Technology News & Articles

• Survey finds low public trust in local officials, higher trust in first responders

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  The Rave Mobile Safety report also includes data about trust in COVID-19 information and willingness to share information with 911

• The value of cellular broadband for mission-critical communication (white paper)

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  Findings from a recent survey show that needs for connectivity are outpacing agencies’ current capabilities as the pandemic accelerates digital transformation

• How to prepare a successful grant application

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  This step-by-step guide will help you plan, prepare and apply for grant funding to support your organization

• Spotlight: Questica modernizing the budgeting process to help agencies make better data-driven decisions

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  Questica is a recognized leader for budgeting, performance and transparency solutions for the public sector

• On-Demand Webinar: Connectivity is key to safer personnel and communities

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  Learn about the state of public safety and how your agency can best plan for short- and long-term operational challenges

• COVID-19: How public safety companies are assisting the frontline pandemic response

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  The businesses that equip and serve first responders are supporting the national emergency response with new products, free services and donations

• How to enhance health & safety standards while creating safer schools (eBook)

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  Traditional measures to increase campus safety include access control, security cameras and radios, but sanitary measures and infection control are now a critical part of the equation

• Can sleuthing city sewers for the coronavirus help halt a potential 2nd wave?

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  From mitigating contagions to combating the opioid crisis, surveilling wastewater should be part of every city’s public health toolbox

• How a Michigan county expedited flood recovery through innovative tech

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  "A lot of people think that traditional surveying is sufficient. But from a safety perspective, that’s not the best way"

• On-Demand Webinar: Best practices for building rich conversational experiences for your constituents

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  Get an inside look at how state and local agencies are using technologies like Google Cloud and Dialogflow to enable remote workforce collaboration and engage citizens with tools like virtual intelligent agents

• Case Study: Public safety organization integrates complex workforce scheduling requirements with human capital management and payroll

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  The East Fork Fire Protection District is one of Nevada’s largest combination fire and EMS agencies. Hear how their Battalion Chief led the department to integrate complex crew scheduling with human capital management and payroll in a unified cloud platform

• Worried that remote access can lead to increased cybersecurity vulnerabilities?

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  Learn how Idaho's fastest growing city's public works department stays protected and connected

• On-Demand Webinar: Tracking cases in real time for critical insights that save lives

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  Learn how Juvare can be a resource for tracking COVID-19 cases in real time

• Fighting COVID-19 with geospatial tech

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  The City of Elgin, Illinois, is using ArcGIS to help keep citizens informed about local case loads and critical services

• Why agencies are turning to Blackboard Learn for their training and continuing ed. needs

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  Blackboard Learn now meets the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program's rigorous safety and security standards

• On-Demand Webinar: Here's how you can use video chat and data sharing tools from Carbyne911 to reduce traffic to health centers

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  These new mitigation strategies help protect vulnerable people and prevent overwhelmed hospitals

• On-Demand Webinar: Gaining situational awareness and sharing information using digitally-enabled 911 services with NGA911

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  Learn how next-generation 911 will help responders navigate COVID-19

• On-Demand Webinar: Managing probation and parole, engaging with vulnerable citizens via smartphone check-ins from Acivilate

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  Learn how an app can make oversight from a distance during the COVID-19 pandemic easier

• On-Demand Webinar: How to capture actionable COVID-19 data for staffing and reimbursement

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  Documenting COVID-19 exposures with Mark43 can help command staff strategically deploy limited resources

• On-Demand Webinar: Communicating with the community at a safe distance

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  Learn how agencies use Callyo to respond to non-emergency calls during a pandemic

• How cloud tech helped Rhode Island build a fast, efficient COVID-19 hotline

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  The state of Rhode Island partnered with Verizon to create a high-volume virtual call center in days

• Apple, Google to harness phones for COVID-19 infection tracking

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  New software the companies plan to add to phones would make it easier to use Bluetooth wireless technology to track down people who may have been infected by COVID-19

• Indiana county 911 to alert first responders of possible coronavirus cases

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  Any information known prior to responding will help paramedics take better precautions.

• High-tech crime fighting: Baltimore police to test surveillance planes in 2020

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  Baltimore officials hope the technology will help deter the record-setting crime the city has been experiencing; privacy advocates are skeptical

• Why agencies need robust text messaging policies: A cautionary tale

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  The mistaken belief that text messages are private can damage community relationships, and lead to litigation or fines; protect your staff with text message training and message archiving

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