Ed Davis, formerly commissioner of Boston’s police department, has joined the advisory board of Connecticut-based communications and multimedia company Mutualink. Davis led the department and surrounding law enforcement agencies through their response to the Boston Marathon bombing and led the city’s police for seven years, Mutualink announced Monday. The 35-year law enforcement veteran also worked to help the city […] More

The Department of Homeland Security has selected eight companies to further develop unmanned aerial system, in-building sensor and communications technology prototypes under the second phase of the Smart Cities Internet of Things Innovation Labs initiative.

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The Department of Homeland Security has chosen 13 domestic and foreign companies to build public safety technology platforms for “smart city” use. Selectees will aim to develop in-building sensors, unmanned aerial systems and mobile SmartHubs intended to support responder situational awareness, building security and mission-critical operations, DHS said Monday. The grants stem from a solicitation posted in […] More

Intel, Mutualink and the San Mateo County Sheriff have won the IJIS Institute’s 2016 Innovation Award for the Internet of Public Safety Things. The award honors technical contributions to further the interoperability of justice, public safety and homeland security projects, Mutualink said Thursday. “We are glad to be honored with Mutualink and the San Mateo […] More