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First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet Authority) and National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) officials are espousing the launch of the
The First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet Authority) and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) launched the Public Safety Immersive
The U.S. Department of Commerce’s First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet Authority) and National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) announced
The National Institute of Standards and Technology and the First Responder Network Authority on Monday announced a new virtual-reality research facility that
The First Responder Network Authority has collaborated with the National Institute of Standards and Technology to establish a facility where technology
These days, most of us know how to tell where we are. Advances in Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) technology allow us to find our location from
The U.S. Department of Commerce launched a new center devoted to the research and development of technologies designed specifically to support public safety
The National Institute of Standards and Technology, through a prize challenge, seeks to provide first responders with unmanned aircraft systems tailored to
Dereck Orr, chief of the Public Safety Communication Research (PSCR) division within the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), discusses the
College of Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University
We need to think about emergency preparedness, and one way to do that is to use both virtual and real-world data to train and equip first responders for
Indiana University Information Technology Services
The FRST Responder Smart Tracking Challenge (FRST) is an $8 million cooperative agreement funded by the Public Safety Communications Research Division of the
Texas A&M Internet2 Technology Evaluation Center (ITEC) Director Walt Magnussen outlines his organization’s research work on key issues such as information
Thanks to the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s Public Safety Communications Research program, responder organizations and device developers can
Easy access to data from an extensive survey of over 7,000 first responders can inform development and deployment of public safety communications technology.
The NIST Visualization and Usability Group performs research to develop user-centered measurement and evaluation methods, guidelines, and standards by applying
It's time to understand the relationship between innovative engineering and public safety management, so let's hear from experts on both ends of the spectrum:
Previous VP of Innovation, Science and Technology for FM Global - a mutual insurance company whose capital, scientific research capability and engineering
Chief Christian Tubbs has a 40+ year career in the fire service with a background full of highly accredited certifications, degrees, and member statuses.
Firefighters, police officers, and other public safety workers could use data from multiple internet-connected devices to save lives. However, most off-the
First responders need to make fast decisions based on the best information they have available. Police, fire, and EMS crews usually rely on radio communication
Three challenges have been established for advances in Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAS) technology that can aid first responders. Awards totaling $720,000 will go
The Homeland Security Today awards annually recognize the people who devote their lives to protecting our people, our resources, and our way of life. From
The product release comes as more departments seek out augmented and virtual reality technology to sharpen the skills of first responders. That has led to more
NIST’s Public Safety Communications Research (PSCR) Division recently released the Public Safety Innovation Accelerator Program – 2022 (PSIAP-2022) funding