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National Defense January 2006 Stew Magnuson |
Feds Pursue Better Communication Paths When it comes to interoperable communications systems (between the military and civilian agencies, etc.), there are many borders to cross. Experts say it will be years before it will be reached. But industry efforts are underway. |
National Defense January 2013 Valerie Insinna |
Natural Disasters Uncover Ongoing Emergency Communications Problems Recent natural disasters such as Hurricane Sandy and the Washington, D.C., metro-area derecho revealed vulnerabilities in first responder communication networks and equipment. |
National Defense April 2011 Stew Magnuson |
New Multi-Band Radio Key to Interoperable Communications, But Concerns Are Raised About Price A world where police, fire, and emergency services can seamlessly communicate with each other over the airwaves has been a dream of the Department of Homeland Security since the 9/11 attacks and Hurricane Katrina four years later. |
National Defense January 2006 David C. Walsh |
Inter-Agency Communications Systems Remain Uncoordinated Hurricane Katrina revealed many failures in the government's communications capabilities. But replacing old analog systems with interoperable transmission equipment, special gear and redundant systems is an expensive, operationally complex proposition. |
National Defense November 2009 Wright & Magnuson |
Communication Interoperability Not Yet Achieved, Says Chertoff Former Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff expressed frustration that the federal government has yet to establish a national radio spectrum available to public-safety agencies during emergencies. |
National Defense July 2006 Harold Kennedy |
After Several Recent National Disasters, Gaps in Emergency Communications Still Not Fixed The ability of military and civilian first responders to communicate during major national emergencies is improving, but roadblocks remain. Among the problems is that many first responders lack adequate knowledge of their communications equipment. |
National Defense January 2007 Tyrone C. Taylor |
Pentagon, First Responders Share Communications Needs The military and civilian emergency responder communities share an overlapping need for enhanced communication technologies. |
National Defense March 2008 Stew Magnuson |
For First Responders, High-Tech Communications Still Out of Reach Recent natural disasters have highlighted the need for first responders to have working radio links. But there won't be any solution coming from the federal government that will instantly make the problem go away. |
National Defense September 2010 Stew Magnuson |
Plan for Public Safety Communication Network Hits Snags A Federal Communications Commission plan that would sell to the private sector valuable spectrum that was once reserved exclusively for public safety agencies is facing stiff opposition from lawmakers and the Department of Homeland Security. |
National Defense January 2011 Eric Beidel |
Military Looking Into Smart Phone 'Connector' Pentagon agencies are looking at software that allows for secure communication between different devices, be they computers, smart phones or radios. |
National Defense August 2010 Eric Beidel |
Emergency Response Software Relies on Smart Phones A lot of money has been spent since 9/11 to improve communication among agencies and first responders during an emergency. |
National Defense January 2010 Austin Wright |
DHS Tests Multi-Band, Interoperable Radio The Department of Homeland Security has entered the final stages of its four-year, nearly $9 million effort to develop a multi-band radio that can communicate across virtually all spectrums. |
National Defense October 2013 Stew Magnuson |
Company Experiments with Google Glass for First Responders Of the privileged few who received the new Google Glass wearable computer prototype this year, one was MutuaLink, a Wallingford, Conn.-based company that specializes in communication systems for first responders and the military. |
National Defense August 2014 Chelsea Todaro |
More Training, Communications Funds Needed, First Responders Say First responders urged Congress recently to provide more funding for stronger intelligence information sharing across federal, state and local levels and for training with new communication devices. |
CIO November 1, 2005 Ben Worthen |
How Wal-Mart Beat Feds to New Orleans Companies -- Wal-Mart and Starbucks among them -- that had procedures in place for quick communications were able to be "first responders" when Hurricane Katrina struck the Gulf Coast this Fall. |
National Defense September 2011 Stew Magnuson |
Proponents Optimistic That Interoperable Public Safety Network Bill Will Pass Heather Hogsett, director of the National Governors Association's homeland security and public safety committee, said legislation has a better chance of passing this year. |
Military & Aerospace Electronics June 2005 John McHale |
Colorado Statewide Communications System Expands to the San Luis Valley When completed, the agencies in the region will operate their mission-critical communications on a state-of-the-art digital radio system provided by Motorola engineers that also is capable of data transmissions for mobile computers in first responder vehicles. |
InternetNews October 4, 2005 Colin C. Haley |
Motorola, Microsoft Partner For Public Safety The wireless specialist will use the software giant's platforms to develop new apps for first responders. |
Geotimes January 2006 Linda Rowan |
The Rise and Fall of FEMA With the threat of terrorism still high, more hurricanes expected in the near future, unpredictable earthquakes, and significant population growth in high-risk regions, federal disaster preparedness and response have never been more important. |
National Defense June 2010 Stew Magnuson |
First Responders to End Radio Market Monopolies The 88 cities of Los Angeles County have banded together to end a long-standing business model that forces them to upgrade first responder radio systems at the whim of vendors. |
National Defense March 2005 Robert H. Williams |
Tiny Mic Suits First Responders First responders in protective suits now have an alternative to radios. Audiopack Technologies of Cleveland, Ohio, is offering a voice audio system that relies on a lightweight throat microphone to communicate in hospitals, triage areas and decontamination lines where mask protection is essential. |
Scientific American September 2009 Larry Greenemeier |
Radio for Responders: Public Safety Bandwidth Goes Unused As multiband radio for public safety proceeds, the digital spectrum for it still lags |
CRM February 2013 Marshall Lager |
Nonservice Versus Disservice There's a difference between doing what you can and doing what you can get away with. |
CIO June 29, 2011 Kim S. Nash |
4 Steps to Help Your IT Team When Disaster Strikes CIOs who have been through disasters share ideas to help employees cope personally and professionally in a catastrophe, so they can help with business recovery. |
InternetNews September 23, 2005 Roy Mark |
FCC: IP Vital For Emergency Communications As Hurricane Rita bears down on Texas, FCC chairman tells Congress that IP-based technologies are essential for safety. |
National Defense August 2004 Joe Pappalardo |
State, Locals on the Ground Taking Security Steps On the state and local levels, law enforcement and first responders know that cooperation is essential to saving lives. That principle is particularly relevant along the U.S.-Mexico border. |
CIO November 15, 2005 Grant Gross |
Help for Emergency Responders The push for digital TV would hasten better communications. |
National Defense November 2011 Stew Magnuson |
First Responders Sound Alarm on Loss of Grant Money With federal budget cuts looming, local law enforcement and fire departments are growing worried that the money will dry up, or be sharply reduced. |
National Defense May 2009 Magnuson & Rusling |
Video Sharing Needed for Emergency Response The myriad of government agencies involved in an emergency need some way to see what everyone is seeing. |
Military & Aerospace Electronics May 2005 John McHale |
Motorola building Wyoming's communication system Motorola engineers are building a $51.4 million advanced wireless voice and data-communications system, called WyoLink, capable of connecting more than 150 public-safety and public-service agencies throughout Wyoming. |
National Defense May 2009 Magnuson & Rusling |
First Responders: To Fight Terror, Cross-Training Needed First responders should be trained to deal with a myriad of emergencies, from nuclear to biological attack. |
National Defense February 2009 Magnuson & Rusling |
Governors Attempt Interoperability Solution as Feds Falter Six states are being asked to design new projects to help first responders communicate with each other more effectively during disasters. |
Military & Aerospace Electronics July 2004 Ben Ames |
DHS Struggles to List Needed Technologies and Priorities Leaders at the 18 month-old Department of Homeland Security (DHS), are still wading through the process of nailing down what technologies and equipment are needed for specific agencies or tasks, as well as determining who gets priority. |
Searcher June 2006 Piper & Ramos |
A Failure to Communicate: Politics, Scams, and Information Flow During Hurricane Katrina The Katrina disaster was exacerbated by poor communications. Some help was provided by the Internet, but it was also a breeding round for Katrina-related scams. |
National Defense September 2012 Sandra I. Erwin |
Washington Insiders Question Federal Role In Homeland Security DHS' federal-centric governance is an outdated hierarchical model that is ill-suited to the post-industrial digital age, says John Fass Morton, author of a new book titled "Next-Generation Homeland Security: Network Federalism and the Course to National Preparedness." |
InternetNews March 20, 2007 Roy Mark |
IBM, Cisco Preach Crisis Services IBM and Cisco launch crisis response technologies based on service-oriented architecture. |
National Defense February 2011 Stew Magnuson |
DHS Technology Directorate Undergoes Major Changes Department of Homeland Security Undersecretary for Science and Technology Tara O'Toole has radically restructured her division in an effort to rapidly field devices needed by DHS agencies as well as first responders. |
National Defense June 2010 Stew Magnuson |
Lawmakers Try to Save Spectrum for Police, Fire Departments The Federal Communications Commission in the release of its National Broadband Plan, said it was committed to bringing interoperable communications to the nation's emergency personnel. |
Job Journal April 18, 2004 Julia Hollister |
Proud Service: Careers in Public Safety Opportunity in law enforcement abound for those who want to wear a badge. Check out these great career opportunities and website resources. |
Military & Aerospace Electronics November 2008 |
Harris announces Unity XG-100 multiband software-defined radio for public safety The XG-100 provides secure interoperable communications over public-safety frequency bands from 136 to 870 MHz, which would enable emergency personnel to communicate directly without carrying several radios or route transmissions through ad-hoc network bridges. |
InternetNews March 13, 2009 Kenneth Corbin |
Feds Eye Cybersecurity, Networking Projects Officials from agency responsible for government cybersecurity and interoperable communications networks say their first obligation is to the people in the field. |
ONLINE Nov/Dec 2005 Marydee Ojala |
Natural Disasters and Their Online Implications Real-time information was available for Hurricane Katrina in ways it wasn't for past disasters because of the rise of information sources and blogging on the Internet. However, there are still ways for the technology to grow. |
This Old House Scott Omelianuk |
On Survival: Wishing Us All a Safe Haven As the East Coast recovers from Hurricane Sandy, this article reflects on the storm's destruction and the strengths such disasters can bring out in all of us |
Wired December 2005 Gary Wolf |
Reinventing 911 How a swarm of networked citizens is building a better emergency broadcast system. |
National Defense November 2005 Lawrence P. Farrell |
Preparation Is Key to Disaster Response Amidst the outrage and finger-pointing that followed Katrina, several lawmakers and homeland security experts called for the federal government to make the Defense Department the lead agency for disaster response. |
HBS Working Knowledge November 6, 2012 |
Stop Talking About the Weather and Do Something: Three Ways to Finance Sustainable Cities How do we ensure that our cities are resilient in the face of inevitable future weather events like Hurricane Sandy? The key to infrastructure resilience may lie in the unglamorous corner of financial products, including insurance. |
InternetNews August 30, 2005 Jim Wagner |
Katrina's Path Wends Through Web As Hurricane Katrina tears along the Southeastern U.S. coastline, the Internet is once again proving its worth as a medium for first-hand information. |
National Defense January 2012 Stew Magnuson |
Rise of Smartphones May Sound Death Knell for Old Push-to-Talk Radios Handing an infantryman a device the size and shape of a brick that can only perform one task, voice communications, may soon be akin to issuing him a musket. |
Popular Mechanics March 2006 |
Now What? The lessons of Katrina |
InternetNews November 12, 2009 |
FCC Mulls Broadband Network for Public Safety Work on broadband plan continues as commission hears from first responders on how to address shortcomings in critical infrastructure. |