A desire to increase productivity, improve contact within agencies, along with enhancing the flexibility of working conditions, were cited by government executives as the three most compelling reasons to implement greater use of mobile devices.
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Public Safety Broadband Network Wins in Tax Cut Deal
Government Technology: The battle to establish an interoperable, nationwide broadband network for public safety appears to be over.
Congress passed legislation on Friday, Feb. 17, that reallocates the 700 MHz “D Block” section of the airwaves for the network and supplies $7 billion in federal grant money to kick-start the project. For more than a decade, public safety advocates had been seeking federal approval for a high-speed wireless system that connects police and firefighters across multiple jurisdictions.







