Pierce Aerospace Selected to Build Remote ID Network for NASA, Paving the Way for Drone and Air Taxi Flight in...
Pierce Aerospace has been selected by Metis Technology Solutions, the prime contractor for NASA’s ARTS program, to deploy its YR1 and YR2S Remote ID sensors across Silicon Valley and the San Francisco Bay Area. The multi‑year effort will feed real‑time drone telemetry to NASA’s Air Traffic Management and Safety (ATMS) project and related Advanced Air Mobility Pathfinder initiatives. Funded through an SBIR Phase III subcontract, the network serves as a testbed for integrating drones, air taxis and future supersonic aircraft into the national airspace.
Government Picks Two Cyber Incident Response Partners for £7m Contracts
Britain’s Cabinet Office has awarded Deloitte and PwC retained cyber‑incident response contracts worth up to £8.1 million (about $10.4 million). The two‑year agreements, with a possible 12‑month extension, will provide on‑site and remote expertise to any UK government department facing a cyber...
NHS Employers Responds to Digital Identity Consultation
UK government’s digital ID proposal, initially mandatory, now voluntary, has sparked a public consultation. NHS Employers, representing England’s NHS workforce, voiced support for a single, government‑issued digital identity to streamline recruitment, improve compliance and curb fraud, but warned against each...
South Africa Drafts Identification Act Amendments to Launch National Digital ID
South Africa's Department of Home Affairs has gazetted draft amendments to the 1997 Identification Act, inviting comments until June 6. The proposal introduces a smartphone‑based digital ID wallet, biometric verification and a five‑year validity period, aiming to complement the existing Smart...
Northern Ireland Invests $13.6M to Equip Every Teacher with Generative AI Tools and Training
Education Minister Paul Givan announced a £10.7 million ($13.6 million) rollout of generative AI licences, professional training and safety guidance for all teachers in Northern Ireland. The initiative, delivered through the EdIS platform, aims to cut administrative workload, boost wellbeing and spark...
Kenya Stalls $1 Bn Microsoft AI Data Centre over Power Shortage
Kenyan President William Ruto announced the suspension of a $1 billion Microsoft‑G42 data centre, citing insufficient electricity capacity. The halt highlights the clash between soaring AI demand and limited grid resources in East Africa.
Smart Glasses for the Authorities
ICE is preparing to field AI‑enhanced smart glasses that can pull facial‑recognition, gait and other biometric data from federal databases in real time. The devices are modeled on counter‑terrorism tools such as ABIS and BEWL, extending them to routine street...
Vermont Names Ashish Shukla as New Chief Technology and Enterprise Services Officer
Vermont announced Ashish Shukla, a former IRS chief digital officer, as its second chief technology and enterprise services officer, succeeding Mark Combs. Shukla brings federal digital‑government experience and a private‑sector background to lead the state’s digital agenda.
Vy Buss to Deploy Europe’s First Fully Driverless Public Bus in Stavanger
Transport operator Vy Buss, backed by Norway’s Statens Vegvesen, will launch Europe’s first public bus service without an onboard safety driver later this month in Stavanger. The Level‑4 Karsan e‑ATAK, equipped with Adastec’s autonomous stack and monitored remotely via Applied Autonomy’s...
Biden Era Digital Discrimination FCC Rule Inevitably Overturned
A U.S. appeals court has invalidated the FCC's 2023 digital discrimination rule, finding it exceeds the agency's statutory authority by policing disparate impact rather than disparate treatment. The decision was praised by FCC Chair Brendan Carr and the U.S. Chamber...
BFBS Selects Synamedia for New Digital Platform
BFBS has appointed Synamedia as its strategic technology partner to build a next‑generation digital platform, dubbed The Hub, for the UK Armed Forces. The Hub will consolidate broadcasting, OTT and personalized content into a single, secure experience accessible on multiple...
Microsoft Joins Competitors in Handing over AI Models for Advanced Testing
Microsoft, Google and xAI have agreed to submit their most advanced AI models to the U.S. Center for AI Standards and Innovation (CAISI) and the UK’s AI Security Institute (AISI) for pre‑deployment testing. The partnership will evaluate frontier models for...
Data Residency Becomes the GCC’s Next AI Battleground
AI adoption in the Gulf Cooperation Council has shifted from experimentation to a focus on data residency, turning it into a strategic differentiator. Sovereign‑AI strategies are urging governments and enterprises to keep data, models and compute under local control while...
CISA Launches CI Fortify to Shield U.S. Critical Infrastructure From Geopolitical Cyber Threats
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) rolled out the CI Fortify program, urging operators of critical infrastructure to adopt isolation and recovery measures that can sustain essential services for weeks amid a cyber‑enabled geopolitical conflict. The guidance targets sectors...
Five Times AI Hallucinations Embarrassed Governments
Over the past two years, multiple governments have been embarrassed by AI‑generated hallucinations in official documents. South Africa withdrew its draft AI policy after six fabricated citations were discovered, marking the first outright retraction due to AI errors. Similar incidents...
One House Democrat Is Pressing Commerce on the Government’s Spyware Use
Representative Summer Lee, the top Democrat on the Oversight and Government Reform Committee, has asked the Commerce Department for a briefing on the federal government’s use of commercial spyware, including ICE’s deployment of Paragon’s Graphite and the recent U.S. investment...
TRL to Develop First National Blue Light Standard for UK Police Vehicles
TRL, the UK’s transport research hub, has been hired by the Metropolitan Police and the National Police Chiefs’ Council to craft the nation’s first unified Fleet Blue Light Standard for police vehicles. The standard will dictate blue‑light configurations for cars,...
IFAT Munich Showcases Next Generation of Municipal Electric Vehicles
At IFAT 2026 in Munich, leading European truck makers showcased their latest electric municipal vehicles. Mercedes‑Benz introduced the eEconic 400 with a larger 400 kWh battery and announced an initial Copenhagen order of six units. Volvo displayed a next‑generation FM Electric 6×2...
Frequentis Modernises Military Communication Systems for the Austrian Armed Forces
Frequentis has been awarded a contract by Austria’s Federal Ministry of Defence to modernise the military aeronautical radio system used for air traffic control and airspace surveillance. The upgrade will introduce secure, encrypted voice and data links supplied by Rohde & Schwarz,...
Kapsch TrafficCom Expands San Bernardino Express Lanes Network
Kapsch TrafficCom secured a contract from the San Bernardino County Transportation Authority to extend the I-15 express‑lane system by eight miles, linking it with Riverside County’s toll network for a continuous 53‑mile corridor. The expansion responds to projections of half...
NHS Scotland Notes Intent to Explore Options for Multi-Channel Remote Health Monitoring Solution
NHS Scotland has issued a prior information notice to explore a multi‑channel remote health monitoring and communication solution, with a formal contract notice slated for July 2026. The agency is conducting a soft market test, asking suppliers to complete a questionnaire...
Realising Britain’s AI Ambitions Rests on Digital Confidence and Inclusion
The UK faces a digital inclusion challenge as nearly eight million adults lack basic digital skills, turning AI‑driven services into barriers rather than gateways. Complex, AI‑layered hiring and service portals increase application drop‑offs and limit access to jobs and essential...
GSMA Calls for Urgent Action to Protect Connectivity Resilience Across Africa
The GSMA warns that rising fuel costs are jeopardizing mobile network reliability across Africa, where connectivity underpins emergency services, finance, health and education. It calls for immediate fuel prioritisation for telecom sites, medium‑term classification of telecoms as critical infrastructure, and...
Sovereignty AI: The Real Test of SA’s AI Strategy
South Africa withdrew its first draft AI policy after critics flagged fictitious references, exposing a deeper dilemma about AI sovereignty. The country must decide whether it can enforce responsible AI rules without control over critical stack layers such as energy,...
Inside FDP – Part 2: Delivering on the NHS Vision for Data
The NHS’s Frontline Data Platform (FDP) shifts from a reporting‑first model to a Frontline‑First approach, embedding data tools directly into clinical workflows. By leveraging Palantir Foundry’s low‑code environment, trusts can build and deploy applications such as Optica, cutting discharge delays...
FCC’s DJI Drone Ban Review Now Depends on Public Feedback
The FCC is accepting public comments until May 11 on DJI’s appeal to be removed from its Covered List, a blacklist that blocks new DJI drones from U.S. market entry. DJI argues the agency provided no evidence of a national‑security threat,...
The Boston Metro Is Switching to Digital Signalling
Knorr‑Bremse’s KB Signaling division is in the final phase of a digital signalling overhaul for the MBTA’s Red and Orange lines, targeting completion by the end of 2026. The program will install AFTC5 Audio Frequency Track Circuit systems at all...
India Proposes Licensing Fee for AI Companies that Train on Copyrighted Content
India’s Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade has drafted a working paper proposing a mandatory licensing regime that would let AI developers train models on copyrighted material in exchange for a fee paid to a government‑designated collective body....
ISO 25553 to Deliver Smart Multigenerational Neighbourhoods
ISO 25553, titled Smart Multigenerational Neighbourhoods, was unveiled at the Agile Ageing Alliance’s 10th‑anniversary Leaders Forum in London on 12 May. The new international standard offers a shared framework for aligning health, social care, housing, digital infrastructure and community services at the...
EU Agrees to Simplify AI Rules to Boost Innovation and Ban ‘Nudification' Apps to Protect Citizens
The European Commission announced a political agreement with the European Parliament and Council to simplify the EU's AI regulatory framework through the Digital Omnibus on AI. The new rules will phase in high‑risk AI system requirements on 2 December 2027 and extend...
Opinion: We Must Price and Manage The Curb Before Robo-Taxis and Other AVs Scale Up
Autonomous vehicles are already cruising in 103 cities, adding about 6% more vehicle‑miles traveled as they idle, search for parking, or travel empty. Cities lack the tools to see, price, or ticket these robo‑taxis, creating a looming curb‑management crisis. The...
Hawaii Legislature Passes Bills for Automatic Voter Registration, Native Homestead Rights
The Hawaii Legislature approved two landmark bills as the session wraps up. Senate Bill 2239 will automatically register eligible residents to vote when they apply for a driver’s license or state ID, shifting the system to an opt‑out model effective...
European Leaders Unveil Tentative Deal for AI Act Simplification, Including a Ban on Nudification Tools
European lawmakers have reached a tentative agreement to ban AI nudification tools and push back the enforcement of high‑risk AI provisions until December 2027. The deal also permits personal‑data processing for bias detection and exempts mid‑cap companies, narrowing the AI...
Works Ministry Launches an EV Charging System Installation Guidelines Book as Reference for Installers
Malaysia's Works Ministry unveiled a "Design and Installation Guidelines for Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Systems" to standardise charger deployment across the country. Deputy Works Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Maslan said the manual will aid contractors, designers, government bodies and station...
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[Video] SkadBytes Podcast | AI Regulation: EU and UK Update and What It Means in Practice
The SkadBytes podcast highlights the shift from drafting AI rules to enforcing them, contrasting the EU’s and UK’s regulatory paths. In the EU, trilogue negotiations on the Digital Omnibus are advancing, tightening obligations for AI systems. The UK has revamped...
UAE Unveils First National AI Test and Validation Lab to Certify Secure Deployments
The United Arab Emirates has opened a national AI Test and Validation Lab, a pioneering facility that will test, validate and certify AI models, agents and applications for security, safety and trustworthiness. Operated by the UAE Cyber Security Council in...
Claimants Not Told Details of AI Use in Analysing Asylum Applications
UK Home Office has deployed two AI‑powered tools to help caseworkers analyse asylum interview transcripts and answer policy queries, but it does not disclose this technology to claimants. Border security minister Alex Norris reiterated that AI only supports, not decides,...
AI Adds Wrinkles to Public-Safety Cyberthreats, PSTA Reps Say
Motorola Solutions’ Public Safety Threat Alliance warned that AI‑driven cybercriminals are increasingly targeting public‑safety communications, especially cloud‑linked land‑mobile‑radio (LMR) networks. Phishing, voice‑deepfake impersonation, and AI‑powered reconnaissance enable attackers to harvest credentials and launch ransomware for tens of millions in cryptocurrency....
UAE Innovation City Deploys Blockchain Digital IDs for Instant Business Verification
Innovation City, the UAE’s AI‑focused free zone, launched a blockchain‑based digital business identity system on May 4. Powered by the OPN chain, the platform promises sub‑second verification of corporate credentials, aligning with a federal push to embed AI in half...
Pentagon Leaders Love Agentic AI. But It’s Giving Cyber Criminals Nation-State-Like Powers
Pentagon officials report that the GenAI.mil platform, now equipped with Google Gemini and under evaluation with Anthropic’s Mythos, is compressing multi‑week defense tasks into a few hours. While the agency touts the productivity boost, Mythos remains on a national‑security blacklist,...
Snap Send Solve Introduces MC Bin Chicken in New Campaign
Snap Send Solve has rolled out a quirky new campaign featuring MC Bin Chicken, a trash‑loving mascot created by Thinkerbell to mock the app’s mission of cleaning streets. The character stars in a diss track that urges Australians not to report litter,...
White House Weighs Pre‑Release Reviews After Anthropic’s Mythos Triggers Security Alarm
The White House is evaluating a pre‑release review process for high‑risk AI models after Anthropic’s newly released Mythos model raised security alarms. Officials say the move aims to curb potential misuse while preserving innovation, marking a rare federal step into...
Colorado Launches Tool to Accelerate Disaster Recovery
Coloradans have seen more than our fair share of natural disasters, and this tool will help families in their darkest hours recover faster and stronger. By providing a step-by-step guide and connecting people with resources, Coloradans, families, communities, and businesses...
JNEO Lands $1.2M MBTA Order, yet Remains Undervalued
#JNEO won a $1.2m Purchase Order for the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority in Boston. ShareScope only showing fwd p/e 12.7; strip out cash and it's quite a low rating. I don't hold.
Does Kazakhstan’s Power-Generating Capacity Match Its AI Ambitions?
Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Development signed an MOU with the JMOT04 consortium to build a Tier IV data center costing up to $1.5 billion, plus a 250 MW gas‑fired power plant estimated at $400 million. The project is a cornerstone of...
Student Hacks Taiwan High‑speed Rail Emergency Brakes, Reveals Security Flaw
Taiwan High-Speed Rail Emergency Braking Hack: How a Student Stopped the Trains and Exposed a Major Security Gap https://t.co/cm5YFfXz6V #BreakingNews https://t.co/9NARg5dGhP
Cincinnati Sees Revenue Rise After Removing Parking Gates
Cincinnati’s Department of Public Services replaced traditional gated parking with a data‑driven, gateless model across several municipal lots. By keeping rates, hours and capacity constant, the city isolated the impact of the change and saw the pilot lot’s revenue more...
Enterprise AI Cultivates Development Application for Blacktown City Council
Blacktown City Council has deployed Enterprise AI’s Development Application Information System (DAISY), an AI‑driven platform built on Microsoft Azure, to streamline its planning workflow. The solution combines DAISY Assist, which offers site‑specific guidance to applicants, and DAISY Assess, which automates...
Canada Committed to Real-Time Rail, Aims to Be a Point of Stability in an Uncertain World, Finance Minister Says
Canadian Finance Minister François Champagne announced the imminent launch of Real‑time Rail, a 24/7/365 national payments network slated for late 2026. He highlighted Canada’s push for open‑banking legislation to spur competition and lower consumer costs. The minister also underscored a...
Commercial Satellite Services for Missile Launch Detection Market Analysis 2026
The U.S. Space Development Agency awarded roughly $3.5 billion for 72 Tracking Layer satellites that use infrared (OPIR) sensors to provide missile‑launch detection, tracking, and defense support. Infrared sensing is the only commercial satellite capability that can directly detect the brief...