OnSolve, a provider of mass notification and critical communications solutions for enterprise, small business and government organizations, announced the acquisition of Stabilitas, a situational awareness provider that leverages artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning to identify adverse events, analyze the risks posed by those events, and provide stakeholders with actionable threat intelligence.

The White House and the Department of Defense (DoD) announced that they plan to make 100 megahertz of spectrum in the 3.45 – 3.55 GHz band available for 5G. With the additional 100 megahertz of spectrum, the U.S. now has a contiguous 530 megahertz of mid-band spectrum from 3.45 – 3.98 GHz.

The Michigan Public Safety Communication System (MPSCS) connected its Astro 25 with the Indiana Integrated Public-Safety Commission’s (IPSC) statewide Astro 25 network, allowing interoperable LMR-to-LMR, LMR-to-LTE and LTE-to-LTE communications.

Engineers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have developed a flexible, portable measurement system to support design and repeatable laboratory testing of 5G wireless communications devices with unprecedented accuracy across a wide range of signal frequencies and scenarios.

The Florida Department of Management Services (DMS) awarded Federal Engineering a contract to develop a business case, assist with procurement and provide ongoing project management support for the replacement of its Statewide Law Enforcement Radio System (SLERS).

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate’s (S&T) Silicon Valley Innovation Program (SVIP) and the DHS Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program are leveraging their innovative funding mechanisms to further develop a critical cybersecurity technology from CryptoMove, a start-up based in Oakland, California.

Keysight Technologies and Qualcomm Technologies have enabled the Global Certification Forum (GCF) to activate certification of a cellular vehicle-to-everything communications (C-V2X) test plan.

The National 911 program offered an update on the progress of the 2019 NG911 Roadmap. The road map outlines a blueprint to develop a nationwide system of next-generation 9-1-1 (NG 9-1-1) systems across the country.

Government authorities and logistics providers across the world are constantly having to adapt to an increasing number of challenges facing the transport sector. The movement of goods and people across large areas can be very challenging, especially when trying to ensure operations are always as efficient, safe and sustainable as possible. Fortunately, the internet of things (IoT) combined with satellite communications networks can provide the solution to overcome these challenges.

The COVID-19 pandemic has sped up the adoption rate of the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet), FirstNet Board Chair Ed Horowitz during a fireside chat as part of the Public Safety Communications Research’s (PSCR) Virtual Conference July 29.