Partner content Embedded sensors and intelligence on the new edge 3rd December 2021 Much of what comes together in the Internet of Things depends on the first node in the network, which is most often a sensor. Transformational Industry 4.0 analytics and automation require even better input, which has kept vendors busy trying to bring smarter embedded sensors to market. The role of smart sensors is looked at even more […]
Partner content Federal report highlights Texas grid failures, recommendations to prevent Winter Storm Uri repeat 3rd December 2021 Last winter, three storms swept across Texas, bringing the state’s electrical grid to a standstill. Between Feb. 10 and 20, the blackouts and energy failures led to the deaths of more than 200 people, with some estimates as high as 700. Over the course of the two-week crisis, the Texas grid operator, Electric Reliability Council of Texas […]
News Newscan: Congress decimates 911’s digital upgrade 30th November 2021 Web Roundup Items from other news organizations Congress decimates 911’s digital upgrade Getting ready for the next federal budget showdown FBI’s e-mail system was hacked to send out fake cybersecurity warnings T-Mobile to pay nearly $20 million after outage leads to thousands of 911 calls failing UK announces national-security probe of Nvidia’s $54 billion Arm […]
Partner content When will security frameworks catch up with the new cybersecurity normal? 29th November 2021 Now that the system shock to IT systems and organizations from the pandemic (not to mention the horrible human toll) has started to ease up, we’re seeing the emergence of a whole new landscape for cybersecurity. Before last year, most organizations relied mostly on an in-person workforce in company-owned or leased buildings, with remote work […]
Partner content PG&E tests AI-enhanced cameras to combat California wildfires 29th November 2021 Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) is testing machine learning-enhanced high-definition (HD) cameras to monitor wildfires. The company’s Wildfire Safety Operations Center (WSOC) has installed 138 new cameras as part of a network spanning high fire-threat districts. Of those 138 cameras, 46 are included in the new AI testing program using technology developed by Alchera, […]
Partner content What about smart roadways? Missouri-based tech startup intends to turn highways into networks 29th November 2021 Those who live in the northeastern United States are intimately familiar with all five seasons—summer, autumn, winter, spring and pothole season. When warmer weather finally arrives, melting snow reveals roads and bridges riddled with cracks and frost heave-inflicted pockmarks—damage taxpayers are accustomed to financially covering. That’s because maintaining public roadways through taxation has become as American as apple pie. But with the industrial era disappearing in the […]
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 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 […]
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