Technology News & Articles

• How to boost your organization’s cybersecurity, including getting grant funding (infographic)

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  As ransomware and other attacks continue to threaten public safety organizations, here’s how to guard against these events

• 1-click Prime Day tips for public safety

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  What's on your department’s Amazon wish list? 5 ways to leverage Prime Day 2022 for your department and community

• 5 tips for aligned strategic initiatives and better performance management (eBook)

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  To truly show impact in state and local government, it's important to stay focused on results and the efficient use of scarce resources

• It’s time to break up with Excel

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  Gain efficiencies and enhance your budgeting process with a modern budgeting technology

• Next Generation 911: Why your agency's success and community's safety depends on having updated technology

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  NG911 technology breaks down borders and removes the roadblocks that hinder responders from doing their job – saving lives

• The dollars are in the details: How to make your case to win grant funding (infographic)

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  Download this free guide for tips to help you and your department craft a successful grant application

• FTOs and department culture: It always comes back to training

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  One of the most overlooked aspects when it comes to law enforcement culture is how officers are trained within the organization

• Equipping your campus to meet tomorrow’s challenges today (eBook)

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  Download your free guide to technology and grants funding to help schools increase campus safety, as well as access for remote learners

• 5 ways to use vehicle data to proactively promote public safety

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  In addition to investigating crimes, vehicle data can be used to address traffic hotspots, pinpoint problem areas and even predict and prevent crashes

• The American Rescue Plan: Maximize your access to this unprecedented funding opportunity

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  Be sure to prepare your budget, outline financial need and gather qualitative and quantitative examples that demonstrate the need for funding

• Why CAD-to-CAD networks are mission-critical in emergency services

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  A CAD-to-CAD network adds the most value to agencies during catastrophic events, where saving seconds could make the difference in how many lives are saved

• 6 things you need to know about ARP funding opportunities (infographic)

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  Here’s how your agency can tap into federal funds available under the American Rescue Plan to help recover costs and improve communications systems and other critical tools

• Cyberattackers are coming for public safety; prepare now

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  Organizations and citizens have a “shared responsibility” to defend their data, computer hardware and software systems from ransomware attacks

• Spotlight: GreenKey technology aims to improve police accountability and transparency

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  The company's goal is to increase the number of positive interactions between LEOs and civilians by improving officer training

• 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

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