University of Colorado researchers released a report on the details of the presidential alerting system and their development and demonstration of the first practical spoofing attack on presidential alerts, using both commercially available hardware and modified open source software.

The Wireless Infrastructure Association (WIA) received a $6 million grant from the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) to expand apprenticeships in the telecommunications industry. In partnership with the Power & Communication Contractors Association (PCCA), the grant will be used to train a 5G workforce.

The IEEE Communications Society (ComSoc) and Radio Club of America (RCA) announced a partnership designed to help members of both organizations advance their careers through expanded wireless industry training and publication opportunities.

Celona announced results from multiple real-world Citizen Broadband Radio Service (CBRS) mission-critical deployments from its formal beta program. The program includes eight new organizations deploying Celona’s cellular wireless network solution to deliver mission-critical business applications including crowded outdoor venues, industrial internet of things (IoT) applications, campuswide connectivity and video.

Scientists from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Lincoln Lab (LL) conducted video testing at the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) Innovation and Test Lab in Boulder, Colorado, in May 2019. The tests demonstrated that data pre-emption and priority were dependent on a variety of factors.

The government in Victoria, Australia, announced A$1.71 million (US$1.14 million) in funding for two new emergency services projects using artificial intelligence (AI) technology to fast-track urgent care to people suffering cardiac arrests.

IWCE announced its program for its 44th annual conference in Las Vegas, March 30 – April 3.

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science & Technology Directorate (S&T) awarded a $704,000 research and development (R&D) contract to Atlanta-based Georgia Tech Applied Research Center (GTARC) to address a crucial gap in the trustmark framework for the public-safety community’s information sharing and safeguarding (IS&S) capabilities.

First Responder Technologies, a developer of Wi-Fi-based technologies to detect and deter mass shooting and terror attacks involving concealed weapons, completed its initial public offering of nearly 14 million units issued at 35 cents per unit. The offering generated aggregate gross proceeds of $4.9 million.

E Comm International is celebrating 25 years in business by releasing a new e-book each month during 2020 on marketing, advertising and sales topics. The first e-book in the series is “25 Best Practices for Marketing in the Wireless Industry.”