The National Institute of Standards and Technology's Public Safety Communications Research (PSCR) Division is looking to create the future of incident command dashboards, including enhanced user interface/user experience (UI/UX) and the ability to convey situational data to enable better response to emergency situations. Powered by Freelancer.com and LMI, the CommanDING Tech Challenge is a four-phase challenge that includes laboratory testing and a live demonstration, giving you the opportunity to develop a state of the art incident command dashboard and compete for a share of the $1,000,000 USD prize purse. For existing solutions, the challenge will also allow you to receive feedback directly from public safety personnel, explore this new market opportunity and receive funding to improve your dashboard as you advance through each challenge phase.

Many incident command (IC) managers do not currently have access to technologies that present a real-time, holistic view of an emergency situation. While there are some existing tools and technology options, it does not address all the needs of public safety groups; some solutions are too costly, while others too cumbersome or difficult to use during an emergency scenario. As a result, many response teams still rely on paper and pens, large pieces of paper to map the area or whiteboards in their vehicles. This challenge seeks new and improved, interactive and intuitive dashboards that IC managers can trust in emergencies.