911 News From NENA
- Stable Form Notice: NENA Call Blocking Information Document August 15, 2017Having adjudicated all comments, the subject document is now considered “stable.” Per NENA IPR, Section 4.5 a “Stable Form Notice” is being issued and is shown below. 4.5 Declarations during Review When any Deliverable is in stable form, but before it undergoes review by the NENA Process Review Committee the Committee Resource Manager shall send […]
- Constructive Criticism #WebinarWednesday Announced for August 30 August 11, 2017Constructive Criticism Wednesday, August 30 | 3PM Eastern (live) or On-Demand $50 for NENA Members | $85 for Non-members Click here to register! One of the hardest things for many supervisors and managers is dealing with underperforming or difficult employees. How can you turn your problem children into team players or even star performers? Join […]
- NENA 2018 Call for Papers Now Open! August 10, 2017Calling All Presenters! From now through October 27, NENA is accepting breakout session proposals for the NENA 2018 Conference & Expo, taking place in Nashville, TN from June 16-21, 2018. Presenting a session at NENA 2018 is an excellent opportunity to share your knowledge and experience with an enthusiastic audience of 9-1-1 professionals who are […]
News From Mission Critical Communications Magazine
- Metronome Receives DHS Award for First Responder Mobile Device Security August 16, 2017Metronome Software is developing a technology solution that will significantly enhance the security of mobile device-based sensor systems used by first responders with funding provided by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T). read more
News From Urgent Communications Magazine
- AT&T issues statement in response to Verizon’s public-safety proposal August 16, 2017FirstNet nationwide contractor AT&T issues a statement in response to Verizon’s announcement that it will build a dedicated public-safety LTE core for its first-responder customers in 2018, as well as provide public safety with prioritized—and eventually preemptive—access across its network beginning this year. read more
- Kansas becomes 13th state to make ‘opt-in’ decision for FirstNet August 16, 2017Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback yesterday announces his decision to accept the nationwide public-safety broadband network (NPSBN) deployment plan offered by FirstNet and AT&T on behalf of his state, making Kansas the 13th state to “opt-in” to the FirstNet system. read more
- Mutualink: Joe Boucher demonstrates PTT interoperability August 16, 2017Mutualink CTO Joe Boucher demonstrates how his company's platform can enable push-to-talk interoperability between disparate LMR, push-to-talk-over-cellular (PoC) and a new mission-critical-push-to-talk (MCPTT) solutions. Boucher spoke with IWCE's Urgent Communications Editor Donny Jackson during the APCO 2017 show in Denver. read more
Department Of Homeland Security News
- DHS Acting Secretary Elaine Duke Visits Tennessee Fusion Center August 7, 2017Release Date: August 7, 2017For Immediate ReleaseOffice of the Press SecretaryContact: 202-282-8010 NASHVILLE, TENN.— Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Elaine Duke today visited the Tennessee Fusion Center (TFC) where she met with TFC staff and law enforcement as well as homeland security executives from the state of Tennessee. She also received an operational brief and tour […]