Securing innovation at state and local agencies
As state and local agencies adopt automation, cloud and IoT technologies to improve their services and citizens' experience, they must also incorporate automated defenses to mitigate associated risks.
Smart pavement testing in Colorado
Connected pavement will be able to notify first responders when a car goes off the road.
Low-cost sensors can improve flood management
Through the Flood Awareness Apex program, communities are experimenting with low-cost sensors for tracking floods.
Army connects dumpsters to IoT
The data delivered by lightweight sensors will help Fort Carson avoid overfilled containers, spot trends and optimize truck routing.
NIST lays groundwork for encrypting IoT devices
The National Institute of Standards and Technology wants feedback on draft requirements for standardizing lightweight cryptography for internet-of-things devices.
A call for global action on cyberattacks
The unprecedented security risks posed by artificial intelligence and machine learning demand an array of technological, legal and policy countermeasures, a new report says.
NIST sorts the fog from the cloud and mist
As fog computing has evolved to manage internet of things communications, the National Institute of Standards and Technology offers some definitions and context.
Developing and protecting the internet of battlefield things
The Army Research Lab is exploring technology that enhances collaboration between autonomous agents and human warriors on the battlefield.
As IoT use ramps up, so do attacks on networks
As the internet of things expands, the number of devices that must be secured is skyrocketing.
Does IoT cause more problems than it solves?
Home users may choose to take on the risk, but should the federal government?
An early-warning system for WMDs
DARPA wants a real-time detection system to sniff out chemical, biological, nuclear or other potential threats.
Modern data analytics for public safety IoT
The sheer volume of data generated by internet-of-things devices requires modern and efficient platforms that can maximize the data insights to ensure a safer population.
A 'seal of approval' for IoT security?
Putting labels on secure internet-of-things devices would reassure buyers that the products meet industry-leading cybersecurity and data security standards.
NIST maps out IoT security standards
A new draft report aims to help policymakers, managers and others find common ground for securing the internet of things.
Point Cloud City: NIST's 3-D indoor mapping model
LiDAR-created 3-D indoor point cloud models will foster indoor mapping, localization and public safety applications.
Virginia Beach puts big data to work as it plans for sea level rise
Tracking rising water levels in Virginia's coastal areas involves IoT, layered technologies and local partnerships.
Governors prep for disruptive technology
The NGA Future initiative will bring governors, industry and thought leaders together to prepare for emerging technologies.
Cisco launches smart city financing
Cisco's new City Infrastructure Financing Acceleration Program offers $1 billion in debt and equity capital financing to cities and smart city services providers.
Will 5G deepen the digital divide?
Government and industry must ensure that broadband-access gap doesn’t expand when 5G becomes operational, public- and private-sector officials say.
For rural America, IoT innovation starts with better broadband
In a hearing to examine advancing the use of the internet of things in rural communities, testimony focused on a more fundamental issue -- expanding broadband deployment.
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