The CBRS Alliance and Safer Buildings Coalition (SBC) agreed to join forces as liaison partners. Effective immediately, the partnership is key to SBC’s efforts to continue providing access to resources that work to enhance in-building communications for both the public and public-safety responders.

Filtronic hired Fin Farrelly as marketing manager.

Zebra Technologies announced that Nathan Winters was named acting chief financial officer (CFO) effective Aug. 28. Olivier Leonetti, the current CFO, will depart effective Aug. 28 to take on a new role outside the company.

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced the appointment of Robert Tipton (Tip) Osterthaler to serve as chair of the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet Authority) board. He will succeed Edward D. Horowitz, who is completing his two-year term as chair on August 19. Horowitz plans to remain on the board until his term expires in August 2021.

The Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) International swore in its newest board members.

Mutualink hired Revathi Pillai as senior vice president of engineering.

The Radio Club of America (RCA) announced a series of Zoom webcast conversations with wireless industry leaders.

The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation approved FCC Commissioner Michael O’Rielly for a new five-year term on the FCC. O’Rielly’s nomination now moves onto the full Senate for approval.

RapidDeploy named Adam Timm head of change management.

Pandata Corp. is pleased to announce that Danny Ramey has been named editor of RadioResource Media Group. He replaces Sandra Wendelken who has accepted a position with International Data Corporation.