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New partnership supports ICAO’s ‘No Country Left Behind’ strategic goal, fostering knowledge-sharing and digital innovation 

ICAO and Amadeus have formalized a Memorandum of Understanding in support of ICAO’s No Country Left Behind strategic goal. The partnership seeks to enhance the capacity of States to adopt advanced digital technologies that improve the efficiency, safety and sustainability of international air transport systems. 

The collaboration will help ICAO Member States advance in their digital transformation journeys and more rapidly realize the social and economic benefits that air transport brings. 

Under the terms of the agreement, Amadeus will contribute its technical expertise, share knowledge, and support initiatives to foster innovation in aviation and travel, in alignment with ICAO policies, strategies, plans, standards, and specifications. 

Amadeus will support this effort by leveraging its experience in travel technology, digital identity, biometrics, and data management — areas that are increasingly vital to the modernization of air transport systems.
 

8 January 2026

January 8, 2026 | Austin, Texas
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Appointment

Governor Greg Abbott appointed Amanda Crawford as the Commissioner of Insurance for a term set to expire on February 1, 2027.

Amanda Crawford of Round Rock is the executive director of the Department of Information Resources and the State of Texas’ Chief Information Officer. She previously served as deputy attorney general for administration and general counsel at the Office of the Attorney General of Texas. She is a member of the State Bar of Texas and a past president of the National Association of State Chief Information Officers. Crawford received a Bachelor of Arts in Spanish from The University of Texas at Austin and a Juris Doctor from the University of Houston Law Center.