In late March, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) issued a warning that critical U.S. infrastructure sectors might be at risk of cyberattacks by Russian actors. Threats against the nation’s critical infrastructure aren’t new, however; the rapid development of new information and communication technologies (ITC), and their inevitable integration into our critical infrastructure, brings with it the possibility of digital attacks and other new challenges that we must be ready to face.

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) selected 14 teams from minority-serving institutions (MSIs) to participate in the 2022 Summer Research Team (SRT) program.

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science & Technology Directorate (S&T) awarded a five-year indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract to RAND for the continued operation of the Homeland Security Operational Analysis Center (HSOAC).

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) signed a project arrangement (PA) and joint statement of intent (JSoI) for collaborative research, development, and foreign technical exchanges in cybersecurity and public-safety solutions with the Republic of Korea’s Ministry of Science and Information Communication Technology (MSIT). This effort is part of a 2019 memorandum of understanding (MoU) between the two countries in the fields of science and technology.

The Telecommunications Industry Association’s TR-14 Committee, which oversees TIA’s standards for towers and antenna supporting structures, has begun the process of updating the TIA-222-H standard since it’s last full revision in 2017. TIA invited all industry stakeholders to submit input for the update of TIA-222-H to TIA-222-I.

The 30x30 Initiative is an industry effort aimed at getting more women involved in law enforcement. Currently, the initiative and Mark43 are partnering to hold listening sessions to learn the challenges women in law enforcement are facing. To get an idea of the initiative’s goals and the challenges facing women in law enforcement, we talked to Ganesha Martin, a member of the 30x30 Initiative Steering Committee and vice president of community affairs and public policy for Mark43.

Registration has opened for Critical Communications World 2022, taking place at the Messe in Vienna, from 21-23 June this year.

Motorola Solutions established a cyber threat information sharing and analysis organization (ISAO) for public safety.

Public-safety agencies can now benefit from the Team Awareness Kit (TAK) to help save more lives. The iOS iTAK app is now available in the Apple App Store.

FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel in a letter offered to work with the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and use the next available opportunity to review the current employment classification of 9-1-1 professionals in the OMB’s Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) system.