Jamaica Calls Time on Paper-Based Maritime Practices in 2026
The Maritime Authority of Jamaica announced that paper‑based processes will be phased out by 2026, requiring operators to prove digital compliance, cyber resilience, and crew training. The shift aligns with International Maritime Organization directives and aims to make information instantly accessible via cellular and satellite networks. Digitalisation introduces new cybersecurity obligations, while sustainability pressures push the sector toward alternative fuels and waste‑reduction practices. Leadership emphasized that technology investment and people development will determine the industry's success in meeting these modern standards.
Rural Louisiana Community Center to Become Local Broadband Hub
The St. Joseph Community House in Tensas Parish, Louisiana, has been renovated and repurposed as a local broadband hub. The facility now provides high‑speed workspaces, classrooms for data, language, driver’s training, and free or low‑cost GED/HiSET tutoring. Governor Jeff Landry...
France Orders All Government Ministries to Ditch Windows for Linux in Digital Sovereignty Push
France’s Interministerial Digital Directorate (DINUM) ordered every government ministry to submit a plan by autumn 2026 to replace Windows with Linux, extending the state’s digital‑sovereignty agenda that already bans Teams and Zoom. The directive covers operating systems, collaboration tools, cloud, AI,...
CMS Launches First Wave of HealthTech Tools to Boost Digital Patient Care
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services unveiled its HealthTech Ecosystem first wave, introducing a Medicare App Library and patient‑facing applications from more than 50 firms. The rollout follows pledges from over 700 organizations to modernize health data exchange and...
Top 10 Questions State and Local Government Grants Managers Are Asking in 2026
Euna Solutions’ 2026 State of Grants Management and Technology report, based on 51 public‑sector leaders, shows grants are moving from a supplemental cash source to a core element of financial planning. Eighty percent of respondents worry about funding stability over...
Treasury Pushes Anthropic, DoD Flags It as Risk
So the Treasury Department is encouraging banks to use and test Anthropic to prepare for new vulnerabilities… While the Department of War claims Anthropic is a “supply chain risk” for DoW and all their contractors…. Make that make sense https://t.co/vkDB1ezk88 https://t.co/jZD9h5yQVo
CBP Expands Product Authentication Tech Program
U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced on April 9 that it is scaling its product‑authentication initiative beyond the JFK Airport pilot to several major U.S. ports. The program, built with the Alliance for Gray Market and Counterfeit Abatement and powered by...
Premium: Axon's Expanding Stack
Axon announced a major expansion of its software stack during Axon Week, introducing an integrated cloud platform that unifies body‑camera footage, evidence management, and real‑time analytics. The company also unveiled AI‑driven dispatch tools designed to modernize next‑generation 911 services. Partnerships...
Trump Administration Cuts Red Tape on Commercial Drones to Counter China’s Market Lead
The Trump administration announced streamlined approvals for commercial drones, arguing the move will close airspace security gaps and help U.S. firms compete with China’s dominant drone market. Officials say the patchwork of existing permits hampers rapid response and threatens national...
AT&T Secures $2 B Deal to Upgrade FirstNet Public‑Safety Network
AT&T announced a $2 billion agreement to upgrade FirstNet, the federal public‑safety cellular network. The deal splits into roughly $1 billion of direct infrastructure investment and $1 billion of value through reduced service rates, fulfilling a 2025 executive order aimed at strengthening emergency...
US Treasury to Offer Free Cybersecurity Intelligence to Crypto Firms
The U.S. Treasury’s Office of Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection announced a new initiative that will provide cryptocurrency firms with free access to the same cyber threat intelligence shared with traditional banks. Eligible digital‑asset companies and industry groups must meet...
Visibility Is the only Way to Fix the Public’s Growing Security Debt
Government agencies are grappling with a massive security debt, with 78% of public organizations leaving vulnerabilities unpatched for over a year. On average, it takes more than 300 days to remediate half of their software flaws, far exceeding private‑sector benchmarks....
Report: US Accounts for Most PLCs Subjected to Iranian Targeting
A CyberScoop report finds that nearly 3,900 of the 5,219 internet‑exposed Rockwell Automation/Allen‑Bradley programmable logic controllers (PLCs) used in critical‑infrastructure are located in the United States, representing about 75% of the total. Roughly half of these vulnerable devices are linked...
FAA and Pentagon Approve System Deployment at Southern Border
FAA, Pentagon said today they have signed an agreement for use of the system along the southern border https://t.co/UCiHX26mnt
FAA to Issue NOTAM on New Counter‑Drone Laser Agreement
The FAA will issue a NOTAM in connection with the FAA/DOD agreement on use of the high-energy counter-drone laser system
Florida Launches Probe Into OpenAI as Company Eyes Massive IPO
Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody Uthmeier announced a state‑level investigation into OpenAI, citing national‑security and public‑safety risks as the AI firm prepares for a potential IPO that could value it at up to $1 trillion. The probe will issue subpoenas to...
PNG Expands Mandatory Digital ID to Businesses Taking Gov’t Contracts
Papua New Guinea’s government has mandated the use of its national SevisPass digital ID for every business submitting a state tender. Acting ICT Minister Peter Tsiamalili announced the rule at the Department of Works and Highways Contractors Conference, emphasizing the...
Axon Tackles Public Safety's Data Overload with Three New AI Tools
Axon announced three AI‑driven tools at Axon Week 2026 to tackle the growing flood of video, image and telemetry data that accompanies more than 240 million U.S. 911 calls each year. The new Axon Vision platform scans live CCTV feeds for...
Human Review, Responsibility Should Be the ‘Core Feature’ of AI Solutions, Official Says
AI-powered cameras and license‑plate readers are being deployed in U.S. cities such as Philadelphia, Boston and Santa Monica to automate parking and curb‑space enforcement. While the technology speeds ticket issuance and can generate new municipal revenue, officials stress that well‑trained...
France to Swap Windows for Linux Across Government as It Ramps up Sovereignty Drive
France announced a nationwide migration from Microsoft Windows to Linux for all government computers, targeting more than 100,000 workstations and thousands of servers. The initiative, overseen by the cybersecurity agency ANSSI, aims to cut IT expenses by roughly €2.5 bn (about...
CISA Flags Second Ivanti EPMM Flaw as Actively Exploited, Urges Immediate Patch
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added a second critical Ivanti Endpoint Manager Mobile vulnerability, CVE‑2026‑1340, to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. The flaw, a code‑injection bug with a 9.8 CVSS score, is being leveraged in the wild, and...
After Three-Year Hiatus, VA to Resume Rollout of New Electronic Medical Records System
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is restarting its Federal Electronic Health Record (EHR) rollout after a three‑year pause, with four Michigan facilities going live this Saturday. The program, originally projected at $10 billion, has ballooned to an estimated $37.2 billion and...
What Australia’s Anthropic MOU Can and Cannot Do
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei met Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to sign a memorandum of understanding that expands beyond model testing to include safety evaluations, economic data sharing, workforce training, and exploratory data‑center investments. The deal grants Australian researchers $2 million...
How HRSD Transforms Wastewater Into a Ground Water Resource
HRSD’s SWIFT initiative will treat wastewater to drinking‑water standards and recharge the Potomac Aquifer with up to 100 million gallons daily, addressing a 200‑foot water‑level decline caused by historic groundwater withdrawals. The project leverages a record‑setting 5,700‑foot 42‑inch HDPE pipe installed...
DAF Takes Steps for Potential Alaskan AI Data Centers
The Department of the Air Force is advancing plans to build one or more advanced artificial‑intelligence data centers at three Alaska installations. The initiative targets locations that can leverage the state’s cold climate and abundant renewable power. These facilities will...
DAF Takes Steps for Potential Alaskan AI Data Centers
The Department of the Air Force issued a Request for Lease Proposal to develop one or more advanced AI data centers on roughly 4,700 acres across Joint Base Elmendorf‑Richardson, Eielson Air Force Base, and Clear Space Force Station in Alaska....
Goodbye Passport Stamps. Europe Just Turned Borders Into a Database
On April 10 the European Union launched its Entry/Exit System (EES) across 29 member states, replacing traditional passport stamps with biometric data for non‑EU short‑stay visitors. The system records entry and exit dates, fingerprints and facial images, aiming to tighten security,...
Denmark Imposes Age Checks to Restrict Social Media to Kids Under 15
Denmark has enacted a law that blocks children under 15 from accessing major social‑media platforms, setting a baseline age of 13 but allowing parental exceptions. The measure mirrors Australia’s age‑assurance model and targets services such as Instagram, TikTok and Snapchat....
Clear’s Reusable Biometric Digital ID Platform Joins FedRAMP Marketplace
Clear’s reusable biometric digital ID platform, CLEAR1, has been listed in the FedRAMP Marketplace with an “In Process” designation at the Moderate impact level, signaling progress toward full federal authorization. The platform, already certified for IAL2 and AAL2 under NIST...
Senator Launches Inquiry Into 8 Tech Giants for Failures to Adequately Report CSAM
Senate Judiciary Committee chair Chuck Grassley has opened a congressional inquiry into eight major tech firms—Meta, Amazon AI Services, TikTok, Snapchat, Discord, X.AI, Grindr and Roblox—over alleged failures to provide complete child sexual abuse material (CSAM) reports to the National...
BC Supreme Court Expands Virtual Hearings in Civil and Family Matters
The Supreme Court of British Columbia announced an expansion of virtual hearings for civil and family matters, making video attendance the default for case planning and judicial management conferences starting May 4, 2026. New practice directions (71‑74) also permit electronic filing...
FCC Clears Hitachi Rail Transponder for BART Communications
.@FCC approves request of Hitachi Rail to allow its transponder, a component of its larger communications-based train control system, to operate in three portions of the 3.8-4.5 MHz band. System is for the Bay Area Rapid Transit District (BART) in...
Satellite‑Powered T‑Priority Keeps Ops Connected When Towers Fail
Tower coverage ends. Operations don’t. As a former public safety director, I know comms gaps put people at risk. T-Mobile’s satellite integration into T-Priority is built to bridge the gap. @T_Priority Partner https://t.co/2OXySC3pxk
Trump And The FAA Targeting Gamers To Help Solve Air Traffic Controller Shortage
President Trump, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, and the FAA have launched a recruitment campaign aimed at gamers to address a 25 percent drop in air traffic controllers since 1981 while flight volume has tripled. The initiative features a video ad with...
UK Government Threatens Tech Bosses with Jail Time if They Do Not Adequately Fight Nudification Tools
The UK government has tabled an amendment to its crime bill that would imprison tech executives who fail to remove non‑consensual intimate images from their platforms. The move follows the Grok scandal, which saw millions of "nudified" photos of women...
Texas Investigates Battery Project Over China Fears
Texas Attorney General Will Wassdorf announced an investigation into Finnish firm Taaleri’s battery storage project after a complaint alleged that Chinese‑made CATL cells could let Beijing monitor or control the Texas grid. The probe marks the first state‑level action targeting...
Implementing the Digital Euro Project
The European Central Bank is advancing its digital euro project, originally launched in 2020, as EU legislation clears the path for implementation. The digital currency is envisioned as a cash‑like token to complement physical euros in everyday transactions. ECB officials...
French Government Says Au Revoir Windows, Bienvenue Linux
France announced it will replace Microsoft Windows with open‑source Linux on all government workstations, a shift that begins in 2026. The plan follows earlier moves to adopt the French‑made Visio for video conferencing and to migrate health‑data systems to a...
Jamaican Leaders Confront Infrastructure, Safety and Unity Challenges
Jamaica’s top legal, educational and municipal leaders are grappling with aging court facilities, allegations of unsafe school shelters and rising land‑grabbing, while three major MSME associations announced a joint policy agenda to boost small‑business growth.
TSA Plans New Biometric Buildout for Airline Crew Access Lanes
The Transportation Security Administration is expanding its touchless biometric identity verification for airline crew by awarding a $1.25 million sole‑source modification to ReliaSource, a minority‑owned small business. The additional kiosks will be installed in Crewmember Access Point (CMAP) lanes to give...
RBI Proposes One‑hour Hold on UPI Transfers over ₹10,000 to Curb Fraud
The Reserve Bank of India has released a discussion paper proposing a one‑hour delay for person‑to‑person UPI transfers exceeding ₹10,000, aiming to give users a “golden hour” to stop authorised push‑payment scams. The move follows a ten‑fold rise in fraud...
U.S. Treasury Unveils Cybersecurity Info‑Sharing Program for Digital‑Asset Firms
The U.S. Treasury’s Office of Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection launched a cybersecurity information‑sharing program that will deliver actionable threat intelligence to eligible digital‑asset firms and industry groups, fulfilling a key recommendation from the President’s Working Group on Digital Asset...
Bangladesh’s Digital Tax Push Reshapes Compliance for RMG Supply Chains
Bangladesh’s National Board of Revenue has moved corporate tax, VAT, customs and payments fully online, automating returns, audits and refunds. The shift targets a tax base where fewer than 25,000 of roughly 288,000 registered firms file returns, exposing a compliance...
EU Complaints System Buckles Under Pressure of AI
European citizens are increasingly using AI assistants to file complaints and submit proposals to EU bodies, overwhelming the existing administrative infrastructure. The European Ombudsman recorded a 54% jump in complaints in 2025, while Horizon Europe’s €95 billion (≈$103 billion) research programme saw...
NSA and FBI Urge Router Reboot After Russian GRU Hijacks Thousands of Devices
The National Security Agency and the FBI are urging U.S. residents to reboot and harden their home internet routers after a Russian military‑intelligence unit hijacked thousands of devices nationwide. The advisory follows a court‑authorized operation that removed malicious DNS settings...
The Right Vantage Point: Choosing Where ML/AI Add Value in Water Infrastructure
Stantec will host a webinar on April 29, 2026 where Vice President Sandeep Sathyamoorthy and Innovation Portfolio Manager Erin Amoueyan discuss how AI and machine learning can be strategically applied to water infrastructure. They will showcase a machine‑learning‑based influent‑flow forecaster and outline a...
It’s the Most Dangerous Part of a Transit Bus Trip. These Experts Have Ideas to Make It Safer.
Research by the University of Tennessee‑Knoxville for the Center for Pedestrian and Bicyclist Safety finds that the most hazardous segment of a transit bus trip is the walk to and from the bus stop. Pedestrian crashes are about five times...
Modest Digital ID Proposed to Defuse Populist Backlash
Scaled-back digital ID scheme can combat populism, UK minister says https://t.co/JTmh350e94 "Jones said 'conspiracy theorists' would focus on the use of digital ID..." I'm not a conspiracy theorist I'm a competence theorist. https://t.co/zVZDrtgc5A
Menace on the Streets
Micromobility devices such as e‑scooters, e‑bikes and e‑skateboards are proliferating across Canadian cities faster than legislators can draft and enforce consistent safety rules. The patchwork of provincial and municipal regulations has left many riders operating without clear guidelines, leading to...
DHA Offers $300M for Health IT Deployment Support
The Defense Health Agency (DHA) has issued an indefinite‑delivery, indefinite‑quantity (IDIQ) solicitation for up to $300 million to support global deployments of its electronic health‑record platform MHS GENESIS and associated medical‑device integrations. The one‑year contract, with possible annual extensions, seeks commercial services...