Session Type: Breakout Session
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Harmonizing Heroes: Clarifying Quality of Experience for First Responder Communications
Join us for a panel discussion about the importance of high-quality mission critical voice solutions in improving public safety's accuracy and efficiency. We will hear input from NIST PSCR's Mission Critical Voice team, as well as collaborators from industry and academia.
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Future-Proofing Push-to-Talk: Key Features and Functionality for Tomorrow's MCV Applications
Join us for a deep dive on Push-to-Talk (PTT) features and functionality — what’s missing and what can evolve. This is a high-priority outcome from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Public Safety Communications Research (PSCR) Division Mission Critical Voice (MCV) Virtual Roundtable. Facilitators from NIST PSCR’s MCV Team will moderate a discussion […]
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FirstNet Planning for the 2024 Democratic National Convention
Join us for a panel discussion about the last year's worth of planning for the 2024 Democratic National Convention right here in Chicago, Illinois. Panelists will discuss the overall planning process, the FirstNet Authority’s Network Experience Engagement Program, how AT&T FirstNet uses the information gained from pre-planning, and the expected solutions that will be provided […]
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FirstNet in the Pacific: Communities Solving Unique Challenges Collectively
The isolation of Hawaii and the Pacific territories requires original communications solutions. Come listen as panelists from Hawaii, Guam, Northern Marianas Islands, and American Samoa discuss the challenges facing their island communities. Normal systems, whether they are based on LMR or LTE technologies, can go down. Come learn how public safety agencies in Honolulu, Hawaii […]
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Federal Law Enforcement Use of FirstNet
Public safety agencies across the nation have explored the use of FirstNet as they navigate budget cycles and search for cost-saving supplements to land mobile radio networks — Federal law enforcement agencies are no exception. During this session, federal law enforcement agencies will share their experiences with new tools such as push-to-talk over cellular and […]
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Federal Event and Incident Response
Come explore how the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) resources and uses FirstNet during all-hazards responses. FEMA’s mission is to enable interoperable communications to ensure coordination and collaboration among federal, state, tribal, territorial, and local governments, as well as the private sector and non-governmental organizations. Attendees will learn from FEMA’s experiences with communications resiliency and […]
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Facing Incidents/Disasters with FirstNet: Preparedness, Response and Recovery
How do you use FirstNet in event, incident, and disaster preparedness, response, and recovery? Our panel will talk about their experiences and share lessons learned on how they operationalized FirstNet in disasters. Preparedness plans are key to successful incident and disaster response operations. The FirstNet Authority provides pre-planning engagements to help public safety prepare for […]
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Digital Twins and Machine Learning for Safer Cities: Public Safety Training and Pre-plans
Come delve into a partnership between GeoCam, NIST’s Public Safety Communications Research Division, and the Western Fire Chiefs Association that will redefine safety in urban settings. We'll explore how GeoCam's innovative system utilizes machine learning and sophisticated camera technologies to create detailed fire pre-plan maps and virtual training modules. These tools are designed to simulate […]
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Yaw Ready for This? UAS 3D Mapping Innovation through Research and Prize Challenges
Come see firsthand the winning solutions from the latest prize challenge from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Public Safety Communications Research (PSCR) Uncrewed Aircraft Systems (UAS) portfolio. Our current First Responder UAS 3D Mapping Challenge (UAS 5.0). Teams were tasked with developing a high-quality 3D digital map in real-time while flying their […]
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D2D and V2X Communications for Mission Critical Public Safety Applications
Our agenda will explore the evolution of device-to-device (D2D) communications in bolstering support for first responders. Solutions range from Sidelink communication for improved coverage, to single-hop relay, to the upcoming multi-hop relay, to the advancements in vehicle-to-everything (V2X) communication. Our goal is to share findings from our research and gain insights into stakeholder interests in […]
CHICAGO
June 25-27
FirstNet Authority Social
NIST PSCR Social
