Posts From Agency Representative
National Heatstroke Prevention Day July 31st
July 20, 2017Via EMS News – A child dies from heatstroke about once every 10 days from being unattended in a hot…
Read full articleIJIS Institute Releases Public Safety CAD-to-CAD Data Sharing White Paper
June 7, 2017Ashburn, Virginia, June 7, 2017. The IJIS Institute – a nonprofit organization focused on mission-critical information sharing for justice, public…
Read full articleNational Association of State 9-1-1 Administrators Supports the FCC’s Investigation into Nationwide 9-1-1 Outage
March 16, 2017Woodbury, Vermont – Friday, March 10, 2017 – The National Association of State 9-1-1 Administrators (NASNA) expresses its support of…
Read full articleNominate by April 10 for 2017 Safety, Health & Survival Section Awards
March 16, 2017Do you know a fire chief or safety officer that sets the example? A person or an entire organization that…
Read full articleSuggested Encryption Requirements Path Forward: Project 25 Compliance Assessment Program’s Stance
January 24, 2017Since its inception, one of the major tenets of the Project 25 Compliance Assessment Program (P25 CAP) is to provide…
Read full articleReps. Seek Update on NextGen 9-1-1 Implementation and Solutions to Patchwork 9-1-1 System
June 22, 2016Today, Reps. Norma J. Torres (D-CA) and Anna G. Eshoo (D-CA) requested an update from the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) on the implementation of NextGen 9-1-1 systems across the country and the impact diverting local and state 9-1-1 fees has had on emergency services.
Read full articleNational 911 Program Presents Free “State of 911” Webinar Event June 21
May 26, 2016State and local 9-1-1 professionals, federal agency representatives and other 9-1-1 stakeholders will participate in a “State of 911” Webinar, followed by a question and answer session, presented by the National 911 Program, Tuesday, June 21 from 12-1 p.m. Eastern Time.
Read full articleTeleCommunication Systems’ Text to 9-1-1 Technology on Track to Support 100 Million U.S. Population by Mid-2016
February 18, 2016TeleCommunication Systems, Inc., a world leader in secure and highly reliable wireless communication technology, has announced that it now supports more than 700 public safety answering points (PSAPs) with production service in 38 U.S. states or territories, serving a population of over 70 million U.S. citizens.
Read full articleDHS S&T Releases Innovation Call Aimed at Startups
December 17, 2015The Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate has announced its first Innovation Other Transaction Solicitation aimed at non-traditional performers, such as technology start-ups, to offer solutions to some of the toughest threats facing DHS and the homeland security mission.
Read full articleDHS S&T Establishes Advisory Panel to Help Ensure Radio Interoperability Among First Responders
December 10, 2015The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) has announced the membership of its Project 25 Compliance Assessment Program (P25 CAP) Advisory Panel, to help establish standards for interoperability among digital two-way land mobile radio communications products.
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