On the evening of May 14, APCO International held its 9th Annual Public Safety Communications Leadership in Policy Awards Dinner at the Renaissance Mayflower Hotel in Washington, DC. The elegant evening began with a reception sponsored by AT&T at 6 p.m. and was followed by a seated dinner. Before dinner, APCO President Terry Hall welcomed [...]
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APCO Global Alliance Praises Recently Launched App Website
Alexandria, Va. – On Sunday, April 28, 2013, representatives from APCO International, APCO Australasia, British APCO, and APCO Canada met for the Presidents Council meeting of the APCO Global Alliance in Manchester, England. The Alliance agreed unanimously to support APCO’s new public safety application website, AppComm, and have consented to submit apps to be included [...]
The Buzz About APCO’s Public Safety Apps Site
On April 23, 2013, APCO International sent a press release announcing the launch of the Application Community – “AppComm” – a website dedicated to public safety and emergency response apps for use by the general public, app developers, and first responders. Since the announcement, APCO has received an overwhelming response from thought leaders across the [...]
Leveraging Open Data, Building Apps for Public Safety
One of the core goals of the president’s Safety Data Initiative is to empower first responders and the public with information to make the safest and smartest decisions when they need it. In support of this goal, there has been a proliferation of innovative public safety apps—a number of which have been highlighted at the OSTP-supported Safety Datapalooza—using open data from local governments and federal agencies.
FirstNet Board Announces Hiring of Bill D’Agostino Jr. as General Manager
WASHINGTON – The First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) Board announced today the hiring of Bill D’Agostino, Jr. to be its General Manager. D’Agostino is an accomplished telecommunications and wireless industry executive, with 33 years of experience designing, operating and upgrading telecommunications networks. “I’m very pleased that Bill has joined FirstNet as our General Manager,” said [...]
APCO Launches Application Community (AppComm) Website
Today APCO International launched the Application Community – “AppComm” – a new website dedicated to public safety and emergency response apps for use by the general public, app developers, and first responders. AppComm is the single, trusted online forum where public safety professionals, the general public, and app developers can rate and comment on apps, [...]
APCO International Executive Committee Commemorates NPSTW
To commemorate National Public Safety Telecommunications Week (NPSTW), the APCO International Executive Committee—President Terry Hall, First Vice President Gigi Smith, Second Vice President John Wright and Immediate Past President Gregg Riddle—visited various locations around the Boston, Newtown, Conn., and New York City areas.
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