News Commentary | April 06, 2020
Stringent security requiring direct secure connection to the cloud from government offices may become a casualty of the current requirement for remote working. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is due to issue a new Trusted Internet Connection directive that allows federal employees to ... Not part of subscription
News Commentary | November 06, 2020
In February 2020, NOAA had announced an AI and data strategy to leverage cutting‑edge technologies while maintaining secure data sharing with vendors. With this new partnership, the agency will use Google's machine learning algorithms and AI workforce training to improve environmental monitoring, ... Not part of subscription
News Commentary | December 11, 2020
Beyond its requirement that IoT devices procured by U.S. government agencies meet minimum security standards, the law instructs the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to establish the appropriate standards as well as establish a system for sharing vulnerability data. NIST has been... Not part of subscription
by Lewie Roberts
Signify (previously Phillips Lighting) and the New York Power Authority have engaged to replace 500,000 streetlights in the state of New York with infrastructure that houses LEDs and connectivity features. This allows cities and towns to control lights remotely and to monitor the assets for maintenance. The connectivity provided by the new system also allows for environmental sensors to be installed in the future. Clients interested in knowing how municipalities adopt smart city tech should view the upcoming installations as case studies, and monitor the project to see which cities in New York engage with Signify.
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