FCC Announces First-Ever Nationwide Diagnostic Test of the Emergency Alert System

Home FCC Announces First-Ever Nationwide Diagnostic Test of the Emergency Alert System Posted: Jun 10 – 11:35 am  On February 2, 2011, the Federal Communications Commission (the Commission) amended its Part 11 rules governing the Emergency Alert System (EAS) to provide for national testing of the EAS and the collection of data from such tests. …

CRS Issues New Funding Report

Home CRS Issues New Funding Report Posted: May 27 – 07:00 pm On May 27, the Congressional Research Service published a report entitled Funding Emergency Communications: Technology and Policy Considerations. Topics covered in the paper include: governance and grants; decision making and planning authority; cost estimates; managing radio frequency spectrum; and Congressional legislation.

NENA 2011 Early Registration Deadline Extended Through Monday, May 16!

Home NENA 2011 Early Registration Deadline Extended Through Monday, May 16! Posted: May 5 – 03:29 pm Thought you missed your opportunity to take advantage of the best deals on NENA 2011 registration? You’ve got a second chance! The “Early Bird” deadline has been extended to next Monday, May 16! Take advantage of this special …

NG9-1-1 ICE – Industry Collaboration Events

Home NG9-1-1 ICE – Industry Collaboration Events EVENT DETAILS ICE 1 ICE 2 ICE 3 ICE 4 ICE 8 NENA is dedicated to ensuring that all of the goals of NG9-1-1, both technical and non-technical, are met. NENA views a range of testing programs as a critical component to accomplishing standards based NG9-1-1. NENA understands that …

NENA 2011 Super Session

Home NENA 2011 Super Session Wednesday, June 22 – 9:00AM – 12:00PM Part I: The Fort Hood Shooting: Lessons Learned The November 2010 Fort Hood shooting profoundly changed many conceptions with regard to technology, security, and the relationship between the defense community and the surrounding population. Among the many issues being discussed are the current status …

NENA 2011 Special Workshops

Home NENA 2011 Special Workshops All Workshops are Thursday June 23rd Communications Center Staffing* 8:30AM – 4:30PM Limited to 20 seats! Advance registration required.   Determining appropriate staffing levels for a PSAP can be difficult. Even more challenging than that can be the task of justifying your findings before a personnel or budgeting authority. Without …