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Why drones will take the spotlight in emergency response

Drones already are being used to survey damaged areas, and it’s just a matter of time before they are used as actual rescue vehicles that can deliver much-needed supplies to people in hard-to-reach locations.

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House subcommittee schedules FirstNet hearing for next week

A House subcommittee next week will conduct a hearing examining some of the issues surrounding the FirstNet “opt-in/opt-out” decisions that most governors must make by Dec. 28, according to an announcement released today.

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FirstNet CEO, AT&T official provide further details about 25-year contract for first-responder network

ATT plans to provide “very aggressive” pricing for its FirstNet subscription packages, and the carrier has pledged $18 billion to ensure that the nationwide public-safety broadband network (NPSBN) receives regular technological and coverage upgrades during the 25-year contract period, according to officials for AT&T and FirstNet.

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ITEC: Walt Magnussen talks about CAUSE V, Winter Institute events during the upcoming year

Walt Magnussen, director of the Texas A&M University Internet2 Technology Evaluation Center (ITEC), talks about the fifth annual Canada-United States Enhanced Resiliency Experiment (CAUSE V) that is scheduled for November along the U.S.-Canada border near Washington state. ITEC will host its next Winter Institute in February 2018.

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Intelligence leaders outline challenges associated with responding to foreign cyberthreats during Senate hearing

Addressing cybersecurity vulnerabilities should be a priority for the new administration, but the rapidly-changing cyber environment makes it difficult to assess blame for foreign-led cyberthreats and take actions that will deter future attacks, intelligence leaders and senators said today during a committee hearing on the subject.

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How smartphone alerts can increase Americans’ safety abroad during times of uncertainty

Despite efforts to improve the ability of the U.S. government to be able to communicate with Americans traveling abroad, the chances of success are haphazard, at best—a situation that could result in the unnecessary loss of American lives. Technology offers a way to increase significantly the chance for the U.S. government to provide important emergency information to these Americans on foreign soil.

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Rivada Networks sues to contest bid disqualification in Mexico, alleges procurement-related robbery

Rivada Networks files suit in a Mexican federal court in an attempt to have its Red Compartida bid—a proposal to build and operate a nationwide 700 MHz wholesale LTE network in Mexico—evaluated after Mexico’s government disqualified Rivada for failing to provide a bid bond for the project by the bid deadline, according to a company spokesman.

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FirstNet will follow federal procurement rules, but delays in the process will not be allowed, CEO Poth says

FirstNet will not cut procedural corners or accept unnecessary delays as it enters the final stages of the procurement to select a contractor that will be tasked to build and maintain a nationwide public-safety broadband network (NPSBN) for the next 25 years, FirstNet CEO Mike Poth said yesterday.

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What could go wrong? Here are some sources of potential unwanted delays in FirstNet deployment

FirstNet’s procurement includes an aggressive phased deployment plan throughout the United States. But there are several potential scenarios that could create unwanted delays.

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What the elimination of pdvWireless may indicate about the timing of the overall FirstNet project

Just two weeks before FirstNet’s target date of Nov. 1 to announce the winning contractor, pdvWireless disclosed that its bidding team is no longer in contention. A review of federal procurement rules reveals that the notification also may indicate that Nov. 1 is not a realistic date to unveil the contractor—and that’s OK, as long as the procurement is executed properly.

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Why drones will take the spotlight in emergency response

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House subcommittee schedules FirstNet hearing for next week

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FirstNet CEO, AT&T official provide further details about 25-year contract for first-responder network

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ITEC: Walt Magnussen talks about CAUSE V, Winter Institute events during the upcoming year

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Intelligence leaders outline challenges associated with responding to foreign cyberthreats during Senate hearing

Commentary

How smartphone alerts can increase Americans’ safety abroad during times of uncertainty

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Rivada Networks sues to contest bid disqualification in Mexico, alleges procurement-related robbery

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FirstNet will follow federal procurement rules, but delays in the process will not be allowed, CEO Poth says

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What could go wrong? Here are some sources of potential unwanted delays in FirstNet deployment

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What the elimination of pdvWireless may indicate about the timing of the overall FirstNet project

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