APCO International expresses our gratitude to public safety professionals everywhere. Thank you for your service and have a safe and happy holiday weekend.

Get an overview of strategies that PSAPs can implement today to improve their cybersecurity posture, including cyber hygiene training, password and physical security, and working effectively with vendors. Register for Envision taking place January 15 in Tampa, FL.

The call for speakers is in full swing for APCO 2019 being held in Baltimore, MD, August 11-14. This event draws thousands of leaders in the public safety communications community. We invite you to submit session ideas that will create an extraordinary experience for our attendees. Find out more and submit your proposal today. All proposals are due by December 18, 2018.

APCO 2019, APCO International’s Annual Conference & Expo, will be the place to network and engage with the emergency communications industry – with representatives from a wide range of organizations, including PSAPs, law enforcement, fire service, emergency medical services and government agencies. 
If you haven’t yet secured your exhibit space with us in Baltimore, visit the conference and expo website today or contact us for more information. Take advantage of this prime opportunity before rates increase on January 1, 2019.

The NG9-1-1 Institute is seeking nominations for the 16^th Annual 9-1-1 Honor Awards to honor the heroes and leaders of the 9-1-1 community. The deadline is Wednesday, January 11, 2019. All nominations (including self-nominations) are welcome. You do not need to be an NG9-1-1 Institute member to nominate or receive an award.

GovTech As part of its other communication upgrades, Oneida County, N.Y., will begin working in January 2019 on a back-up 9-1-1 system that will transfer calls to a temporary facility in case there is an emergency outage.

The Los Angeles Loyolan LMU officials held a town hall meeting after a failed emergency management response during a November 9 incident.

EfficientGov The National Telecommunication and Information Administration just released the names of the 12 recipients of the second phase of the State and Local Implementation Grant Program.

Tri-City Herald Public safety telecommunication leaders are discussing the implementation of 9-1-1 texting for the Southeast Communications Center in Kennewick, WA.

Register now for these featured APCO courses.

Public Safety Telecommunicator 1, 7^th Edition, #51876, New York, NY, 12/10/18 – 12/14/18
Communications Training Officer, 5^th Edition #51350, Holbrook, MA, 12/17/18 – 12/19/18
Communications Training Officer, 5^th Edition, #49956, Silver Spring, MD, 1/7/19 – 1/9/19
Communications Training Officer, 5^th Edition, #51643, Dublin, GA, 2/11/19 – 2/13/19
Communications Training Officer, 5^th Edition, #51701, Smethport, PA, 2/25/19 – 2/27/19
Communications Training Officer, 5^th Edition, #51707, New Philadelphia, OH, 3/4/19 –3/06/19
Communications Training Officer, 5^th Edition, #51822, Crestview, FL, 3/11/19 – 3/13/19
Communications Training Officer, 5^th Edition, #51706, Tavares, FL, 3/13/19 – 3/15/19
Communications Training Officer, 5^th Edition, #51704, Centreville, MD, 3/19/19 – 3/21/19

See the full schedule of all upcoming live courses.

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