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NENA does not oppose $15 billion NG911 proposal, but wants language ‘corrected,’ CEO says

National Emergency Number Association (NENA) CEO Brian Fontes said it is “false” that his organization would oppose legislation that would provide $15 billion in federal funding for next-generation 911 (NG911) deployments, but he reiterated NENA’s stance that some language in the existing proposal should be changed. NENA’s position on the NG911 funding language in the […]

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Newscan: Once, superpower summits were about nukes. Now, it’s cyberweapons.

Web Roundup Items from other news organizations Once, superpower summits were about nukes. Now, it’s cyberweapons. Biden says he gave Putin list of 16 sectors that should be off-limits to hacking Bipartisan infrastructure pitch gains steam on Capitol Hill as Biden weighs in from Europe NSA: Test unified-communications patches before installing Bipartisan bill bolsters FCC […]

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Unfinished Business: Why NFPA and IBC fire codes need to kill the fire phone

In the human body, the appendix seems to serve no functional purpose. Why did the organ appear? How can it come out of people’s bodies with no harm? Much as a person’s appendix is a mystery organ with no value, the North American fire codes contain a similar useless bygone artifact. The omnipresent-but-never-used wired two-way […]

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Newscan: Most firms face second ransomware attack after paying off first

Web Roundup Items from other news organizations Most firms face second ransomware attack after paying off first U.S. telcos flag ‘cascading impacts’ from chip shortages Ransomware attack hits another massive, crucial market: Meat National lab recommends Energy Department test electric-utility vendors for cybersecurity Tech giants have to hand over your data when federal investigators ask. […]

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LA-RICS hopes P25 network will be ready in 2023, executive director says

Efforts to deploy the P25 network for the Los Angeles Regional Interoperable Communications System (LA-RICS) are continuing, with the land-mobile-radio (LMR) project is about three years behind schedule after being delayed further by a confluence of events last year, according to LA-RICS Executive Director Scott Edson. LA-RICS had contracted with Motorola Solutions to finish the […]

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L3Harris unveils P25-LTE device that is designed to meet stringent new fire standard

L3Harris Technologies today unveiled the XL Extreme 400P, a device that supports P25, LTE and Wi-Fi communications and is designed to meet the most stringent durability standard for first-responder handsets recently established by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA). Todd Perdieu, vice president of products and strategy for L3Harris, said the XL Extreme 400P represents […]

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New Orleans-area 911 center inks multiyear APEX deal with Carbyne to replace call-handling system

Orleans Parish Communications District (OPCD), one of the largest 911 centers in the U.S., will replace its existing call-handling system with APEX, the cloud-native call-management platform from Carbyne to integrate many next-generation 911 (NG911) capabilities within the normal call-flow process, according to an OPCD official. OPCD Executive Director Tyrell Morris said the New Orleans-area 911 […]

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Newscan: Feds recover millions from pipeline ransom hackers, hint at U.S. Internet tactic

Web Roundup Items from other news organizations Feds recover millions from pipeline ransom hackers, hint at U.S. Internet tactic One password allowed attackers to disrupt Colonial Pipeline, CEO tells senators Fastly: Is the Internet (briefly) breaking a sign of things to come? Colonial Pipeline CEO defends ransomware response during Senate hearing Why there isn’t body-camera […]

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APCO, NENA, NASNA speakers cite ‘discussions’ to address NG911 funding issues

Representatives of three organizations associated with 911 expressed some optimism that ongoing “discussions” between could lead to broader consensus on the language that should be included in any legislation to provide $15 billion in federal funds to accelerate the deployment of next-generation 911 (NG911) across the United States. Personnel from the Association of Public-Safety Communications […]

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UK officials revamp ESN plans again, target Airwave-to-LTE transition for end of 2026

United Kingdom (UK) first responders are expected to use the TETRA-based Airwave system owned by Motorola Solutions for at least five more years, as the end of 2026 is the new target date for transitioning to the much-delayed, over-budget Emergency Services Network (ESN), according to a Home Office official. Home Office Permanent Secretary Matthew Rycroft […]

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NENA does not oppose $15 billion NG911 proposal, but wants language ‘corrected,’ CEO says

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Newscan: Once, superpower summits were about nukes. Now, it’s cyberweapons.

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Unfinished Business: Why NFPA and IBC fire codes need to kill the fire phone

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Newscan: Most firms face second ransomware attack after paying off first

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LA-RICS hopes P25 network will be ready in 2023, executive director says

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L3Harris unveils P25-LTE device that is designed to meet stringent new fire standard

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New Orleans-area 911 center inks multiyear APEX deal with Carbyne to replace call-handling system

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Newscan: Feds recover millions from pipeline ransom hackers, hint at U.S. Internet tactic

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APCO, NENA, NASNA speakers cite ‘discussions’ to address NG911 funding issues

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UK officials revamp ESN plans again, target Airwave-to-LTE transition for end of 2026

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