The final of the three-phase BroadWay Pre-Commercial Procurement (PCP) began 8 October 2021. The phase began with the awarded contracts to the two first ranked consortia of the phase three call-off competition, following their successful completion of phase two (prototype phase). The consortia in phase three (Pilot Phase) are led by Airbus DS and Frequentis AG.

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The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) published a GPS Receiver Whitelist Development Guide and a new release of the Positioning, Navigation and Timing (PNT) Integrity Library to protect against the spoofing, or deceiving, of GPS devices through false signals.

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The government of the Canary Islands awarded a contract for the integral maintenance service of the Canary Islands Emergency and Security Network (RESCAN) to a temporary joint venture formed by the companies Técnicas Competitivas and Teltronic.

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Keri Brennan, GeoComm product manager for public-safety geographic information systems (GIS) content and services, received the Barbara Hirsch Special Service Award during the Urban and Regional Information Systems Association (URISA) 2021 GIS Pro Conference in Baltimore, Maryland.

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Redline Communications announced that it is providing industrial-grade Citizens Broadband Radio Systems (CBRS) spectrum and private LTE connectivity solutions for a salt and minerals mine in Salt Lake City, Utah.

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Motorola Solutions announced a $1 million contribution to the Obama Foundation to celebrate the groundbreaking and support the development of the Obama Presidential Center.

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The Israel-U.S. Binational Industrial Research and Development (BIRD) Homeland Security (HLS) program awarded funding for two collaborative projects totaling $1.5 million to develop advanced homeland security technologies in the areas of multimedia communications systems for first responders and a mid-air conflict management system for manned and unmanned aircraft.

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Simoco Wireless Solutions agreed to acquire a majority shareholding in Thorcom Systems and its subsidiaries in a move that will give Simoco a platform to expand its presence in the U.K. emergency services market, while giving Thorcom the opportunity to access international markets such as Asia-Pacific, North America and Australia, where Simoco already has established operations.

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The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program recently awarded $999,644.84 to California-based small business Karagozian & Case to develop an advanced software capability that enables security professionals to view their environment through a mobile device to identify and mitigate threats toward soft target and crowded places.

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PowerTrunk announced that it is providing an expansion to the existing Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) TETRA network in order to accommodate coverage for the new Eglinton Crosstown Light Rail Transit (ECLRT) project.

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