Tag: Infrastructure

27 FEB

CyberX Raises $18 Million in Series B Funding to Combat Rising Threats to IIoT and Critical Infrastructure, Bringing Total Funding to $30 Million

PRESS RELEASE: Founded by military cyber experts with nation-state expertise, company demonstrates rapid growth with continuous ICS threat monitoring and risk mitigation platform BOSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–February 27, 2018– CyberX, the IIoT and industrial control system (ICS) security company, today announced that the company has closed $ 18 million in Series B funding, bringing total investment to […]

22 FEB

Trump signals he's open to mileage tax to pay for infrastructure fixes

WASHINGTON — The White House on Wednesday praised an experimental program in Oregon that charges a mileage tax to volunteer drivers, adding to signals that President Donald Trump is open to finding new revenue sources to pay for his proposed infrastructure program. Many of Trump’s fellow Republicans, however, dislike the idea of a transportation tax […]

13 FEB

Trump’s infrastructure plan has no dedicated money for broadband

Enlarge / President Donald Trump unveils his infrastructure plan in the State Dining Room at the White House February 12, 2018 in Washington, DC. (credit: Getty Images | Chip Somodevilla ) President Trump’s new 10-year plan for “rebuilding infrastructure in America” doesn’t contain any funding specifically earmarked for improving Internet access. Instead, the plan sets […]

11 FEB

Tech companies built infrastructure for billions to view the Winter Olympics

The Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea will begin tonight, and by the time they’re done, more than 4 billion people will likely have watched the various athletic events. Technology is integrated into the show, including the dazzling lighting effects in the Opening Ceremony, as well as the 1,200 “shooting star” drones that Intel used […]

26 JAN

At Davos, U.S. transportation secretary discusses autonomous vehicles, infrastructure

As new technologies like autonomous vehicles, drones and the hyperloop promise to revolutionize transportation, consumer acceptance will pose the greatest challenges to widespread adoption, U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao said during a visit to the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. During a sit-down interview at the conference with Yahoo Finance, Chao also said the […]