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August 03, 2023
3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) Plenary meetings held in June 2023 focused on the feature progress for Release 18, including the completion of the architecture (stage 2) and the development of protocol work (stage 3). The meetings also included two workshops on Release 19 feature planning. This session marked the 100th set of 3GPP Plenary meetings.
August 02, 2023
The National Council of Statewide Interoperability Coordinators (NCSWIC) is comprised of state leaders from the 56 states and territories who work to advance communications resiliency and interoperability for emergency response providers across the nation. Through its participation on the Public Safety Advisory Committee, the NCSWIC has helped make FirstNet more accessible to responders while also improving their ability to collaborate and exchange information more efficiently.
July 24, 2023
In this second blog of a two-part series, Executive Director and CEO Joe Wassel offers his insights on his first 100 days at the FirstNet Authority. After immersing himself in public safety engagement, contract oversight, and program management efforts, Joe shares his insights on the importance of these critical functions to the success of FirstNet.
July 19, 2023
In this first blog of a two-part series, Executive Director and CEO Joe Wassel reflects on his first 100 days at the FirstNet Authority. Following a coast-to-coast tour where he met with first responders, he shares his thoughts, insights, and vision for the future of public safety communications.
July 13, 2023
Thank everyone who came to 5x5: The Public Safety Innovation Summit hosted by NIST PSCR and the First Responder Network Authority. Revisit three days of building the future of public safety communications together.