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AT&T announced a $2 billion expansion of the FirstNet public‑safety network in partnership with the U.S. Department of Commerce. The investment will upgrade 5G coverage, add edge computing and AI‑driven management, and extend service to underserved rural areas. By positioning FirstNet as a mission‑critical digital infrastructure platform, AT&T creates a long‑term, government‑backed revenue stream. The move signals a broader shift in infrastructure investing toward digital, security‑focused assets.
UK police have spotlighted the growing importance of online intelligence in counter‑terrorism through a new episode of the Inside Counter Terrorism Policing podcast. The episode follows officer “Grace”, who leads the Counter Terrorism Internet Referral Unit that processes public reports...
The UK Prime Minister condemned a reckless overnight drone strike on a Kuwaiti oil refinery and reaffirmed Britain’s support for Kuwait and Gulf allies. He and Crown Prince Sheikh Sabah discussed the rapid deployment of the RAF Regiment’s Rapid Sentry...
In March 2026 President Trump signed an Executive Order targeting transnational cybercrime, directing the State, Treasury, War, Homeland Security and Justice departments to produce a coordinated action plan by July. Fraud losses have surged 430% since 2020, with AI‑driven scams...
Washington’s Driver Privacy Act, which took effect this week, bars law‑enforcement use of automated license‑plate readers (ALPR) near schools, courts, food banks, places of worship, and reproductive or gender‑affirming health facilities. Though marketed as an immigration‑protection measure, the law effectively...
The Electronic Frontier Foundation submitted a detailed report to the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights warning that emerging online‑harm regulations are increasingly weaponized against human‑rights defenders. It cites the UK’s Online Safety Act as a template...
United Airlines has added estimated TSA checkpoint wait times to its mobile app for seven major hub airports, covering both standard security lanes and TSA PreCheck. The feature appears on the app’s ‘day of travel’ page, giving passengers a quick...
The Kathmandu Post reports that Nepal’s newly launched Nagarik ID app is struggling to replace paper documents, as banks, hospitals and many government offices still demand physical copies. Weak governance and a lack of legal authority for the Department of...
Governments are rapidly increasing AI spending, with the United Kingdom allocating about $1.5 billion in 2025—double the previous year. U.S. federal agencies have committed $5.6 billion to AI projects between 2022 and 2024. The Open Contracting Partnership (OCP) launched a “Buying AI”...
The White House’s 2026 Cyber Strategy for America adopts a more aggressive tone, explicitly urging the private sector to identify and disrupt adversary networks. This language is interpreted as an endorsement of “hack‑back” – allowing companies to conduct offensive cyber...
PQShield has completed an external evaluation of the NIST‑approved ML‑KEM algorithm for Japan’s CRYPTREC body, clearing the way for its inclusion on the national Ciphers List. This milestone accelerates the adoption of quantum‑safe encryption across Japanese government, infrastructure, and technology...
The Building Safety Regulator’s batching pilot, launched in September 2025, is delivering faster assessments, averaging four weeks across new‑build, remediation and refurbishment applications. In the latest 12‑week Gateway 2 update, 284 decisions were made with a 67% approval rate, covering 12,975...
Kenya’s National Assembly ICT committee conducted on‑site visits in Garissa County to evaluate connectivity projects funded by the Universal Service Fund (USF). MPs met directly with residents to gauge how the initiatives are being rolled out. The USF‑backed deployments are...
Academics, advocates, and policymakers have long advocated for a new digital regulator (NDR) to oversee AI and technology markets. On February 25, 2026, GWU’s Institute for Data, Democracy and Politics and Vanderbilt Policy Accelerator convened a summit of leading experts to examine...
The U.S. regulatory gap lets automakers market Level 2+ (or Level 2++) driver‑assistance systems without dedicated safety oversight, despite their robotaxi‑like capabilities. A proposed liability rule would presume any crash caused by non‑malicious driver inattention to be a product defect, shifting the...
