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Motorola Solutions Acquires Emergency CallWorks for Smart Public Safety Innovation
February 12, 2015Motorola Solutions, a leading provider of mission-critical communication solutions and services for public safety and commercial customers, announced that it has acquired Emergency CallWorks, a privately held leading provider of Next-Generation 9-1-1 (NG9-1-1) call-taking software for public safety.
Read full articleAPCO Releases Standard Revision for Public Review and Comment
February 11, 2015The revision and re-designation process occurs every five years for all American National Standards (ANS) to ensure that all standards are up-to-date with current trends in operations, training and technology.
Read full articleCeragon Selected by GovNET to Boost Public Safety and Government Services in Arizona with Super High-Capacity, High-Availability Wireless Network
February 11, 2015GovNET invests $4.6 million on scalable, wireless products to carry a wide variety of affordable communications across the state.
Read full articleTriTech Software Systems Announces Acquisition of Tiburon, Inc.
February 10, 2015Acquisition builds upon TriTech’s strong foundation, further strengthening its value and commitment to the public safety industry.
Read full articleE9-1-1 Special Meeting to Reassess Radio Contract in Knox County, Tenn.
February 6, 2015Knox County Mayor Tim Burchett has requested a special meeting of the county’s E9-1-1 board instead of a workshop later this month so members can vote sooner on a radio system contract.
Read full articleAPCO Commends NIST on Publication of App Security Workshop Report
February 3, 2015The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has published Interagency Report 8018, which documents the initial public safety application security requirements identified in a workshop hosted by the Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) International in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Public Safety Communications Research Program and the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet).
Read full articleAPCO Announces Approval of Standard for Multi-Functional, Multi-Discipline, Computer-Aided Dispatch (CAD) Minimum Functional Requirements
February 3, 2015The Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) International received final approval from ANSI on January 7, 2015 for an American National Standard (ANS) that identifies Multi-Functional, Multi-Discipline, Computer-Aided Dispatch (CAD) Minimum Functional Requirements.
Read full articleFederal Engineering Selected by Minnesota Department of Public Safety for ARMER and 9-1-1 Funding Study
February 3, 2015FE will perform an assessment of current and future 9-1-1 revenue streams and revenue bonds, as well as explore possible funding alternatives.
Read full articleFDNY Selects Intergraph’s Public Safety Solutions for Dispatching, Mobile and Analytics
February 2, 2015Modern communications system to enhance safety and response.
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