Vienna/Brussels – Dr. Mario Drobics, head of the Competence Unit “Cooperative Digital Technologies” at the AIT Austrian Institute of Technology, was elected as the new President of the Public Safety Communication Europe Forum (PSCE). The Europe -wide platform plays a central role in the development of safe and interoperable communication systems for authorities and organizations with security tasks (BOS). Mario Drobics succeeds David Lund, whom he thanked for his committed work in the sense of a strong, networked Europe in the field of public safety.
With Drobics, an Austrian technology expert takes on a leading function in the EU security policy environment with a focus on strengthening European crisis communication and digital resilience. “The PSCE is much more than a network – it is a bridge between the real requirements of the operational organizations and the innovative strength of industry and research. This dialogue at eye level can future -proof, European solutions that really work in crisis situations,” explains Drobics.
A current example of the strategic relevance of the PSCE is its participation in the development of the new EU initiative for Critical Communication Systems (Euccs). This initiative is anchored in the work program of EU Commissioner Magnus Brunner and aims to establish secure and highly available communication systems for disaster and crisis management- across country and department boundaries. Commission President Ursula von der Leyen also recently emphasized the strategic importance of this initiative to strengthen European security architecture. The PSCE accompanies this process from the start, for example by defining requirements, the participation of technical architectures and the exchange with end users: inside.
“I see it as my task to network the PSCE even more closely with other EU initiatives-especially in the area of artificial intelligence, cyber security and European data spaces, such as those developed by GAIA-X or the AI Continent Action Plan,” said Drobics.
The AIT Austrian Institute of Technology is a long-standing PSCE member and brings comprehensive know-how in areas such as safe communication technologies, crisis and disaster management, digital infrastructures, the latest sensors and trustworthy AI. The aim is to convict research results quickly and useful into practical solutions for the public sector as well as the economy and industry and to strengthen Austria in global security through the associated generation of competitive advantages.
About the PSCE
The Public Safety Communications Europe Forum (PSCE) was founded in 2008 as a result of a project financed by the European Commission. Since then, the PSCE has developed into an independent forum in which representative of public security organizations, industry and research institutions come together to discuss and exchange ideas and best practice, to develop road maps and to improve the future of communication in the field of public security.
The PSCE is a permanent, autonomous organization, which has committed to the development and application of communication and information management systems for public security through consensus formation of promoting excellence.
Further information: https://www.psc-europe.eu/
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