Peraton Wins Contract to Oversee US Air Traffic Overhaul (2)

Peraton Inc. won a contract to manage the multibillion-dollar overhaul of the country’s aging air traffic control system, a top priority for President Donald Trump’s administration after technology outages snarled travel at airports across the US.

Peraton, a private national security and technology company, will fill the role of prime integrator, the Transportation Department said in a statement on Thursday.

The company will oversee an array of subcontractors that will carry out the actual upgrades to telecommunications systems and radar equipment. In its statement, the department cited Peraton’s “expertise with integrating complex tech platforms and successful collaboration with federal ...