Government
FirstNet Town Hall
August 16, 2016During the FirstNet Town Hall, CEO Michael Poth, President TJ Kennedy, and Consultation Director Dave Buchanan shared an update on…
Read full articleAPCO Extremely Disappointed, Remains Committed to Seeing Public Safety Telecommunicators Properly Classified as a ‘Protective’ Occupation
July 22, 2016Today, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) announced the Standard Occupational Classification Policy Committee’s (SOCPC) recommendations for revising the…
Read full articleFCC Commissioner Says Time to Get Moving on 9-1-1 Grants, NG9-1-1 Program
May 20, 2016FCC Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel said it’s time to put the 9-1-1 grant funding included in the Middle Class Tax Relief…
Read full articleFirstNet Board: ‘We Need Federal Participation’
May 9, 2016Board member Teri Takai says engagement from federal agencies is critical to meeting FirstNet’s goals.
Read full articleAPCO Welcomes Publication of FirstNet’s RFP
January 13, 2016Today, the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) released its much-anticipated Request for Proposals (RFP) for the nationwide public safety broadband network (NPSBN).
Read full articleDHS S&T Releases Innovation Call Aimed at Startups
December 17, 2015The Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate has announced its first Innovation Other Transaction Solicitation aimed at non-traditional performers, such as technology start-ups, to offer solutions to some of the toughest threats facing DHS and the homeland security mission.
Read full articleDHS S&T Establishes Advisory Panel to Help Ensure Radio Interoperability Among First Responders
December 10, 2015The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) has announced the membership of its Project 25 Compliance Assessment Program (P25 CAP) Advisory Panel, to help establish standards for interoperability among digital two-way land mobile radio communications products.
Read full articleAPCO Congratulates FirstNet on Approving Release of Its RFP
December 9, 2015The Board of Directors for the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) voted to approve the release of a request for proposals (RFP) for the construction, maintenance, and improvement of the nationwide public safety broadband network (NPSBN).
Read full articleAPCO Statement on FCC Chairman Wheeler’s Call for Funding to Modernize the Nation’s 9-1-1 System
November 23, 2015Today, in an Op-Ed in The New York Times, FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler called on Congress to provide funding assistance to state and local government 9-1-1 authorities for the transition to “Next Generation 9-1-1” technology. As Chairman Wheeler rightly pointed out, the nation’s 9-1-1 system is in dire need of upgrading to technology that will provide the features necessary to best ensure the safety and security of the general public and emergency responders.
Read full articleFCC Takes Steps to Facilitate Mobile Broadband wnd Next Generation Wireless Technologies in Spectrum Above 24 Ghz
October 29, 2015The FCC took steps today to maintain United States leadership in wireless by proposing new rules for wireless broadband in wireless frequencies above 24 GHz. These proposed rules are an opportunity to move forward on creating a regulatory environment in which these emerging next-generation mobile technologies – such as so-called 5G mobile service – can potentially take hold and deliver benefits to consumers, businesses, and the U.S. economy.
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