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Axon says it will offer cloud-based CAD services during the second half of this year

Axon expects to complete the first live deployment of its cloud-based, computer-aided dispatch (CAD) service during the first half of this year—“displacing a major competitor” in the process—and plans to make its CAD offering generally available during the second half of this year, according to company executives. Known primarily for its TASER weapons and body-camera […]

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Newscan: Parkland shooting leads to new 911 plan to boost efficiency between agencies

Web Roundup Items from other news organizations Parkland shooting leads to new 911 plan to boost efficiency between agencies Axon rolls out the next level of police technology: Live-streaming body cameras DHS worried ransomware, cybersecurity attacks on voter-registration databases ahead of election, says top official Secure Networks Act passes Senate Public Safety Advocate: The 5G […]

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Jurisdiction View feature from RapidSOS a ‘game-changer’ for Arizona PSAP

RapidSOS yesterday announced the general availability of its new Jurisdiction View module, which quickly displays enhanced location information and other data associated with all 911 calls within the jurisdiction of a public-safety answering point (PSAP) on a map interface that is being described as a “game-changer” for at least one 911 center. Included in the […]

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Philadelphia finds its own lane in smart-city initiatives

For cities like Philadelphia, smart city initiatives open doors. These smart city projects upgrade aging infrastructure, address inequity and promote innovation. But before they can deliver on benefits, experts say, cities often need to do some difficult foundational work. Emily Yates, smart city director in Philadelphia, said that, to be successful, smart city initiatives require […]

Commentary

Real-Time Situational Awareness: Today’s Holy Grail

So, I have heard this expression before, but what does it really mean? Holy Grail: something that you want very much but that is very hard to get or achieve. Well, that seems about right, as “real-time situational awareness” or a “common operating picture” are goals that are often bandied about in public-safety and emergency-management […]

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5G in IoT starts to crystallize in Industrial IoT market

Much of the attention on 5G technology centers on a future of smarter phones, drones and self-driving cars. But 5G’s role in next-generation industrial IoT applications bears watching as well. While 5G may be one among many evolutionary steps, it is important in the development of new industrial IoT use cases. 5G connectivity, is the fifth […]

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B4PS: Niki Papazoglakis outlines initiative for secure, low-cost collaboration platform

Niki Papazoglakis, the principal at Mobility 4 Public Safety, outlines the purpose of Bridge 4 Public Safety (B4PS), a proof-of-concept initiative led by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science & Technology directorate that hopes to encourage the development of a secure, no-cost/low-cost collaboration tool that will let first responders safely message each other […]

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Newscan: DHS says ransomware hit U.S. gas-pipeline operator

Web Roundup Items from other news organizations DHS says ransomware hit U.S. gas-pipeline operator Telecommunicators hope Kari’s Law will make calling 911 easier, faster FBI is investigating more than 1,000 cases of Chinese theft of U.S. technology U.S. charges Huawei with racketeering, adding pressure on China U.S. charges Huawei with stealing trade secrets from six […]

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Federated Wireless teams with AWS, Microsoft on cloud-based CBRS offerings

Federated Wireless this week announced a new Citizens Broadband Radio Service (CBRS) private-network offering focused on Internet of Things (IoT) applications that will be delivered via marketplace platforms run by cloud giants Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Microsoft Azure. Federated Wireless CEO Iyad Tarazi stressed the importance of simplicity in the connectivity-as-a-service (CaaS) offerings that […]

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TEEX: Warren ‘Country’ Weidler notes challenges integrating new technologies, dangers of autocorrect

Warren “Country” Weidler, the search-and-rescue coordinator for Texas Task Force One and part of the Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service (TEEX), describes the recent cybersecurity-related response exercise conducted at the Winter Institute, where he led the incident-command post. With LMR radio unavailable under the scenario, chat messaging, pictures/video from drones and other communications methods were […]

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Axon says it will offer cloud-based CAD services during the second half of this year

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Newscan: Parkland shooting leads to new 911 plan to boost efficiency between agencies

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Jurisdiction View feature from RapidSOS a ‘game-changer’ for Arizona PSAP

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Philadelphia finds its own lane in smart-city initiatives

Commentary

Real-Time Situational Awareness: Today’s Holy Grail

News

5G in IoT starts to crystallize in Industrial IoT market

Video

B4PS: Niki Papazoglakis outlines initiative for secure, low-cost collaboration platform

News

Newscan: DHS says ransomware hit U.S. gas-pipeline operator

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Federated Wireless teams with AWS, Microsoft on cloud-based CBRS offerings

Video

TEEX: Warren ‘Country’ Weidler notes challenges integrating new technologies, dangers of autocorrect

Commentary

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