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The Truck Driver Shortage: Broad Agreement on Need for Solutions

The Truck Driver Shortage: Broad Agreement on Need for Solutions

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…

Floating Sauna Saves the Day

Joy Finnegan

Two people were stuck in middle of icy fjord after escaping a sinking car. Then a floating sauna showed up and rescued the people. According to Reurters, a Tesla crashed into frigid waters in Norway on February 1. The floating sauna then came to the rescue. See image.

Flock Freight Wins 2024 BIG Innovation Award for its Shared Truckload Solution, FlockDirect

Joy Finnegan

Flock Freight, the only FreightTech company creating a smarter, more sustainable supply chain by pooling freight at scale, today announced that its guaranteed, terminal-free shared truckload solution, FlockDirect, has been named a winner in the transportation category of the 2024 BIG Innovation Awards presented by the Business Intelligence Group. FlockDirect eliminates the hassles of the…

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…

Car Crashes Into White House Gates

Joy Finnegan

A driver crashed a gray sport utility vehicle with a Virginia license plate into one of the exterior gates near the White House around 6 p.m. Monday, January 8. The driver was taken into custody according to Secret Service. The agency says it is still conducting an investigation into whether or not the crash was…

Police Use Extreme Measures to Extract Suspect

Joy Finnegan

Police deployed an armored vehicle to pry open the cabin of a truck on a highway in Texas, after the driver refused to stop or get out of the cab. Officers had used spike strips to stop the vehicle, police said, but the driver still refused to get out of the vehicle. After using an…

SENTRI Lanes to Open at Paso Del Norte Port of Entry

SENTRI Lanes to Open at Paso Del Norte Port of Entry

Joy Finnegan

Drivers who are enrolled in the Secure Electronic Network for Travelers Rapid Inspection (SENTRI) program will have a third option for entering the U.S. from Mexico in El Paso and Juarez area. U.S. and Mexican officials will initiate SENTRI service at the Paso Del Norte (PDN) international crossing at 8a.m., Dec. 1. U.S. Customs and…

Car Rams Into Border Crossing at Niagara Falls Rainbow Bridge and Explodes

Joy Finnegan

A vehicle exploded Wednesday, November 22 at the Niagara Falls International Rainbow Bridge border crossing between the United States and Canada. This was confirmed by two American law enforcement officials with knowledge of the matter. The two people in the car died and a Border Patrol officer was injured. The cause of the explosion, exact…