The Department of Homeland Security Science & Technology Directorate (S&T) is addressing vulnerabilities found in mobile devices and apps that can be exploited by attackers to access and control a device and its sensitive information. The government is leveraging commercial capabilities to address its needs.

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced recent initiatives to defend the country from COVID-19.

The U.S. Space Force’s Space and Missile Systems Center (SMC) awarded L3Harris Technologies a five-year, $500 million ceiling, indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract with an initial delivery order of $30.6 million for the Air Force and Army Anti-jam Modem (A3M).

JVCKENWOOD acquired the International Organization for Standardization (ISO)/International Electrotechnical Commission (ISO/IEC) 27001:2013 international standards for information security management system (ISMS) and Japanese Industrial Standards (JIS) Q 27001:2014 certifications for its public service sector.

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released its latest initiatives to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic, including adding more than 65,000 priority telecommunications users.

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science & Technology Directorate (S&T), along with BlueRISC, is developing a new cloud-based root-of-trust (CRoT) technology called EPRIVO Enterprise 2.0 to address personal use of enterprise devices. Within the same application, the CRoT technology separates business from personal assets and enables enterprise policy enforcement for access to sensitive data.

A new National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) report offers recommendations for deployment, use and disposal of mobile devices throughout the mobile-device lifecycle. The scope of “Guidelines for Managing the Security of Mobile Devices in the Enterprise” includes mobile devices, centralized device management and endpoint protection technologies while including both organization-provided and personally owned deployment scenarios.

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) announced an opportunity for critical infrastructure owners and operators and GPS equipment manufacturers to test their equipment against GPS spoofing. The 2020 GPS Testing for Critical Infrastructure (GET-CI) event will be held later this year and is the third in this series of test opportunities.

President Donald Trump signed the Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Act (H.R. 4998) into law, saying the bill will help secure America’s telecommunications supply chain.

The Alliance for Telecommunications Industry Solutions (ATIS) Network Reliability Steering Committee (NRSC) offers a list of proactive steps that telecommunications service providers can take to prepare for and respond to a wide array of emergency situations.