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title: "FAA Denies Software Update Caused Nationwide Flight Halt as DHS Gives No Timeline"
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published_at: "2026-11-13T22:36:44.000Z"
category: "Infra"
topics: ["regulation","safety"]
source_urls: ["https://marketbrief.now/tech/faa-denies-software-update-caused-nationwide-flight-halt-as-dhs-gives-no-f42d3afd","https://x.com/xJonNYC/status/2121341611884048432","https://x.com/davidshepardson/status/2121346980370931900","https://x.com/flightradar24/status/2121352399704989835","https://x.com/InsiderGeo/status/2121367195095830821","https://x.com/Anna_Giaritelli/status/2121353922124357827","https://x.com/gurgavin/status/2121360184702623834","https://x.com/TrungTPhan/status/2121360054230376500"]
summary: "The Federal Aviation Administration denied that a software update caused the nationwide communications outage that halted all US flight departures. Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin stated officials have no timeframe for lifting the order. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency is examining whether the rollout of a new AI air traffic control system played a role."
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# FAA Denies Software Update Caused Nationwide Flight Halt as DHS Gives No Timeline

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**Published:** 2026-11-13T22:36:44.000Z
**Category:** Infra
**Topics:** regulation, safety

## Summary

The Federal Aviation Administration denied that a software update caused the nationwide communications outage that halted all US flight departures\. Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin stated officials have no timeframe for lifting the order\. The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency is examining whether the rollout of a new AI air traffic control system played a role\.

## Sources

- [Story source](<https://marketbrief.now/tech/faa-denies-software-update-caused-nationwide-flight-halt-as-dhs-gives-no-f42d3afd>)
- [Story source](<https://x.com/xJonNYC/status/2121341611884048432>)
- [Story source](<https://x.com/davidshepardson/status/2121346980370931900>)
- [Supporting source](<https://x.com/flightradar24/status/2121352399704989835>)
- [Supporting source](<https://x.com/InsiderGeo/status/2121367195095830821>)
- [Supporting source](<https://x.com/Anna_Giaritelli/status/2121353922124357827>)
- [Supporting source](<https://x.com/gurgavin/status/2121360184702623834>)
- [Supporting source](<https://x.com/TrungTPhan/status/2121360054230376500>)