The Federal emergency Management Agency (FEMA), in coordination with the FCC, will conduct a nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) and Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) this summer.

The Land Mobile Communications Council (LMCC) and the wireless industry’s FCC-certified business/industrial and public-safety advisory committees adopted an addendum to the LMCC’s frequency selection procedures for the T-band.

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis approved the state’s 2021-2022 budget, which directs the Florida Department of Management Services (DMS) to award a contract for the new Statewide Law Enforcement Radio System (SLERS) to L3Harris without a competitive procurement.

RadioResource Media Group released “Advances in P25: Standards | Interoperability | Security” The eBook is intended to serve as an in-depth resource on how best to leverage P25’s benefits and capabilities, both for those agencies considering deploying a new network, as well as those already operating P25 systems.

Anyone who has ever craned their neck to hold a phone between their ear and their shoulder can appreciate the benefit of hands-free communication. For first responders, the situation is typically much more serious than trying to chat with a friend while cooking dinner, though. They are often in critical response scenarios where a hands-free voice interface would improve both safety and efficiency, which could ultimately translate into saving lives.

Barrett Communications announced multiple contracts for HF and VHF communications systems to defense, peacekeeping and government customers around the world.

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) found that while the FCC took actions to support telecommunications restoration following Hurricane Maria, future disaster recovery efforts could be improved by identifying a clearer role for the agency in disaster response.

Motorola Solutions CEO Greg Brown said the company expects that the U.K. government will extend its contract for the Airwave network that currently provides critical communications to U.K. first responders.

The Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Project 25 (P25) Compliance Assessment Program (CAP) released a draft version of its revision to the current “ISSI/CSSI Interoperability Test Requirements Compliance Assessment Bulletin (CAB)” document.

The Land Mobile Communications Council (LMCC) filed an ex parte letter with the FCC responding to a reply from the KTUL television station in Tulsa, Oklahoma, concerning KTUL’s request to switch channels.