Partner content Biden’s big infrastructure plan targets broadband access, puts subsidy programs on notice 1st April 2021 President Biden’s massive, $2 trillion infrastructure-focused “American Jobs Plan” includes an outlay of $100 billion to bring affordable, reliable broadband to all areas while also putting high-speed Internet subsidy programs on notice. There’s not a lot of meat on the bones yet, but the broadband-facing piece of the eight-year spending plan shoots for “100 percent […]
News AT&T launches 5G services for FirstNet subscribers in parts of 38 cities, 20+ venues 1st April 2021 First responders can access millimeter-wave 5G services that are being enabled by recent upgrades to the FirstNet core in parts of 38 cities and in more than 20 venues, as well as tower-to-core encryption of FirstNet traffic nationwide in less than a year, according to FirstNet contractor AT&T and the FirstNet Authority. AT&T announced the […]
News Newscan: Virginia State Police admit—after repeated denials—they used controversial facial-recognition app 30th March 2021 Web Roundup Items from other news organizations Virginia State Police admit—after repeated denials—they used controversial facial-recognition app Virginia lawmakers ban police use of facial recognition Signing of Senate Bill 40 grants first-responder classification to Kansas 911 telecommunicators Lawmaker raises alarm bells over 5.9 GHz, C-Band spectrum ‘Time is not on our side’—Biden navigates cyberattacks with […]
News California set to begin NG911 deployments in 911 centers statewide next month 30th March 2021 California 911 centers could have IP-based next-generation 911 (NG911) connectivity deployed throughout the state by the end of this year or early next year, according to an official helping lead the execution of the emergency-calling initiative. Budge Currier, 911 and emergency-communications branch manager for California, said the state is building its NG911 platform around the […]
Partner content 5G slicing can be dicey, says security specialist 28th March 2021 Hailed by vendors and operators alike as a key benefit of future 5G networks, one security specialist is now saying there is a problem with 5G network slicing that could make 5G mobile networks vulnerable to attack. Network slicing is a feature of standalone 5G networks that is set to enable an array of new […]
Partner content IoT deployment success: Getting it right vs. getting it going 27th March 2021 Internet of Things projects are a continuous work in progress. While many business leaders see the long-term potential of Internet of Things (IoT) benefits, the ongoing challenge is how to get from here to there. The upsides include substantial cost savings, increased efficiencies, new revenue streams and enhanced customer engagements. IoT benefits come via new […]
Partner content The future of work is hybrid: Why city and county workers need secure access 27th March 2021 With the United States now leading the world in the rollout of vaccination programs, there’s a sense of optimism that many aspects of life may soon return to normal. But the big question for city, local, state and federal government agencies of all sizes isn’t necessarily about how to safely bring employees back to the office, but whether […]
News California 911 centers access OnStar crash data via RapidDeploy 26th March 2021 California 911 centers now can receive vehicle-crash data and injury-severity predictions from OnStar through the RapidDeploy’s RadiusPlus map application that has been installed at the 450 public-safety answering points (PSAPs) in the state, according to an announcement released this week. Budge Currier, 911 and emergency-communications branch manager for California, said the initiative will enhance the […]
News Newscan: Virginia first responders test AI assistant for emergency scenes 26th March 2021 Web Roundup Items from other news organizations Virginia first responders test AI assistant for emergency scenes Stimulus solves most—but not all—state and local budget problems New 911 system gives first responders real-time access to calls in Polk County This is what happens when ICE asks Google for your personal information Nakasone warns adversaries hack unseen […]
Partner content How to protect our critical infrastructure from attack 26th March 2021 On Feb. 2, the largest ever compilation of breached usernames and passwords was leaked online. Known as COMB, it contained 3.2 billion unique email/password pairs, including the credentials for the Oldsmar water plant in Florida. Three days later an unknown attacker entered Oldsmar’s computer systems and attempted to manipulate the pH in the city’s water […]
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