Week In Review: Auto, Security, Pervasive Computing
AI predictions and announcements made headlines this week. AI Safety Center The document was signed by some AI executives, including OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, and said that uncontrolled AI could eventually become smarter than us. lead to our extinction. Foxconn Estimate Artificial Intelligence Server Revenue The popularity of generative AI will double this year. tent […]
NEWSLETTER: What We’ve Learned From Law Enforcement This Year – Committee on Homeland Security
Washington DC – As National Police Week draws to a close, the House Homeland Security Committee would like to thank all law enforcement agencies who generously shared their time, expertise and first-hand experience with their members and staff. . In addition to the activities below, Homeland Security Republicans appreciate the numerous briefings and field visits […]
Joint Legislative Committee on Water Security meets to highlight Arizona’s water achievements and find potential water solutions
File photo by Luke Runyon/KUNC: Water from the Central Arizona Project spills into rural Pinal County. Contribution article PHOENIX – Republican lawmakers are considering solutions to Arizona’s water future on a new review committee founded by House Speaker Ben Thoma and Senate Speaker Warren Petersen. The Joint Legislative Task Force on Water Security met for […]
Arizona sheriff steps up security around ballot drop boxes
“It’s ridiculous that I put significant resources into every day just to give people confidence that they can vote safely,” Maricopa County Sheriff Paul Penzone said at a news conference. Penzone said his office has referred two cases to the county attorney for possible criminal charges. In 2020, the movie 2,000 Mules debunked false allegations […]
U of A making adjustments to campus security | Local
Tucson (KVOA) — The University of Arizona is implementing new security protocols to protect its students. The new interim police chief revealed some of these safety measures at a meet and greet held today at the U of A campus. This was after Murad Dervish, a student facing first-degree murder, shot and killed Professor Thomas […]
Sinema, Kelly Urge Homeland Security Secretary to Avoid Migrant Street Releases by Ensuring Shelter and Services Program Works for Arizona
Senators worry about administration’s lack of preparation for permanent Title 42 suspension Washington – Arizona Senators Kirsten Cinema and Mark Kelly write to the Department of Homeland Security telling Secretary Alejandro Mallorcas that a Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Shelter and Services Program (SSP) is secured in Arizona. urged to avoid releasing immigrants on the […]
Maricopa County Sheriff Paul Penzone stepping up security around polling locations and drop boxes
In an update, Maricopa County Sheriff Paul Penzone says his office is dedicating a significant amount of resources to providing ballot drop-box security. Fueled by former President Donald Trump’s false claims about the 2020 election, the dropbox has become a hotbed of conspiracy theories. Since the beginning of September, Penzone says his office has received […]
National push to bolster security of key election technology
Atlanta – Efforts to create a national testing program for technology central to US elections will begin later this year. This is intended to increase the security of equipment that has been targeted by foreign governments and provided fertile ground for conspiracy theories. So far, states have been left to independently assess the technology that […]
After shootings, regulator doesn’t recommend additional substation security standards | National
The organization responsible for setting and enforcing reliability standards for the U.S. electrical grid recommended new physical security requirements for thousands of substations following gun attacks that caused power outages in parts of several states. Is not … Jim Robb, CEO of North American Electric Reliability Corp., told the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission on Thursday […]
Governor Hobbs Joins Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas For Third Visit to Arizona Border In First 100 Days of Her Administration
Governor Hobbs met with the Arizona Border Counties Coalition, Border Patrol Agents, Community Health Centers, and shelters that house immigrants PHOENIX — On Tuesday, Gov. Hobbs and Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorcas traveled to the southern Arizona border in Nogales to meet with border agents, humanitarian organizations, and tour the port of entry in Mariposa. […]
