Public Safety

The MSP downstream cyberthreat paradox: Understanding the city and county connection

• 17th May 2022

Recently the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) along with the FBI, NSA, and international cyber authorities issued a cybersecurity advisory aimed at protecting managed service providers (MSPs) and their customers. This high-level advisory has been gestating for some time ever since the SolarWinds and Kaseya supply chain cyber-attacks. A software supply chain attack occurs […]

Report: Nearly 95 percent of America’s mayors face harassment, threats and violence

• 16th May 2022

In today’s divided socioeconomic landscape—one that’s rife with political angst—harassment of mayors has become commonplace, especially against minority leaders. Women mayors and mayors of color face more frequent and acute incidents of harassment and violence, according to new research from the advocacy organizations Equity Agenda and the Mayors Innovation Project. Nearly half of all women mayors […]

Victims of Surfside condo collapse settle for nearly $1B in class action lawsuit

• 13th May 2022

Nearly $1 billion—that’s how much victims of last year’s Surfside, Fla. condo collapse will receive, lawyers representing victims in a class action lawsuit announced unexpectedly Wednesday in a courtroom hearing. At $997 million, it’s among the largest settlements from a single incident in U.S. history. “We all know there is no amount of money in […]

Video: Axon drone demonstration at IWCE 2022

• 9th May 2022

Joint $10M NLC, Wells Fargo Foundation initiative seeks to curb violence in cities

• 29th April 2022

Unfortunately, shootings and violence and American cities have become a daily occurrence—they occur so frequently that many fail to make headlines. The latest initiative launched to curb this terrible trend, the Municipalities Reimagining Community Safety Initiative, is a collaborative effort from the National League of Cities (NLC) with support from the Wells Fargo Foundation.  The […]

Video: Verizon demonstrates Teltech tethered drone at IWCE 2022

• 27th April 2022

IWCE 2022: Todd Perdieu of L3Harris talks about new technology being launched this year

• 15th April 2022

Todd Perdieu, director of North American channel partners at L3Harris, talks about new technology being launched this year—most notably, MCPTT in all converged devices—at IWCE 2022, which was held last month in Las Vegas, Nev.

Sensor technology can detect wildfire early, alert first responders via AI

• 13th April 2022

Following a climate change-driven trend, this year’s wildfire season is expected to be severe.   The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection warns that “extended dryness originating from January is expected to continue into the spring with little perception leaving most of the state in moderate to extreme drought conditions prior to summer. These continued […]

With pandemic, government public health workforce faces a retention crisis

• 12th April 2022

The nation’s public health workforce is staring down a serious retention crisis. Faced with death threats, bullying and constant harassment, nearly one in three government public health employees included in a recently published report say they’re considering leaving their job within the next year.  Driven by burnout and poor mental health, health care workers across […]

IWCE 2022: Public safety digital security and the threat of cyberattacks

• 28th March 2022

A few decades ago, government security managers were tasked with overseeing physical features like fencing, CCTV cameras, doors and locks. Today, security stretches far beyond brick and mortar infrastructure—into the digital realm. With the meteoric rise in ransomware and cybercriminals for hire in recent years, threats are omnipresent online. Many American dispatch centers and public safety […]