# Secretary Duffy criticizes key contractor L3Harris over FAA ground stop

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10 outlets covering · First listed: CNN, Nov 14, 2026, 3:09 PM · Read it: <https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiowFBVV95cUxQQjdQdzBoU2pQSnZZeV9BOHRGNFpxVWJsQ0VDTm9iVnphb3M3SUtJQnBvMDhiYXkwZ3J0TVRIVmQyaHpNWEQ5T0VLMHhHUzJQVEt3RWxGcWhSNE5vRWdhRnV0dkNXMkxYUXc1MkRwZGd4a3hrRzQzT2JfQkNqOENoLU5pUUZXWVpDTzdfc3g5YVU5cjh4RS1LTDJRVkE0dG5UMl9v?oc=5>

## Who's covering it

In the order they published:

- Nov 13, 2026, 3:23 PM: [FAA orders nationwide ground stop](<https://thehill.com/policy/transportation/6219722-faa-issues-us-flight-ground-stop/>) — The Hill (Newspaper, United States, rated Center)
  The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued a nationwide ground stop for all U.S. flights, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy confirmed Friday. “The @FAANews \[FAA\] issued a nationwide ground stop for all U.S. airports following a communication issue impacting all Air Route Traffic Control Centers,” Duffy wrote on the social platform X. “FAA technicians are investigating the…
- Nov 13, 2026, 4:27 PM: [What we know about the FAA nationwide ground stop](<https://www.npr.org/2026/11/13/nx-s1-6040388/what-we-know-about-the-faa-nationwide-ground-stop>) — NPR (Public broadcaster, United States, rated Lean left)
  The Federal Aviation Administration took an extraordinary step Friday afternoon by issuing a nationwide ground stop. No planes are taking off at any airport and millions of passengers are stranded.
- Nov 13, 2026, 4:41 PM: [FAA ground stop updates: Heres what we know](<https://mashable.com/tech/faa-ground-stop-updates-what-we-know>) — Mashable (Digital news, United States)
  Here's what we know about the unexpected nationwide ground stoppage ordered by the FAA on Friday.
- Nov 13, 2026, 4:42 PM: [All US flights grounded by FAA](<https://www.theregister.com/offbeat/2026/11/13/all-us-flights-grounded-by-faa/5309912>) — The Register (Digital news, United Kingdom)
  Safety reasons and unspecified communications issue cited
- Nov 13, 2026, 4:54 PM: [A Nationwide Ground Stop](<https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/13/briefing/a-nationwide-ground-stop.html>) — New York Times (Newspaper, United States, rated Lean left)
  Also, Russia lays out its hard-line demands. Here’s the latest at the end of Friday.
- Nov 13, 2026, 7:46 PM: [The FAA Nationwide Ground Stop Is Over](<https://www.wired.com/story/the-faa-nationwide-ground-stop-is-over/>) — Wired (Magazine, United States)
  The five-hour ordeal ended Friday evening. Planes will be allowed to fly again, but the effects of the stoppage will be felt throughout the weekend.
- Nov 14, 2026, 3:26 AM: [Nationwide ground stop followed contractor upgrade to L3Harris telecommunication system: DOT’s Duffy](<https://www.cnbc.com/2026/11/14/faa-ground-stop-flights-resume-delays.html>) — CNBC (Business & finance, United States, rated Center)
  The FAA ground stop came after updates to an older communication system managed by L3Harris Technologies, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Saturday.
- Nov 14, 2026, 11:15 AM: [Sean Duffy blames Friday's FAA outage on copper-to-fiber wiring work at a remote facility, saying contractor L3Harris may have installed a "faulty router" (Joseph Pisani/Wall Street Journal)](<https://www.techmeme.com/261114/p14>) — Techmeme (Aggregator, United States)
- Nov 14, 2026, 11:56 AM: [Duffy criticizes FAA telecommunications provider L3Harris for mishap that led to ground stop](<https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/policy/infrastructure/4803968/duffy-criticize-faa-l3harris-ground-stop/>) — Washington Examiner (Magazine, United States, rated Lean right)
  Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy pointed his frustration at the nationwide ground stop Friday night at telecommunications provider L3Harris, claiming he is “stuck” with the company until funding requests are approved for other companies to step in for upgrades. Duffy held a press conference on Saturday at the Department of Transportation and said the halt in
- Nov 14, 2026, 3:09 PM: [Secretary Duffy criticizes key contractor L3Harris over FAA ground stop](<https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiowFBVV95cUxQQjdQdzBoU2pQSnZZeV9BOHRGNFpxVWJsQ0VDTm9iVnphb3M3SUtJQnBvMDhiYXkwZ3J0TVRIVmQyaHpNWEQ5T0VLMHhHUzJQVEt3RWxGcWhSNE5vRWdhRnV0dkNXMkxYUXc1MkRwZGd4a3hrRzQzT2JfQkNqOENoLU5pUUZXWVpDTzdfc3g5YVU5cjh4RS1LTDJRVkE0dG5UMl9v?oc=5>) — CNN (TV network, United States, rated Lean left)
