Posts From APCO International
FirstNet Town Hall
August 16, 2017This update to FirstNet’s progress was a high-level summary of many other deeper-level FirstNet presentations provided throughout the conference.
Read full articleCivil Unrest in Baltimore
August 16, 2017Speaking to a standing-room only audience, Baltimore 911 Director Scott L. Brillman spoke of the challenges his center faced and lessons learned during the protests and rioting in 2015.
Read full articleAPCO 2017 – Second General Business Session
August 15, 2017APCO 2017’s Second General Business Session began with Executive Director and CEO Derek Poarch’s state of the association report.
Read full articleDistinguished Achievers Breakfast
August 15, 2017FirstNet Board Chair Sue Swenson delivered remarks, APCO Executive Director and CEO Derek Poarch made several recognitions and Colonel Jill Morgenthaler (Ret.) gave the keynote address at the Distinguished Achievers Breakfast at APCO 2017.
Read full articleWomen in Public Safety Communications
August 15, 2017This session was presented by a panel of five trailblazing women in public safety communications with a total of 126 years of experience.
Read full articleOEC: Initiatives and Their Impact on Emergency Communications
August 15, 2017The Department of Homeland Security Office of Emergency Communications has launched several initiatives to bolster interoperability in emergency communications.
Read full articleFCC Update
August 15, 2017This session provided an overview of the public safety issues presently before the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).
Read full articleProspect of Federal Legislation for NG9-1-1
August 15, 2017NG9-1-1 is an extremely complex solution, including lots of players with differing political, technical and operational points of view. Given how complex it is, federal legislation and new funding models, including grants, will likely be required to drive it to completion.
Read full articleStaying Ahead of the Curve: Securing a Nation Amid Change
August 14, 2017With down-to-earth humor and unmistakable intelligence, General Keith Alexander (Ret.), now IronNet Cybersecurity President and CEO, spoke to APCO 2017…
Read full articleAPCO Releases Report on Broadband Implications for the PSAP
August 14, 2017Today, APCO International announced the completion of a seminal report entitled “Broadband Implications for the PSAP.” This report is the culmination of an exceptional, association-wide project known as Project 43. It provides a forward-looking analysis of emergency communications, as 9-1-1 centers across the nation transition from decades-old technology to the broadband era and beyond.
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