3 Procurement Opportunities from the Dallas Emergency Siren Hack

Background on the emergency system hack:

• all 156 of Dallas’ emergency sirens were hacked and triggered to sound last weekend
• The hack of the system exposed that the system had to be shut down 

Procurement Opportunities for Emergency IT:

• Mayor Rawlings called it “evidence of a need to upgrade and safeguard the city’s technology infrastructure”
• The hack was tracked down because of the ability to coordinate with other security professionals
• The sirens triggered a heavy load on the city’s 911 system that triggered up to 11 minute wait times

New York Times | Hacking Attack Woke Up Dallas With Emergency Sirens, Officials Say