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CISA updates cybersecurity benchmarks for critical infrastructure organizations
The agency streamlined and supplemented goals it first issued in 2022 for critical infrastructure operators, including utilities, grid operators and power providers. Read More
‘Perfect storm’ in fiber supply threatens US broadband targets
A shortage of fiber-optic cable equipment is blamed on AI data center demands as well as US protectionism. Read More
United Launch Alliance aced its final launch of 2025, a predawn flight of an Atlas 5 rocket carrying 27 satellites for Amazon’s recently re-branded Leo broadband internet service. Read More
Ligado seeks FCC approval for AST SpaceMobile deal
Nobody, except maybe Elon Musk & Friends, wants SpaceX/Starlink to be the only satellite provider lording over the direct-to-cell (D2C)/direct to device (D2D) market. Read More
WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU AND OFFICE OF ENGINEERIN AND TECHNOLOGY APPROVE SPECTRUM ACCESS SYSTEM ADMINISTRATOR NOKIA FOR FULL SCALE COMMERCIAL DEPLOYMENT IN THE 3.5 GHZ BAND AND TO SUPPORT SPECTRUM MANAGER LEASING
Trump admin to revisit bedrock cyber policies as it implements new strategy
Corresponding executive actions on cybercrime and ransomware are in the works. The forthcoming cyber strategy also includes an offensive pillar focused on “preemptive erosion” of foreign adversaries’ hacking attempts. Read More
How the New National Security Strategy Misses the Mark on Cybersecurity
To combat China and Russia’s cyber capabilities, the Trump administration must stop eliminating cybersecurity professionals and invest in federal programs that protect domestic critical infrastructure. Read More
Oracle Lease Commitments Surge Nearly 150% Amid AI Infrastructure Expansion
Oracle has news to share that’s making even the most AI-optimistic investors sweat. Read More
Fermi share price craters as tenant pulls back from $150m Texas data center deal
Firm remains bullish on Project Matador’s prospects, despite losing 46 percent of value Read More
Texas Attorney General sues Xcel Energy unit over Smokehouse Creek wildfire
The Attorney General of Texas, Ken Paxton, sued Xcel Energy’s (XEL.O), opens new tab unit Southwestern Public Service Company for causing the Smokehouse Creek fire in 2024, his office said on Tuesday. Read More
Comparing AI literacy policies in the European Union, the United States, India, and China
Countries are promoting AI literacy through policies that foster highly skilled talent and equip citizens to engage with AI in everyday life. Read More
How Techs Biggest Companies Are Reducing AI Infrastructure Risks
Discover how tech giants are managing AI Read More
China Executes Inaugural “Long March 12” Launch for Sovereign Constellation
In a definitive move that accelerates the deployment of its sovereign Low Earth Orbit (LEO) infrastructure, China successfully executed the maiden launch of the Long March 12 (LM-12) carrier rocket on Friday, December 12.Read More
FCC Opens Review for SpaceX’s 15,000-Satellite VLEO Constellation
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Space Bureau has designated SpaceX’s modification application for a new 15,000-satellite Very Low Earth Orbit (VLEO) shell as “acceptable for filing,” initiating the formal regulatory review period for the expanded network. Read More
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