New York Gov. Kathy Hochul released $62.5 million in funding for counties seeking to upgrade their outdated emergency communications tech.

A new standard for sharing 911 data is an essential step as the nation moves to a IP-based systems, officials said.

The public safety technology firm Mission Critical Partners has begun offering cybersecurity courses designed for emergency responders.

Tools from 20 public-safety tech companies can be integrated into the company's platform, which is used at thousands of 911 call centers.

Through the partnership, users of Carbyne's public safety platform can view live aerial video feeds during critical events.

Executives said they'll develop new capabilities in their platforms and expand their international reach by building businesses in Canada and the U.K.

Starting in May, California 911 centers will be able to receive automatic, real-time notifications when a General Motors-made car equipped with OnStar crashes.

The company said a recent outage affecting 14 states was caused by "an internal networking component that was not correctly forwarding traffic."

An hour-long 911 outage Monday night that affected services in more than a dozen states doesn't yet have a clear explanation, though a rumor mill churns.