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A Public Safety Agency Roadmap for Successful Mission Critical Push-to-Talk (MCPTT) Implementation

A Public Safety Agency Roadmap for Successful...

Starting this year, public safety agencies across the United States will be able to leverage smartphone-based push-to-talk for mission critical operations. Mission Critical Push-to-Talk (MCPTT) provides the features and functionality…

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Law Enforcement Technology Provider Bolsters Security and Improves Productivity for Diverse Customer Base

Law Enforcement Technology Provider Bolsters...

This systems integrator company provides advanced technology solutions to law enforcement, criminal justice, and government organizations throughout the United States. These solutions not only enhance public safety but also promote…

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COVID-19 Vaccinations: Myths and Facts

COVID-19 Vaccinations: Myths and Facts

COVID-19 vaccines are widely seen as a scientific breakthrough that is the clearest path out of the global pandemic. But there are numerous public health challenges, including novel questions and…

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Enabling Data for Modern Law Enforcement: Better Efficiencies and Effectiveness

Enabling Data for Modern Law Enforcement: Better...

In the digital era, law enforcement and public safety agencies have access to volumes of valuable data: information on operations, locations and trends derived from service calls, patrol reports and…

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Security Analysis of First Responder Mobile and Wearable Devices

Security Analysis of First Responder Mobile and...

Public safety practitioners utilizing the forthcoming Nationwide Public Safety Broadband Network (NPSBN) will have smartphones, tablets, and wearables at their disposal. Although these devices should enable first responders to complete…

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Security Guidance for First Responder Mobile and Wearable Devices

Security Guidance for First Responder Mobile and...

Public safety officials utilizing the forthcoming public safety broadband networks will have access to devices, such as smartphones, tablets and wearables. These devices offer new ways for first responders to…

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Mobile Application Single Sign-On: Improving Authentication for Public Safety First Responders

Mobile Application Single Sign-On: Improving...

On-demand access to public safety data is critical to ensuring that public safety and first responders (PSFRs) can protect life and property during an emergency. This public safety information, often…

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Voices of First Responders – Examining Public Safety Communication from the Rural Perspective

Voices of First Responders – Examining Public...

With the newly created Nationwide Public Safety Broadband Network (NPSBN), the public safety community has a unique opportunity to review and improve communication technology for first responders, in urban, suburban,…

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Public Media Serving Public Safety

Public Media Serving Public Safety

The Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) seeks to better understand how public media, comprising public radio and television stations and their national organizations, can support mandatory and discretionary public safety…

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Solar Toolkit for Local Governments in Minnesota

Solar Toolkit for Local Governments in Minnesota

As part of the Grow Solar Partnership, toolkits have been assembled to equip local governments in Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Illinois with information regarding solar development as it relates to planning,…

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Artificial Intelligence in Justice and Public Safety

Artificial Intelligence in Justice and Public...

The IJIS Institute’s Technology and Architecture Committee (ITAC) provides information to industry and government practitioners regarding technologies, architectures, and standards that enable the successful adoption of the technology and sharing…

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Social Media for Gov: Harnessing Analytics and Campaigns to Maximise Value Through Social Media

Social Media for Gov: Harnessing Analytics and...

Social media has been an increasingly significant platform with the potential to serve reliable information dissemination especially amidst a chaotic setting with this COVID-19 crisis. With the growing number of…

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The City of Cibolo Uses Esri Technology to Increase Transparency

The City of Cibolo Uses Esri Technology to...

The city of Cibolo is located just outside the northeast corner of San Antonio, Texas. It is a small city with about 30,000 residents, sandwiched between the major routes of…

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What is the Difference between Citizen Engagement and Participation?

What is the Difference between Citizen Engagement...

Over the last few years, there’s been a shift from top-down governance to more horizontally organised types of government. This new political current includes all the stakeholders of public policy…

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10 Things You Can Do Now to Prepare to Change your Backup & Recovery Solution

10 Things You Can Do Now to Prepare to Change your...

Are you looking to make a change to your data protection solution or provider over the next twelve months? If you know a switch is coming but your business isn’t…

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