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...

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...

Los Angeles, Calif., October 1, 2019 – Today NGA 911 LLC (NGA 911) – one of the foremost innovators in 9-1-1 technology has partnered with California to replace the outdated 9-1-1 system with the Next Generation of 9-1-1. This new state-of-the-art technology puts California at the forefront of emergency preparedness in an age where natural disasters can strike at any moment. “The Next Generation of 9-1-1 is upon us. California’s leadership and perseverance through the regulatory, financial, a...

Voting for NENA’s 2020-21 Board of Directors opens on Monday, March 16th. Vote for one of our very own, Michelle Bland! With more than 25 years of service in the public safety community, Michelle is passionate about the importance of our emergency response capabilities in cities and towns in our nation and across the globe. Dear Members, In my role as SVP of Operations at NGA 911, I handle not only our day to day operations; I also work to foster connections in the industry and edu...

Are you ready to stop talking about NG9-1-1 and get back to the business of what you do best – serving and protecting the residents and visitors of your community? We’ve got your back. One challenge in understanding Next Generation 9-1-1 is that we often talk about it in terms of solutions, or products, rather than levels of maturity. Many know the basic building blocks are the Next Generation Core Service (NGCS) and the Emergency Services IP network (ESInet), but it seems to go a little off...