The Transportation Department is recruiting gamers to solve its air traffic controller shortage

For more than a decade there has been a shortage of air traffic controllers in the U.S., which has resulted in flight delays and increased risks for air travelers. And the Department of Transportation (DOT) is looking to video game enthusiasts to help fill those gaps. The DOT first launched a program in 2025 to recruit gamers. Now Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy is extolling the success of that program on social media. Reaching out to gamers, he wrote on X, has resulted in the DOT meeting…