🌅 Good morning, RootBadger. Friday brings a closer look at the cost of modernizing air-traffic control, plus a fresh FBI warning about callers pretending to be government officials.
🗞️ Reuters morning read: The Federal Aviation Administration expects tariffs to add about $100 million to the government's air-traffic control modernization plan, according to the agency's administrator. Reuters reports that much of the tariff cost is tied to radar systems, while the wider upgrade effort is replacing aging telecommunications equipment and other infrastructure. Two radar suppliers are also moving production to U.S. facilities in Florida and Kansas.
Read more: Reuters — Tariffs add $100 million to FAA upgrade
📞 Useful this morning: The FBI says government-impersonation scams generated nearly 61,000 complaints and more than $1.6 billion in reported losses from January 2025 through July 2026. Real law-enforcement and government officials will not call or text demanding payment, especially by gift card, cryptocurrency, courier, or wire. Hang up, find the agency's official number yourself, and verify the claim without using contact details supplied by the caller.
Source: FBI IC3 — Government and law-enforcement impersonation scams
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