Motorola Solutions with an academic, independent research team directed by Dr. Chris Brauer at Goldsmiths, University of London, conducted an expansive global study that discovered how expectations for safety and security are changing while fueling public-safety and enterprise innovation.

The Radio Club of America (RCA) shifted its annual awards banquet and technical symposium to a virtual platform.

The National Association of Tower Erectors (NATE) announced the launch of a new 401K retirement benefits pooled employer plan for member companies.

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) released a request for information (RFI) for participation in the 2022 First Responder Electronic Jamming Exercise (JamX 22) at White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico, April 25-29.

In 2021, the three-day PMRExpo international trade fair will again cover all areas of professional mobile radio (PMR).

A nonprofit organization created in association with the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) will provide new sources of capital to fund research activities and create additional scholarship and STEM opportunities.

The Enterprise Wireless Alliance (EWA) announced the programming for the 2021 Wireless Leadership Summit that will be held at the Marriott Austin Downtown, in Austin, Texas, November 2-3.

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Girl Scouts of the USA (GSUSA) launched the 2021 Girl Scout Cyber Awareness Challenge, a new initiative to encourage girls across the country to learn about cybersecurity and increase related awareness within their own communities, particularly around the growing threat of ransomware.

The Safer Buildings Coalition (SBC) and the National Institute for Certification in Engineering Technologies (NICET), a personnel certification authority for various technical fields, collaborated on a new in-building public-safety communications (IB-PSC) certification program, which is now available.

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) launched a new prize competition to advance the use of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) in first responder search and rescue (SAR) operations.