# FAA Awards ASI $875M Air Traffic Contract

On June 22, 2026, the Federal Aviation Administration awarded Air Space Intelligence (ASI) a 12-year, $875 million contract to replace the agency’s traffic-flow management system and deploy its SMART decision-support tool. SMART is expanding from its Washington-area launch to FAA en route centers nationwide. Officials say humans retain control of airspace, and the November 13 ground stop was attributed to overloaded communications equipment, not SMART.

- The award makes ASI the FAA’s single prime contractor for Flow Management Data and Services (FMDS) and SMART. The signal identifies no open solicitation or procurement contact, so it does not indicate a currently available competition.
- For contractors, the nationwide rollout may shape demand for capabilities supporting traffic-flow management and decision-support deployment; the signal also points to potential follow-on safety or oversight reviews.
- Procurement teams should distinguish the SMART rollout from the November 13 communications-equipment issue when assessing program performance and related business opportunities.

**Jurisdictions:** federal
**Industries:** Transportation, Information Technology
**Topics:** Artificial Intelligence, Digital Infrastructure
**Published:** November 14, 2026

### Government Entities
- Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
- U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT)

### Vendors
- Air Space Intelligence (ASI) (FAA single prime contractor)
- Palantir (Bidder)
- Thales (Bidder)

### Key Quotes
> It’s always going to be a human that manages the airspace in America.
> — Sean Duffy, Transportation Secretary

### Sources
- [ASI, maker of FAA's SMART AI: $875M deal, $3B value](https://www.nacionale.com/en/articles/who-is-air-space-intelligence-asi-company-behind-faa-smart-ai-tool) - Nacionale