5x5: The Public Safety Innovation Summit 2026

5x5 – the confirmation of a strong and clear signal – and the place to make your voice heard and drive public safety communications forward. This summit brings together representatives from public safety, federal agencies, industry, and academia to hear from PSCR engineers and researchers about testing updates, upcoming R&D efforts, and opportunities to get involved, as well as industry leaders and public safety partners on cutting-edge technology findings, features, and functionalities. It is an opportunity to test the latest innovations in public safety communications, collaborate with fellow leaders, and see how technology is used in the field today, as well as gain novel perspectives, see other cutting-edge demos, and make a real positive change for first responders in the field. The summit fosters new ideas, asks questions, and forges partnerships to catalyze progress in research, development, and deployment of key technology areas in public safety communications. Attendees include public safety professionals, academics, government officials, and industry leaders.