Technology
U.S. & Canada Reach Agreement on Border Spectrum Sharing Arrangements
May 15, 2013The FCC and its Canadian counterpart, Industry Canada, have agreed, through a process known as an exchange of letters, on 10 interim spectrum sharing arrangements covering operations in their common border area.
Read full articleThe Buzz About APCO’s Public Safety Apps Site
May 2, 2013On April 23, 2013, APCO International sent a press release announcing the launch of the Application Community – “AppComm” –…
Read full articleLeveraging Open Data, Building Apps for Public Safety
April 26, 2013One 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.
Read full articleAPCO Launches Application Community (AppComm) Website
April 23, 2013Today APCO International launched the Application Community – “AppComm” – a new website dedicated to public safety and emergency response…
Read full articleTelephony Denial of Services (TDOS) to Public Safety Communications Phone Service
March 28, 2013Information continues to be received from multiple jurisdictions indicating the existence of ongoing attacks targeting the telephone systems of public sector entities. Over 200 such attacks have been identified to date. The perpetrators of the attack launched numerous phone calls against the target telephone network, tying up the system and preventing the agency from receiving legitimate calls. This type of attack is referred to as a TDoS or Telephony Denial of Service Attack.
Read full articleAcushnet Police Dept. Implements APCO EMD
March 26, 2013Alexandria, VA – Acushnet, Mass., now has the added strength of APCO Institute Emergency Medical Dispatch behind its 9-1-1 call…
Read full articleSpeedway Police and Fire Communications Implements APCO EMD
March 22, 2013Alexandria, VA – Residents in Speedway, Ind., now have the added strength of APCO Institute Emergency Medical Dispatch behind their…
Read full articleCarroll County Emergency 9-1-1 Center Implements APCO EMD
March 22, 2013Alexandria, VA – Residents in Delphi, Ind., now have the added strength of APCO Institute Emergency Medical Dispatch behind their…
Read full articleSunGard Becomes the Newest CAD Provider to Offer an Automated Secure Alarm Protocol Interface Solution
February 27, 2013James City County (VA) has gone live with the Automated Secure Alarm Protocol (ASAP) program, becoming the second county in the United States to implement ASAP. SunGard Public Sector completed its first ASAP integration solution with SunGard’s ONESolution CAD for James City County’s Emergency Communications Center. ASAP is an American National Standard developed by APCO and the Central Station Alarm Association that streamlines the delivery of alarm notifications between alarm monitoring companies and 9-1-1 PSAPs.
Read full articlePublic Safety & Emerging Technology: NG9-1-1, Text to 9-1-1 & More
January 30, 2013“Don’t be scared; be smart,” Mark S. Adams, director, principal architect networks and communications, Northrop Grumman Information Systems, advised attendees…
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