Barrett Communications USA secured a number of new contracts and continues to work with a growing number U.S. government agencies. These new contracts support continuity of operations programs (COOP), as well as new special projects relating to national security.

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The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) released its artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) strategic plan.

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The FCC announced that its Ending 9-1-1 Fee Diversion Now Strike Force will hold its second meeting August 2 at 10 a.m. ET.

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The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program recently awarded funding to two companies to develop an in-building coverage analysis system (ICAS) that leverages existing first responder radio and smartphone technology to enhance accessibility to wireless service.

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Verizon Frontline launched a first-of-its-kind unmanned aerial system (UAS), or drone, training program designed to enable members of the Verizon Response Team (VRT) to support first responders with missions ranging from risk or damage assessment to search and rescue operations (SAR).

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Jennifer White was elected the president of the National Emergency Number Association (NENA).

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RapidSOS and FIRST iZ, powered by Genesis PULSE, announced a partnership to provide emergency first responders and 9-1-1 telecommunicators the ability to remotely and autonomously dispatch drones.

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The Wireless Innovation Forum (WInnForum) approved a new project on passive and active spectrum sharing (PASS).

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Parallel Wireless and Neptune Communications delivered the first O-RAN -compliant 4G LTE solution in the Caribbean.

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Comtech Telecommunications announced that during its fourth quarter of fiscal 2021, its Location Technologies group, a division of Comtech’s Commercial Solutions segment, received a $4 million maintenance renewal agreement with a channel partner to continue to provide messaging application support for a U.S. tier-one mobile network operator.

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