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APCO Webinar: Now Available for Viewing!
March 1, 2012On February 29, APCO International’s Government Relations team hosted a free webinar on Title VI of H.R. 3630; Middle Class…
Read full articleAPCO International Taps Jeff Cohen as Chief Counsel for Law & Policy
March 1, 2012The Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) International announced the hiring today of Jeff Cohen as Chief Counsel for Law…
Read full articleP33 Training Certification Available Online
February 29, 2012The Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) International’s Project 33 Agency Training Program Certification that recognizes public safety communication centers across the nation is available online.
Read full articlePublic Safety and Homeland Security Bureau; Federal Advisory Committee Act; Communications Security, Reliability, and Interoperability Council
February 28, 2012SUMMARY: In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, this notice advises interested persons that the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC)…
Read full articleASAP to PSAP: Alarm Monitoring Companies Lining Up
February 28, 2012A new Message Broker server managed by the Central Station Alarm Association (CSAA) will become operational soon. The Message Broker…
Read full articleAPCO Seeks Comments on Draft Core Competencies and Minimum Training Standards for Public Safety Communications Supervisor
February 27, 2012Alexandria, VA—February 27, 2012— The Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) International released for comments a Candidate American National Standard…
Read full articleAPCO Webinar: $7 Billion and 20 MHz: Congress Enacts Legislation to Build a Nationwide Public Safety Broadband Network
February 24, 2012Please join APCO’s Government Relations team on Wednesday, Feb. 29 at 11 a.m. Eastern for a free webinar to find out what you need to know about Title VI, the Public Safety Spectrum section of H.R. 3630; Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012.
Read full articleNew Law Provides Spectrum & Funding & Will Save Lives
February 24, 2012On Tuesday, Feb. 21, Vice President Joe Biden met with first responders to thank them for their service and to…
Read full articleMitigating the Damage from Mistakes: Four Tips
February 20, 2012As much as we strive for perfection in the public safety field, at times we will stumble and make a…
Read full articleAPCO Applauds Congress on a Bipartisan Compromise to Provide Public Safety with the Spectrum, Funding and Authority to Launch a Nationwide Public Safety Broadband Network
February 16, 2012As part of a major legislative package for the extension of payroll tax relief and unemployment benefits, House and Senate conferees have agreed on a compromise that will provide public safety with the spectrum, funding and authority necessary to launch a long overdue nationwide Public Safety Broadband Network.
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