NIST PSCR CommanDING Tech Challenge
Funds innovators and companies developing incident command dashboard technology for public safety through a NIST PSCR open innovation prize competition.
The NIST Public Safety Communications Research (PSCR) Division administers the CommanDING Tech Challenge as part of its Open Innovation Prize Challenges program. PSCR is a division of the National Institute of Standards and Technology within the U.S. Department of Commerce, and is the primary federal laboratory for public safety communications technology R&D.
The CommanDING Tech (Command Dashboar…
Incident command technology, dashboard interfaces, UX design, data connectivity, situational awareness for emergency management and public safety operations.
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