The Public Safety Technology Alliance (PSTA) released the cybersecurity technical subcommittee report, which includes the initial PSTA recommendations for public safety and industry. The report includes eight best practices and checklists for public-safety agencies based on their size.

PMeV – Netzwerk Sichere Kommunikation, the German association and network for critical communications, established a cybersecurity department. The representatives of the PMeV member companies unanimously elected Nico Werner from telent as chairman of the new department.

The U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) extended the temporary general license (TGL) authorizing specific, limited engagements in transactions involving the export, re-export and transfer of items under the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) to Huawei and its non-U.S. affiliates subject to the entity list. BIS also identified 46 additional Huawei Technologies affiliates that require inclusion on the entity list as part of a review of all entity listings effective Aug. 19.

Japan Radio Co. (JRC), owned and operated by the government of Japan, announced a strategic partnership with Cyber Forza, global provider of artificial intelligence (AI)-driven, prevention-first security solutions.

The Spanish small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) subscribed to Conexión Segura Empresas have avoided more than 80,000 potential cybersecurity incidents since the solution was launched in May. Of those, more than 89% of blocks occurred when users tried to access risky domains or websites, as a result of “phishing.”

Everbridge announced the acquisition of NC4, a global provider of threat intelligence solutions for businesses, government organizations and communities, for $83 million.

Georgia Department of Public Safety was hit with a ransomware attack July 26, according to local media reports.

The increasing number of ransomware attacks highlights the critical importance of making cyber preparedness a priority and taking necessary steps to secure networks against adversaries, several associations said.

The first meeting of the Communications Security, Reliability and Interoperability Council (CSRIC) VII will occur July 19. The first full meeting will introduce members of the CSRIC and announce the topics that CSRIC VII will consider and address.

SatADSL, in support of the UN’s International Organization for Migration (IOM), equipped its sub office in Baga Sola in Chad’s Lake Region with a T11N satellite to monitor the displacement people.