FAA rolls out SMART AI system at three Washington DC area airports amid lawmaker concerns

The Federal Aviation Administration began deploying its SMART artificial‑intelligence tool at Baltimore (BWI), Dulles (IAD) and Reagan (DCA) airports in the Washington DC region, with the system operated from FAA facilities in Warrenton, Virginia.

Twenty‑five members of Congress have sent a letter to FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford and Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy urging a pause on SMART’s use until October 19, citing a lack of safety evaluation or testing reports and requesting answers to 18 questions covering pre‑deployment testing, stakeholder consultation and oversight.