IoT audio sensors flag underreported gunfire
ShotSpotter audio sensors recently installed in Dayton, Ohio, detected far more gunshots than were reported by neighborhood residents.
DARPA takes the IoT to sea
The Ocean of Things program envisions a network of low-cost, sensor-enabled floats that collect, transmit and analyze environmental data via satellite for real-time monitoring of maritime activity.
How agencies can bake data security into IoT and disaster recovery
Software-defined perimeter solutions can help agencies build and manage high-value internet-of-things networks and transform cloud-based disaster recovery.
Time is running out for Federal 100 nominations
The annual awards – now in their 31st year -- honor the individuals in the federal IT community who have gone far beyond their assigned duties to make a difference.
How well do cops identify 'digital evidence'?
A new study examines how well police officers recognize digital evidence, as well as what to do with it.
Smart cities initiative tests in-building IoT in active shooter exercise
The exercise demonstrated how smart building technologies can improve public safety and response effectiveness in emergencies.
Oak Ridge taps utility data for energy-use models
Using data from Chattanooga's power company and a decommissioned supercomputer, researchers created 170,000 building models that will help the nation reduce energy use by 30%.
5G First Responder Lab taps 5 more public safety innovators
The program identifies companies working on lifesaving technology and gives them three months of access to Verizon 5G Ultra Wideband technology to develop, test and refine their solutions for public safety.
Federal 100 nominations are open
The annual awards – now in their 31st year -- honor the individuals in the federal IT community who have gone far beyond their assigned duties to make a difference.
Virtual tools, real fires: How holograms and other tech could help outsmart bushfires
Emerging technologies integrated into existing responder systems can relay more strategically targeted information to local authorities who need it.
Government Innovation Award top honors go to Virginia, NOAA, DOD and SAIC
Best in Class recognitions showcase the potential of IoT, advanced analytics and creative public-private partnerships.
Turning trash trucks into a mobile sensor network
Trash truck drivers have a smartphone mounted on their dashboards, and they log problems by tapping a customized screen.
3-part strategy for mitigating IIoT risk
Agencies must implement visibility, protective controls and continuous monitoring to mitigate the introduction of new risk from the industrial environment to the agency’s IT network.
5G inherits some 4G vulnerabilities
The move to more sophisticated 5G mobile networks has been heralded as a leap forward for system security, but potential for on-going intrusions still exists, according to at least one industry expert.
5G network now live at Mcity test facility
The University of Michigan's Mcity campus now features a 5G network for smart city autonomous vehicle safety testing.
Think your agency doesn’t have industrial IoT? Think again.
Building automation systems relying on internet-of-things technologies open entry points for malicious actors to attack other mission-critical networks.
Sensors monitor bridges for storm resilience
Researchers are starting to gather real-time data on how waves and rising water affect concrete bridges as they ride out a storm.
How an IoT botnet could disrupt the grid
A spike in demand for power caused by a coordinated attack on high-wattage internet-of-things devices could trigger transmission line failures and blackouts, but researchers at Princeton have a solution.
DOT funds 8 automated driving research projects
The Department of Transportation awarded $60 million to local projects under its Automated Driving Systems Demonstration Grant program.
The importance of hardware in kicking off a smart city program
The right hardware not only impacts an internet-of-things application’s cost, capabilities and user experience -- it also requires a different skillset to manage.
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