News and Resources
Sep 22, 2020
So, you are getting ready to write an RFP – raise your hand if you are excited! OK, OK, we know it is not the most fun thing you will ever do. However, you are embarking on an incredibly important process that should signal the start of a great conv...
So, you are getting ready to write an RFP – raise your hand if you are excited! OK, OK, we know it is not the most fun thing you will ever do. However, you are embarking on an incredibly important process that should signal the start of a great conversation. An RFP done right sets the stage for a beautiful relationship with the perfect partner for your agency and community.**
But it is a challenging process, no doubt. You are creating the RFP because you need to figure out how to solve a p...
Sep 18, 2020
Public safety industry veteran Sharon Counterman joins NGA 911 to further the mission of putting the best tools in the hands of telecommunicators and first responders across the globe.
Ms. Counterman comes to the NGA 911 family after working closely...
Public safety industry veteran Sharon Counterman joins NGA 911 to further the mission of putting the best tools in the hands of telecommunicators and first responders across the globe.
Ms. Counterman comes to the NGA 911 family after working closely with the team on a Next Generation 9-1-1 project in Nevada. “I wanted to be a part of an innovative company that is making history in the 9-1-1 world,” Ms. Counterman said. “From the RFP response through implementation, the NGA 911 team was extrem...
Aug 06, 2020
Today we would like to share a topic that is timely no matter what season: disaster preparedness. Our resident expert, Dr. Bill Munn, a lifelong emergency services professional with a passion for public safety, has previously developed and taught a c...
Today we would like to share a topic that is timely no matter what season: disaster preparedness. Our resident expert, Dr. Bill Munn, a lifelong emergency services professional with a passion for public safety, has previously developed and taught a course in emergency management for the Bush School at Texas A&M University. With us here at NGA 911, Dr. Munn has created and presented sessions on emergency preparedness for 9-1-1 facilities across the nation. In his presentation, he explains the num...
Jul 16, 2020
See how one County skipped costly and cumbersome patches and upgrades to transition from one of the last few remaining Basic 9-1-1 systems to Cloud-based Next Generation 9-1-1 in less than a year.
[>> Read more on Gov CIO Outlook](https://www.govcio...
See how one County skipped costly and cumbersome patches and upgrades to transition from one of the last few remaining Basic 9-1-1 systems to Cloud-based Next Generation 9-1-1 in less than a year.
[>> Read more on Gov CIO Outlook](https://www.govciooutlook.com/news/nation-s-first-cloudbased-next-generation-911-esinet-cpe-goes-live-in-elko-county-nevada-pnid-31.html)
What is the beauty of true i3 compliant native Cloud Next Generation 9-1-1? You go to bed at night, not worrying about catastro...
Jul 09, 2020
We are excited to announce that Mike DeWeese recently joined the company as Vice President of Technology.
“We are thrilled to welcome Mike to the NGA 911 family. He shares our customer-centric focus, drive, and commitment to leading-edge technolog...
We are excited to announce that Mike DeWeese recently joined the company as Vice President of Technology.
“We are thrilled to welcome Mike to the NGA 911 family. He shares our customer-centric focus, drive, and commitment to leading-edge technology that will bring our public safety customers into the 21st century and beyond,” said Don Ferguson, NGA 911 CEO.
With an impressive 29 years of industry experience behind him, Mike’s wealth of knowledge in public safety technology and infrastructu...
May 07, 2020
Learn how Cal OES is modernizing its 9-1-1 system to give first responders more visibility into a scene, expedite responses, and speed recovery with infrastructure that can withstand natural and human-caused disasters.
Click the link below to acce...
Learn how Cal OES is modernizing its 9-1-1 system to give first responders more visibility into a scene, expedite responses, and speed recovery with infrastructure that can withstand natural and human-caused disasters.
Click the link below to access the recording of the discussion with PoliceOne, Cal OES, and AWS about the importance of Next Generation 9-1-1 and how better tools help law enforcement agencies deal with challenges today and in the future.
[**Click here to go to PoliceOne.com...
Apr 29, 2020
Interested in the schedule of Tech Talks, Distance Learning, and Shop Talk for your state and region? Join our team members Ed, Steve, Bill, Dustin, Candace, and Darold for our online series, Drop the Mic with NGA 911. Here is a little of what you ca...
Interested in the schedule of Tech Talks, Distance Learning, and Shop Talk for your state and region? Join our team members Ed, Steve, Bill, Dustin, Candace, and Darold for our online series, Drop the Mic with NGA 911. Here is a little of what you can expect in the upcoming sessions:
**Shop Talk with NGA 911 SVP of Strategic Relationships, Darold Whitmer**
In this “unscripted” session, Darold will give an industry update on wireless 9-1-1 call location and supplemental location data call rou...
Apr 10, 2020
Last month we shared some information with you about how one of our customers was able to overcome funding challenges to prepare for Next Generation 9-1-1. However, we know that funding is just one of several challenges you face in moving to nex gen....
Last month we shared some information with you about how one of our customers was able to overcome funding challenges to prepare for Next Generation 9-1-1. However, we know that funding is just one of several challenges you face in moving to nex gen.
The promise of Next Generation 9-1-1 is a big one. It will mean that PSAPs gain access to the critical infrastructure that powers the technology, bridging the gap between the emergency and the response. Less discussed in the glitz and glamour of...
Mar 12, 2020
Contact: Kim Robert Scovill, Executive Director
Email: executivedirector@theindusrycouncil.org
New Publication “Public Safety Grade Data Centers Evaluation Guidelines Series; Step 2 – Rising of the Cloud.”
WASHINGTON, DC, USA, March 11, 2020...
Contact: Kim Robert Scovill, Executive Director
Email: executivedirector@theindusrycouncil.org
New Publication “Public Safety Grade Data Centers Evaluation Guidelines Series; Step 2 – Rising of the Cloud.”
WASHINGTON, DC, USA, March 11, 2020 — The Industry Council for Emergency Response Technologies (iCERT), the leading trade association for providers of emergency communications, software, and emergency response technologies, announced the second in its continuing series of evaluation an...
Mar 05, 2020
In the first of this two-part series, we are going to talk funding. Stay tuned for part two of this series, where we cover the learning curve during implementation and the skills needed to operate Nex Gen systems.
There is little dispute that...
In the first of this two-part series, we are going to talk funding. Stay tuned for part two of this series, where we cover the learning curve during implementation and the skills needed to operate Nex Gen systems.
There is little dispute that the nation’s 9-1-1 systems require a transition to digital technologies that will support the diverse ways in which the public communicates. Implementation of advanced communications services will provide significant benefits and will result in impr...