Newscan: State Department announces first Bureau of Cyberspace and Digital Policy

Stopgap funding legislation that is designed to prevent a federal-government shutdown this weekend includes language extending the FCC’s spectrum-auction authority into December, although the impact on potential funding for next-generation 911 (NG911) deployments remains unclear, according to media reports and Beltway sources. Currently, the FCC’s authority to conduct auctions of radio spectrum—bidding events that have […]

Web Roundup Items from other news organizations Federal cyber mandates for water infrastructure too costly to implement, experts say ‘Robo-lawyers are coming. Are states ready? CISA, NSA guidance tries to reduce alternatives for securing industrial-control systems Watchdog identifies multiple security deficiencies at VA Medical Center in Louisiana Mayor and law enforcement react to police funding […]

The South Korean government has laid out its road map for the introduction of autonomous cars – and it contains some ambitious targets. The country’s Mobility Innovation Roadmap was revealed by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport. The first notable deadline is later this year, when the country hopes to become the third in […]

In addition to the Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) and SD-WAN markets, the “collaboration market” has benefitted in a big way from increased demand due to the rise of hybrid working during the pandemic, according to Synergy Research Group. Spending for on-premise and cloud collaboration services grew 8% year-over-year (YoY) for Q2 2022, and hit nearly $15 […]