The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) awarded funding to two Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (sUAS) firms.

The DHS Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) is working to make sure TDoS attacks cannot disrupt critical phone systems including emergency calls to public-safety answering points (PSAPs) through two research projects.

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) announced a $200,000 award to CryptoMove to enhance U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP) small unmanned aircraft system (sUAS) security. CBP’s use of sUAS enhances mission capabilities and supports U.S. Border Patrol agents’ activities, including greater overall situational awareness and detection, tracking, apprehension, and search and rescue operations.

The newly formed Government Wireless Technology & Communications Association (GWTCA) released a white paper on 5G cybersecurity. The focus of the paper is on security concerns for the internet of things (IoT) operating in a 5G network.

The Project 25 (P25) Compliance Assessment Program (CAP) encryption requirements compliance assessment bulletin (CAB) is finalized and publicly available.

The Alliance for Telecommunications Industry Solutions (ATIS) released a new technical report, “5G Security Requirements (ATIS 1000077),” which contains recommendations to advance incorporation of the concept of security by design into the fabric of the upcoming 5G network. The standard is a product of ATIS' work with the FCC's Technological Advisory Council (TAC) 5G Cybersecurity Working Group.

FCC Chairman Ajit Pai was appointed defense commissioner. The defense commissioner “directs the homeland security, national security and emergency preparedness, and defense activities of the commission.”

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) determined that U.S. election infrastructure should be designated as a subsector of the existing government facilities critical infrastructure sector.

Aviat Networks announced that it attained ISO 27001 security certification, the only internationally recognized standard for an Information Security Management System (ISMS). This verifies that Aviat's primary and backup network operation centers (NOCs) have the infrastructure and processes to protect customer information and equipment assets with a high degree of security.

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) Office for Interoperability and Compatibility (OIC) released a draft Project 25 (P25) Compliance Assessment Bulletin (CAB) to “to stop the practice of manufacturers providing subscriber units with a non-P25 standard encryption without also including P25 standard AES 256 encryption.”