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Share the Benefits of NG9-1-1 with New Video from the National 9-1-1 Program
November 26, 2013In order to help educate the public, the National 9-1-1 Program has released a short video that explains the benefits of NG9-1-1 and is targeted to a general audience.
Read full articleFlorida Man Charged With Misuse of 9-1-1 System
November 25, 2013Police arrested the 20-year-old Thursday for making two non-emergency calls stemming from a fight with his older brother over an Xbox.
Read full articleIndiana County Hears New Haven on 9-1-1 Center
November 25, 2013The question of whether New Haven will continue to keep its own, separate 9-1-1 call center was not officially resolved Thursday, but it appears that, for now at least, officials are leaning in that direction.
Read full articleSouth Carolina 9-1-1 Center Starts Taking Calls for Charleston Police
November 25, 2013The department became the sixth and final police agency to join the center, where call-taking and dispatching duties are separate.
Read full articleCommunications and Technology Subcommittee Continues Oversight of FirstNet
November 25, 2013The Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, chaired by Rep. Greg Walden (R-OR), continued its oversight of the development and build out of FirstNet and other emergency communications networks.
Read full articleCassidian Communications’ Emergency Call Taking System Supports Four-Agency Consolidation in Leon County, Florida
November 25, 2013Cassidian Communications announced the successful implementation of its next generation emergency call taking system, VESTA/Sentinel 4, in Leon County, Fla.
Read full articleTASC Joins the Industry Council
November 25, 2013The Industry Council for Emergency Response Technologies (iCERT) announced that TASC, Inc. has become the Industry Council’s newest member.
Read full articleCassidian Communications, Inc. and INdigital Telecom Sign Patent License and Bi-Directional Reseller Agreements
November 25, 2013Cassidian and INdigital reach bi-directional reseller agreements
Read full articleSoftware as a Service: Tips for Moving to the Cloud
November 20, 2013Event Date: December 4th at 1 p.m. Eastern/10 a.m. Pacific Register Today! In this webcast, information technology expert Paul Wormeli breaks down everything you need to know about cloud computing and how SaaS applies to public safety, law enforcement, criminal justice and even homeland security. We’ll also hear a firsthand account from a dispatch agency that switched from traditional, perpetual license pricing to SaaS with a cloud deployment.
Read full articleAPCO Congratulates Rear Admiral David Simpson as the New FCC Public Safety Bureau Chief
November 20, 2013Alexandria, VA – Today, FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler named Rear Admiral David Simpson as the new Chief of the FCC’s…
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