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Duffy singles out L3Harris, but FAA outage cause remains unresolved

CNN's briefing clip pairs sharp criticism of the contractor with an unanswered question: installation error or faulty equipment?

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Why this story? The video opened at a pace of 2,798,924 views a day, 35 times a normal first day on this channel (79,539).

Secretary Duffy criticizes key contractor L3Harris over FAA ground stop

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The cause isn't settled. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy criticizes L3Harris in CNN's clip of his FAA ground-stop briefing, while acknowledging that officials have not determined whether contractor error or faulty equipment caused the disruption.

His account centers on a router being replaced during a switch from copper to fiber. Duffy says it began flooding other routers in the air traffic control system, turning what he describes as a routine operation into a much wider failure.

L3Harris, he says, is a longstanding FAA provider that owns the network. He promises accountability and accuses contractors of providing poor service for government money. L3Harris says it is supporting the FAA's investigation, a response included in CNN's description of the clip.

The Short passed 1.1 million views within seven hours, far beyond CNN's usual first-day audience for the format. It is part of a broader run of heavily watched ground-stop coverage, including Kaitlan Collins's report on President Trump's lack of public comment and Julia Vargas Jones's account of baggage-claim delays after the stop was lifted.

Duffy also outlines plans for new network architecture and work with major telecommunications companies once funding is secured. For the system operating in the meantime, he says, the FAA still relies on L3Harris.

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