Elbit Systems of America is developing a secure group texting application called SmartText to enhance communications for public safety workers. SmartText will be integrated into their SmartResponder communications suite and cloud platform. It will allow public safety teams to collaborate remotely using text, photos, and video. The project aims to support initiatives like FirstNet and improve emergency response. Resources have been approved through December 2017 to develop key capabilities and milestones.

1. Public Safety (PS)
Texting
Elbit Systems of America

2. ProjectName: SmartText
• Secure enhanced group texting with multimedia
features
• Embedded inside PS communications suite,
SmartResponder™ to enable free-form group
texting and collaboration
• PS users working an major event were able to work
together, though a virtual and mobile team, and
identified and captured a wanted subject.
• Law Enforcement and Public Safety

3. ProjectImportance
• SmartText is in the roadmap of SmartResponder™
and WideBridge Cloud™ and intended to support
FirstNet and other law enforcement and PS
missions.
• Multi-million dollar investment in strategic product
offering supported by ESA CEO and parent
company.
• Strategic Benefits: Increase intellectual capital in a
new growth market, develop domain expertise, and
position for ongoing partnership on evolving product
set.

4. ProjectDetails
• Project timeline is ongoing now and continuing through
December 2017 this phase.
• Key milestones: FirstNet awarded to Prime AT&T
• Internal project approval: IR&D budget Approved 12/16
• Total budget: TBD based on scope and other factors.
• Which parts of your project require external help?
• Budget for external help: TBD based on tool, labor, other.
• What would an ideal partner bring to the table? A
developed scalable product or set of functions capable of
handling multimedia objects, including streaming video feeds
over broadband.