"There is particular concern over access they could gain to radars and communications networks, as well as sensitive information about military flight paths, restricted airspace, and air-defense zones."
Does anybody think that such things are really "secret"? TR ---------------------------------------- *From: *Kathryn Creedy via Mifnet <[email protected]> *To: *[email protected] *CC: *Kathryn Creedy <[email protected]> *Date: *Jul 18, 2025 19:19:06 *Subject: *[Mifnet 🛰 73157] Hiring ATCers Overseas > I'm looking forward to Doug's insights on this. > > I've never understood the citizen requirement for *#pilots* *#ATC* but I do > get the *#security* issue. We can't vet these people for security? Seems hard > to believe in this day and age. But the Atlantic says *Federal Aviation > Administration[https://www.linkedin.com/feed/#]* is thinking of hiring > *#airtrafficcontrollers* from overseas. > "*The Atlantic[https://www.linkedin.com/feed/#]* reports that the memo > envisions a “need to create a structured pathway for these international > recruits that leads to FAA employment and eventual U.S. citizenship.” > https://www.msn.com/en-us/travel/news/security-experts-are-losing-their-minds-over-trump-s-latest-plan-to-solve-faa-staffing-crisis/ar-AA1IJKPb > > Cheers -- Kathryn > -- > > > > Kathryn Creedy > PHONE # 321 405 4395 > US-Eastern Time Zone > *Twitter*: @kcreedy > *Visit me on LinkedIn* > > >
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