GeoComm was selected by the Cook County Emergency Telephone Systems Board (ETSB) to provide GeoComm GIS Data Hub for geographic information system (GIS) data insights to help 9-1-1 authorities within Cook County achieve public-safety-grade GIS.

The state of Arkansas selected Federal Engineering to develop a plan that addresses the potential consolidation of public-safety answering points (PSAPs) and makes recommendations to the Arkansas 911 Board to fund up to 77 PSAPs.

The FCC released a staff report detailing the causes and impact of a nationwide T-Mobile outage that occurred in June, along with actions that can help prevent similar outages in the future.

Rave Mobile Safety announced new and expanded strategic partnerships to increase data sharing, critical communications and situational awareness for emergency and critical incidents.

DATAMARK was selected by the Alabama 9-1-1 board to provide next-generation 9-1-1 (NG 9-1-1) geographic information systems (GIS) data solutions and services.

The FCC announced the deadlines for oppositions and replies to petitions for reconsideration of the commission’s sixth report and order on wireless E9-1-1 location accuracy requirements filed by the Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) and CTIA.

The Missouri 9-1-1 Service Board selected GeoComm for a statewide next-generation 9-1-1 (NG 9-1-1) geographic information system (GIS) services project aimed at helping the state prepare for a future NG 9-1-1 implementation.

Tyler Technologies announced that Long Beach Harbor Patrol officers and dispatchers in California went live with Tyler’s New World Enterprise CAD and New World ShieldForce solutions, along with New World Enterprise Records, mobile messaging and mobile field reporting.

New Mexico deployed its Rave Mobile Safety’s Panic Button in all K-12 schools across the state, joining Oklahoma, Delaware and Louisiana in statewide deployments.

The FCC’s Enforcement Bureau announced settlements with seven telecommunications providers that did not file timely 9-1-1 service reliability certifications last year. Each provider agreed to pay a civil penalty and abide by a compliance plan to ensure it meets its filing responsibilities going forward.