ALT The aim of the briefing is to provide general information on the features of the upcoming procurement and prepare the market to meet the contracting authority’s requirements. This will be also an opportunity to meet suppliers and to set-up consortiums. The procurement is intended to develop mission critical mobile broadband communication testbeds, cross-connect them and to test in cross-border trials involving at least four cross connected countries/MCX servers. Additional information will also be provided by the program coordinator David Lund during the PSCE conference which will follow the BroadEU.Net briefing.

ALT 💡 🚨 RESCUER aims to design and develop a First-Responder-centered technology toolkit that will empower the next generation of First Responders📟 📻 (FR) by enhancing their operational capacity and safety, specifically in adverse conditions, both environmental and infrastructure-wise. Adopting the “HERO” (enHanced nEw eRa first respOnder) concept, RESCUER will deliver a toolkit offering: 🔦 Sense augmentation, 🔦 Precise and infrastructure-less self-positioning, 🔦 Cognitive support and multi-sense AR interfaces, 🔦 Robust ad-hoc intra-team hashtag#communications for both verbal and hashtag#data exchanges. RESCUER will also introduce the capability of extracting environment information “in situ and infrastructure-wise." 🎨 Iosif Vourvachis' background is in civil engineering with an M.Sci and an MBA, boasting over 20 years 🚀 of industry experience. For more than 18 years, he has been managing EU projects, having participated in numerous of them as a team leader or PM

ALT During this session will give an overview 🔎 on security-related open calls 📝 in the second half of 2024 and to identify options for setting up consortia for submissions. The focus will be set on opportunities within “Cluster 3: Civil Security for Society”, but also other options such as calls related to the #UCPM mechanism will be discussed. The session will encompass a part for open discussion to identify additional options, such as national calls 😉 💼 🎨 Dr. Georg Neubauer is Deputy Head of the Competence Unit Cooperative Digital Technologies as well as Thematic Coordinator for Crisis and Disaster Management 🚨 📊 at AIT. He is involved in ongoing projects on knowledge management as well as and cooperation in disaster management. With over than 100 publications, he is also teacher at the Vienna University of Technology.

ALT 🛰 The IRIS2 Satellite Constellation is the European Union’s answer to pressing challenge of tomorrow, offering enhanced communication capacities to governmental users, business, while ensuring high-speed internet broadband to cope with connectivity dead zones ⛰ . 💼 🎨 Helmut Spitzl's career spans over two decades in hashtag#industry, hashtag#policy, and hashtag#hightech environments. Helmut holds a master’s degrees in applied physics from the Vienna University of Technology. His career journey includes significant roles 🤩 such as working for Galileo at the Austrian Transport Ministry and leading the Science and Technology Section at the Austrian Embassy in Beijing, China. Following this, he established a joint venture for Volkswagen Group China in the field of electric mobility before to get involved at the DG DEFIS of the European Commission 😎

ALT 🛰 GNSS plays a key role in strategic defense of each country 🌍 , while GNSS Interference by means of Jamming and Spoofing has long been seen as academical or theoretical threat, but recent developments and conflicts prove that this is not the case. In his speech, Mr. Czar will 🔦 highlight recent examples of interference-related issues and will propose countermeasures to ensure safe and secure operations of GNSS-dependent applications 📱 Bernhard Czar joined OHB Digital Solutions as Chief Operating Officer in August 2021 and has been promoted to the CEO and General Manager for OHB Digital Solutions by 1st of November the same year. Mr Czar started his career 🚀 in the semiconductor industry in 1996 with Mikron as design Engineer and Projectmanager. He holds a Masters diploma 👨‍🎓 in Telecommunications and Informatics from the Technical University Graz and a MBA from the Management Centre Europe in Brussels.

ALT Spring Conference in Vienna is coming, on the 4th June 🔦 Brad Morell will present the status of the FirstNet Network and review the recently announced Network 🛰 Evolution that involves an over $8 Billon dollar investment over the next 10 years into the Network. 🔦 Jennifer Harder will present innovations and investments the FirstNet Authority is looking at with their industry partner AT&T related to 🛰 satellite coverage, direct to device areas and how FirstNet is prioritizing activities based on Public Safety needs 👨‍⚕️ 🚒 🚔 🏥 . The First Responder Network Authority is the independent agency within the U.S. Department of Commerce chartered to help create, maintain and evolve the nation’s public safety 🚨 🌐 called FirstNet.

ALT Michael Dunkel is the head of the 🤩 #Critical #Infrastructure Department at the #Austrian Ministry of #InternalAffairs since November #2022. He started his career in the #security sector as a #policeofficer in Vienna in #1985. Then, in 1994, he moved to the #technical department of the #FederalMinistry of Internal Affairs 😎

ALT Wolfgang Kapfere is an IT-expert specialized in services for Earth Observation 🔭 🌍 Big-Data Processing, Finance Data Warehouses, Cloud-Client architectures for Microservices and High-Performance Computing. He has a PhD in Theoretical Astrophysics for Cosmological Simulations on large scales. Mr. Kapferer is passionate about driving innovation 🔦 💡 and creating cutting-edge solutions. His focus lies in designing and building end-to-end cloud-based systems, particularly addressing the challenges posed by satellite-based Earth-monitoring and SatCom systems 😎 .

ALT Mr Petscharnig is working on Software Development for Terrestrial and Satellite-Based Quantum Key Distribution 😎 Post Processing and Key Management and he took charge of the Quantum Key Distribution Software group in 2020, focusing on space-based QKD postprocessing systems for LEO QKD satellites. He actively contributed in projects such as SAGA and EAGLE-1, his expertise enhanced ✅ 😉 the advancement of quantum key distribution technology. His contributions aid the progression towards the establishment of a European Quantum Infrastructure. About 👀 the project 😉 📊 In-orbit demonstration of QKD post processing – a further step towards realizing the EuroQCI Space Segment 🌍. AIT's contributions 🚀 to the ScyLight project QUARTZ and its role in ongoing projects like SAGA and EAGLE-1 exemplify its commitment to advancing 🌈 the EuroQCI space segment. Do not forget to register to attend the event 🤩 👉 : https://t.co/Gq1ncXbr3F

ALT Previously, General Kaponig was cyber💻 coordinator of the Austrian MOD and project manager for the CIS and Cyber Defence Command (CISCDC). His international experience includes participating in the German Bundeswehr's high-level seminar for 🚨 security politics in 2015. Major General Kaponig's career began as a 👨‍🔬 💻 🔫 weapon engineer and infantry volunteer. He served in various roles, including Deputy Platoon 📣 Commander, Chief Logistics Officer, and Deputy Company Commander during the Middle East mission in 1990/1991, during which he served as Deputy Company Commander in the UNDOF/AUSBATT, a contingent of troops deployed to the Golan Heights ⛰ pursuant to United Nations Security Council Resolution 350 of 31 May 1974. He completed the Austrian General Staff Course and the MilitaryNationalDefence – Higher Command" diploma 📚 at the University of Vienna. Schedule 📰 ✍ 9h05h on 4th June in your agenda and join us register yourself here https://rb.gy/tagelw

ALT 5G non-terrestrial networks (5G-NTN) satellite networks are poised to revolutionize connectivity, catering to a diverse range of applications and a massive user base. This project aims to develop and evaluate key enabling technologies for the seamless integration of 5G-NTN within the EU-GOVSATCOM framework ensuring efficient deployment of governmental satellite services across Europe 🌍

ALT Last February, the U.S. authoring agencies have confirmed that a new cyber attack 🔨 has compromised the IT environments of multiple critical infrastructure organizations - primarily in Communications, Energy, Transportation Systems, and Water 🌊 and Wastewater Systems Sectors - in the continental and non-continental United States and its territories, including Guam. The US agencies noticed the compromised act was led by cyber group known as 👀 Volt Typhoon. Richard Tenney has experience in Communication and IT, he woked as FBI consultant. He has led technical assistance efforts to support awareness and education 👨‍🏫 of Public Safety Answering Points (PSAPs) and 9-1-1 functions about cyber threats. He has been a USAF agent. He holds undergraduate and graduate degrees from Georgetown University, University of Maryland, and Troy University including a BS in management information systems and programming 👨‍🔧 💻 That is why you should come, registration here https://rb.gy/hjklc1

ALT In fact, Klemens Himpele oversees the 😍 ICT division of the City of Wien since 1st October 2020. The division is oriented on the digitization of the city of Vienna. Furthermore, considering ICT stands for Information and Communications Technology 🎧 📻 , the department is also involved in the secure of operations in Vienna's hospitals, nursing homes and city administration. Klemens Himpele studied economics at the University of Cologne where he graduated in 2005. He started his professional career as an educational researcher 📚 in Cologne and Berlin. After this, he worked for Statistics Austria in Vienna and the German Education Union (GEW) in Frankfurt am Main. Between 2012 and 2020, he was head of the City of Vienna’s Department for Economic Affairs, Labour and Statistics💹. Imagine how you can increase your ability if you could add these new skills to your management and do not forget to register at the event here 👉 https://lnkd.in/dYAJM9ya