Harris Watch
Virginia Region Selects Harris for $11.8M P25 Network
Mission-Critical Communications
July 2, 2012
Virginia’s Region 2000 Local Government Council selected an $11.8 million Project 25 (P25) system from Harris to improve and unify mission-critical communications for more than 3,000 first responders and public works users.
County Agrees to 911 Communications Upgrade
Southern Maryland Newspapers Online
June 29, 2012
On Tuesday, the county commissioners signed a $34 million contract with Harris Corp. to overhaul, enhance and improve the emergency communications system during the next 15 years.
Harris Corp. to Replace Aging Public Safety Communications System
The News & Advance (newsadvance.com)
June, 7, 2012
Police, Fire Radio Upgrades Coming
Brantford Expositor
May 14, 2012
A needed upgrade to fire and police radios in Brantford will go ahead as soon as the agreement is signed with Harris, but local officials are keeping pricing negotiations private. Harris built Brantford’s legacy radio system and was recommended in 2011 as the single-source provider for the new system.
DHS R&D program has a disconnect with first responders' needs, House panel told
May 9, 2012
Providing state and local first responders with better situational awareness and interoperable communications has been a concern of the federal government's since 9/11. Interoperable systems that have been deployed include multiband radios from Harris, Thales Communications, Datron World Communications and Motorola.
Harris Asks FCC for Rulemaking Regarding Emissions Masks in Public-Safety Spectrum
Mission Critical Communications
May 9, 2012
Harris recently filed an FCC petition to require that digitally-modulated signals be certified under the H-Mask for use in public-safety spectrum.
Rome and Floyd County officials approve county-wide public safety communications system
Rome News-Tribune
May 2012
Zetron’s CSSI Equipment Logs More Than 500,000 Operational Hours
May 4, 2012
Zetron is an industry leader in the application and promulgation of the Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) Project 25 (P25) Console Subsystem Interface (CSSI). Zetron Advanced Communication (Acom) systems featuring CSSI-based technologies have been operating successfully for over two years and have logged more than 500,000 operational hours.
Orleans Will Tackle $5 Million Radio Upgrade
The Daily News (NY)
April 12, 2012
Last month, Orleans County approved the purchase of 190 radios for $461,722 from Harris.
New Radio System Provides Geo Fencing Capabilities
Mass Transit
April 12, 2012
Radio equipment is a large part of transit security, and Harris Corp. has a new product – Momentum - out that will help users leverage the latest digital technology and meet the FCC’s narrowbanding deadline.
Harris Corp. Wins $10 Million Contract in Virginia
CBSnews.com
April 23, 2012
Harris was awarded a $10 million contract from Pittsylvania County, VA, to deploy a public safety P25 Phase 2 standards system.
800MHz Upgrade Expected to Give Manatee Better Public Safety Integration
The Bradenton Times (FL)
April 18, 2012
Manatee County plans to implement a new regional communications system which will include approximately 5,000 radios and 40,000 push to talks a day.
Marines Choose Harris Multiband Radio
Urgent Communications
April 17, 2012
Harris received a $49 million indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract to provide Harris Unity land mobile radios for the U.S. Marine Corps’ Enterprise Land Mobile Radio program.
Upgrading Radio Systems, Improving Emergency Response
WSET.com (VA)
April 17, 2012
Lynchburg, Bedford and Amherst Counties will be upgrading their current Harris emergency communications system for approximately $16.6 million.
Harris Receives Orders to Provide Mission-Critical Communication System
Microwave Journal
April 16, 2012
Harris received $12.4 million in orders from a Latin American nation for an integrated wireless digital voice and data network that supports critical communications coordination between federal officials and armed forces.
Muni Board to Approve Upgrading Communications System
The San Francisco Examiner (CA)
April 16, 2012
The SFMTA board recently voted on the contract proposal which is expected to be implemented within three years.
Orleans Will Tackle $5 Million Radio Upgrade
The Daily News (NY)
April 12, 2012
Last month, Orleans County approved the purchase of 190 radios for $461,722 from Harris.
New Radio System Provides Geo Fencing Capabilities
Mass Transit
April 12, 2012
Radio equipment is a large part of transit security, and Harris Corp. has a new product – Momentum - out that will help users leverage the latest digital technology and meet the FCC’s narrowbanding deadline.
The Rising 10 of 2011
Homeland Security Today (HSToday.us)
April 11, 2011
Harris Corporation was listed at #1 on a list of the top 10 rising companies involved in activities with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
City Invests in New Radio Equipment
University Star (TX)
April 10, 2012
Emergency responders for Hays County will be transitioning from its legacy 900 MHz analog radio communication system to a new OpenSky radio system.
County Commission to Award SPLOST Contract
Rome News-Tribune (GA)
April 9, 2012
Floyd County Commission plans to award a bid on Tuesday for construction of a utility trench at one of the emergency communications system tower sites which is part of the $27 million Harris SPLOST radio project.
Manatee Firefighters Get $1 Million in FEMA Money for Radios
Herald-Tribune (FL)
April 6, 2012
Manatee County recently received a $1 million federal grant, which will assist in upgrading its outdated radios to new Harris P25 technology.
Harris Corp. Lands $12.4M Latin American Order
Orlando Business Journal (FL)
April 5, 2012
Harris received $12.4 million in orders from a Latin American nation for an integrated wireless digital voice and data network that supports critical communications coordination between federal officials and armed forces.
Harris Corp. Wins $49M U.S. Marine Corps Contract
Tampa Bay Business Journal (FL)
April 2, 2012
Harris received a $49 million indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract to provide Harris Unity land mobile radios for the U.S. Marine Corps’ Enterprise Land Mobile Radio program.
Protecting Our Nation’s Critical Infrastructures Through Information Assurance
Homeland Security Today
March 26, 2012
Greg Harris’ bylined article highlights cyber-physical systems and the unprecedented challenges and threats they face in today’s world.
14 Interoperability Board Members Appointed by FCC
Mission Critical Communications Magazine
March 22, 2012
FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski has appointed 14 people to serve on the Technical Advisory Board, including Harris’ Dennis Martinez.
Reid Appointed to P25 PTIG Board
Mission Critical Communications Magazine
March 22, 2012
Harris’ James Reid was appointed to the board of directors for the Project 25 Technology Interest Group.
D-Block: Utilities’ Long-Awaited Smart Grid Spectrum
Green Tech Media
March 21, 2012
Public safety groups may be able to use utility cash to roll out the nationwide public safety system by forming partnerships to build the network such as the Harris partnership with AT&T.
Miami-Dade County Keeps LMR Focus Amid LTE Excitemnt
Urgent Communications
March 22, 2012
Like many public-safety communications officials today, Felix Perez is a busy man. As the director of Miami-Dade County’s radio communications information division, he’s in charge of maintaining the existing 800 MHz LMR system, overseeing the rollout of a new P25 system and testing on a new 700 MHz LTE pilot project.
PSA Celebrates Broadband-Network Victory
Urgent Communications
March 6, 2012
Public Safety Alliance celebrated an unlikely political victory that resulted a new law that secured the 700 MHz D Block spectrum for first responders and $7 billion in funding to help pay for a nationwide broadband network.
Will Police Radios and Smartphones Merge?
Police Magazine
February 22, 2012
Someday very soon, your smartphone and your police radio may merge into the most powerful communications tool in public safety history.
Harris Corp. Introduces New Law Enforcement Radio System
Orlando Business Journal
February 28, 2012
Harris’s new line of law enforcement radios, called Momentum, is compatible with radios already used by agencies in public safety, utilities and transportation fields. Designed for more effective use of the radio wave spectrum, Momentum allows these agencies to meet the Federal Communications Commission’s narrowbanding deadline.
Harris Introduces New Radio Line
FloridaToday.com
February 28, 2012
This month, Harris unveiled Momentum, an affordable digital radio system that will aid law enforcement efforts and meet the communications needs of various public service agencies.
Harris Announces LTE Testing Succes, Mobile VPN Offering
Urgent Communications
February 22, 2012
Last week at IWCE, Harris demonstrated its Next Connect mobile VPN offering and announced that its LTE solution completed the first phase of national public-safety testing.
Vendors Showcase New Products at IWCE
MCC Magazine
February 23, 2012
Several new products were launched at IWCE last week, including the Harris XG-25 portable radio, microMASTR P25 Cell Site and P25 conventional operation fully integrated with the VIDA network.
Secure Channels
Public Utilities Fortnightly
January 2012
Harris’ Michael Fowler discusses the importance of protecting land mobile radio (LMR) systems in a day and age when the technology supporting them is particularly vulnerable to outside threats.
Harris Corporation Unveils Momentum, a Complete DMR-Based Solution
Harris Corporation Press Release
February 15, 2012
Harris announced its entrance into the digital mobile radio (DMR) arena with Momentum. Momentum radios will enable public safety, public service, municipal, utility and transportation users to leverage the latest digital technology and meet the FCC’s narrowbanding deadline.
Harris Announces LTE Network Roaming Technology
Mission Critical Communications Magazine
February 16, 2012
Harris announced the availability of Harris LTE Next Connect Solution, technology that provides mobile high-bandwidth data connectivity for first responders with secure, seamless roaming between private Long Term Evolution (LTE) networks and commercial LTE systems.
Milwaukee Fire Dept Switches to OpenSky
wisn.com
January 2012
The OpenSky system goes live in Milwaukee and is working well-meeting or exceeding all the required coverage and successfully handling hundreds of thousands of transmissions each and every month.
DHS Announces Grant Guidance for Fiscal Year (FY) 2012 Preparedness Grants
The Journal of Commerce
February 20, 2012
Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano today announced the release of FY 2012 grant guidance and application kits for seven DHS preparedness grant programs totaling over $1.3 billion to assist states, urban areas, tribal and territorial governments, non-profit agencies, and the private sector in strengthening our nation’s ability to prevent, protect, respond to, and recover from terrorist attacks, major disasters and other emergencies in support of the National Preparedness Goal.
Preparedness Grant Program Allocations for Fiscal Year 2012
The Journal of Commerce
February 20, 2012
Homeland Security Grant Program (HSGP)—provides more than $830 million for states and urban areas to prevent, protect against, mitigate, respond to, and recover from acts of terrorism and other threats. See here for more information.
DMR Association Welcomes Harris Corporation as New Category 1 Member
DMR Association Media Release
February 7, 2012
Harris Corporation has received the highest available level of membership in the Digital Mobile Radio (DMR) Association, which seeks to enhance the success of the DMR standard and offer quality options to buyers of DMR technology.
Strict Narrowbanding Deadline Less Than Year Away
Mass Transit
February 2012
By Jan. 1, 2013, all public safety and business industrial land mobile radio systems operating in UHF/VHF channels (the 150 to 512 mHz radio bands) need to switch from using 25 kHz efficiency technology to at least 12.5 kHz efficiency technology. Moving to a narrower bandwidth accommodates more users and offers several updates that increase functionality.
New Radio Feature May Save Firefighters’ Lives
The Sentinel (PA)
January 27, 2012
Cumberland County plans to implement the panic button feature on their OpenSky radios for firefighters.
Dane County Moves Forward with New Emergency Communications Network
Waunakee Tribune (WI)
January 25, 2012
Wagoner County Working On New Radio Network System
Tulsa World (OK)
January 16, 2012
Wagoner County announced it is working to install a new Harris 800 MHz system by 2013.
$3.7 million Added To Help Pay For Walton County System
NWF Daily News (FL)
January 22, 2012
Walton County will spend $3.7 million to implement SLERS as its new public safety radio system. Since Harris is the sole provider of SLERS, the process was not open to competitive bids, which may have reduced the cost of the system.
Group Close To Suggesting Radio System Change
Topeka Capital-Journal (KS)
January 18, 2012
Top officials are close to making a recommendation to the Shawnee County Commission about what brand of digital radio system should be implemented for use by all public safety officers in the county. Harris Corporation is one of the companies in the running for a potential contract.
Montgomery, AL awards Harris $7.3 Million Contract
Harris Corporation Press Release
January 11, 2012
Harris Corporation has been awarded a $7.3 million contract by the Montgomery Metro Communications Cooperative District (MMCCD) to design and implement a standards-based digital radio system in the City and County of Montgomery, Alabama, home to more than 222,000 residents. The contract was awarded in June, 2011.
Interdependence Day
Urgent Communications
January 2012
When broadband communications finally come to the public-safety sector, many agencies will be forced to operate — and collaborate — in ways that will seem quite foreign at first. But ultimately it will help them navigate to an exciting new frontier.
Public Utilities Fortnightly
January 2012
Amid focused attention on cybersecurity for T&D networks and power plants, one critical system is often overlooked: land-based radios. During an emergency, field crews rely on their ability to communicate with radios, making these systems highly vulnerable targets for malicious attackers. Securing them requires robust technologies and tools, as well as training and practices to ensure their availability when the grid goes down.
Grant to help emergency responders at Victor Fire Department
MPNnow.com
January 5, 2012
Victor Fire Department personnel got a thumbs-up on their application for a 2011 Federal Emergency Management Agency / Department of Homeland Security Assistance to Firefighter’s Regional Radio Interoperability Communications Grant in the amount of $382,180.
Ontario County agencies get funds for radios
Democrat and Chronicle
January 5, 2012
The Victor Fire Department has been awarded a $343,962 grant to buy new radios, courtesy of the Federal Emergency Management Administration.
Pittsylvania County moves ahead on $12.5 million emergency radio upgrade.
Chatham Star Tribune (VA)
December 28, 2011
Video: DHS Multiband Radio Pilot Projects Provide Important Lessons
Urgent Communications
October 2011
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security this week brought media up to speed on its test program designed to determine how well multiband radios work in the field and how they should be tweaked to make them more effective.
Harris Corp.'s BeOn P25 Radio App
Police Magazine
October 2011
Harris Corp.'s new BeOn software application lets officers use their Android phones as police radios.
AT&T, Harris join for LTE wireless
United Press International, Inc.
October 2011
Riding the Commercial Technology Wave
Government Security News
October 2011
P5500 is an APCO Hot Product
APCO International
Sept. 2011
The Harris Portable Radio, P5500, has been selected as one of this year's APCO Hot Products. The Hot Products were selected at the 77th Annual APCO Conference held in Philadelphia PA.
Interoperability Pushed Amid Latest Emergencies
FireHouse.com
August 28, 2011
Imagine having a portable radio at an emergency scene that will do as much, or more, than the smart phone you have clipped to your belt. That day is coming but technology and legislation have to catch up with the need.
What lessons were not learned from 9/11?
CNN
September 9, 2011
Increasing Interoperability
U.S. Coast Guard Forum
June 2011
New Province-wide Radio System to Improve Public Safety and Emergency Response
The Gazette - Alberta Fire Chiefs Association
Spring 2011
Mission-Critical Communications
July 2, 2012
Virginia’s Region 2000 Local Government Council selected an $11.8 million Project 25 (P25) system from Harris to improve and unify mission-critical communications for more than 3,000 first responders and public works users.
County Agrees to 911 Communications Upgrade
Southern Maryland Newspapers Online
June 29, 2012
On Tuesday, the county commissioners signed a $34 million contract with Harris Corp. to overhaul, enhance and improve the emergency communications system during the next 15 years.
Harris Corp. to Replace Aging Public Safety Communications System
The News & Advance (newsadvance.com)
June, 7, 2012
our area localities have hired Harris Corp. to replace an aging public safety communications system in a contract worth almost $12 million. The work will replace the 15-year-old shared radio infrastructure between the cities of Lynchburg and Bedford and the counties of Amherst and Bedford with a higher standard of digital communication called P25.
Police, Fire Radio Upgrades Coming
Brantford Expositor
May 14, 2012
A needed upgrade to fire and police radios in Brantford will go ahead as soon as the agreement is signed with Harris, but local officials are keeping pricing negotiations private. Harris built Brantford’s legacy radio system and was recommended in 2011 as the single-source provider for the new system.
DHS R&D program has a disconnect with first responders' needs, House panel told
Government Computer News
May 9, 2012
Providing state and local first responders with better situational awareness and interoperable communications has been a concern of the federal government's since 9/11. Interoperable systems that have been deployed include multiband radios from Harris, Thales Communications, Datron World Communications and Motorola.
Harris Asks FCC for Rulemaking Regarding Emissions Masks in Public-Safety Spectrum
Mission Critical Communications
May 9, 2012
Harris recently filed an FCC petition to require that digitally-modulated signals be certified under the H-Mask for use in public-safety spectrum.
Rome and Floyd County officials approve county-wide public safety communications system
Rome News-Tribune
May 2012
A delegation of Rome and Floyd County officials visited the Harris Communications Factory in Lynchburg, Virginia this week. The purpose of the visit was a notable milestone in the county-wide public safety communications system project. The project is meant to both increase coverage and communication between the different public safety agencies
Read more: RN-T.com - Rome and Floyd County officials approve county wide public safety communications system
Zetron’s CSSI Equipment Logs More Than 500,000 Operational Hours
Mission-Cristical Communications Magazine
May 4, 2012
Zetron is an industry leader in the application and promulgation of the Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) Project 25 (P25) Console Subsystem Interface (CSSI). Zetron Advanced Communication (Acom) systems featuring CSSI-based technologies have been operating successfully for over two years and have logged more than 500,000 operational hours.
Orleans Will Tackle $5 Million Radio Upgrade
The Daily News (NY)
April 12, 2012
Last month, Orleans County approved the purchase of 190 radios for $461,722 from Harris.
New Radio System Provides Geo Fencing Capabilities
Mass Transit
April 12, 2012
Radio equipment is a large part of transit security, and Harris Corp. has a new product – Momentum - out that will help users leverage the latest digital technology and meet the FCC’s narrowbanding deadline.
Harris Corp. Wins $10 Million Contract in Virginia
CBSnews.com
April 23, 2012
Harris was awarded a $10 million contract from Pittsylvania County, VA, to deploy a public safety P25 Phase 2 standards system.
800MHz Upgrade Expected to Give Manatee Better Public Safety Integration
The Bradenton Times (FL)
April 18, 2012
Manatee County plans to implement a new regional communications system which will include approximately 5,000 radios and 40,000 push to talks a day.
Marines Choose Harris Multiband Radio
Urgent Communications
April 17, 2012
Harris received a $49 million indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract to provide Harris Unity land mobile radios for the U.S. Marine Corps’ Enterprise Land Mobile Radio program.
Upgrading Radio Systems, Improving Emergency Response
WSET.com (VA)
April 17, 2012
Lynchburg, Bedford and Amherst Counties will be upgrading their current Harris emergency communications system for approximately $16.6 million.
Harris Receives Orders to Provide Mission-Critical Communication System
Microwave Journal
April 16, 2012
Harris received $12.4 million in orders from a Latin American nation for an integrated wireless digital voice and data network that supports critical communications coordination between federal officials and armed forces.
Muni Board to Approve Upgrading Communications System
The San Francisco Examiner (CA)
April 16, 2012
The SFMTA board recently voted on the contract proposal which is expected to be implemented within three years.
Orleans Will Tackle $5 Million Radio Upgrade
The Daily News (NY)
April 12, 2012
Last month, Orleans County approved the purchase of 190 radios for $461,722 from Harris.
New Radio System Provides Geo Fencing Capabilities
Mass Transit
April 12, 2012
Radio equipment is a large part of transit security, and Harris Corp. has a new product – Momentum - out that will help users leverage the latest digital technology and meet the FCC’s narrowbanding deadline.
The Rising 10 of 2011
Homeland Security Today (HSToday.us)
April 11, 2011
Harris Corporation was listed at #1 on a list of the top 10 rising companies involved in activities with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
City Invests in New Radio Equipment
University Star (TX)
April 10, 2012
Emergency responders for Hays County will be transitioning from its legacy 900 MHz analog radio communication system to a new OpenSky radio system.
County Commission to Award SPLOST Contract
Rome News-Tribune (GA)
April 9, 2012
Floyd County Commission plans to award a bid on Tuesday for construction of a utility trench at one of the emergency communications system tower sites which is part of the $27 million Harris SPLOST radio project.
Manatee Firefighters Get $1 Million in FEMA Money for Radios
Herald-Tribune (FL)
April 6, 2012
Manatee County recently received a $1 million federal grant, which will assist in upgrading its outdated radios to new Harris P25 technology.
Harris Corp. Lands $12.4M Latin American Order
Orlando Business Journal (FL)
April 5, 2012
Harris received $12.4 million in orders from a Latin American nation for an integrated wireless digital voice and data network that supports critical communications coordination between federal officials and armed forces.
Harris Corp. Wins $49M U.S. Marine Corps Contract
Tampa Bay Business Journal (FL)
April 2, 2012
Harris received a $49 million indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract to provide Harris Unity land mobile radios for the U.S. Marine Corps’ Enterprise Land Mobile Radio program.
Protecting Our Nation’s Critical Infrastructures Through Information Assurance
Homeland Security Today
March 26, 2012
Greg Harris’ bylined article highlights cyber-physical systems and the unprecedented challenges and threats they face in today’s world.
14 Interoperability Board Members Appointed by FCC
Mission Critical Communications Magazine
March 22, 2012
FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski has appointed 14 people to serve on the Technical Advisory Board, including Harris’ Dennis Martinez.
Reid Appointed to P25 PTIG Board
Mission Critical Communications Magazine
March 22, 2012
Harris’ James Reid was appointed to the board of directors for the Project 25 Technology Interest Group.
D-Block: Utilities’ Long-Awaited Smart Grid Spectrum
Green Tech Media
March 21, 2012
Public safety groups may be able to use utility cash to roll out the nationwide public safety system by forming partnerships to build the network such as the Harris partnership with AT&T.
Miami-Dade County Keeps LMR Focus Amid LTE Excitemnt
Urgent Communications
March 22, 2012
Like many public-safety communications officials today, Felix Perez is a busy man. As the director of Miami-Dade County’s radio communications information division, he’s in charge of maintaining the existing 800 MHz LMR system, overseeing the rollout of a new P25 system and testing on a new 700 MHz LTE pilot project.
PSA Celebrates Broadband-Network Victory
Urgent Communications
March 6, 2012
Public Safety Alliance celebrated an unlikely political victory that resulted a new law that secured the 700 MHz D Block spectrum for first responders and $7 billion in funding to help pay for a nationwide broadband network.
Will Police Radios and Smartphones Merge?
Police Magazine
February 22, 2012
Someday very soon, your smartphone and your police radio may merge into the most powerful communications tool in public safety history.
Harris Corp. Introduces New Law Enforcement Radio System
Orlando Business Journal
February 28, 2012
Harris’s new line of law enforcement radios, called Momentum, is compatible with radios already used by agencies in public safety, utilities and transportation fields. Designed for more effective use of the radio wave spectrum, Momentum allows these agencies to meet the Federal Communications Commission’s narrowbanding deadline.
Harris Introduces New Radio Line
FloridaToday.com
February 28, 2012
This month, Harris unveiled Momentum, an affordable digital radio system that will aid law enforcement efforts and meet the communications needs of various public service agencies.
Harris Announces LTE Testing Succes, Mobile VPN Offering
Urgent Communications
February 22, 2012
Last week at IWCE, Harris demonstrated its Next Connect mobile VPN offering and announced that its LTE solution completed the first phase of national public-safety testing.
Vendors Showcase New Products at IWCE
MCC Magazine
February 23, 2012
Several new products were launched at IWCE last week, including the Harris XG-25 portable radio, microMASTR P25 Cell Site and P25 conventional operation fully integrated with the VIDA network.
Secure Channels
Public Utilities Fortnightly
January 2012
Harris’ Michael Fowler discusses the importance of protecting land mobile radio (LMR) systems in a day and age when the technology supporting them is particularly vulnerable to outside threats.
Harris Corporation Unveils Momentum, a Complete DMR-Based Solution
Harris Corporation Press Release
February 15, 2012
Harris announced its entrance into the digital mobile radio (DMR) arena with Momentum. Momentum radios will enable public safety, public service, municipal, utility and transportation users to leverage the latest digital technology and meet the FCC’s narrowbanding deadline.
Harris Announces LTE Network Roaming Technology
Mission Critical Communications Magazine
February 16, 2012
Harris announced the availability of Harris LTE Next Connect Solution, technology that provides mobile high-bandwidth data connectivity for first responders with secure, seamless roaming between private Long Term Evolution (LTE) networks and commercial LTE systems.
Milwaukee Fire Dept Switches to OpenSky
wisn.com
January 2012
The OpenSky system goes live in Milwaukee and is working well-meeting or exceeding all the required coverage and successfully handling hundreds of thousands of transmissions each and every month.
DHS Announces Grant Guidance for Fiscal Year (FY) 2012 Preparedness Grants
The Journal of Commerce
February 20, 2012
Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano today announced the release of FY 2012 grant guidance and application kits for seven DHS preparedness grant programs totaling over $1.3 billion to assist states, urban areas, tribal and territorial governments, non-profit agencies, and the private sector in strengthening our nation’s ability to prevent, protect, respond to, and recover from terrorist attacks, major disasters and other emergencies in support of the National Preparedness Goal.
Preparedness Grant Program Allocations for Fiscal Year 2012
The Journal of Commerce
February 20, 2012
Homeland Security Grant Program (HSGP)—provides more than $830 million for states and urban areas to prevent, protect against, mitigate, respond to, and recover from acts of terrorism and other threats. See here for more information.
DMR Association Welcomes Harris Corporation as New Category 1 Member
DMR Association Media Release
February 7, 2012
Harris Corporation has received the highest available level of membership in the Digital Mobile Radio (DMR) Association, which seeks to enhance the success of the DMR standard and offer quality options to buyers of DMR technology.
Strict Narrowbanding Deadline Less Than Year Away
Mass Transit
February 2012
By Jan. 1, 2013, all public safety and business industrial land mobile radio systems operating in UHF/VHF channels (the 150 to 512 mHz radio bands) need to switch from using 25 kHz efficiency technology to at least 12.5 kHz efficiency technology. Moving to a narrower bandwidth accommodates more users and offers several updates that increase functionality.
New Radio Feature May Save Firefighters’ Lives
The Sentinel (PA)
January 27, 2012
Cumberland County plans to implement the panic button feature on their OpenSky radios for firefighters.
Dane County Moves Forward with New Emergency Communications Network
Waunakee Tribune (WI)
January 25, 2012
Wagoner County Working On New Radio Network System
Tulsa World (OK)
January 16, 2012
Wagoner County announced it is working to install a new Harris 800 MHz system by 2013.
$3.7 million Added To Help Pay For Walton County System
NWF Daily News (FL)
January 22, 2012
Walton County will spend $3.7 million to implement SLERS as its new public safety radio system. Since Harris is the sole provider of SLERS, the process was not open to competitive bids, which may have reduced the cost of the system.
Group Close To Suggesting Radio System Change
Topeka Capital-Journal (KS)
January 18, 2012
Top officials are close to making a recommendation to the Shawnee County Commission about what brand of digital radio system should be implemented for use by all public safety officers in the county. Harris Corporation is one of the companies in the running for a potential contract.
Montgomery, AL awards Harris $7.3 Million Contract
Harris Corporation Press Release
January 11, 2012
Harris Corporation has been awarded a $7.3 million contract by the Montgomery Metro Communications Cooperative District (MMCCD) to design and implement a standards-based digital radio system in the City and County of Montgomery, Alabama, home to more than 222,000 residents. The contract was awarded in June, 2011.
Interdependence Day
Urgent Communications
January 2012
When broadband communications finally come to the public-safety sector, many agencies will be forced to operate — and collaborate — in ways that will seem quite foreign at first. But ultimately it will help them navigate to an exciting new frontier.
Secure Channels
Public Utilities Fortnightly
January 2012
Amid focused attention on cybersecurity for T&D networks and power plants, one critical system is often overlooked: land-based radios. During an emergency, field crews rely on their ability to communicate with radios, making these systems highly vulnerable targets for malicious attackers. Securing them requires robust technologies and tools, as well as training and practices to ensure their availability when the grid goes down.
Grant to help emergency responders at Victor Fire Department
MPNnow.com
January 5, 2012
Victor Fire Department personnel got a thumbs-up on their application for a 2011 Federal Emergency Management Agency / Department of Homeland Security Assistance to Firefighter’s Regional Radio Interoperability Communications Grant in the amount of $382,180.
Ontario County agencies get funds for radios
Democrat and Chronicle
January 5, 2012
The Victor Fire Department has been awarded a $343,962 grant to buy new radios, courtesy of the Federal Emergency Management Administration.
Pittsylvania County moves ahead on $12.5 million emergency radio upgrade.
Chatham Star Tribune (VA)
December 28, 2011
Pittsylvania County has awarded a contract to Harris Corp. for nearly $10.7 million for equipment and radios.
Video: DHS Multiband Radio Pilot Projects Provide Important Lessons
Urgent Communications
October 2011
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security this week brought media up to speed on its test program designed to determine how well multiband radios work in the field and how they should be tweaked to make them more effective.
Harris Corp.'s BeOn P25 Radio App
Police Magazine
October 2011
Harris Corp.'s new BeOn software application lets officers use their Android phones as police radios.
AT&T, Harris join for LTE wireless
United Press International, Inc.
October 2011
AT&T and Harris Corp. are working together to develop next-generation LTE wireless solutions for U.S. agencies and first responders.
Riding the Commercial Technology Wave
Government Security News
October 2011
In May 2010, the Federal Communications Commission approved the use of 700 MHz spectrum for public safety broadband networks based on commercial, fourth-generation (4G) cellular technology.
P5500 is an APCO Hot Product
APCO International
Sept. 2011
The Harris Portable Radio, P5500, has been selected as one of this year's APCO Hot Products. The Hot Products were selected at the 77th Annual APCO Conference held in Philadelphia PA.
Interoperability Pushed Amid Latest Emergencies
FireHouse.com
August 28, 2011
Imagine having a portable radio at an emergency scene that will do as much, or more, than the smart phone you have clipped to your belt. That day is coming but technology and legislation have to catch up with the need.
What lessons were not learned from 9/11?
CNN
September 9, 2011
Anderson Cooper finds out that many NYC first responders still lack improved communications tools 10 years after 9/11. (Video)
Increasing Interoperability
U.S. Coast Guard Forum
June 2011
Communications interoperability is not an option, it is a necessity. Without it, Coast Guard vessels cannot communicate on an interagency or inter-service basis. Since large scale upgrades can take several years to complete, interoperability capacities need to be addressed to streamline communications between new and legacy systems.
New Province-wide Radio System to Improve Public Safety and Emergency Response
The Gazette - Alberta Fire Chiefs Association
Spring 2011
[See page 21 (page 11 in the pdf)]
It’s a familiar scenario some of Alberta’s first rsponders currently have to deal with when it comes to carrying out their responsibilities: existing provincial public safety radio networks often have difficulty communicating with one another during rapidly changing events such as a police pursuit.
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