The Department of Homeland Security has announced the 14 agencies that will participate in a test of multi-band radios, that last phase in a project to improve interoperability among public safety and allied agencies. The participating agencies include Amtrak, Boise (Idaho) Fire Department, Hawaii Civil Defense, the Texas National Guard and the U.S. Marshals Service. Each agency will use the radios for at least 30 days, mostly in a command and control situation, preferably witih multiple involved agencies. The participatns will grade factors such as operating bands, partner agencies and disciplines, interoperable conditions, and geographic landscapes were considered when selecting pilot sites. Read the DHS press release here.
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