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.

Viavi Solutions announced it and Capgemini are collaborating through Capgemini Engineering in Portugal to deliver a 5G and O-RAN lab test capability, powered by VIAVI’s O-RAN Lab as a Service (LaaS).

T-Mobile announced a new partnership with Visual Labs so first responders can turn a smartphone into an all-in-one body camera and communications solution.

The U.S. House introduced a budget reconciliation bill that includes funding for next-generation 9-1-1 (NG 9-1-1) funding.

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) is moving into the second phase of its exploration into technology for early detection of wildfires.

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program awarded $750,000 to Texas-based small business Cobalt Solutions to develop a detection and tracking sensor system that can identify nefarious small unmanned aerial systems (UAS) in an urban environment.

Tyler Technologies acquired Arx, a cloud-based software platform that creates accessible technology to enable a modern-day police force that is fully transparent, accountable and a trusted resource to the community it serves.

Policies supporting funding for broadband, electric infrastructure and federal spectrum sharing were among a series of resolutions approved by the electric, water and natural gas utility members of the Utilities Technology Council (UTC) during the UTC Telecom and Technology 2021 annual conference.

Global tech market advisory firm ABI Research forecasts that by 2026, internet of things (IoT) cellular connections will number more than 3 billion, with 4G LTE and low-power wide-area (LPWA) networks bearing the brunt of these new connections and driving a $8 billion market for IoT security services.

The FCC will consider an order on reconsideration that would vacate the 4.9 GHz leasing framework it adopted in 2020 at its September board meeting.