Flash Day is back! On April 3, for one day only, save up to $300 on your full conference registration for APCO 2023, taking place August 6-9 in Nashville.
As a member, you already save $200 on registration; you can save an additional $100 on Flash Day. Not a member yet? Join by April 3 to save $300!
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News 13 WBTW
The $24 million Conway, South Carolina, facility is 43,000 square feet, and it doubles the space for public safety telecommunicators from 16 to 34.
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WUNC 91.5
Data showed that “a high, high percentage of calls” in the area are connected to mental illness.
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KSL News Radio 102.7
Deputies often respond to emergencies before receiving dispatching instructions from public safety telecommunicators.
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It's awards season. Have you taken the time to nominate a colleague or your ECC for an APCO award?
APCO's ECC Awards honor public safety communications personnel who have demonstrated the highest levels of personal and professional conduct and performance in the line of duty. The Technology Awards recognize ECCs using technology to benefit their center, employees and the community. Submit a nomination today.
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APCO committees examine key industry topics like cybersecurity, staffing, professional development and frequency coordination. Other committees help govern and operate the association itself. Whatever your interest, there's a committee that welcomes your input. Volunteer for a committee today; the deadline is April 1.
If you're interested in learning more about APCO's committees and all they do, attend our upcoming webinar on February 22 at 11 a.m. ET.
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February 23 | 1:00 p.m. ET
Free for all; worth 1 CDE
APCO and its partners at several national public safety associations came very close last year to achieving significant federal NG9-1-1 funding legislation and continue to press Congress to act. Learn about the foundational definitions in this legislation and why they are so important, i.e., what NG9-1-1 and interoperability need to mean. Understand how federal legislation would achieve these and other major public safety objectives and the resources that APCO has provided to help ECCs in the meantime. Finally, hear why Congress must provide the needed federal funding now to modernize our nation’s aging 9-1-1 systems.
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The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) published an ESXiArgs recovery script that victims of ESXiARgs ransomware can use to attempt to recover their files. Together with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), CISA published a Joint Cybersecurity Advisory (CSA) that provides guidance for network defenders on how to use the script as well as recommended mitigations.
According to third-party reporting, ESXiArgs actors have compromised more than 3,800 servers globally.
CISA and the FBI encourage all organizations managing VMware ESXi servers to:
- Update servers to the latest software version
- Disable the Service Location Protocol (SLP) service
- Ensure the ESXi hypervisor is not exposed to the public internet
This CSA is also available on stopransomware.gov, a one-stop resource for protecting and responding to ransomware threats, along with other advisories on the ransomware threat and no-cost resources.
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Earn the CDEs needed for recertification in an upcoming course.
A few seats remain for these courses starting next week:
Beginning in March:
Additional courses and dates are available here.
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