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Day 1 Welcome

Help us kick-off 5x5 in 2025! We’ll make sure you know where you’re going and what is in store.

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Keynote by Dereck Orr, Division Chief, NIST PSCR

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 […]

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Lessons learned from the D.C. plane crash response

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’ […]

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The cellular space race continues!

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 […]

Innovating mission critical solutions

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 […]

Novel UIs and helpful AIs in XR

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 […]

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CYA - Covering your assets

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 […]

Augmented reality user interfaces for first responders

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 […]

Help me help you: Tech deployment edition

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, […]

Public safety use of broadband LTE technology to augment LMR

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 […]

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NIST cybersecurity research influences on public safety

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 […]

Communication resilience in isolated communities

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 […]

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5x5 Interact!: Hands on with public safety solutions kickoff

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 […]

The FirstNet identity: Finding our signal in the noise

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, […]