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Indiana County Advance Enhanced 9-1-1 System
August 22, 2013Hamilton County residents will take a big step toward implementing an enhanced 9-1-1 emergency telephone system.
Read full articlePennsylvania County 9-1-1 Dispatch Center in Line for $1.4M Upgrade with Vote
August 22, 2013Westmoreland County’s 9-1-1 emergency dispatch center will get a $1.4 million upgrade.
Read full articleAPCO’s Annual Conference & Expo Concludes with a Performance by Taylor Hicks
August 22, 2013During the dinner, Gigi Smith, Police Operations Manager of the Valley Emergency Communications Center in the Greater Salt Lake City, Utah area, was sworn in as the next president of APCO International.
Read full articleAPCO Enters Into Memorandum of Understanding With FirstNet Regarding Mobile Apps
August 21, 2013APCO International entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) to work cooperatively to foster and promote useful and effective mobile applications (apps) for public safety and emergency response purposes.
Read full articleThe Separation of Work and Your State of Mind
August 20, 2013On Tuesday APCO 2013 attendees had the opportunity to attend a professional development session presented by Tasha Todd, RPL, that focused on the ways that people deal with stress.
Read full articleBuncombe County Backhauls Emergency Responder Network with Exalt
August 20, 2013Exalt Communications, Inc., the leading innovator of next-generation packet microwave backhaul systems, today announced that Buncombe County, NC has upgraded its unlicensed microwave network with high performance licensed Exalt microwave systems.
Read full articleFirstNet, Recognition & CIA Operatives
August 20, 2013On Tuesday morning, APCO 2013 attendees had the opportunity to attend the Distinguished Achiever’s Breakfast, sponsored by TeleCommunication Systems (TCS). Along with breakfast, APCO presented numerous awards and shared words from FirstNet General Manager Bill D’Agostino and Tony and Jonna Mendez, former CIA chiefs of disguise.
Read full articleCassidian Communications Participates in ESInet Connection Trials to Advance Public Safety Communications in Texas
August 20, 2013Cassidian Communications, an EADS North America company, has successfully achieved Next Generation 9-1-1 (NG9-1-1) Emergency Services IP Network (ESInet) connectivity during ESInet trials in conjunction with the Texas Commission on State Emergency Communications (CSEC) and the Brazos Valley Council of Governments (BVCOG).
Read full articleAPCO International and the IJIS Institute Outline Information Sharing Priorities
August 20, 2013At the 2013 Annual Conference of Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) International in Anaheim, the Integrated Justice Information Systems…
Read full articleThe City of Aurora, Colorado, Implements Intergraph’s Computer-Aided Dispatch, Mobile for Public Safety Software
August 20, 2013The City of Aurora, Colorado, has implemented Intergraph computer-aided dispatch (CAD) and Mobile for Public Safety software for the City’s 9-1-1 communications, police and fire departments.
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