© 2025 5x5: The Public Safety Innovation Summit
BELLEVUE, WA
June 3-5
Help us kick-off 5x5 in 2025! We’ll make sure you know where you’re going and what is in store.
The Bellevue Police Department Honor Guard and King County Firefighters Pipes & Drums will present colors to open 5x5 followed by a warm welcome from Interim Fire Chief Dave Tait […]
Join Dereck Orr, Division Chief of NIST’s Public Safety Communications Research (PSCR) Division, as he opens the 5x5 Summit with a keynote outlining how cutting-edge research and cross-sector collaboration are […]
Join Deputy Chief Thomas Chenworth, District of Columbia Fire and EMS Department and Chief David Povlitz, Arlington County Fire Department in Virginia as they share lessons learned from their agencies’ […]
Executive Director and CEO Michael A. Cannon outlines how people and public safety will be paramount as he drives the FirstNet Authority forward.
Last year at 5x5, we shared the beginnings of the space race in the cellular world in the form of a new and promising technology — satellite-to-device services. Come join […]
Get to know the details of Mission Critical Service certification and conformance compliance based on the 3GPP standard. Our audience will receive firsthand information related to the official certification process […]
A panel of extended reality (XR) researchers will discuss how immersive technologies could shape the future of public safety training and operations. Panelists will share cutting-edge work that reimagines interaction […]
Explore the latest advancements and programs implemented by Washington D.C. Fire and EMS to enhance EMS response and patient outcomes. Key leadership will share examples and lessons learned on how […]
Start off the summit by increasing your connections within the public safety innovation community. Attendees will participate in a series of short, one-on-one conversations with other 5x5 stakeholders. We will […]
This session will emphasize the importance of using regionally available Compact Rapid Deployables (CRDs) during incidents and events. It will focus on effective planning strategies, the development of policies and […]
The Marshall Fire in Boulder, Colorado consumed over 1,000 homes in Boulder County. The more recent crisis in Los Angeles, California consumed over 12,000 homes and businesses. These use cases […]
This session brings together researchers from Iowa State and Carnegie Mellon University to report on their work for augmented reality user interfaces for public safety. Iowa State is testing modular […]
As broadband technologies transform public safety, understanding the challenges agencies face in their attempts to deploy these technologies is critical. This interactive deep-dive session invites participants to share their experiences, […]
Ready for use cases, best practices, and key learning around LMR/LTE interoperability? Our discussion will highlight the growing recognition among public safety agencies for augmenting LMR systems with mission critical […]
The NIST Information Technology Laboratory is a world leader in cybersecurity best practices and guidance. This session will digest some of the most recent research publications from the lab and […]
In emergencies, every second counts — but how do responders navigate complex indoor environments when maps are inaccurate, outdated, or difficult to access? This campfire session brings together public safety […]
Join us to learn about solutions and strategies for communities to remain self-reliant and resilient when operating in austere or isolated conditions. Sometimes isolation is due to geography – think […]
What does resilience mean to you? What tools do you maintain in your emotional disaster preparedness kit? What has worked for you in the past to help regulate your nervous […]
Next-generation public safety communications must be reliable, seamless, and built for real-world challenges. This session will dive into key insights from the past year’s discussions with public safety stakeholders, covering […]
Get ready to experience emerging technologies like never before! In this interactive kickoff session, participants will receive instructions for a fun and engaging scavenger hunt designed to provide hands-on engagement […]
What makes FirstNet unique in the world of public safety communications? This deep-dive session invites stakeholders to weigh in on how FirstNet can best differentiate itself in terms of service, […]
See 70+ technology demos.
Want to get to know the board of the First Responder Network Authority? Ready to relax and meet more of your fellow 5x5 attendees? Join us in the bar area […]