News NIST FY 2012 budget allocations 22nd February 2011 NIST’s FY 2012 budget allocations include $678.9 million for Scientific and Technical Research and Services (STRS), $237.6 million for Industrial Technology Services (ITS), and $84.6 million for Construction of Research Facilities (CRF).
Rockefeller: D Block–reallocation legislation ‘highest priority’ 17th February 2011 The chairman of Senate Commerce Committee said the time is ripe for such legislation to become law, despite the concerns of fiscal conservatives on Capitol Hill.
PSAC Chair Jeff Johnson shares Obama’s priorities for a public safety broadband network 15th February 2011 Chief Jeff Johnson, who was recently appointed chair of the Public Safety Advisory Committee, shares insider details about President Obama’s announcement at Northern Michigan University that set forth the administration’s priorities for a public-safety broadband network.
News Obama outlines plan for D Block, public-safety funding 10th February 2011 The Wireless Innovation and Infrastructure Initiative is designed to free up 500 MHz of spectrum to support the growing mobile-data market.
FEMA looking for communications, other experts for National Advisory Council 10th February 2011 Applications will be accepted through March 4, 2011. Selected members would serve until June 15, 2014.
Executive Order B-1-11 8th February 2011 In this, his first executive order since taking office, Gov. Jerry Brown directed state agency and department heads to collect and turn in 48,000 government-paid cell phones–half of those now in use–by June 1.
Calif. governor puts end to cell phones for state employees 8th February 2011 Brown estimated that eliminating 48,000 cell phones will save the state $20 million annually.
News NPSTC seeks LMR exception to revised intrinsically safe standard 1st February 2011 NPSTC asked that the revised FM standard not be implemented until 2017 or that LMR radios be held to a separate intrinsically safe standard than other devices.
Commentary Protect yourself 1st February 2011 Are we seeing the beginning of the end regarding single-municipality public-safety radio systems? There are some indications that point to a significant migration from such systems to wide-area, single-licensee systems.
Napolitano: Public safety will get the D Block 31st January 2011 “We will work with first responders on the standards and requirements for interoperability of vital communications equipment during times of crisis,” the DHS secretary said.
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? 3 24th March 2024
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