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Genesis Group Offers Free Grant-Finding Assistance

May 01, 2020 | Comments

The Genesis Group launched its Grant Assistance Program, offering free grant services for agencies affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The program provides support to find and apply for grants with the help of expert coaching throughout the entire process.

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FCC Approves Remote Amateur Radio Testing

May 01, 2020 | Comments

The FCC released a notice saying that remote tests for the amateur radio service are not prohibited, and prior FCC approval is not required to conduct remote tests.

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NENA Pushes Annual Conference to September in Long Beach

May 01, 2020 | Comments

The National Emergency Number Association (NENA) rescheduled the NENA 2020 Conference & Expo, previously planned for June 13 – 18, to Sept. 24 – 29 in Long Beach, California.

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Most Railroads Optimistic on Meeting End-2020 PTC Deadline

May 01, 2020 | Comments

Railroads are generally optimistic about finishing required work to implement positive train control (PTC) technology by the end of 2020, according to a Government Accountability Office (GAO) report. Most railroads were in the final testing and implementation stages of PTC at the end of 2019; however, several face tight schedules for the rest of the work, making problems with software and vendors more acute.

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Barak to Step Down from Carbyne’s Board, Elichai Named Chairman

April 30, 2020 | Comments

Carbyne announced that former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak will step down from the board. Barak has served as chairman of Carbyne since 2015, helping steer the company through multiple funding rounds and the expansion of its technology into several new countries.

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ThinKom Completes Interoperability Tests with LEO Network

April 30, 2020 | Comments

ThinKom Solutions completed a series of interoperability tests that demonstrated the compatibility of its core antenna technology with a low-Earth orbit (LEO) satellite network.

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Redline Hires Mian as VP

April 30, 2020 | Comments

Redline Communications Group hired Ishaq Mian in the newly appointed position of vice president of sales engineering.

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Tyler Technologies Announces First-Quarter Financial Results

April 30, 2020 | Comments

Tyler Technologies announced financial results for the first quarter ended March 31. Total revenues were $276.5 million, up 11.9% from $247.1 million for the first quarter of 2019. Organic revenue growth was 6.4%.

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Federal Program Releases National Road Map for NG 9-1-1

April 30, 2020 | Comments

The National 911 Program released the “NG911 Roadmap,” a collaborative effort between the program and 9-1-1 stakeholders from both the public and private sectors. It focuses on what needs to be done at the national level to achieve a nationwide next-generation 9-1-1 (NG 9-1-1) system of systems.

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Court Orders Hytera to Keep Assets in U.K. Following Motorola Request

April 28, 2020 | Comments

The U.K. High Court approved a request from Motorola Solutions for a freezing order that prevents Hytera Communications from moving up to US$345.7 million in assets out of the country.

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