New York City (NYC) Public Schools will pilot technology that directly integrates schools with 911 services for rapid response in the event of an active shooter situation, NYC Mayor Eric Adams and New York City Chief Technology Officer (CTO) Matthew Fraser announced on Oct. 27.

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) released draft final rules last week that aim to strengthen the security of the nation’s public alert and warning systems against emerging cybersecurity threats.

The Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) Dec. 14 meeting yielded a host of rulemaking actions when it comes to hot button topics for the commission, including E-Rate broadband bidding, emergency alerts, and robocalls.

Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Acting Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel announced that the FCC is entering into partnerships with 11 Federal, state, and local agencies to assess the delivery of Wireless Emergency Alerts in areas across the country during a planned nationwide test on August 11.