Newscan: Former rescue-squad volunteer to lose amateur license after unauthorized transmissions on city radio system

  Antwane Johnson, FEMA’s director of the Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS), and Norman Speicher, program manager at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Science & Technology directorate, discuss the alerting system and how their agencies worked together to develop the IPAWS Program Planning Toolkit. Released in August, the toolkit is designed to […]

Attorneys for Hytera and Motorola Solutions this week submitted final written arguments regarding injunctive relief that could block Hytera from selling many of its DMR products worldwide, apparently clearing a path for a federal judge to rule on the matter after several months of consideration. Motorola Solutions has asked U.S. District Court Judge Charles Norgle […]

Web Roundup Items from other news organizations U.S. Senate panel to hold hearing on FCC nominee Simington after Trump’s urging Police react to Virginia bill calling for counselors to respond to mental-health 911 calls Verizon pulls misleading ads claiming its 5G service is ‘necessary’ for firefighters As property-tax hike looms, Chicago officials expect surge in […]

The emerging ransomware negotiator industry has come into the spotlight recently following an advisory from the US Department of the Treasury for companies that facilitate ransom payments to threat actors on behalf of victims. The advisory, from the department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), warned of potential regulatory trouble that such organizations could face […]