Public Safety Internet of Things (IoT) Working Group:  The Working Group reviewed edits to their eighth use case involving a number of Internet of Things solutions to a multi-agency response to a school shooting.  This use case involves a response to reports of shots fired inside a high school.  It focuses on the use of PS IoT technology to support situational awareness and data exchange between multiple law enforcement agencies, the fire, and EMS units, and the PSAPs that support these responders.  Additionally, IoT sensors systems in the high school designed for safety and security also transmit data to first responder agencies.  These types of incidents represent an extremely high risk to life and safety of civilians and first responders.  Accurate and timely information exchange is paramount to a successful response.  This use case attempts to avoid repeating the discussion of various IoT solutions which were analyzed in earlier use cases, even if those IoT solutions would likely be used during this incident.  This use case specifically focuses on a public safety response to a high school, which is equipped with IoT sensors and related safety and security applications.  These IoT solutions are specifically designed to detect emergency incidents, execute automatic safety protocols, and transmit data to public safety agencies in an emergency.  This use case also addresses the need for IoT data interoperability and sharing among different public safety agencies.  The initial seven use cases have been combined into a single document as the initial draft on their first report.

Broadband Emerging Technologies Working Group:  The group held a roundtable discussion on NG911 Broadband Data Processing and MCPTT for Secondary Users.  The presentation from the July meeting given by Niki Papazoglakis on Harris County's regional approach to managing various first responder applications, including those that support situational awareness has been used to create content for NPSTC's YouTube channel.

LMR LTE Integration and Interoperability Working Group:  The group reviewed the first draft of its report, focused on the first responder identity components within MCPTT.  The report contains some very illuminating information on how the IDs will be handled.  The executive summary and introduction are complete in draft form and the remaining chapters have been built in outline form.  The report will not make recommendations, but will identify the variety of concerns agencies need to consider as they implement PTT and MCPTT.

Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) and Robotics Working Group:  The group has moved to quarterly meetings and did not meet in August.  The presentation given during the group's July meeting by Prof. Robin R. Murphy on work being done by the Center for Robot-Assisted Search and Rescue (CRASAR) has been used to create content for NPSTC's YouTube channel.

Radio Programming Compatible Requirements (Radio PCR) Working Group:  The group meets quarterly and did not meet in August.  Final revisions to Version 7 of the PAM Tool are complete and the new version will be posted on a number of sites, including the NPSTC website, following the Governing Board meeting in September.

Video Technology Advisory Group (VTAG):  The VTAG meets quarterly and did not meet in August.  Work continues offline to plan for an upcoming joint webinar with VQiPS on their policy manual which was published in late 2017.