The Israel-U.S. Binational Industrial Research and Development (BIRD) Homeland Security (HLS) program awarded funding for two collaborative projects totaling $1.5 million to develop advanced homeland security technologies in the areas of multimedia communications systems for first responders and a mid-air conflict management system for manned and unmanned aircraft.

SJ AB has equipped its train staff with VB400 body-worn cameras from Motorola Solutions to enhance safety and security across the Swedish rail network.

Unmanned aerial system (UAS) pilots with current Part 107 remote pilot certificates may now obtain near real-time authorizations to fly at night through FAA-approved providers of Low Altitude Authorization and Notification Capability (LAANC) services.

Ligado Networks announced that former chancellor of the College of Information and Cyberspace at National Defense University Dr. Janice M. “Jan” Hamby has joined its board.

The deployment of artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming increasingly ubiquitous, and investment shows no sign of abating; it is projected to grow from $50.1 billion worldwide in 2020 to more than $110 billion annually by 2024. The promise of machine intelligence is understandably tantalizing for every industry, promising to unlock a range of impacts that will transform the way people everywhere live and work.

SCADAfence announced a partnership with Keysight Technologies to amplify network visibility and cybersecurity to some of the world's most complex operational technology (OT) networks.

As required by the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for fiscal year 2021, the FCC plans to release a notice of inquiry (NOI) on spectrum for the internet of things (IoT).

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) is moving into the second phase of its exploration into technology for early detection of wildfires.

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program awarded $750,000 to Texas-based small business Cobalt Solutions to develop a detection and tracking sensor system that can identify nefarious small unmanned aerial systems (UAS) in an urban environment.

Global tech market advisory firm ABI Research forecasts that by 2026, internet of things (IoT) cellular connections will number more than 3 billion, with 4G LTE and low-power wide-area (LPWA) networks bearing the brunt of these new connections and driving a $8 billion market for IoT security services.