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APCO Holds Workshop to Identify Initial Public Safety Security Requirements for Mobile Apps
February 25, 2014This first-of-its-kind event brought together public safety practitioners, app developers, industry experts, and government officials to identify initial security requirements for apps intended for public safety use.
Read full articleAPCO Applauds FCC Action to Explore Ways to Improve Wireless 9-1-1 Location Accuracy
February 20, 2014Today, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) proposed rules and launched a further inquiry to ensure that accurate caller location information is automatically provided to public safety officials for all wireless calls to 9-1-1, including indoor calls.
Read full articlePrince William County Public Safety Communications Receives APCO P33 Certification
February 11, 2014Prince William County Public Safety Communications has met the minimum training standards for the Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) International Project 33 Training Program Certification-2010 (P33 Certification) and has been awarded certification as of February 7, 2014.
Read full articleTelecommunicator Spotlight: Heather Hanson
February 6, 2014As a dispatcher, Hanson possesses the vital skills necessary to be successful in the job. She is able to talk to people, build rapport, think quickly on her feet and outside the box, and she handles stress effectively.
Read full articleCommunications Continuity in Emergencies & Disasters
January 21, 2014Event Date: November 19 at 1 p.m. Eastern/10 a.m. Pacific Register Today! Description When large network disruptions occur, it’s important that…
Read full articleNIJ Issues Call for UHS-Compatible Public Safety Apps
January 21, 2014The National Institute of Justice seeks to promote the development and evaluation of criminal justice software applications that are compatible with ultra high-speed (UHS) networks of 100Mbps symmetrical up to 1Gbps symmetrical.
Read full articleAPCO President Gigi Smith Testifies at Senate Hearing on 9-1-1 Location Accuracy
January 16, 2014Today, APCO President Gigi Smith served as an invited witness at a hearing entitled “Locating 911 Callers in a Wireless…
Read full articleNext Generation Emergency Communications – CAD Interoperability Project
January 14, 2014The CAD Interoperabilty Project will take the next steps in implementing recommendations made by the Emergency Communications Task Force.
Read full articleTelecommunicator Spotlight: Heather Horan
January 9, 2014In pursuit of her passion for the public safety field, Horan subsequently obtained a job at the Emergency Communications Center in Arlington County, Va., where she has been employed for almost four years.
Read full articleBroadband Committee Goes Public
December 31, 2013The APCO Broadband Committee was created in 2010 to help the association address the implications of emerging high-speed wired and wireless networks used by APCO members in comm centers and in the field alongside existing land-mobile radio (LMR) networks used by first responders.
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