The U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is launching a new prize competition series to advance the use of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) by first responders for indoor search and rescue (SAR) operations.

Motorola Solutions acquired Calipsa, a provider of cloud-native advanced video analytics based in London. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) awarded $259,831,989 to the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC) to assist in the acquisition of technical services, in support of S&T’s counter-unmanned system threats (C-UST) efforts. Amentum Services of Germantown, Maryland, was selected as the prime contractor, through DoD’s Fair Opportunity Proposal Request competitive process.

SCADAfence, a provider of cybersecurity for operational technology (OT) and internet of things (IoT) environments, partnered with Keysight Technologies to integrate Keysight's Threat Simulator Breach and Attack Simulation (BAS) solution with its advanced OT Security Platform. The integration allows security teams to run simulations of attacks waged against converged information technology and operational technology (IT-OT) networks to enhance their security posture.

With 5G still in phased stages of development and deployment, it may seem premature to plan for the next generation of wireless communication technology. But with ambitious goals that build upon the current generation, it’s not too early to begin addressing the technological, regulatory, geographical and educational challenges that will be required to make ubiquitous 6G a reality.

The Third Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) Plenary e-meetings (electronic meetings) concluded on March 24. The major accomplishment was the completion of 3GPP Release 17 (R17). Initial work began in 2019.

England’s National Highways department equipped its traffic officers with VB400 body-worn cameras from Motorola Solutions to ensure transparency and increase safety for officers and citizens alike.

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) will host a virtual demonstration series on May 3-4 to exhibit new technology solutions funded by its Silicon Valley Innovation Program (SVIP).

The São Paulo State Military Police (PMESP) will outfit an additional 7,000 officers with Axon Body 3 body-worn cameras backed by the digital evidence management solution Axon Evidence.

Brazil’s MetrôRio equipped its security officers with VB400 body-worn cameras from Motorola Solutions, as commuter and tourist rail travel gradually returns to normal levels after the COVID-19 pandemic.