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Redundancy is the first line of defense during power grid cyberattacks

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In fact, former secretary of defense Leon Panetta was widely criticized for a 2012 speech that forecasted the fallout of cyberattacks on critical infrastructure — from derailed trains to paralyzed financial institutions, water contamination to electrical blackouts. There are countless more examples. But… what if they don’t?

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North Dakota Investing $33M In UAS Infrastructure

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Read: North Dakota Investing $33M In UAS Infrastructure at BusinessFacilities.com. The state’s investment represents one of the largest Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) for unmanned aircraft systems investments in the U.S.

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Drone Technology Improves Infrastructure Inspections

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W hat began as a school project has turned into an exciting career for the founders of SkySpecs , an Ann Arbor-based startup that provides drone technology for the inspection of infrastructure projects, such as wind turbines, cell towers, power transmission towers, and eventually bridges. “It DannyEllisSkySpecs.

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Millionaire Sitt Invests $1 Million To Improve NYC Airport Infrastructure; Launches Global Gateway Alliance

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Sitt, CEO of Thor Equities is taking it upon himself to improve the infrastructure of New York City’s airports. In fact, it’s predicted that the New York metropolitan region could well face $79 billion in economic losses by 2025 if we don’t do something about the declining state of our airport infrastructure.

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Air Canada Opens Global Operations Center In Brampton, Ontario

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Aerospace And Defense Archives Articles By Industry Articles By Location Articles By Topic Back Office, IT, And Call Centers Canada Daily News Featured Post International Online Features Transportation Infrastructure Air Canada Blog-Sept-2013 Brampton Ontario Operations Center'

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Innovation Is Thriving In Arizona

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With more than 1,200 aerospace and defense companies in Arizona, it is easy to understand why PriceWaterhouseCoopers ranked Arizona number one for aerospace manufacturing attractiveness. Mesa has one of the nation’s most unique cybersecurity assets—Arizona Laboratory for Security and Defense Research (AZLabs). After leasing the U.S.

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AAR Announces 500 New Jobs In Lake Charles, LA

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This announcement is also great news for the men and women who have worked so hard in recent years to prove to the aviation industry that we can compete in the business of maintaining and repairing airplanes. The post AAR Announces 500 New Jobs In Lake Charles, LA appeared first on Business Facilities.