FEMA’s Penn discusses upcoming nationwide Emergency Alert System test 7th July 2011 FEMA’s Damon Penn discusses mechanics of the first nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System, how it will be used to distribute presidential alerts and what the message would look like.
FEMA rep describes Joplin response, radio communications complications 5th July 2011 Carolyn Stonner, public-information specialist with FEMA Region VII, describes conditions on the ground, explains FEMA’s role in the tornado response, and discusses radio communications complications, as the tornado destroyed infrastructure.
Commentary Social media: Uncharted waters for government 8th June 2011 Social-media outlets like Twitter and Facebook have become valuable tools for public safety and other government agencies that want to communicate with citizenry, especially in emergencies. But government officials also are finding themselves grappling with the misinformation that such media often spawns.
Mock earthquake tests Virtual USA’s information-sharing capabilities 3rd June 2011 Jose Vazquez, director of fire-responder technologies for the DHS S&T, explains the mock earthquake exercise’s goals, how Virtual USA was used and lessons learned, including the importance of using databases to capture and disseminate information.
Chirhart discusses multiband radio pilot at New Orleans Jazz Fest 18th May 2011 Thomas Chirhart, program manager of the DHS S&T Multiband Radio Program, discusses the pilot to test the latest multiband radio technology, including its future and lessons learned thus far.
Article All for one, one for all 1st May 2011 A tabletop exercise demonstrates the importance of pre-planning and better communications between agencies — before and after a disaster strikes.
News Haiti asks public safety to donate decommissioned radios 14th March 2011 Radios for Haiti is asking for donations of equipment that soon will become obsolete in the U.S. because of the Federal Communication Commission’s narrowbanding mandate.
Article Full speed ahead 1st December 2010 Next year, some projects will move forward in high gear, while others will remain stuck in neutral.
Werner on Virtual USA 25th March 2010 Charles Werner discusses Virtual USA, an information-sharing initiative that aims to give the nation the ability to share information seamlessly across localities, states and regions.
Gen. Wesley Clark: On military communications, strategies 30th November 2009 Gen. Wesley Clark speaks about U.S. security and strategies, including how interoperable communications play a crucial role in the battlefield and on the home front.
Latest 3GPP standards-development work includes new classes of HPUE, progress on mission-critical services 1 22nd April 2024
Is LMR the best solution for first responders? Should 4.9 GHz license go to the FirstNet Authority? 2 24th March 2024