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US Transport Secretary asks Congress for $30 bn to upgrade aviation infrastructure

US Transport Secretary asks Congress for $30 bn to upgrade aviation infrastructure

Summary

A failure in aging telecommunications equipment forced a nationwide halt to departures from U.S. airports on Friday. Transportation Secretary asked Congress for $30 billion to upgrade aviation infrastructure, while Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin said officials had found no evidence of a cyberattack so far but had not ruled one out.

Key Facts

  • A failure in aging telecommunications equipment forced a nationwide halt to departures from U.S. airports on Friday.
  • Transportation Secretary asked Congress for $30 billion to upgrade aviation infrastructure.
  • Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin said officials had found no evidence so far of a cyberattack.
  • Mullin said officials had not ruled out a cyberattack.
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