November 18, 2024

November 18, 2024

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US EPA report cites cybersecurity flaws in drinking water systems, flags disruption risks and lack of incident reporting

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Office of Inspector General released a report on cybersecurity concerns in drinking water systems. As part of its continued oversight of the EPA’s role as a sector risk management agency, the office revealed that passive assessment of cybersecurity vulnerabilities was conducted on drinking water systems with populations served of 50,000 people or greater. The findings revealed exploitable cybersecurity weaknesses that could disrupt service, cause data loss, or lead to information theft. Read More

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Are BEAD Projects in Jeopardy Under a Trump Administration?

The Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment Program represents the federal government’s largest investment ever in expanding internet access. Read More

Former Trump official hints at a brighter future for FWA

Diane Rinaldo was the former acting administrator of the NTIA during the first Trump administration. And she’s expecting changes as his new administration begins. Read More

GOP, Cruz Tell FCC ‘Pencils Down’ After Trump Victory Last Week

Republican lawmakers asked Federal Communications Commission Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel to halt any new work that might be partisan. Read More

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Senate Majority Leader Thune Expected to Prioritize Spectrum

Republican senators have picked John Thune from South Dakota to lead the party’s majority in the chamber. Industry experts said Wednesday they expect he’ll be interested in getting a spectrum bill passed. Read More

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AT&T CEO calls for freeing up 5G spectrum, or else America risks falling behind

As a clarion call to Americans, freeing up mid-band spectrum for commercial use doesn’t exactly make the heart soar. Read More

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More Spyware, Fewer Rules: What Trump’s Return Means for US Cybersecurity

Experts expect Donald Trump’s next administration to relax cybersecurity rules on businesses, abandon concerns around human rights, and take an aggressive stance against the cyber armies of US adversaries. Read More

CISA, NSA, and Partners Issue Annual Report on Top Exploited Vulnerabilities

Malicious cyber actors are increasingly exploiting zero day vulnerabilities to compromise enterprise networks, according to an annual Cybersecurity Advisory (CSA) about the top routinely exploited vulnerabilities co-authored by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the National Security Agency (NSA), and domestic and foreign partners. Read More

California’s only nuclear plant to use AI to help comply with new licensing challenges

California’s only remaining nuclear power plant plans to use artificial intelligence tools to help it comply with new licensing requirements to keep the decades-old facility running. Read More

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Forsway secures 2.3 MEUR funding from the European Space Agency

Forsway has secured a major development funding contract from the European Space Agency (ESA) with support from the Swedish National Space Agency (SNSA). In the new project, Xtend 5G, Forsway will build a next generation 5G NTN two-way/hybrid satellite connectivity system enabling the combined use of satellite and ground infrastructure to provide seamless connectivity anywhere, regardless of network. Xtend 5G will provide European government, defence, emergency services and critical infrastructure sectors with seamless connectivity anywhere, anytime, in an open or closed network and with full system control. Read More

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