Smart and Secure Cities and Communities

Cities and communities around the world are increasingly deploying advanced technologies such as Internet of Things and Cyber-Physical Systems for improved efficiency, convenience, safety, and quality of life. The Global City Teams Challenge (GCTC) program, led by the National Institute of Standards and Technology, has successfully nurtured hundreds of projects led by municipal governments and technology providers with the goal of helping build smart infrastructure through advanced technologies. However, security and privacy for smart city solutions have not been generally considered a top priority by the smart city community. To address this issue, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Science and Technology Directorate has joined forces with NIST in the 2018 round of GCTC to encourage smart cities and communities to embrace security and privacy as a primary concern.