AT&T Selected to Build and Manage First Nationwide Public Safety Broadband Network for First Responders
AT&T has been selected by the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) to build and manage the first broadband network dedicated to America’s police, firefighters and emergency medical services (EMS). The FirstNet network will cover all 50 states, 5 U.S. territories and the District of Columbia, including rural communities and tribal lands in those states and
Oceus Networks Successfully Deploys 4G LTE Solution to Support Public Safety
Oceus Networks Inc. announced today that it has successfully demonstrated the efficacy of a deployable 4G LTE solution on a high-altitude balloon platform. The LTE solution can be used to rapidly provide broadband coverage and communications services to first responders within the first 72 hours following an emergency or natural disaster. The exercise was recently
Accenture Federal Services Wins $3M Contract from DHS to Support Office of Health Affairs Biosurveillance
Accenture Federal Services has won a $3 million, one-year contract from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to help the Office of Health Affairs (OHA) enhance its biosurveillance capabilities using social media analytics, as well as improve data sharing and collaboration between OHA and its partners. “Social media platforms are now an everyday part
NEW SERIES: Tom Afferton of Northrop Grumman on Mobility & Public Safety
New WashingtonExec Series: WashingtonExec reached out to executives in the community for their insights on issues concerning the mobility industry. Can mobility remain cost effective while being efficient, and how does it reduce cost for clients? Our first participant is Tom Afferton, Director of Public Safety Systems and Solutions at Northrop Grumman Information Systems. Read
CACI and Laser Energetics Partner to Provide Dazer Lasers to Federal Government
CACI International, Inc. has joined with Laser Energetics, Inc., makers of Dazer Laser Light Fighting Technologies, to provide the federal government a line of non-lethal laser optical distracting devices. Law enforcement, military and homeland security agents can use the devices to temporarily blind combatants or suspects. The line includes low weight hand-held and weapon-mounted lasers,
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