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FCC Mandates Cybersecurity Upgrades for Nation's Emergency Alert Systems
July 10, 2026
WASHINGTON, July 10 -- The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has taken definitive action to harden the nation's emergency communication infrastructure against evolving cyber threats. In a Report and Order (FCC 26-38), adopted June 25, 2026, and released June 29, the Commission established mandatory cybersecurity baseline requirements for participants in the Emergency Alert System (EAS), addressing vulnerabilities that have recently been exploited by bad actors to broadcast unauthorize . . .

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