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Cyber Resilience Challenges Rail

Cyber Resilience Challenges Rail

These Four Trends Are Putting Digital Identities in the Spotlight

Joy Finnegan

Digital identity solutions are not only the basis for secure and convenient travel, they are also the key to important services and greater control over personal data. Four key trends are currently crystallizing in identity technologies.  Digital identification and identity solutions are an important part of global technological progress. In addition to simplifying and streamlining…

Biden-Harris Administration Announces Nearly $1 Billion in Grants from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to Improve 114 Airports Across the U.S.

Joy Finnegan

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is awarding $970 million from President Biden’s Bipartisan Investing in America agenda to 114 airports across the country, spanning 44 states and three territories. This announcement, which Secretary Buttigieg will make as part of the Administration’s Investing in America tour, delivers on President Biden’s commitment to rebuilding our nation’s infrastructure…

Dexory Aims to Re-define North American Logistics and Warehousing Technology Market

Joy Finnegan

er of cutting-edge AI and robotics solutions, has announced its expansion into the North American market. Dexory is set to disrupt the market through its autonomous robotics and AI-powered analysis solution, DexoryView. The company is already working with global partners with a significant U. S. presence such as DB Schenker, Menzies Aviation, Maersk and ID…

BNSF Railway Reports Record Year for Safety in 2023

Joy Finnegan

BNSF Railway completed a record year for workplace safety in 2023, with the lowest injury frequency rate in the company’s 175-year history. BNSF, comprised of 37,000 employees, operated its 32,500-mile network without loss of life, and with the fewest number of employee injuries ever. Employee injury rates decreased more than 20 percent, and injury severity…

NEC Achieves TX-RAMP Level 2 Certification for Suite of Biometric and Face Recognition Solutions

Joy Finnegan

NEC Corporation of America (NEC), a provider and integrator of advanced IT, biometrics, communications and networking solutions announced that several of its top-ranked solutions have received Level 2 Certification from the Texas Risk and Authorization Management Program (TX-RAMP). The certification encompasses Integra-ID, NeoFace Reveal (NFR), and Insights for NEC Advanced Recognition Systems (ARS). This expanded…

Chess Dynamics Hawkeye MMP Delivers Electromagnetic Compatibility Performance 

Joy Finnegan

UK surveillance specialist Chess Dynamics says their vehicle surveillance system, Hawkeye MMP, has demonstrated electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) performance as part of the Norwegian Defence Materiel Agency’s (NDMA) Observation Targeting and Surveillance Systems (OTAS) project.  In meeting the requirements set by the NDMA, Hawkeye MMP has demonstrated its ability to meet the needs of the modern…

INTERPOL Unveils New Biometric Screening Tool

INTERPOL Unveils New Biometric Screening Tool

Joy Finnegan

In mid-November, a fugitive migrant smuggler was subject to a police check in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina with a group of migrants crossing the Balkans towards Western Europe. Wanted on organized crime and human trafficking charges since 2021, the smuggler presented himself as a fellow migrant under a false name, using a fraudulent identification document…

Train Derailment Spurred Evacuation of Kentucky Town

Joy Finnegan

A chemical fire caused by a train derailment in Kentucky has been extinguished. People had been encouraged to evacuate but now are able to return to their homes, according to rail operator CSX late last week. “The fire is completely out.” CSX spokesperson Bryan Tucker said in an statement. The train derailed on Wednesday November…

Savox Communications Introduces Innovative Hearing Protection Solution

Joy Finnegan

Savox Communications, provider of mission-critical hearing protection and communication solutions, announced the latest addition to its acclaimed Noise-Com (NC) 500 series – the Savox NC- 520XP hearing protection headsets. Designed to meet the needs of professionals working in the most demanding environments, the NC-520XP sets new industry standards by combining safety, innovation and reliability. In…

LMI Secures $604 Million U.S. Border Patrol Task Order

Joy Finnegan

LMI has been awarded a one-year base period and four, one-year options task order for a ceiling value of $604 million to support the U.S. Border Patrol’s Program Management Office Directorate (USBP PMOD), marking the largest contract award in LMI’s more than 60-year history.  LMI will be responsible to support USBP PMOD as it modernizes…

More Night Trains With Deutsche Bahn and ÖBB Expanding Cross-Border

More Night Trains With Deutsche Bahn and ÖBB Expanding Cross-Border

Joy Finnegan

Rail transport between Germany and Austria is booming. By the end of the year, Deutsche Bahn (DB) and Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB) expect about 40% more passengers than five years ago. The two companies are therefore further expanding cross-border long-distance service between the countries. “The shift to rail is continuing unabated,” says Stefanie Berk, member…

Veridas Voice Biometrics Now Available on Genesys AppFoundry

Joy Finnegan

A Spanish technology company specializing in digital identity and biometrics, announced its Voice Biometrics Solution is now available on the Genesys AppFoundry, a marketplace of solutions offering a curated selection of applications and integrations that elevate customer and employee experiences. With Veridas Voice Biometrics, Genesys says customers can easily identify their users in as little…