The National Emergency Number Association (NENA) is requesting comment on a next-generation 911 (NG 911) call processing metrics standard.

First responders frequently encounter situations where an incident scene could be either potentially toxic, like an industrial accident, or physically dangerous, like a collapsed building or crumbling hillside. In these instances, the job still needs to get done, despite any personal risk—because lives could hang in the balance. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) is facilitating important R&D specifically for these situations, providing solutions that will allow responders to send unmanned vehicles in first to assess the environments, help chart the best path forward, and deliver lifesaving supplies and communications to survivors.

Frontline officers with Surrey Police and Sussex Policeare using Motorola Solutions’ Pronto to gain immediate access to the comprehensive international criminal database of INTERPOL, the world's largest police organization, INTERPOL. This source of intelligence provides officers with important information to protect national security and enable daily productivity gains.

Etherstack announced its membership in TCCA, the global representative body for the critical communications ecosystem.

The FCC proposed a $34,000 against Jason Frawley for interfering with radio communications while crews were fighting a wildfire in Idaho.

The FCC launched an examination into the state of technology that can more precisely route wireless 911 calls to the proper 911 call center, which could result in faster response times during emergencies.

The FCC’s Public Safety and Homeland Security and Wireless Telecommunications bureaus reminded intelligent transportation system (ITS) operators that they must vacate the 5.85 – 5.895 GHz portion of the 5.9 GHz band by July 5.

The U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is launching a new prize competition to advance incident command dashboard technologies that would allow for real-time tracking of assets, personnel and objects of interest during emergency scenarios.

Canada’s Public Safety Broadband Network (PSBN) Innovation Alliance announced its membership of TCCA.

The FCC’s Public Safety and Homeland Security and Wireless Telecommunications bureaus announced that they will begin accepting licenses for interstitial channels in 800 MHz mid band July 7.