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Airport nightmares continue as FAA struggles to pinpoint blame for historic meltdown

Why it’s here: The article covers the FAA air traffic control telecommunications meltdown, a federal aviation infrastructure failure tied to DOT funding requests, congressional blame, and FAA modernization, which falls within the space/defense-adjacent infrastructure policy scope only loosely, though it is primarily an aviation policy story rather than a listed technology area.

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  1. YesterdayLos Angeles TimesAirport nightmares continue as FAA struggles to pinpoint blame for historic meltdownAn FAA telecom cutover by contractor L3 Harris triggered a router flood that forced a more-than-four-hour nationwide ground stop, with DOT still determining whether the contractor or the new equipment was at fault.
    4 articles · Chron, New York Post
    1. YesterdayLos Angeles TimesEarliestAirport nightmares continue as FAA struggles to pinpoint blame for historic meltdown
    2. YesterdayYahooPickupWhy a problem on the ground can affect flights thousands of miles away among other issues
    3. YesterdayChronPickupWhy a problem on the ground can affect flights thousands of miles away among other issues
    4. 23h agoNew York PostPickupTravelers Scrambling at SoCal Airports After FAA Ground Stop
    Duffy blames L3Harris router for FAA nationwide ground stop, seeks funding128 linked

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  • Donald Trump
  • Federal Aviation Administration
  • Department of Transportation
  • One Big Beautiful Bill
  • Sean Duffy

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