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How transportation agencies can maximize infrastructure investments with network modernization

CIO

Across roads, highways, rails, and airports, federal, state and local transit authorities are rolling out new digital infrastructure to enhance safety and make transportation more efficient. To respond to the growing need for better safety and service, government agencies are working to modernize their infrastructure.

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How new public transportation technology is prioritizing passenger safety

CIO

So it’s not surprising the recent Bipartisan Infrastructure Law earmarked $91 billion in guaranteed funding for public transportation , with priority areas of public safety, climate, transport equity and investing in new public transportation technology. This has produced a number of interesting technology use cases.

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Why sustainable transportation needs 5G connectivity and digitalisation

CIO

Decarbonising transportation through electrification is critical to helping companies and economies meet net-zero emissions targets. Fortunately, three forces are combining to make this vision for sustainable transportation a reality: connectivity, digitalisation, and cross-sector collaboration.

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Guarding the gates: a look at critical infrastructure security in 2023

CIO

These global events have also underscored the crucial significance of safeguarding our critical infrastructure against domestic or foreign attacks. It’s easy to envision the outcomes that could arise from a major assault on our vital infrastructure.

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Shift5 raises $50M to defend transport networks from cyberattacks

TechCrunch

You might not think much about the train or the airplane that gets you from one place to another, but behind any transportation link is a vast sprawling network of electronics, devices and data that keep trains on the tracks and planes in the sky.

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Enhancing Transportation Cybersecurity and Fleet Management for the DoD

Tenable

Few things can halt operations across the Department of Defense like a critical failure of logistics and transportation. The Department of Defense (DoD) relies heavily on efficient and secure transportation systems to fulfill its critical mission of upholding national security.

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IFC backs Bolt with $24M to expand its transportation network in emerging markets

TechCrunch

Bolt , an Uber competitor that is building an international on-demand network of services to transport people, food and other items in cars, scooters and bikes across Europe and Africa, has picked up some strategic funding today to continue expanding its business in emerging markets. billion, based on a 1.5x multiple on GMV of €3.5