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Telephony 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 articleGrant Funding Scenarios
March 27, 2013The federal government is currently operating under a continuing resolution (CR) that was set to expire at the end of March. Congress is currently considering passing its budget as part of a yearlong CR with full details not available as we go to press with this issue. The details about how much agencies will have available in 2013 to operate and grant funds available, along with the impact of the sequestration, may not be known until late April or early May. The traditional timelines for grant programs have not been produced and most federal grant solicitations have not been posted during their normal grant period during the winter months. But the bottom line is that there is still a lot the customers can do in preparation for real grant numbers.
Read full articleAPCO Offers One Day Bonus Savings on Annual Conference Registration
March 27, 2013Alexandria, Va. — The Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) International is offering public safety practitioners additional savings on their…
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 articleWoman Raped by Milwaukee Officer Files Lawsuit
March 26, 2013A woman raped by a Milwaukee police officer who responded to her 9-1-1 call in July 2010 has filed a civil suit against the former officer, the Police Department, Chief Edward Flynn and the city.
Read full articleMaine: Police Delay Did Not Affect Care in Plow Accident
March 26, 2013State and county officials say a miscommunication among dispatchers delayed the state police’s response to the death of a child who was hit by his father’s plow in Greene on Wednesday. Officials said the delay did not have any impact on the medical response.
Read full articleSteuben County E9-1-1 Communication Center Is First in New York State to Launch Text to 9-1-1 for Verizon Wireless Customers
March 26, 2013Verizon Wireless customers in Steuben County can now send a short message service (SMS) text message to 911 for emergency…
Read full articleZetron Leads Industry with 1 Million Hours of Successful P25 CSSI-based Operation
March 25, 2013Zetron announced that implementations of its Advanced Communications system utilizing technologies based on the TIA P25 Console Subsystem Interface have logged more than 1-million hours of successful operation at customer sites in North and South America.
Read full articleAeroflex and Bird Technologies Combine to Add New RF Test Capabilities to the Aeroflex 3550 Radio Test System
March 25, 2013Aeroflex Incorporated announced that it has added support for the through-line Bird Wideband Power Sensors to the industry leading 3550 Hand-held Radio Test System.
Read full articleHarrison County Sheriff’s Office Continues Migration to the Public Safety Cloud with InterAct and AT&T
March 25, 2013Harrison County Sheriff’s Office in Gulfport, MS, has completed the modernization of their public safety system by deploying InterAct’s Records Management System and Jail Management System with the support of AT&T.
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