Democrats who will assume leadership roles on homeland security when the new Congress convenes in January are questioning Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff’s recently stated goal for having ...

The U.S. Department of Justice Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) has awarded $8.8 million to three law enforcement agencies to enhance interoperable communications networks. These ...

Planning methodology developed by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security under the Safecom program assists states in developing first responder communications interoperability plans that start with ...

PORTLAND, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--PacStar ®, a leading developer and supplier of advanced communications solutions for the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), today announced the PacStar Modular Radio ...

Legislation that would help enable state and local first responders to achieve interoperable emergency communications was introduced Friday by Rep. Donald M. Payne, Jr. (D-NJ), whose earlier bill to ...

A U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) scorecard of emergency communications in 75 U.S. metropolitan areas found only six areas that received the highest ratings for interoperability. Six others ...

Modernizing mission-critical communications without compromise SAN DIEGO, CA / ACCESS Newswire / June 11, 2026 / Cubic ...

Almost nine years after the 9/11 attacks, most people look back with admiration at the efforts of emergency responders on the scene. And rightly so — men and women from all backgrounds risked and lost ...

Just as methodical programs to improve emergency communications interoperability are building up speed, new technologies threaten to derail the entire effort. Emergency responders find that new mobile ...