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National Institute of Standards and Technology Environmental Scan 2023: Societal and Technology Landscape to Inform Science and Technology Research

August 23, 2023
Author(s)
Ashley Boggs-Russell, Kerrianne Buchanan, David W. Griffith, Heather Evans, Dimitrios Meritis, Lisa Ng, Anna Sberegaeva, Michelle Stephens
The 2023 National Institute of Standards and Technology Environmental Scan provides an analysis of key external factors that could impact NIST and the fulfillment of its mission in coming years. The analyses were conducted through three separate lenses

Cybersecurity Definitions for Non-Experts

August 6, 2023
Author(s)
Lorenzo Neil, Julie Haney, Kerrianne Buchanan, Charlotte Healy
Despite the importance of cybersecurity, there is no standard definition nor common terminology for explaining cybersecurity. Existing definitions largely target academics or technical experts but not non-experts (those without cybersecurity proficiency)

Analyzing Cybersecurity Definitions for Non-experts

July 4, 2023
Author(s)
Lorenzo Neil, Julie Haney, Kerrianne Buchanan
There is no standard definition for cybersecurity, with current definitions often being technically-complex and targeted at practitioners and academics. However, non-experts (those who do not have security expertise) need an understandable definition to

Voices of First Responders: Communication Center & 9-1-1 Services

January 30, 2023
Author(s)
Shanee Dawkins, Yee-Yin Choong, Kerrianne Buchanan, Sandra Spickard-Prettyman
The goal of the National Institute of Standards and Technology's (NIST) Public Safety Communications Research (PSCR) program's Usability Team was to provide guidance on the usability of public safety communication technology. Toward that end, the PSCR

Voices of First Responders: Emergency Medical Services

January 30, 2023
Author(s)
Shanee Dawkins, Yee-Yin Choong, Kerrianne Buchanan, Sandra Spickard-Prettyman
The goal of the National Institute of Standards and Technology's (NIST) Public Safety Communications Research (PSCR) program's Usability Team was to provide guidance on the usability of public safety communication technology. Toward that end, the PSCR

Voices of First Responders: Fire Service

January 30, 2023
Author(s)
Shanee Dawkins, Yee-Yin Choong, Kerrianne Buchanan, Sandra Spickard-Prettyman
The goal of the National Institute of Standards and Technology's (NIST) Public Safety Communications Research (PSCR) program's Usability Team was to provide guidance on the usability of public safety communication technology. Toward that end, the PSCR

Voices of First Responders: Law Enforcement

January 30, 2023
Author(s)
Shanee Dawkins, Yee-Yin Choong, Kerrianne Buchanan, Sandra Spickard-Prettyman
The goal of the National Institute of Standards and Technology's (NIST) Public Safety Communications Research (PSCR) program's Usability Team was to provide guidance on the usability of public safety communication technology. Toward that end, the PSCR

Voices of First Responders: How to Facilitate Adoption and Usage of Communication Technology - An Integrated Analysis of Qualitative and Quantitative Findings

November 28, 2022
Author(s)
Yee-Yin Choong, Kerrianne Buchanan, Shanee Dawkins, Sandra Spickard Prettyman
The Nationwide Public Safety Broadband Network (NPSBN) is being developed to provide a dedicated network for the use of first responders during incident response. A wave of new communication technologies compatible with the NPSBN is on the horizon, as

PSCR 2021: Design Technology Incorporating the Voices of First Responders - Now is the Time!

September 28, 2021
Author(s)
Shanee Dawkins, Kerrianne Buchanan, Yee-Yin Choong, Kurtis Goad, Sandra Spickard Prettyman
We are excited to share our rich research results with the public safety community: first responders, industry developers, and researchers alike. This presentation will showcase a comprehensive review of results from our multi-year research effort of

Communication Technology Problems and Needs of Rural First Responders

July 27, 2021
Author(s)
Kerrianne Buchanan, Yee-Yin Choong, Shanee Dawkins, Sandra Spickard Prettyman
Although new technology may benefit rural first responders to help them serve their communities, to date little is known about what communication technology problems rural first responders most need addressed and what future technology they desire. To

Current Problems, Future Needs: Voices of First Responders about Communication Technology

July 27, 2021
Author(s)
Kerrianne Buchanan, Shanee Dawkins, Yee-Yin Choong, Mary Frances Theofanos, Kristen K. Greene, Susanne M. Furman, Sandra Spickard-Prettyman
With advances in network technologies, there has been increasing interest in developing new communication technology for first responders that utilizes wireless broadband networks. In order to develop new communication technology, user requirements are

What Futuristic Technology Means for First Responders: Voices from the Field

July 3, 2021
Author(s)
Shanee Dawkins, Kerrianne Buchanan, Yee-Yin Choong, Kristen K. Greene
The public safety communication technology landscape in the United States (U.S.) is evolving to supplement the use of land mobile radios with the use of a broader spectrum of communication technologies for use on the newly created Nationwide Public Safety