The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) concluded a proof-of-concept demonstration of the Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) integration model in Fairfax County, Virginia.

The FCC provided updates on several regulatory matters related to public safety during a session at the Association of Public-Safety Communications Official (APCO) International Conference August 8-10.

Motorola Solutions asked an Illinois district judge to hold Hytera Communications in contempt of court after Hytera failed to make its first court-mandated royalty payment.

The Alliance for Telecommunications Industry Solutions (ATIS) Next G Alliance and the 6G Smart Networks and Services Industry Association (6G-IA) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to exchange information regarding their work programs in areas of mutual interest in the field of 6G communication systems and networks. The MoU also covers collaboration on joint activities, including workshops, seminars, webinars and trials on 6G-related topics.

The FCC’s Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau (PSHSB) advised communications providers that participate in the Emergency Alert System (EAS) to take steps to secure their EAS equipment against risks impacting devices that are publicly accessible from the internet.

Aviat Networks submitted a revised offer to acquire Ceragon Networks. Under the offer, Aviat would pay $2.80 in cash and $0.28 in equity consideration for each share of Ceragon stock.

Embark Trucks completed a public demonstration of its emergency vehicle interaction capability. Working closely with the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) and the Travis County Sheriff’s Office (TCSO), Embark developed the capability for Embark-powered trucks to identify and stop for law enforcement vehicles in situations such as traffic stops, and built communication protocols and standard operating procedures between autonomous trucks and law enforcement officers.

The FCC released a draft on exemplary training materials for Network Outage Reporting System (NORS) and Disaster Information Reporting System (DIRS) filings and requested feedback on it.

Coinciding with a new local investment of $15,000 and a STEM event in St. Louis, Verizon is celebrating the completion of a mentoring program with St. Louis non-profit Gateway Global, whose STEM-based apprenticeship education and workforce development solutions foster entry-level tech jobs, promotions to management and beyond.

The European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) recently extended the term of its Industry Specification Group Encrypted Traffic Integration (ISG ETI) for a two-year period to mid-2024 to work on specific cryptographic and key management models.