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Prepare to unlock the boundless potential of innovation and collaboration at the highly anticipated 5×5: The Public Safety Innovation Summit, presented by NIST
Participants in a competition run by Indiana University’s Crisis Technologies Innovation Lab are getting closer to bringing a lifesaving solution to market that
The winner of NIST’s challenge developed a digital twin of a command center that gives remote users access to the center’s large-format video walls and 3D tools
NIST is launching its fifth prize competition to continue advancing UAS technology for first responder search and rescue operations, with a total prize purse of
To improve responders’ search and rescue capabilities, the National Institute of Standards and Technology has launched the First Responder UAS 3D Mapping
The U.S. Department of Commerce's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) recently announced the winners of the fourth and final phase of its
First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet Authority) and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) recently announced this summer’s 5×5: The
Headwall has won the NIST CommanDING Tech Challenge for its innovative virtual command center technology supporting first responders. In addition to placing
The First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet Authority) and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) announced that registration is open for
Headwall is selected to advance to Phase 4 of the NIST CommanDING Tech Challenge. The Headwall Team will travel to Memphis, TN for the Phase 4 event, where the
Headwall is pleased to announce that our technology has been selected to advance to Phase 3 of the NIST CommanDING Tech Challenge. The Headwall Team will travel
GREENSBORO, N.C. (WGHP) – Some developers believe augmented reality is the future for first responders. It’s a digital technology that people could wear to help
The presenter, Don Harriss (pictured), is an IT security specialist for the Communications Technology Laboratory (CTL), Public Safety Communications Research
Texas A&M University is inviting the public to apply for a prize competition aimed at developing artificial intelligence systems designed to help first
Dr. Regis Kopper has received $1.8 million in National Institutes of Standards and Technology (NIST) funding to develop augmented reality (AR) interfaces for
During the Marshall Fire, which burned around 1,000 homes in small towns west of Boulder, Colorado in late December 2021, the First Responder Network Authority
During an emergency response, seconds can count. A new public safety test center allows first responders to prepare for such scenarios with the help of virtual
First responders have used virtual reality to train for certain emergencies for years, but those simulations are usually limited to a screen and don’t give
First responders have used virtual reality for years to prepare for certain emergencies, but those simulations are usually limited to a screen and don’t give
The First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet Authority) and the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s (NIST) Public Safety Communications Research
Researchers at the new Public Safety Immersive Test Center (PSITC) are putting location-based services (LBS) and user interface/user experience (UI/UX)