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Datron World Communications Announces Strategic Leadership Change with Kevin J. Kane Joining as President and CEO
April 1, 2013Datron World Communications, Inc. (www.dtwc.com), a leader in tactical and public safety communications products, today announced Kevin Kane as President…
Read full articleAlcatel-Lucent Demonstrates Voice-over-IMS Interoperability to FirstNet Board
April 1, 2013Alcatel-Lucent has carried out a key demonstration of its Voice-over-IMS and RCS presence technology to the Board of FirstNet.
Read full articleVerizon Launches Fleet Management Solution with Verizon Wireless’ Network
April 1, 2013Verizon announced it is rolling out Networkfleet on the Verizon Wireless network.
Read full articleHarrison County Sheriff’s Office Continues Migration to the Public Safety Cloud with InterAct and AT&T
April 1, 2013Harrison County Sheriff’s Office in Gulfport, MS, has completed the modernization of their public safety system by deploying InterAct’s Records Management System and Jail Management System with the support of AT&T.
Read full articleAvtec Implements P25 CSSI Open Standard Interface for Idaho County
April 1, 2013Avtec and Etherstack are working together to enable four counties in southeastern Idaho to implement an open, standards-based, completely redundant and shared voice communication system for communicating with the counties’ Public Safety First Responders.
Read full articleTelephony Denial of Services (TDOS) to Public Safety Communications Phone Service
March 28, 2013Information continues to be received from multiple jurisdictions indicating the existence of ongoing attacks targeting the telephone systems of public sector entities. Over 200 such attacks have been identified to date. The perpetrators of the attack launched numerous phone calls against the target telephone network, tying up the system and preventing the agency from receiving legitimate calls. This type of attack is referred to as a TDoS or Telephony Denial of Service Attack.
Read full articleGrant Funding Scenarios
March 27, 2013The federal government is currently operating under a continuing resolution (CR) that was set to expire at the end of March. Congress is currently considering passing its budget as part of a yearlong CR with full details not available as we go to press with this issue. The details about how much agencies will have available in 2013 to operate and grant funds available, along with the impact of the sequestration, may not be known until late April or early May. The traditional timelines for grant programs have not been produced and most federal grant solicitations have not been posted during their normal grant period during the winter months. But the bottom line is that there is still a lot the customers can do in preparation for real grant numbers.
Read full articleAPCO Offers One Day Bonus Savings on Annual Conference Registration
March 27, 2013Alexandria, Va. — The Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) International is offering public safety practitioners additional savings on their…
Read full articleAcushnet Police Dept. Implements APCO EMD
March 26, 2013Alexandria, VA – Acushnet, Mass., now has the added strength of APCO Institute Emergency Medical Dispatch behind its 9-1-1 call…
Read full articleWoman Raped by Milwaukee Officer Files Lawsuit
March 26, 2013A woman raped by a Milwaukee police officer who responded to her 9-1-1 call in July 2010 has filed a civil suit against the former officer, the Police Department, Chief Edward Flynn and the city.
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