News MTA police leverages P25, LTE to maximize interoperable communications throughout jurisdiction 25th November 2021 New York State Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) police are communicating on a 700 MHz P25 Phase 2 system designed by L3Harris that has demonstrated automatic roaming with a Motorola Solutions P25 network in another state, as well as ongoing interoperability with LTE-based FirstNet users. John Vallarelli, the MTA Police Department captain who led the multiyear […]
Partner content Honda is testing autonomous vehicles for construction sites 22nd November 2021 Honda is testing a prototype autonomous work vehicle (AWV) for use on construction sites. The unusual machine was trialed on a site in New Mexico, as part of a partnership with engineering firm Black & Veatch. The month-long field test saw the electric unit perform tasks like towing and transporting materials as part of a […]
Partner content Local leaders laud spending initiatives, highlight challenges at National League of Cities’ annual summit 22nd November 2021 Against the backdrop of the bipartisan infrastructure bill’s once-in-a-century investment in broadband, transportation and infrastructure, city leaders gathered virtually this year for the National League of Cities’ annual City Summit conference. After a year of hardships inflicted by the pandemic, communities across the United States have reached “a turning point—that’s a big deal. We’re ushering in historic investments in […]
Partner content How COVID-19 derailed edge computing 21st November 2021 Just prior to the outbreak of COVID-19 in the US, a wide number of startups were planning to ramp up major investments into the edge computing industry. It was the very beginnings of a land grab – after all, the first company to build a mini data center for edge computing in, say, Socorro, New Mexico – […]
Partner content U.S. indicts Iranian nationals for cyber-enabled election interference 20th November 2021 The US this week handed down indictments against two Iranian nationals for election interference and intimidation in the latest indication that Russian actors are not the only ones behind cyber-enabled disinformation campaigns. Mohammad Hosein Musa Kazemi, aka Hosein Zamani, 24, and Sajjad Kashian, aka Kiarash Nabavi, 27, both of Iran, were charged in a federal […]
News House passes bill with $500 million in NG911 funding that coalition describes as ‘woefully inadequate’ 20th November 2021 House lawmakers today passed a $2.2 trillion reconciliation bill that calls for $500 million to support next-generation 911 (NG911) deployments, but the legislation is expected to face significant challenges in the Senate, and a coalition of public-safety associations described the NG911 funding level as “woefully inadequate.” House members voted 220-213 in favor of the massive […]
Partner content How to navigate the mitigation of deepfakes 18th November 2021 Roughly 10 years ago, the world of cybercrime had a celestial alignment. Cybercriminals had already been around for decades, routinely using phishing and malware. But two other technologies created the cybercrime boom. One was the usage of anonymous networks, or darknets, such as Tor. The other was the introduction of cryptocurrency, in the form of Bitcoin. […]
Partner content The C-band delay in 5G is impressively stupid 18th November 2021 The head of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said he’s talking directly to AT&T and Verizon about their plan to deploy 5G services in their midband C-band spectrum licenses starting in January. “We are having very productive discussions and we will figure this out,” FAA Administrator Steve Dickson said at an event in Washington, according to […]
News FirstNet Authority board renames committees, fills key roles 17th November 2021 A FirstNet Authority board featuring seven new members conducted its first meeting today and immediately implemented some changes, including renaming three of the four board committees in an effort to better describe their evolving roles in the organization. New FirstNet Authority Chair Steve Benjamin—the mayor of Columbia, S.C., who was appointed to lead the board […]
Partner content What happens if time gets hacked? 15th November 2021 BLACK HAT EUROPE 2021 – London – Most people take time synchronization for granted, but it operates on what hardware security expert Adam Laurie calls a “fragile ecosystem.” Laurie, a renowned hardware hacker, here today demonstrated an unnervingly simple way to alter time on a clock. “I was curious if I could spoof the time” […]
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