Posts From APCO International
Meet Your AFC Advisors: William Carter (Illinois)
August 18, 2016William Carter is a Radio Communication Coordinator and is part of the Illinois Public Health Association, Office of Preparedness and Response, Division of Disaster Planning and Readiness and Illinois Department of Public Health. He has experience with federal agencies, the private sector and not for profit contract and project management. He also took part in developing the communications standards of Project 25 Phase I, Project 25 Phase II, TETRA, EVDO, DMR, LTE and others.
Read full articleSecuring Public Safety Networks from the PSAP Perspective
August 16, 2016Yesterday, APCO hosted a session focused on Cybersecurity – Securing Public Safety Networks from the PSAP Perspective. The first half…
Read full articleFirstNet Town Hall
August 16, 2016During the FirstNet Town Hall, CEO Michael Poth, President TJ Kennedy, and Consultation Director Dave Buchanan shared an update on…
Read full articleDistinguished Achievers Breakfast with Doris Kearns Goodwin
August 16, 2016Tuesday began with a morning of celebration at the APCO International Conference in Orlando, as APCO recognized the achievements of…
Read full articleExclusive APCO 2016 Session Addresses Pulse Nightclub Shooting
August 15, 2016Yesterday, APCO held a special session related to the Pulse Nightclub shooting. This was the worst mass shooting in U.S. history.
Read full articleLou Holtz Kicks Off Opening General Session on a Positive Note
August 15, 2016When legendary football coach and ESPN analyst Lou Holtz’s Orlando home burned to the ground last year, he gave himself and his wife a short period of time to mourn. After that, he said, they never looked back.
Read full articleMeet the Conference and Exposition Committee
August 14, 2016APCO International is fortunate to have a committee structure that offers all members an opportunity to participate in activities vital to their professional success as well as the continued success of the association. One such group is the Conference and Exposition Committee (CEC).
Read full articleAPCO Rebukes Subversive Article About FirstNet
August 11, 2016The September 2016 issue of The Atlantic contains an article by Steven Brill entitled “The $47 Billion Network That’s Already…
Read full articleMeet Your AFC Advisors: Ralph Bevan (Georgia)
August 11, 2016Ralph Bevan has worked for 37 years in the communications field, starting with his training and service in the Air Force Worldwide Communication System from 1979-1983. After leaving the Air Force, Ralph spent seven years in his home state of Florida working for the Florida Highway Patrol – first headquartering in Tallahassee for a year with Troop H before transferring to Palatka and working with Troop G Communication as a Tech II maintaining communication systems. He also traveled the state as needed and occasionally filled in as a dispatcher.
Read full articleMeet Your AFC Advisors: Jason Matthews (Florida)
August 4, 2016Since 1998, Jason Matthews has served in Law Enforcement in the Central Florida Region. Mr. Matthews has had multiple assignments ranging from patrol operations, underwater dive rescue/recovery, technical investigative support, youth services, and telecommunications assignments. He currently supervises telecommunications maintenance and 9-1-1 center training and education for a large full service law enforcement agency.
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