Murus Cybersecurity, a communications security consulting firm, and Zetron announced an award from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T), Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program for new research to be conducted on Project 25 (P25) and Long Term Evolution (LTE) mission-critical push-to-talk (PTT) interface service.

Two regional commercial carriers filed letters of support for a request from the Colorado Public Safety Broadband Governing Body (CPSBGB) that the FCC ensure interoperability for the nationwide public-safety broadband network (NPSBN).

The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) is requesting public comment on a new draft standard for radios used in the hazard zone by emergency services personnel. The NFPA 1802 committee has been working on the standard for the past five years, and the new standard is scheduled to be issued in 2020.

Determining the altitude of a 9-1-1 caller is proving difficult with a recent report finding significant questions remain about the performance and scalability of Z-axis technology — which could locate a caller in a high-rise for example — for live 9-1-1 call environments.

Carbyne closed $15 million in series B financing. The round was led by Elsted Capital Partners and joined by strategic investor Founders Fund.

The FCC declined to grant Skybridge Spectrum Foundation an extension or waiver of the construction deadline for 16 geographic Automated Maritime Telecommunications System (AMTS) licenses.

Harris will provide an enhanced countywide public-safety communications solution that serves more than 600 users in Orange County, Virginia.

Rep. Chris Collins, the lawmaker who in July introduced legislation to prevent states from diverting 9-1-1- fees to other purposes, last week was indicted by federal prosecutors for alleged insider trading violations and lying to federal agents.

The First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) board of directors approved its fiscal year (FY) 2019 budget at an Aug. 13 meeting. Chairwoman Sue Swenson, who will step down as chair later this month, was honored at the end of the meeting for her service to public safety.

In any crisis — whether a natural disaster, a terror attack or an industrial catastrophe — every second counts. That’s why Verizon and Nokia are again hosting, in collaboration with the Guardian Centers and Aegex Technologies, Operation Convergent Response 2018 (OCR2018), a second annual live scenario event that puts the latest crisis response innovations in first responders’ hands to help save lives.