A new report from ICASA , an IT industry trade organization, offered a look into the state of cybersecurity for smart cities and the critical infrastructure systems they depend on.

The Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) TR-8.1 Engineering Committee on Equipment Measurement Procedures issued a call for interest for five standards projects related to LMR performance.

The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) released a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for $250 million in positive train control (PTC) systems grants under the Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements Program.

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) recognized that the Iridium Communications network meets the criteria needed to provide mobile satellite services in the Global Maritime Distress Safety System (GMDSS).

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released fiscal year (FY) 2018 notices of funding opportunity for eight DHS preparedness grant programs totaling more than $1.6 billion. The grant programs provide funding to state, local, tribal and territorial governments, as well as transportation authorities, nonprofit organizations and the private sector, to improve the nation’s readiness in preventing, protecting against, responding to, recovering from and mitigating terrorist attacks, major disasters and other emergencies.

The fire brigade control center of Nuremberg Airport will be equipped with Frequentis’ VoIP-based communications system.

An upgraded system from Motorola Solutions connects secure and reliable communications across both Narita and Okinawa Naha airports in Japan. The scalable, single system connects critical functions across the airports including security, operations and baggage handling activities.

Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information David Redl touted the benefits of 5G in May 14 remarks.

A coalition of companies and organizations — including Motorola Solutions, the Utilities Technology Council (UTC), the Enterprise Wireless Alliance (EWA) and pdvWireless — proposed a compromise approach to licensing priority access licenses (PALs) in the Citizens Broadband Radio Service (CBRS) 3.5 GHz spectrum.

The Utilities Technology Council (UTC) announced new officers. UTC’s core members elected Roger Bryant, IT project manager, telecom services at Southern Company Services, as its new chairman of the board. Bryant succeeds immediate past chair Kathy Nelson of Great River Energy.