Blackline Safety appointed Jason W. Cohenour, former president and CEO at Sierra Wireless, as a member of its board of directors.

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The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) announced its plans to issue a request for information (RFI) soliciting public input on approaches to implementing the cyber incident reporting requirements, pursuant to the Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act of 2022 (CIRCIA), which President Biden signed into law in March 2022.

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In a letter, National Emergency Number Association (NENA) CEO Brian Fontes called upon the leaders of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation to fully fund the transition to next-generation 9-1-1 (NG 9-1-1).

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Motorola Solutions opened a new office in Dubai including a new innovation and training center, expanding its presence in the Middle East region.

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The Safer Buildings Coalition (SBC) announced the results of its 2022 board of directors election.

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The Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Office of the Inspector General (OIG) said that the Cybersecurity Infrastructure and Security Agency (CISA) and the Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA) can improve the country’s energy resilience by improving coordination before, during and after power outages.

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The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released a report of operational approaches to protect the National Public Warning System (NPWS) from an electromagnetic pulse (EMP).

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The Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) International issued a technical bulletin for public-safety microwave operators in the 6 GHz band. The bulletin suggests that agencies conduct baseline measurements in anticipation of interference from new unlicensed devices.

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The FCC announced the winning bidders of its 2.5 GHz band. In total, 7,872 of the 8,017 offered county-based licenses, or 98% of the total inventory, was sold. Overall, the auction raised $427 million.

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The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) awarded a total of $4,479,195.95 in competitive research contracts to 30 small businesses across the United States to participate in phase one of the DHS Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program. These awards, which were competitively sourced, were developed in collaboration with program managers and stakeholders across DHS to address homeland security research and development needs.

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