Leonardo and Italian Institute of Technology (IIT) launched the Leonardo-IIT Joint Research Laboratories in Genoa, Italy, to help promote technology for Italy’s security.

In public safety and emergency situations, there are different priorities for people and connected things to communicate with each other and to trigger actions accordingly. This is a complex technical and operational challenge, partly because the scope of connected sensors, automated plant and information display devices varies widely, leading to a large number of integration points. As a result, many public-safety systems focus on single-purpose solutions, missing opportunities to design for cross-silo and interoperable services.

The city of Peterborough in Ontario, Canada, chose Federal Engineering (FE) to assist in the procurement of next-generation 9-1-1 (NG 9-1-1) solutions for the city.

The FBI and Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) released a joint cybersecurity advisory warning of potential vulnerabilities in Fortinet’s FortiOS product.

Innovative technology development and acquisition have become increasingly competitive and fast moving. To keep pace with rapidly emerging technologies, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) is partnering with DEFENSEWERX (DWX), a nonprofit organization focused on cultivating ecosystems that enable the acceleration of innovative solutions to benefit the nation.

Drone pilots who have Part 107 remote pilot certification can now take their required training courses online. The training ensures that they have the knowledge necessary to operate unmanned aerial systems (UAS) in accordance with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)’s operations over people rule when it becomes effective on April 21.

The Utilities Technology Council (UTC) moved its Telecom & Technology Conference from June to August. The event will now take place from August 23-27 in Portland, Oregon.

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) is expanding pilot testing of a technology to improve the cybersecurity defenses of the nation’s emergency communications infrastructure.

Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and collaborators demonstrated an atom-based sensor that can determine the direction of an incoming radio signal, another key part for a potential atomic communications system that could be smaller and work better in noisy environments than conventional technology.

That tragedy, along with hundreds in the years since, served as the catalyst for groundbreaking new Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) tracking and location technology. Precision Outdoor and Indoor Navigation and Tracking for Emergency Responders (POINTER) will soon allow agencies to pinpoint their firefighters to within centimeters, helping to navigate them quickly and safely out of potentially disorienting emergency scenarios.