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Worldwide Tactical Communication Industry to 2031 – Featuring BAE Systems, Codan and L3Harris Technologies Among Others


DUBLIN, January 24, 2022–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The “Global Tactical Communication Market to 2031 – Market Size, Share, Trends Analysis, Competitive Landscape and Strategic Insights” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering.

The global tactical communication market is valued at $13.1 billion in 2021 and will grow at a CAGR of 3.68% to reach a value of $18.8 billion by 2031.

The cumulative market for global tactical communication is anticipated to value $161.1 billion over the forecast period. The expenditure on this sector is anticipated to be driven by the changing warfare scenario from conventional to asymmetric warfare which necessitates sustained investment in the domain to ensure network centricity and a parallel adoption of modern networking capabilities.

Factors such as coordination with allies, situational awareness of warfighters, and constant information relay with the base stations and associated platforms only augment the demand for improved communication systems.

The US, being the major contributor in the region, is focusing on modernizing its tactical communication networks to increase capabilities such as command post mobility, cyber security, and secure wireless communications by incorporating advanced technologies.

The European market will follow the North America market and is projected to account for 28.3% of the global tactical communication market over the forecast period.

Driven by large scale procurement as well as upgrade programs that are being undertaken by several nations across the world, the platform-based segment is expected to increase at a considerable pace in the global market over the forecast period.

Key Highlights

  • The global tactical communication market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 3.68% over the forecast period.

  • The global tactical communication market is classified across three major categories; platform-based, stationary and man-portable.

  • The global tactical communication market is expected to be led by North America with a revenue share of 44.3%. The region’s significant share is primarily due to high demand from the US for tactical communication equipment.

  • The rapid advancement in tactical communication technology, primarily led by…

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Judson ISD investigating possible ransomware attack affecting district communication, officials say


LIVE OAK, Texas – Judson ISD officials say they are investigating a possible ransomware attack that left them without phone or email access.

The school district announced the “suspected but unconfirmed ransomware attack” Friday afternoon in a release.

Judson ISD’s Chief Communications Officer Dr. Nicole Taguinod issued the following statement below:

“It has been determined that Judson ISD’s information technology systems have been compromised as the result of a suspected but unconfirmed ransomware attack. We immediately notified federal, state and local law enforcement. We have also engaged independent forensic investigators and third-party experts who are working around the clock, in cooperation with law enforcement, to determine the nature and extent of this attack. It is unclear at this time what information might have been accessed. There is nothing more important to Judson ISD than the safety, security and wellbeing of our employees, students and their families. This includes the protection of your personal data stored within the district’s information technology systems, and we are committed to a successful resolution. We will be sharing updates on our website, social media and the district mass communication system as we are able to do so.”

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Judson ISD is working with forensic investigators, law enforcement, and others to determine the severity of the breach.

This is a developing story, and we’ll bring more updates as they become available. For more updates, visit the school district’s website here.

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Assistant Principal Officer Information & Communication Technologies Job with Irish Prison Service


APPLICATIONS ARE INVITED FOR

APPOINTMENT TO THE POSITION

OF ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL OFFICER

INFORMATION & COMMUNICATION

TECHNOLOGIES (AP ICT) IN THE

IRISH PRISON SERVICE (IPS).


The IPS operates as an executive office within the Department of Justice and Equality and is a key component in our country’s Criminal Justice system. It employs some 3,200 uniformed and civilian staff. Currently, the nationwide estate is made up of 12 prisons and a number of other ancillary offices and facilities. Typically, the IPS manages approximately 4,000 people in custody at any one time, both male and female, aged 18 and over.

The mission of the IPS is to provide safe and secure custody, dignity of care and rehabilitation to prisoners for safer communities. The role of ICT is to support delivery of this mission by maintaining existing ICT systems and further developing innovative ICT solutions in response to identified business needs. The ICT Section is committed to maintaining a dynamic and responsive service to meet the needs of a challenging and changing work environment.

The AP ICT will be responsible for assisting in the management of the IPS ICT Section, reporting to the Head of ICT. The ICT Section consists of a number of multi-disciplinary teams with a mix of internal staff and external contractors. These teams are responsible for the delivery of all aspects of ICT infrastructure, ICT telephony, ICT security and ICT Systems including (among other things) desktop hardware and software, mobile devices and phone services, networks, internet security, backend servers and virtual machines, Oracle and SQL Databases and Systems, email, helpdesk,

onsite engineers and backups. The IPS has a number of major ICT Business systems which have been developed in-house and continue to be maintained and further developed by the ICT development team including a Prisoner Information Management System and a Prisoner Information Healthcare System.

This role is suitable to a person who possesses exceptional managerial and organisational ability at managerial level and has experience in a public or private sector ICT environment, with a proven record of significant…

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