# PASS National on FAA Workforce Plan, System Upgrades and Drone Safety

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Podcast: [America’s Work Force Union Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/america-s-work-force-union-podcast-367664)
Published: 2026-06-29T20:39:30+00:00
Episode link: https://AmericasWorkForceRadioPodcast.podbean.com/e/pass-national-on-faa-workforce-plan-system-upgrades-and-drone-safety/
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## Resource

PASS National President Dave Spero discusses the FAA’s new ATSS technician workforce plan — 750 new hires, advance-of-retirement hiring authority and a certified technician vs. trainee distinction — alongside a $12 billion air traffic control system upgrade that is outpacing technician training, and a flat aviation safety inspector hiring projection that does not account for the expertise demands of unmanned aerial systems regulation. The FAA is actively hiring ATSS technicians now.

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