FirstNet takes core network, devices, apps for a test run at Boston Marathon
First responders participating in the demo used FirstNet-ready devices with land mobile radio integration and location-based apps.
All 50 states now have data breach notification laws
Alabama's new law takes effect June 1 and outlines what organizations and data hosting firms must do to comply.
Army connects dumpsters to IoT
The data delivered by lightweight sensors will help Fort Carson avoid overfilled containers, spot trends and optimize truck routing.
NGA wants a global map for ambient sound
The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency wants to record, classify and map ambient sounds and acoustic features.
Want better security? Start by shutting up
The less time cybersecurity team members spend time talking about a responding to an attack, the better the outcome is likely to be, Army researchers found.
A DARPA-funded stab at AI-driven software development
Bayou uses deep learning to help programmers write snippets of code that contain Java application programming interfaces.
National lab cracks big data security problem
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory wants to commercialize its cybersecurity tool that allows users to securely work with big data on high-end computing systems.
GEOWorks opens NGA data, tools
The newly launched platform gives developers easier access to resources of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency.
So far, Atlanta's ransomware costs top $2.6 million
The city has already spent $2.6 million recovering from a ransomware attack that demanded a roughly $51,000 payment.
New wind turbine database pulls disparate data into a common tool
The United States Wind Turbine Database and its viewer will allow agencies to share data to better plan around wind projects.
TSA plans to add machine learning to carry-on baggage scans
The Transportation Security Agency plans to incorporate machine learning into the computer tomography scanners at airport security checkpoints.
FCC plans online filing system for state emergency alert plans
The Alert Reporting System will standardize the format and terminology of state emergency alert system plans, making it easier for states to update their plans and federal officials to detect problems.
New Code for America fellowships look to strengthen existing civic tech relationships
The Community Fellowship program allows local talent already working with government to do more for the vulnerable people they serve.
New York secures its public Wi-Fi
NYC Secure will protect the city's public Wi-Fi networks with a DNS security service and offer a free city-sponsored smartphone app to alert users when suspicious activity is detected on their mobile devices.
FirstNet, Verizon announce core public-safety networks
As FirstNet and AT&T launch the dedicated evolved packet core network to support first responders, Verizon announced general availability of its competing network.
Atlanta still hobbled by ransomware attack
Days after the announcement of a ransomware attack on Atlanta's city network, officials are still struggling to bring citizen-facing websites and internal application back online.
Atlanta is the latest ransomware victim
After an attack that encrypted data across computers in Atlanta's government offices, the city is working with federal and industry cybersecurity response teams to determine the extent of the attack and unlock the computers.
Cybersecurity partnerships: Strength in numbers
Public sector organizations are forming partnerships to better share threat information and provide tactical cybersecurity training to IT staff.
NIST sorts the fog from the cloud and mist
As fog computing has evolved to manage internet of things communications, the National Institute of Standards and Technology offers some definitions and context.
NIST maps out IoT security standards
A new draft report aims to help policymakers, managers and others find common ground for securing the internet of things.
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