News FirstNet board slated to consider resolution that could set stage for potential nationwide award 13th March 2017 FirstNet board members are expected to consider a resolution that could prepare the organization to facilitate a possible award of the contract to build and maintain the nationwide public-safety broadband network (NPSBN) under the correct circumstances, according to the agenda for tomorrow’s regular board meeting.
Commentary Maximizing the potential of the NPSBN and NG911 13th March 2017 Both the next-generation 911 (NG911) and the nationwide public-safety broadband networks (NPSBN) promise to be game-changing public-safety communications networks. They will be even better, if they are integrated properly.
News Updated: Judge hears oral arguments in Rivada Mercury lawsuit protesting FirstNet procurement 3rd March 2017 Attorneys provided oral arguments today in Rivada Mercury’s lawsuit protesting the bidding team’s exclusion from the final stage of the FirstNet procurement process, bringing the case one step closer to a much-anticipated decision from U.S. Court of Federal Claims Judge Elaine Kaplan.
News PSCR receives 175 proposals in response to $30 million program to fund communications research 3rd March 2017 Public Safety Communications Research (PSCR) has received 175 applications seeking a portion of $30 million in federal funds to pay for research that is expected to accelerate innovation in six key technology areas, including mission-critical voice, public-safety analytics and resilient systems.
Commentary Government officials anxious for FirstNet clarity while contemplating long-term plans 1st March 2017 Public safety may have the greatest interest in the outcome of a court decision that could clarify when FirstNet will be able to award its nationwide contract, but many other sectors also could be impacted.
Article Judge schedules oral arguments in FirstNet case for March 3 23rd February 2017 Oral arguments in the lawsuit filed by the Rivada Mercury bidding team protesting evaluations in the FirstNet procurement process will be heard next Friday, March 3, a federal judge ruled today.
News Boston, BayRICS to court: Please decide FirstNet case, so network construction can begin ASAP 23rd February 2017 A joint brief from the city of Boston and the Bay Area Regional Interoperable Communications System Authority (BayRICS) asks a federal court to decide the protest lawsuit of the FirstNet procurement quickly, so deployment of the much-anticipated nationwide public-safety broadband network can begin as soon as possible.
Commentary Five years later, public safety can see a light at the end of FirstNet tunnel 21st February 2017 It has been five years since FirstNet was established. Will it be worth the wait?
News Final written briefs submitted in FirstNet protest case, court to determine next step 16th February 2017 Officials for the U.S. Department of Justice and AT&T today submitted the final scheduled written briefs in the Rivada Mercury lawsuit protesting its elimination from the FirstNet nationwide procurement in the U.S. Court of Federal Claims, which will decide whether further input is needed before making a decision in the case.
Commentary All eyes on court as decision time approaches in FirstNet case 9th February 2017 Next week, the U.S. Court of Federal Claims is expected to receive the final written brief in the lawsuit filed by Rivada Mercury protesting the FirstNet procurement process. How long will it be until the court reaches a decision, which promises to impact the timing of FirstNet’s deployment nationwide?
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