More than 200 people attended the Public Safety Broadband Technology Association’s (PSBTA) Vision 2022 conference, which is a FirstNet users’ conference and tradeshow. The show took place in Las Vegas from September 19-21. Visitors included FirstNet Eligible users including first responders, dispatch, emergency planning and management personnel, hospitals, public utilities and transportation; their technical support teams; and administrative leadership.

The International Telecommunications Union (ITU) elected Doreen Bogdan-Bogdan-Martin as secretary general.

In recent demonstrations, Lockheed Martin and Verizon flew 5G-enabled drones to capture and securely transfer high-speed, real-time intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) data from aircraft in flight to geolocate military targets.

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) postponed its 5th Annual National Cybersecurity Summit due to the mission-critical work of preparing for the potential impact of Hurricane Ian in the region. The summit was originally scheduled to occur October 4.

The Utilities Technology Council (UTC) announced that beginning October 3rd, UTC Senior Legislative Assistant Eric Wagner will move to the newly created role of Manager, Advocacy.

The Association for Uncrewed Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) announced a collaboration with the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) to further commercial cyber methodologies to build a shared standard, like the one used to develop the DIU’s Blue UAS “Cleared List.”

Florida Power and Light (FPL) encouraged the FCC to allow critical infrastructure entities to operate in the 4.9 GHz band on a secondary basis.

The First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet Authority) began accepting applications for its open CEO position.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) awarded AT&T a task order to modernize the agency’s voice and data networks to help ensure reliable, high-speed wireline and wireless connectivity among CBP’s federal law enforcements nationwide.

The FCC’s Wireless Telecommunications Bureau (WTB) conditionally granted an emergency request from Federated Wireless to waive sections of the rules governing the Citizens Broadband Radio Service (CBRS) to help with relief from Hurricane Fiona in Puerto Rico.