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2026-11-14 Cyber

FAA launched new AI ‘SMART' tool to all air route traffic control centers just days before nationwide ground stop

[NYP] A new AI-supported air traffic system was rolled out to all of FAA’s control centers three days before an extremely rare ground stop halted planes across the US Friday, according to the agency.

The new technology — known as Strategic Management of Airspace or “SMART” — was expanded to 22 air route traffic control centers across the country Tuesday, according to the Washington Times.

The tool merges about 200 “data streams” — focused on flight paths, schedules, weather and other factors — onto a single platform to anticipate airspace constraints and other issues, the outlet reported.

The FAA announced the nationwide ground stop at 4 p.m. Friday due to “extraordinary circumstances” and did not immediately link the travel disturbance to the new system.

The stoppage was potentially caused by an upgrade to new software, a source told The Post. # id) ?>

Posted by Skidmark 2026-11-14 06:36|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| ||Comments [57 views ] Top

1 'Non-uniform' code on subscriber systems compromised by Microsoft's Terrible Tuesday release?

Sounds like a configuration management practices problem. Someone didn't validate the Microsoft build scripts before deployment. Or not all subscriber systems were at the same build level. Or both.

I'd still be spending time in Kansas if I didn't verify package checksums and deploy to a sandbox oven for burn-in testing.

Posted by Skidmark 2026-11-14 06:52|| 2026-11-14 06:52|| Front Page || Comments Top

2 I had no idea the Wuhan lab had an IT division.

Posted by Besoeker 2026-11-14 07:42|| 2026-11-14 07:42|| Front Page || Comments Top

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