Website hack knocks courts and emergency services offline. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has been working with the city of Dallas, Texas after a large-scale hack knocked…
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Commerce Secretary Appoints New FirstNet Chair
Richard Carrizzo has been a board member for several years. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced that Richard Carrizzo will serve as the next Board Chair of the…
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$300 Million Approved for Nine Bridge Projects
The funding through the Transportation Department will rehabilitate small- and mid-sized bridges in eight states. The Department of Transportation (DOT) awarded $300 million total to nine small- and…
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Senator Raises Concerns About FirstNet Mobile Network
Requests cybersecurity reports from the Department of Commerce. Senator Ron Wyden of Oregon wrote a letter this week expressing concerns about the lack of cybersecurity for FirstNet, the…
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Staffer for Senator Paul Attacked in D.C.
Phillip Todd stabbed on the streets in Washington, D.C. Phillip Todd, a member of the staff of Senator Rand Paul, was stabbed in broad daylight on the streets…
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Federal Railroad Administration Inspects East Palestine Crash
Transportation officials met with first responders and railroad unions for improvement input. Officials from the Department of Transportation visited the town of East Palestine, Ohio, last week, the…
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President to Survey Damaged California Areas
He will assess the need for additional federal support after severe storms. The White House has announced that President Joe Biden is planning to visit California Thursday to…
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Commerce Secretary Appoints a FirstNet Board Member
Secretary Gina Raimondo selects one of 12 non-permanent members. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo recently appointed Renee Gordon to serve as one of 12 non-permanent members on the…
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USDA Invests $1 Million in Rural Communities
Infrastructure grants go toward funding community services. The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced last Thursday the investment of $1 billion in infrastructure funding community development in rural communities.…
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Advisory Panel Selects Recipients for Next Round of Vaccines
Essential workers and those over 75 next to receive vaccine. On Sunday, a federal advisory panel released its recommendation for the people who should be the next in…
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