The last update on a fleet dashboard says 10:42 a.m. The truck is still moving, but its location marker has stopped. For the person watching the screen, several explanations are possible: the vehicle entered a coverage gap, the monitoring device lost power, or something else interrupted communication.Those situations require different responses. They also reveal an important distinction in connected transportation: ...

Law

Texas is an at-will state, which means most workers here can be fired without explanation and without legal recourse. Federal employees in Dallas are a significant exception to that rule. Career federal workers cannot be removed without cause, and when an agency tries to remove someone improperly, there is a formal, structured appeal process designed to correct it. That process ...