"APCO 2016"
Building NG911 Systems Through Collaboration
“Building NG911 Systems Through Collaboration,” the final NG-1-1 & Emerging Technologies session of APCO 2016, reviewed the process of how…
Read full articleA New Way to Keep Kids Safe
A popular session in the Emergency Preparedness, Response & Situational Awareness series covered the timely topic of keeping schools safe….
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Bob Woodward Leads the Food For Thought Luncheon
On the final day of APCO 2016, the Food for Thought Luncheon provided attendees with an opportunity to recognize each…
Read full articleProviding Emergency Communications to the World
At APCO 2016, Stephen Willoughby and Craig Gwynne of the Richmond (Virginia) Department of Emergency Communications outlined how they prepared…
Read full articlePSAP Management: 400 Level
On the final day of APCO 2016, the “‘PSAP Management: 400 Level” session hosted Charlie McClintock of the Joint Communications…
Read full articleSecuring Public Safety Networks from the PSAP Perspective
Yesterday, APCO hosted a session focused on Cybersecurity – Securing Public Safety Networks from the PSAP Perspective. The first half…
Read full articleFirstNet Town Hall
During the FirstNet Town Hall, CEO Michael Poth, President TJ Kennedy, and Consultation Director Dave Buchanan shared an update on…
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Distinguished Achievers Breakfast with Doris Kearns Goodwin
Tuesday began with a morning of celebration at the APCO International Conference in Orlando, as APCO recognized the achievements of…
Read full articleShots Fired—Officer Down: A Dispatcher’s Response
On October 16, 2014, Jeremy Morris, dispatcher at the McHenry County (IL) Sheriff’s Office, was drinking Diet Coke with dispatcher Kelly Reid, his legs kicked up on the radio console during a relatively slow midnight shift.
Read full articleOEC and the New Emergency Communications Ecosystem
Ronald Hewitt, Director of the Department of Homeland Security Office of Emergency Communications (OEC), shared the agency’s strategy for navigating a new emergency communications landscape during APCO 2016 Monday afternoon.
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