The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) published a road map for unmanned aerial systems (UAS) standards and assessment programs.

Cross-campus teams at the University of Colorado Boulder launched the Encryption Compendium, a resource on reports, essays and other work related to the field of encryption policy.

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) announced it is seeking new technologies for first responders. Industry, academia, laboratories and the innovation community are invited to submit proposals related to four technology categories through the new Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) solicitation (BAA 18-02 Call 0002) until July 22.

Both the Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) International and the National Emergency Number Association (NENA) canceled their 2020 in-person conferences scheduled for later this year due to the coronavirus pandemic. APCO canceled its event completely, while NENA said it will hold a virtual event.

TCCA announced Critical Communications World (CCW) will be an online event 2 – 6 November, while the next CCW in-person event will be 8 – 10 June, 2021, in Madrid.

IWCE 2020 will now be a virtual event the week of Aug. 24, the show director announced in an email to attendees. The next in-person IWCE is planned for March 22 - 25, 2021, at the Las Vegas Convention Center.

The Alliance for Telecommunications Industry Solutions (ATIS) announced a call to action and shared its vision for collaboration across government, academia and industry to promote U.S. leadership on the path to 6G.

Organizers of the British Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (BAPCO) said the event, held 10 – 11 March, hosted 1,690 public-safety professionals and more than 70 suppliers. More than 1,922 total visitors attended.

The Utilities Technology Council (UTC) announced that it will hold UTC Telecom & Technology 2020 as a virtual conference and expo Aug. 31 – Sept. 4.

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is now accepting applications from eligible grantees for Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) supplemental funds (EDA CARES Act Recovery Assistance) intended to help communities prevent, prepare for and respond to coronavirus.