The digital transition opened new channels for public safety, but a failed FCC auction has put the future of public safety broadband in jeopardy.
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March 10, 2010
MaryAnn Tierney, deputy managing director of the Philadelphia Office of Emergency Management, has overseen a transformation of the city’s emergency preparedness program.
March 09, 2010
Davenport, Iowa, sees system implemented to facilitate firefighter training as having potential to improve coordination during incidents.
March 08, 2010
With new a screening vessel, a helicopter with a radiation-detecting module and a WMD-sniffing dog, port authorities bolster line of defense against terrorists.
March 04, 2010
The National Governors Association’s State Homeland Security Advisors Survey highlights priorities and issues.
March 03, 2010
Inaccurate addresses cause potentially fatal delays in emergency response, but a proposed standard could improve the situation.
March 02, 2010
The Department of Defense's new policy for using social media comes as states and the Obama administration tackle the same issue.
March 01, 2010
McEwen, chairman of the Public Safety Spectrum Trust Corp., was named one of the Government Technology’s Top 25 Doers, Dreamers and Drivers of 2010.
February 26, 2010
With federal funding support, the county plans to enhance public safety efforts with centralized communications upgrades.
February 25, 2010
Regional Integrated Transportation Information System and Capital Wireless Information Network connected first responders after massive snowstorm.
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