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Emergency CallWorx® Selected by East Texas Council of Governments
August 25, 2011Corpus Christi, TX, August 23, 2011 – Hitech Systems, Inc., an end-to-end public safety solutions provider and reseller of Emergency CallWorx, Inc., a leading provider of NG9-1-1 and incident management software for the public safety industry, announced today that it has been selected to supply its Next Generation E9-1-1 Call Taking and Mapping solution to the East Texas Council of Governments (ETCOG). The integrated, multi-agency solution will be locally hosted with regional deployments serving ten counties, including eighteen Public Safety Answering Points (PSAP’s) and administration.
Read full articleFCC to Investigate Cell Phone Logjam after Earthquake
August 25, 2011WASHINGTON, D.C. – Aug. 23, 2011 – The magnitude 5.9 earthquake in northern Virginia once again underscored the critical need for allocating the D Block spectrum and funding to public safety to build a nationwide interoperable broadband network, announced APCO International. This moderate earthquake, which was felt from North Carolina to Toronto and beyond, demonstrates why first responders need a nationwide interoperable network. A more severe earthquake could have resulted in devastating loss of life and property in the heart of our Nation’s Capital.
Read full articleThird annual IJIS Institute award honors industry and federal partners for their work on the National Law Enforcement Data Exchange (N-DEx) project
August 23, 2011Ashburn, Va., August 22, 2011. The IJIS Institute, a nonprofit organization that focuses on mission-critical information sharing for justice, public safety, and homeland security, along with Emergency Management Magazine, sponsor of the Innovation Award, are pleased to announce the Raytheon Company and the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s (FBI) Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) Division as the co-recipients of the 2011 IJIS Institute Innovation Award.
Read full articleJamie Barnett, Chief of FCC Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau, to Deliver Keynote Address at 9-1-1 Industry Alliance National Workshop on 9-1-1 Overload
August 23, 2011ARLINGTON, VA., Aug. 22, 2011 — The 9-1-1 Industry Alliance (9IA) today announced that Rear Admiral Jamie Barnett (ret.), Chief of the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau (PSHSB), will be the luncheon keynote speaker at the 9IA National Workshop on 9-1-1 Overload. The event is being held on October 4-5, 2011, at the Georgetown University Hotel and Conference Center in Washington, D.C.
Read full articleWith The New Wireless Controlled Pan & Tilt System from Pepro LLC Communication Pros Connect to a Signal Source or Destination In Seconds
August 23, 2011Oil City, Penn. – July 7 – Pepro LLC (www.peprollc.com), the leading manufacturer of shielded enclosure systems for stationary and mobile applications, announced its latest wireless controlled directional antenna mount. The lightweight all-aluminum Pan & Tilt design features a 60 degree of pan range and a 10 degree of tilt range completely operable through a rugged, watertight handheld wireless controller.
Read full articleEB Unveils Specialized Device Platform, a Versatile Android-Based Mobile Platform Designed for Specialized Vertical Markets
August 23, 2011PHILADELPHIA, (APCO International Conference & Expo), August 8, 2011 – EB, Elektrobit Corporation (NASDAQ-OMX: EBC1V), a developer of leading edge embedded technology solutions for automotive and wireless industries, today announced the EB Specialized Device Platform, an Android-based mobile device platform for specialized markets. Leveraging mass market mobile device hardware/software technologies and economies of scale, the platform enables vertical markets such as defense, public safety and security to roll-out customized mobile devices that meet specific industry functional or performance requirements—faster and with lower development risks and costs.
Read full articleKEYNOTE SPEAKER FOR FLORIDA LEAGUE OF CITIES CONFERENCE JOINS DENISE AMBER LEE FOUNDATION BOARD
August 22, 2011ENGLEWOOD, FL (August 18th, 2011) – The Denise Amber Lee Foundation today announced that USN Capt. Mark Adamshick has joined the Board of Directors for the Denise Amber Lee Foundation. Capt. Adamshick was recently in Orlando for the state conference of the Florida League of Cities where he presented a keynote speech on the importance of maintaining the public trust and the importance of moral decision making and character development on the part of our elected, appointed, and career civil servants. The session explored why seemingly good people sometimes do bad things and suggested a framework for improving civic virtue.
Read full articleVerizon Adds Mobile Satellite Solutions to Its Private IP Service Suite
August 22, 2011NEW YORK – Verizon is adding Mobile Satellite Solutions to its Private IP service suite, combining a highly reliable connection with portable satellite technology to provide services where traditional terrestrial services are unavailable, unreliable or expensive.
Read full articleTexas College Adds Tier One Alert Capability from IntelliGuard Systems™ to its Emergency Notification System
August 22, 2011LEWISVILLE, TX — August 16, 2011 — Tyler, TX based Texas College has become the latest campus of higher learning to add IntelliGuard Systems to its layered emergency alerting and notification arsenal. Beginning with the upcoming fall semester, Texas College will outfit its classrooms with IntelliGuard Systems’ RAVENAlert™ Wall Displays.
Read full articleFrom LightSquared: GPS Industry’s Failure to Comply With Department of Defense and International Standards for GPS
August 22, 2011RESTON, Va., August 11, 2011 – The GPS industry’s failure to comply with the Department of Defense’s (DoD) filtering standards is the root cause of potential interference issues involving LightSquared’s proposed broadband wireless network, LightSquared Executive Vice President for Regulatory Affairs & Public Policy Jeffrey Carlisle wrote in a letter filed today at the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).
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