Three winners of a Washington D.C. startup competition will split $20,000 for their public-safety-driven technologies.

A predictive modeling platform and an ignition detection system come under a new rapid procurement process Gov. Gavin Newsom designed to attract creative ideas.

Atlanta's recent adoption of gunshot-detection devices means there's even more data the city find ways to share and manage.

With only six major routes in or out of the popular tourist spot, state and federal officials are convening to design a more resilient disaster plan.

The Department of Homeland Security says it wants to make it easier for cities to mix and match technologies from different vendors.

The budget also includes $82 million in reserve funding and $145 million in network reinvestment.

Three semifinalists will demonstrate their solutions in front of judges on Oct. 2 to determine who wins the $20,000 prize.

Expanding the network's "deployables fleet" and improving in-building coverage fall under six priorities outlined in FirstNet's latest planning document.

Funding authorized in 2012 is now being dispensed to 34 states and territories. But a full nationwide upgrade could require more than $12 billion.