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Heed Voters on Consolidation
June 3, 2013Charleston County voters overwhelmingly support advancing cost-saving ideas for consolidating government functions among various jurisdictions. They said just that in backing a 2010 countywide referendum that asked: Should Charleston County Council appoint a consolidated government charter commission for the purpose of preparing a proposed charter to establish countywide consolidation of local government function or functions?
Read full articleDeSoto 9-1-1 Will Get New Emblem
June 3, 2013Following county government’s adoption last November of an official logo, the DeSoto 911 Emergency Communications District will call up an emblem — the first in the agency’s 25 years of coordinating and supporting dispatch operations.
Read full articleText 9-1-1? Not in Philadelphia
June 3, 2013Text 9-1-1 is a good idea, but not one we’ll be seeing in this resource-starved city anytime soon.
Read full articleCassidian and Astrium Services Provide French Fire and Rescue Services with Access to Satellite Communications
June 3, 2013Cassidian and Astrium Services have successfully completed the final validation tests for their remote solution for linking Tetrapol tactical cells using Astrium Services’ satellite communication services.
Read full articleAPCO International Announces 2013 Award Winners
June 3, 2013Alexandria, VA – The Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) International is pleased to announce the winners of the 2013…
Read full articleTennessee Highway Patrol Announces New Statewide Interoperable Communications System in Use in Chattanooga District
June 3, 2013Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security Commissioner Bill Gibbons and Tennessee Highway Patrol (THP) Colonel Tracy Trott recenlty announced the Chattanooga THP district is the first to use a new statewide interoperable communications system.
Read full articleVillage of Niles, Ill., Implements CommandScope All Hazards Pre-Plan Program
June 3, 2013RealView, LLC, announced that the Village of Niles, Illinois, will implement its CommandScope All Hazards Pre-Plan program.
Read full articleRaytheon Releases One Force Mobile Collaboration App for First Responders
June 3, 2013Raytheon Company has released a mobile app for first responders that provides reliable and secure real-time communications, situational awareness and a suite of robust collaboration capabilities for groups of users on smartphones, tablets and mobile data computers.
Read full articleGammaTech Rugged Durabook TA10 Tablet Now Available for Industrial and Field Applications
June 3, 2013GammaTech Computer Corp. announces that its latest Durabook high-end, rugged tablet, designed and engineered for demanding industrial and field applications, is now available.
Read full articleZetron Expedites Orders to Oklahoma Tornado Victims
June 3, 2013Zetron announced that it will expedite orders of new and replacement equipment to resellers and customers in Oklahoma who have suffered damage due to the area’s recent outbreak of tornadoes.
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