NICE announced that the United Kingdom’s Cleveland Police selected NICE Investigate Digital investigation and digital evidence management software. Cleveland Police will use NICE Investigate to digitally transform and automate processes around collecting, analyzing and sharing evidence in the cloud to better serve the community and criminal justice partners, and to bolster efficiency for its workforce of more than 1,500 police officers.

The Missouri 9-1-1 Service Board selected GeoComm for a statewide next-generation 9-1-1 (NG 9-1-1) geographic information system (GIS) services project aimed at helping the state prepare for a future NG 9-1-1 implementation.

Sonim Technologies announced that its XP8 Android ultra-rugged smartphone is among the initial devices that are approved for Verizon’s new Push-to-Talk Responder interoperable-ready mission-critical push to talk (MCPTT) solution.

The Commonwealth of Australia selected Airbus to develop a communications and mission system modernization upgrade for the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) A330 Multi-Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) fleet.

L3Harris Technologies provided 39 non-profit organizations across the U.S. with $930,000 in social impact grants as part of the company’s ongoing efforts to provide relief to communities adversely affected by COVID-19.

The FCC granted a request from Metrom Rail to waive sections of its rules to allow for the certification and operation of ultrawideband (UWB) devices that will be used to enhance the safety and reliability of transit rail operations.

The FCC’s Enforcement Bureau announced Axel Rodriguez as the commission’s new field director. He will lead the bureau’s field office staff in its work combatting harmful interference to authorized uses of the airwaves, supporting restoration of communications after disasters, and investigating rule violations and other illegal activities.

Several U.S. Congress members introduced an act that would direct the FCC to auction off the 3.45 – 3.55 spectrum by the end of December 2021.

In previewing the agenda for the FCC’s October meeting, Chairman Ajit Pai said he believes the commission has adequately addressed three issues, including the impact on public safety, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Court asked it to consider regarding its 2017 net neutrality decision.

As telemedicine and the adoption of new devices continue to grow due to the COVID-19 pandemic, public-safety agencies and healthcare organizations will continue to employ them in new and innovative ways, a former public-safety official said.