Partner content Attackers hit more networking gear, this time a critical Fortinet CVE 19th February 2024 Threat actors are actively exploiting a critical remote code execution vulnerability in Fortinet’s FortiOS operating system, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security agency said Friday. CISA added the out-of-bound write vulnerability, CVE-2024-21762, to its known exploited vulnerabilities catalog one day after Fortinet issued a patch and workaround for the CVE in a Thursday security advisory. The vulnerability, which unauthenticated attackers […]
Partner content BMW, Samsung, Intel back satellite connectivity startup Skylo with $37M 18th February 2024 Skylo Technologies, a direct-to-device satellite connectivity startup, has raised $37 million in its latest funding round, with investment from the corporate venture arms of BMW, Samsung and Intel. The latest round brings Skylo’s total funding to $153 million, with previous investments from SoftBank and DCM. Skylo said the funding is a “major step” in its […]
Partner content The chief artificial-intelligence officer: A blueprint for state and local government? 14th February 2024 Late last year, the White House issued an Executive Order (EO) on the Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence. On page 52 of the 66-page document, the EO called for each federal agency to establish a permanent chief artificial intelligence (AI) officer. The EO specifies the primary responsibility, in coordination with other […]
News FirstNet Authority commits to investing more than $8 billion into FirstNet NPSBN 14th February 2024 Officials representing the FirstNet Authority and network partner AT&T today announced plans to invest more than $8 billion during the next decade that is earmarked to fund 5G evolution, expanded mission-critical services and coverage enhancements to the FirstNet nationwide public-safety broadband network (NPSBN). “Today definitely marks a milestone in the evolution of FirstNet,” FirstNet Authority […]
Partner content Lynk reveals its direct-to-cell financial projections 11th February 2024 Lynk Global said it inked a final agreement with Slam Corp., a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) fronted by former Yankees slugger Alex Rodriguez, in a deal that positions Lynk to go public on the Nasdaq. Lynk also disclosed its financial situation and aspirations through 2025 as part of the deal. Lynk’s financial figures are […]
Partner content Deepfake Democracy: AI technology complicates election security 10th February 2024 Recent events, including an artificial intelligence (AI)-generated deepfake robocall impersonating President Biden urging New Hampshire voters to abstain from the primary, serve as a stark reminder that malicious actors increasingly view modern generative AI (GenAI) platforms as a potent weapon for targeting US elections. Platforms like ChatGPT, Google’s Gemini (formerly Bard), or any number of purpose-built Dark […]
Partner content Humanoid robot controlled by astronaut in space 10th February 2024 An astronaut aboard the International Space Station has taken remote control of multiple Earth-bound robots, including a robot dog, in what’s being called a world first. The European Space Agency (ESA) astronaut Marcus Wandt, currently orbiting in the Columbus module of the International Space Station, took command of a quadruped robot called Bert, making it […]
News CERCI reiterates opposition to PSSA proposal of nationwide 4.9 GHz license to FirstNet Authority 7th February 2024 A new Coalition for Emergency Response and Critical Infrastructure (CERCI) filing asks the FCC to focus on local-control tenets in an upcoming 4.9 GHz ruling and reject a proposal that a nationwide license to the spectrum be granted to the FirstNet Authority. Most of the CERCI filing repeated the coalition’s positions about 4.9 GHz that […]
Audio Mission Critical Partners: Darrin Reilly talks company’s 15-year anniversary, industry evolution 6th February 2024 Mission Critical Partners President and CEO Darrin Reilly discusses the company’s 15-year anniversary celebration, how the industry has evolved during this period, and how Mission Critical Partners has changed to meet the critical-communications procurement and consulting needs of its clients.
Partner content China infiltrates U.S. critical infrastructure in ramp-up to conflict 5th February 2024 The People’s Republic of China is accelerating the development of its military capabilities — including cyber operations — because it believes it will need to deter and confront the United States, US officials said yesterday. And indeed, China-linked cyberattackers have increasingly focused on critical infrastructure systems in particular as part of a campaign by Beijing […]
Latest 3GPP standards-development work includes new classes of HPUE, progress on mission-critical services 22nd April 2024
Is LMR the best solution for first responders? Should 4.9 GHz license go to the FirstNet Authority? 2 24th March 2024
