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Wildland Data Logistics Network: Always there with delay

January 21, 2020

Since 2000, an average of 72,000 wildfires per year have cleared seven million acres of land in the United States. 2015

What to Catch at the PSCR Booth During CES 2020

December 30, 2019

In January, NIST's Public Safety Communications Research (PSCR) Division will exhibit at the Consumer Electronics Show

NIST Scientists and Engineers Pitch Innovations to Venture Capitalists

December 18, 2019

The Technology Partnerships Office (TPO) at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), on December 02

A New Playbook for Interference

December 17, 2019

Particles can sometimes act like waves, and photons (particles of light) are no exception. Just as waves create an

The Spectronn SiFi Router

December 12, 2019

Resilient communications and computing are key metrics for public safety applications and services. If the transmission

What a Switch! NIST-Led Team Develops Tiny Low-Energy Device to Rapidly Reroute Light in Computer Chips

November 14, 2019

Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and their colleagues have developed an optical

Researchers Explore Using SIM Cards for Secure Public Safety Data Transmission

November 13, 2019

In April 2019, NIST's Public Safety Communications Research (PSCR) division - in partnership with the First Responder

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Enhancing Public Safety Video Analytics with Computer Vision and Artificial Intelligence

November 6, 2019

In a world full of cameras, video understanding – the ability to accurately interpret what is happening in the footage –

SBIR funds internationally marketable quality audit instrument

November 1, 2019

En’Urga Inc., an advanced diagnostic equipment company, recently found success with a Small Business Innovation Research

Take a short course in technology transfer (T2) 101

September 25, 2019

Say the term, “Technology Transfer,” to practicing scientists, engineers, and other technical professionals, and one

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NIST Awards Nearly $4 Million to 19 Small Businesses for Technology Development

September 13, 2019

GAITHERSBURG, Md. — The U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has awarded

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NIST Team Shows Atoms Can Receive Common Communications Signals

September 5, 2019

Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have demonstrated a new type of sensor that

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Fire Data Lab: bringing fire service data analytics into the twenty-first century

August 16, 2019

As the volume of available data swells and analysis methods grow ever more sophisticated, a growing number of public

PSIAP Award Recipient Deploys Technology at the 2019 Boston Marathon

May 20, 2019

First responders need to respond to incidents, communicate, and perform operations even when networks are out of service

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NIST Team Demonstrates Heart of Next-Generation Chip-Scale Atomic Clock

May 17, 2019

Physicists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and partners have demonstrated an experimental

Baltimore CitiWatch is a collaborator of PSCR and its award recipients.

Leveraging PSCR research and demonstrating the power of collaboration

May 10, 2019

The NIST Public Safety Communications Research (PSCR) Program has funded R&D grants in several research organizations

New NIST Funding Opportunity Highlights Gap in Public Safety Device Standards

May 10, 2019

Standards Beget Reliable Devices The mobile phones we use – whether iPhone or Android – become available to us after

Sculpting Super-Fast Light Pulses: NIST Nanopillars Shape Light Precisely for Practical Applications

May 2, 2019

Imagine being able to shape a pulse of light in any conceivable manner—compressing it, stretching it, splitting it in

NIST Announces 2019 Opportunities for Small Businesses

March 14, 2019

The U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has announced the fiscal year

Entangling Photons of Different Colors

February 25, 2019

Some of the most advanced communication systems now under development rely on the properties of quantum science to store

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AI May Be Better for Detecting Radar Signals, Facilitating Spectrum Sharing

February 20, 2019

When vacationers buy a stake in a beachfront timeshare, they decide in advance who gets to use the property when. The

PSCR Engages with Industry at CES2019

February 11, 2019

By PSCR Staff In January 2019, a small group of PSCR staff, students, and affiliates journeyed to Las Vegas, Nevada

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NIST’s Antenna Evaluation Method Could Help Boost 5G Network Capacity and Cut Costs

December 10, 2018

Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have developed a method for evaluating and

Calling all first responders: NIST needs your feedback!

December 7, 2018

NIST recently launched a nationwide survey on public safety communication technology and needs input from

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