Consulting firm Televate celebrated its 20th anniversary October 1.

Unmanned aerial system (UAS) pilots with current Part 107 remote pilot certificates may now obtain near real-time authorizations to fly at night through FAA-approved providers of Low Altitude Authorization and Notification Capability (LAANC) services.

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), in?partnership with?the?Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards?and?Technology (NIST), released a road map to help organizations protect their data and systems and to reduce risks? related to the advancement of quantum computing technology.

5G networks promise greater capabilities to critical users, but further specification work is needed to ensure their unique requirements are met. A new white paper from TCCA, the global organization for the advancement of standardized critical communications technologies, says that ultimately, 5G will enable cooperation between critical users to become more efficient and effective. As a result, the safety of first responders and the communities they protect will be enhanced.

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced the launch of the third Hacking for Homeland Security (H4HS), a joint educational partnership between the DHS Science and Technology Directorate (S&T), BMNT and the Common Mission Project (CMP) in collaboration with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and Transportation Security Administration (TSA).

The TCCA board appointed Kevin Graham as the association’s new CEO.

The FCC’s Office of Engineering and Technology (OET) requested that parties interested in becoming automatic frequency coordination (AFC) system operators for the 6 GHz band submit proposals.

Motorola Solutions with an academic, independent research team directed by Dr. Chris Brauer at Goldsmiths, University of London, conducted an expansive global study that discovered how expectations for safety and security are changing while fueling public-safety and enterprise innovation.

This spring, the Department of Homeland Security and Technology (S&T) collaborated with local and federal partners to field test FirstNet’s Push-to-Talk (FNPTT) application, which is a standards-based, mission-critical push-to-talk (MCPTT) app.

During this year’s International Wireless Communications Expo (IWCE) in Las Vegas vendors announced a variety of new products and services.