The Wave

1. 2d agoGizmodo‘This Isn’t Another 9/11’: FAA Issues Nationwide Ground Stop ‘Due to Extraordinary Circumstances’Duffy raised a request to Congress for $50 billion to upgrade air traffic control systems after the ground stop.

   26 articles · 19 outlets · Chicago Tribune, The Register, New York Post, The Verge, TechCrunch, MS NOW, TIME, USA Today, NBC News, Daily Mail, Fox News

   1. 2d agoChicago TribunePickupFederal Aviation Administration grounds flights nationwide
   2. 2d agoThe Detroit NewsPickupFAA grounds all departing flights due to extraordinary circumstance, safety reasons
   3. 2d agoCincinnati EnquirerPickup'Everything was like chaos.' FAA lifts ground stop, CVG travel stalled
   4. 2d agoGizmodo‘This Isn’t Another 9/11’: FAA Issues Nationwide Ground Stop ‘Due to Extraordinary Circumstances’
   5. 2d agoSecurityWeekPickupFAA Ground Stop Issued Due to ‘Extraordinary Circumstances’
   6. YesterdayFlorida TodayPickupWatch live: Airports, flights affected by nationwide FAA ground stop
   7. YesterdayThe RegisterPickupAll US flights grounded by FAA
   8. YesterdayThe War ZonePickupFAA Orders Ground Stop For All Flights Across The U.S. (Updated)
   9. YesterdayYahooPickupFAA ground stop latest updates: Duffy says routers in Arkansas and Texas are under investigation; maker says they ‘did not fail’; Trump blames Biden
   10. YesterdayNew York PostPickupCause of FAA ground stop revealed after a million US fliers stranded, chaos at airports
   11. YesterdayYahooPickupDuffy points finger at FAA contractor for nationwide ground stop
   12. YesterdayThe VergePickupWork to replace old copper wire led to the FAA’s ground stop
   13. YesterdayTechCrunchPickupTransportation secretary blames ‘routine’ equipment upgrade for grounding flights nationwide
   14. YesterdayMS NOWPickup‘We don’t believe so’: Duffy dismisses cyberattack as cause for air traffic shutdown
   15. YesterdayGizmodoPickupTransportation Secretary Gestures Vaguely at Copper Wiring to Explain Flight Grounding
   16. YesterdayTIMEPickupAir Traffic Control Systems Are Outdated. What’s Being Done to Prevent Another Outage?
   17. YesterdayThe Detroit NewsPickupFAA ground stop blamed on router installed by contractor
   18. YesterdayUSA TodayEarliestFAA contractor, router focus of investigation into air traffic halt
   19. 12h agoChicago TribunePickupPresident Trump breaks silence on nationwide ground stop and demands more money from Congress
   20. 8h agoYahooPickupWhat halted thousands of US flights? Probe focuses on a single router
   21. 6h agoNBC NewsTransportation secretary says he doesn’t apologize for FAA’s nationwide ground stop
   22. 5h agoYahooPickupTrump breaks silence, calls for FAA funding after airline ground stop
   23. 4h agoNew York PostPickupTrump blames Biden admin for FAA outage debacle — as he repeats Duffy’s call to spend billions on upgrades
   24. 4h agoDaily MailPickupTrump speaks out about nationwide flight shutdown after CNN's Dana Bash loses her cool demanding why president was 'missing'
   25. 3h agoMS NOWPickupTrump finally addresses nationwide air traffic fiasco by blaming Biden
   26. 53m agoFox NewsPickupFAA ground stop timeline: Weekend chaos grounds planes and postpones games

   Duffy blames L3Harris router for FAA nationwide ground stop, seeks funding800 linked
2. 2d agoChicago TribuneFederal Aviation Administration says airplane departures can resume following nationwide air traffic control communications problemsThe FAA lifted its nationwide ground stop after a telecommunications failure at air traffic control centers, which Transportation Secretary Duffy blamed on aging technology overloaded by new equipment.

   8 articles · WIRED, Chron, SFGATE, The Weather Channel (weather.com), Daily Mail, TMZ

   1. 2d agoChicago TribunePickupFederal Aviation Administration says airplane departures can resume following nationwide air traffic control communications problems
   2. YesterdayWIREDPickupThe FAA Nationwide Ground Stop Is Over
   3. YesterdayThe Associated PressEarliestFAA Lifts Nationwide Ground Stop After Hourslong Shutdown. Duffy Blames Aging Technology.
   4. 7h agoChronPickupWhat to know about flights after the US nationwide ground stop
   5. 7h agoSFGATEPickupWhat to know about flights after the US nationwide ground stop
   6. 4h agoThe Weather Channel (weather.com)PickupUS air travel schedule should recover from ground stop by Sunday, FAA says
   7. 1h agoDaily MailPickupSean Duffy reveals when delays at airports should finally ease after pandemonium ground stop
   8. 34m agoTMZPickupNationwide Ground Stop: Secretary Duffy Blames Router, Trump Blames Biden

   Duffy blames L3Harris router for FAA nationwide ground stop, seeks funding306 linked
3. YesterdayDaily MailNew AI traffic control system is 'being looked at' as possible cause of airport ground stop: Live updatesDuffy and Mullin's joint White House press conference on the FAA's five-hour nationwide ground stop drew attention for visible disagreement over whether a cyberattack or outdated equipment caused the communications failure.

   26 articles · 13 outlets · Scientific American, Deadline, Axios, USA Today, Business Insider, Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, SFGATE, New York Post, Fox News

   1. YesterdayDaily MailPickupNew AI traffic control system is 'being looked at' as possible cause of airport ground stop: Live updates
   2. YesterdayScientific AmericanPickupFAA grounds all U.S. flights after air traffic control system becomes 'overwhelmed'
   3. YesterdayDeadlinePickupNationwide FAA Ground Stop Lifted; Radar “Instability,” Old System Was Root Of Airspace Shutdown, Transportation Secretary Insists
   4. YesterdayAxiosPickupFAA ends hours-long nationwide ground stop
   5. YesterdayYahooPickupUS air travel resumption will 'take time' after hours-long stop
   6. YesterdayYahooPickupUS says airspace now 'opened up,' no cyberattack
   7. YesterdayYahooPickupFAA says nationwide ground stop is over after thousands of flights canceled
   8. YesterdayUSA TodayPickupThousands were stranded at America's airports. What went wrong?
   9. YesterdayBusiness InsiderPickupTrump's transportation chief demands $50 billion to prevent another huge FAA fiasco
   10. YesterdayLos Angeles TimesPickupWhat caused the national ground stop? Here is what we know
   11. YesterdayNextgov/FCWPickupLegacy tech issue led to FAA’s nationwide ground stop
   12. YesterdayYahooPickupTransportation Secretary Encourages College Football Teams to ‘Reach Out to the FAA’ Following Nationwide Ground Stop
   13. YesterdayYahooPickupBipartisan Outrage After Sean Duffy Presser: ‘Biggest F*ck You to The American People’
   14. YesterdayYahooPickupFAA shutdown exposes aging air traffic systems despite billions in upgrades
   15. YesterdayDaily MailPickupAmericans face day of travel hell after worst airport crisis since 9/11 left 1.5 million passengers stranded with more than 3,100 flights delayed or canceled today... while White House says it could happen AGAIN
   16. YesterdayChicago TribunePickupWhat to know about flying after the US nationwide ground stop
   17. YesterdayYahooPickupCopper wire upgrade behind US flight suspension, transport secretary says
   18. YesterdaySFGATEPickupWhat to know about flights after the US nationwide ground stop
   19. YesterdayYahooPickupFAA ground stop ends, flight cancellations, delays continue at airports
   20. YesterdayYahooPickupThousands Of Flights Canceled As Airlines Struggle To Recover From Ground-Stop Chaos
   21. YesterdayYahooPickupFAA ground stop latest updates: Thousands more flights canceled Saturday; officials blame overloaded routers; no sign of cyberattack
   22. YesterdayDaily MailEarliestAwkward moment transportation secretary appears to nudge Mullin as he stumbles over excuses for massive FAA system malfunction that led to catastrophic ground stop
   23. YesterdayNew York PostPickupShameless Pete Buttigieg slams FAA nationwide ground stop — despite being transportation boss when last one happened
   24. YesterdayYahooPickup'Biggest **** You To The American People': Critics Slam Duffy Over Flight Shutdown Response
   25. YesterdayFox NewsPickupFormer top FAA official warns of 48-hour recovery after aging tech 'overwhelmed' ahead of ground stop
   26. 23h agoYahooPickupNational Security Expert Trashes Excuses For Flight Shutdown: 'There Are Lots Of Questions'

   AIDuffy blames L3Harris router for FAA nationwide ground stop, seeks funding1193 linked
4. 2d agoChronTrump administration blames ‘overloaded’ systems for ground stop after FAA lets flights resumeThe FAA imposed a nationwide ground stop on all flights after communications failures at regional air traffic control centers, the first such stop since January 2023.

   3 articles · SFGATE

   1. 2d agoChronEarliestTrump administration blames ‘overloaded’ systems for ground stop after FAA lets flights resume
   2. YesterdayDeseret NewsPickupFlights halted at airports across U.S. due to air traffic control communications problems, FAA says
   3. YesterdaySFGATEPickupThe Latest: FAA lifts nationwide ground stop on flights that halted travel across the US

   Duffy blames L3Harris router for FAA nationwide ground stop, seeks funding124 linked
5. Yesterdayarchive.phTrump's Transportation Secretary Duffy & FAA Administrator Bedford Announce Prime Integrator to Oversee Construction of Brand New Air Traffic Control System | Federal Aviation AdministrationFAA announces selection of a prime integrator to oversee construction of a new air traffic control system.1 outletDuffy blames L3Harris router for FAA nationwide ground stop, seeks funding21 linked
6. 2d agoFederal News NetworkNot a prime or small opportunity: Why we can’t depend on legacy procurement processes to bring the next wave of C-UAS innovationAn AimLock executive argues that legacy defense procurement and regulatory burdens are slowing counter-drone innovation and that small and mid-sized firms need acquisition and regulatory reform to lead.1 outletRoboticsDefense12 linked
7. YesterdayNBC NewsDuffy details timeline of ground stop, demands more FAA fundingTransportation Secretary Duffy laid out the timeline of the nationwide FAA ground stop while pressing Congress for additional FAA funding.1 outletDuffy blames L3Harris router for FAA nationwide ground stop, seeks funding53 linked
8. YesterdayYahooHomeland Secretary Assures FAA Crisis Is ‘Not Another 9/11,’ Won’t Rule Out AI Mishap or Cyber AttackDHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin says the FAA's nationwide ground stop caused by a telecommunications outage is not a 9/11-style attack, while declining to rule out AI mishap or cyber causes.1 outletCyberDuffy blames L3Harris router for FAA nationwide ground stop, seeks funding28 linked
9. YesterdayBusiness InsiderFAA SMART AI system vendor and Microsoft both say ground stop isn't their faultAir Space Intelligence and Microsoft both publicly denied any role in the FAA's nationwide ground stop that grounded thousands of flights on a Friday in November 2026.1 outletAIDuffy blames L3Harris router for FAA nationwide ground stop, seeks funding25 linked
10. 6d agoAl JazeeraUS agencies unite to combat rogue drone threats nationwideFive federal departments signed a new interagency MOU to unify how counter-drone technologies are tested and deployed in U.S. civilian airspace, led by the White House Task Force to Restore American Airspace Sovereignty.

    4 articles · 2 outlets

    1. 6d agoAl JazeeraPickupUS agencies unite to combat rogue drone threats nationwide
    2. 6d agoDefenseScoopEarliestAgencies agree to counter unauthorized drones without compromising civilian safety, under new MOU
    3. 4d agoDefenseScoopHegseth issues ‘corrected copy’ of recently unveiled counter-drone guidance
    4. 2d agoDefenseScoopCounter-UAS task force turns to Intelligence Community for input on real-world threat assessments

    RoboticsDefenseFederal agencies sign memo to speed counter-drone deployment in US airspace125 linked
11. 6d agoDroneLife · research by FBIDHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin Calls for More Affordable, Effective Counter-Drone TechnologyAt a Maryland counter-drone forum, DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin urged industry to build more affordable counter-UAS systems that protect civilian sites beyond federal facilities.

    4 articles

    1. 6d agoDroneLifeEarliestDHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin Calls for More Affordable, Effective Counter-Drone Technology
    2. 6d agoDroneLifePickupFEMA Urges State and Local Agencies to Act on Counter-Drone Readiness
    3. 3d agoDroneLifeFBI Plans to Triple Counter-Drone Training Capacity for State and Local Agencies
    4. 2d agoDroneLifePickupWhite House Puts Drone Security at the Top of Its Agenda

    RoboticsDefense15 linked
12. 6d agoDroneLifeFederal Agreement Could Cut Counter-Drone Reviews to 24 HoursFive federal departments signed an FAA-coordinated memorandum of understanding that standardizes counter-drone safety reviews and could cut reviews of previously evaluated systems to about 24 hours.1 outletRoboticsDefenseFederal agencies sign memo to speed counter-drone deployment in US airspace30 linked
13. 6d agoYahooPennStart test track snags nearly $5M to train first responders, cut traffic deathsU.S. DOT awarded $4.75 million to RIDC, PennStart and Westmoreland County for the Beyond the Crash golden-hour emergency response project at the PennStart test track.1 outlet2 linked
14. 9d agoDefenseScoopDirector of GPS Innovation Alliance warns of risks to civilians from military testing of jamming and spoofing technologiesGPS Innovation Alliance director Lisa Dyer warns that military jamming and spoofing tests are endangering civilians, citing an NTSB preliminary report on a fatal May crash near White Sands.1 outletDefense6 linked

Ahead

Recent

Nothing from this branch in view.

Times ET

1. AwardImmediate Office of the Secretary of TransportationNov 3DOT's Immediate Office of the Secretary awarded MITRE a new task order for CPNT engineering services supporting national security and critical infrastructure.$1.5M obligated6913G626F40005NTHE MITRE CORPORATIONLifecycle1 linked
2. BAA697DCK REGIONAL ACQUISITIONS SVCS5d agoFAA seeks unmanned aircraft systems proposals under UAS Broad Agency Announcement Call 002-2027, responses due September 30, 2028.Closes in 684 daysRoboticsLifecycle13 linked
3. AwardFederal Aviation AdministrationJan 28FAA awards Advanced Sciences and Technologies, LLC $5.75M for Space Data Integrator systems engineering and prototype evolution under TORP 2351.$5.8M obligatedTORP 2351Advanced Sciences and Technologies, LLCSpaceLifecycle10 linked