Day 2 Welcome
Hyatt Regency 900 Bellevue Way NE, Bellevue, WA, United StatesIt’s day two in Bellevue! Get ready for another day of collaboration, innovation, and motivation.
© 2025 5x5: The Public Safety Innovation Summit
BELLEVUE, WA
June 3-5
It’s day two in Bellevue! Get ready for another day of collaboration, innovation, and motivation.
Division Chief Kevin Fetterman, Orange County Fire Authority in California will share his experiences using FirstNet and mobile broadband data for wildfire response. Through recent examples, such as the Airport […]
Come celebrate leaders in public safety communication! We will present the Chief Harlin R. McEwen Public Safety Broadband Communications Award, the FirstNet Authority Patriot Awards, and NIST PSCR’s Innovation in […]
Drones play a crucial role in addressing various challenges faced by public safety agencies. Listen in on a discussion of how UAS technology helps bridge resource gaps, foster collaborations, improve […]
Western Fire Chiefs Association and JANUS Research Group (JANUS) have worked with departments, such as Boise Fire, across multiple PSCR challenges and grants to understand various challenges public safety faces […]
Learn about the latest enhancements to one FirstNet’s key tools, FirstNet Central. This tool is the gateway to all online services connected to FirstNet. FirstNet Authority and AT&T staff will […]
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 […]
The Department of Defense (DoD) has integrated FirstNet services and capabilities into its operational and mission essential roles. This session will provide insights into how DoD, federal, and national security […]
Join us for an insightful discussion exploring the journey of Peak Response, a cutting-edge mobile application developed through the Tech-2-Protect Program. Peak Response provides speech-to-text capabilities to enable efficient on-scene […]
Ready to dive into 3D mapping, research into spatial intelligence from mapping data, and the international standard for testing of localization systems? At this session you will hear brief summaries […]
In this session, PSCR staff with leading expertise in User Experience (UX) will present a selection of methods for measuring user experiences — particularly user judgments — and the science […]
Join representatives of the Green Bay Metro Fire Department as they share how they saved $30K per year using FirstNet connectivity for fire apparatus and tablets. Department staff will share […]
In this session, public safety professionals will explore the unique challenges and opportunities of implementing public safety broadband communications solutions in Indian Country. As technology evolves, tribal communities face distinct […]
Last year, GeoCam explored how better pre-plan data and simplified mapping workflows can elevate fire service training and response. They also shared a progress update on using camera-based reality capture […]
Device-to-Device (D2D) communication plays a crucial role in public safety by ensuring connectivity among first responders, even in areas without network coverage. This session will explore the evolution of 3GPP […]
Participate in a deep dive discussion to inform the Uncrewed Aircraft Systems (UAS) portfolio roadmap. A conversation on early NIST PSCR research results, technical outcomes, and current industry trends will […]
The FirstNet Authority has significant investments in coverage enhancements planned over the next 10 years. Join to learn how the FirstNet Authority is engaging with public safety stakeholders across the […]
See 60+ technology demos.
It’s the last day of this year’s 5x5! Help us reflect on the event so far and get ready for another day pushing forward public safety communications.
See 60+ technology demos.
Come hear Location-Based Services (LBS) research updates from Public Safety Innovation Accelerator Program 2022 award recipients from the University of California, Irvine (Project NEVERLOST) and North Carolina State University (5G […]
See the latest research out of two universities around augmented reality and spatial-temporal cognition. The University of Florida developed tools for visualizing indoor location and building information with AR devices. […]
There are myriad emergency scenarios where public safety personnel could leverage nearby ground sensor information for increased situational awareness – imagine IoT sensors dropped ahead of a fire in mountainous […]
Share your thoughts on FirstNet Central’s latest enhancements to the Network Status Map and outage notifications. As the gateway to all online services connected to FirstNet, FirstNet Central provides public […]
The North Carolina 911 Board will share their experience testing the FirstNet Wireless Redundant Solution and then implementing it in response to Hurricane Helene. On October 25, the solution was […]
This session explores how network slicing is poised to unleash the full potential of FirstNet and 5G. We will examine how FirstNet is evolving with the 5G landscape and introduce […]
Explore significant feedback trends from 2024 and 2025 and learn how that feedback has created tremendous value for the FirstNet Authority and AT&T, from investment decisions to public safety issues […]
The University of Virginia developed an AR cognitive assistant system that supports first responders through real-time inference of incident context based on observations at the scene and provides them with […]
Evidence analysis, report writing, autonomous drones, and imagery analysis — public safety organizations are rapidly adopting artificial intelligence tools to achieve efficiency and effectiveness. Join our campfire for an interactive […]
Join our distinguished panel of public safety practitioners and experts in Team Awareness Kit (TAK) technology for a discussion of compelling use cases of TAK on FirstNet. The conversation will […]
Come see the innovative digital twin testbed developed by Texas A&M University, in collaboration with TEEX, and funded through the NIST Public Safety Innovation Accelerator Program 2022. The testbed is […]
After you participate in the action-packed 5x5 Interact scavenger hunt, join us for a deep dive into the technologies you explored. This session will bring participants together to share their […]
Join us as we discuss the process of considering new technology for public safety. What variables should agencies take into consideration? How are agencies quantifying outcomes and impacts on their […]
Response for FirstNet, developed by Intrepid Networks, is a core FirstNet capability that has provided situational awareness during recent National Security Special Events (NSSE). During this panel, speakers will share […]
Last year’s 5x5 attendees learned about First Responder UAS 3D Mapping Challenge Stage 3 top winning teams’ UAS solutions that could produce high-quality 3D digital maps in real time. Since […]