(Getty Images) Without federal funding, next-generation 911 plods along Advocates for the next generation of 911 technologies said the lack of federal funding source could generate inequity of critical services. Jul 20, 2023 By Colin Wood
(Getty Images) Baltimore buys $6.5M next-generation 911 system Baltimore's new 911 platform is enabling call-takers to more accurately locate callers and use AI to translate foreign languages on the fly. Jul 18, 2023 By Colin Wood
Priorities Podcast Data, privacy next steps for New York state IT On the Priorities podcast, New York’s interim CIO Jennifer Lorenz says the state is focusing on maturing data use and privacy protections. May 25, 2023 By StateScoop Staff
Rep. Anna Eshoo, D-Calif., and Secretary of State Antony Blinken speak with scientists while visiting the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, operated by Stanford University, in Menlo Park, California, on Oct. 17, 2022. (Josh Edelson / Pool / AFP) House introduces $15B next-generation 911 funding bill Lawmakers introduced legislation that would provide a standalone funding mechanism for the nation's upgrade to next-generation 911. Mar 27, 2023 By Colin Wood
(Getty Images) FCC’s spectrum-auction lapse stalls next-generation 911 funding The U.S. Senate declined to vote on the House's Spectrum Innovation Act, a bill that would have provided $10 billion for next-generation 911. Mar 13, 2023 By Colin Wood
(Getty Images) Next-generation 911 gets $10B in spectrum bill An amendment to the Spectrum Innovation Act would use FCC auctions to potentially provide billions in funding for next-generation 911. Jun 15, 2022 By Colin Wood