The U.S. Marine Corps (USMC) awarded L3Harris Technologies a competitive 10-year, $750 million single-award indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract for multichannel handheld and vehicular radio systems.

The FCC upheld a $22,000 fine for use of a signal jammer by Ravi’s Import Warehouse in Dallas, Texas. Federal law prohibits the operation of signal jammers in the United States.

Hytera partner D2N in Australia supplied a multi-site Hytera XPT radio network with real-time GPS tracking across a large rocket launch site with difficult terrain for space company Southern Launch.

Firefighters and other emergency responders relied on a variety of communications solutions to fight a fast-moving wildfire that ripped through Boulder County, Colorado, at the end of December.

The Land Mobile Communications Council (LMCC) sent a letter to the FCC’s Media Bureau asking it to ensure that any requests to relocate low-power TV (LPTV) stations will comply with rules to protect incumbent wireless systems.

In a report, the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) said the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) should validate the performance data for its priority telecommunications services (PTS).

The U.S. Department of Defense exercised a contract option valued at $29 million with Motorola Solutions, which will extend the operations and maintenance of the U.S. Navy’s LMR system.

The Enterprise Wireless Alliance (EWA) sent a letter to the FCC asking it when it will announce a date for when applications for 12.5 kilohertz channels in the 809 – 817/854 – 862 MHz band will be accepted.

Motorola Solutions filed an application for review of the U.K. Competition and Markets Authority’s (CMA) decision to launch an investigation into Motorola’s dual roles as operator of the Airwave network and a supplier on the Emergency Services Network (ESN) project.

Former TCCA Chief Executive Phil Kidner passed away 7 January after a short illness.