Technology
CPRA Chapter Announces 2014 Technical Award Recipients
May 28, 2014April is typically focused on telecommunicator awards, but several years ago the Southern California Chapter of APCO (CPRA), decided to recognize the important role played by technical staff.
Read full articleAPCO Thanks FirstNet Chairman Sam Ginn for his Service and Welcomes Sue Swenson as the New Chairwoman of the Board of Directors
May 28, 2014Says APCO President Gigi Smith, “Ms. Swenson has achieved a terrific reputation within our community, because she understands the needs of the public safety community. We welcome her as the new Chairwoman of FirstNet and look forward to working with her.”
Read full articleAT&T Mobile App Hackathon – Public Safety & Emergency Preparedness (DC) May 2-3
May 2, 2014By hacking for public safety mobile apps, developers can mature their ideas, get involved in an exciting community, and create something to further the greater social good.
Read full articleArizona First Responders Link Up with Wireless System
April 16, 2014The Pima County Wireless Integrated Network and the Pima Emergency Communications and Operations Center, both bond-funded projects, have been in the works since 2001.
Read full articleNIST Investigation of Joplin, Mo., Tornado Details Proposed Measures for Saving Lives and Property
April 3, 2014Nationally accepted standards for building design and construction, public shelters and emergency communications can significantly reduce deaths and the steep economic costs of property damage caused by tornadoes.
Read full articleLand Mobile Radio & FirstNet: Options, Not Ultimatums
April 3, 2014It is important to note that while FirstNet will bridge the need for an ubiquitous data network, the need for interoperable, mission critical voice communications still remains.
Read full articleNational 9-1-1 Program Releases List of NG9-1-1 Standards
February 24, 2014The National 9-1-1 Program recently released its most recent update of the report; “Next Generation 9-1-1 (NG9-1-1) Standards Identification and Review: A compilation of existing and planned standards for NG9-1-1 systems.”
Read full articleWashington: Multi-Million Emergency Communication System Enabled
February 20, 2014The system is built on a backbone of 17 new radio and microwave tower facilities at high points across the county. Those sites involved construction of new roads, towers, fencing, security and electronics.
Read full articleCase Study: BayRICS and BayWEB
February 12, 2014In the San Francisco Bay Area, a unique partnership between private business and regional public safety offices allows for a collaborative solution to network creation.
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.
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