US hires over 2k video gamers as air traffic controllers
She regularly appears on CBS News 24/7 to discuss her reporting. Read Full Bio Megan Cerullo August 11, 2026 / 4:55 PM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google Video gamers are in demand to help patrol the nation's skies.U.S. Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy said in a recent social media post that the federal agency's recruitment campaign to recruit gamers as air traffic controllers has been a "game changer" for the Federal Aviation Administration.
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- ▪Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy said in a recent social media post that the federal agency's recruitment campaign to recruit gamers as air traffic controllers has been a "game changer" for the Federal Aviation Administration.
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| Publication time | Tue, 11 Aug 2026 23:26:17 +0000 |
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MoneyWatch Play video games? You, too, could become an air traffic controller. .chip { background-image: url('/fly/bundles/cbsnewscore/images/chip-bgd/chip-bgd-moneywatch.jpg'); } By Megan Cerullo Megan Cerullo Reporter, MoneyWatch Megan Cerullo is a New York-based reporter for CBS MoneyWatch covering small business, workplace, health care, consumer spending and personal finance topics. She regularly appears on CBS News 24/7 to discuss her reporting. Read Full Bio Megan Cerullo August 11, 2026 / 4:55 PM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google Video gamers are in demand to help patrol the nation's skies.U.S.
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