Tag Archives: Internet of Things

George Kamis, chief technology officer for global governments and critical infrastructure at Forcepoint, wrote in an opinion piece published Thursday how cross-domain technologies could help the U.S. military operationalize and make data available at all classification levels and to international mission partners.

The Center for Innovation Technology and George Mason University have partnered to help the Department of Homeland Security study smart building technologies under a four-year, $19M contract. The effort aims to support public safety and aid first responders in building-related rescue operations, CIT said Monday.

The newly established cybersecurity directorate within the National Security Agency intends to come up with security standards with regard to the Pentagon’s use of emerging technologies for national security and weapons systems, FedScoop reported Friday.

Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., has introduced a bill that aims to codify cybersecurity training as a requirement for federal employees. The Internet of Things Cybersecurity Training for Federal Employees Act would have the Office of Management and Budget mandate federal personnel to understand cybersecurity and IoT device risks, Khanna's office said Monday.

QED Secure Solutions has received a $200,000 funding award from the Department of Homeland Security's science and technology directorate to demonstrate a trust anchor in connected devices.

The Department of Homeland Security’s Science and Technology Directorate deployed various tools based on internet of things and automated technology to help communities impacted by Hurricane Dorian. 

Deloitte announced on Monday that the company has launched Smart Factory Fabric, a pre-configured suite of cloud-based Internet of Things (IoT) applications powered by Amazon Web Services, to accelerate smart factory transformations for companies with manufacturing operations.

Rep. Will Hurd (R-Texas), a 2019 Wash100 Award winner, said artificial intelligence could help speed up the processing of security clearances within days and the U.S. government should allocate resources to further develop and leverage AI capabilities, Fifth Domain reported Friday.

The National Institute of Standards and Technology has released an initial draft of a framework meant to help organizations improve individuals’ privacy through enterprise risk management.

Karen Evans, assistant secretary of the Department of Energy’s cybersecurity, energy security and emergency response office, cited public-private partnerships as vital for critical industries like the energy sector, Nextgov reported Friday.