The partnership will leverage Sierra’s full range of property tax management and consulting expertise with Manatron’s GRM product suite to ensure that the software is successfully implemented, the change to business and technical environments is managed, and the business value of the solution is fully realized.

We are delighted to partner with Manatron to provide targeted solutions that best support state and local government property tax needs,” said Shelley Hodgson senior vice president for U.S. State and Local Government at Sierra Systems. “As a full service IT consulting firm, Sierra Systems consistently brings a broad range of business, management, and technical services to property tax engagements for successful implementations.(Source: http://www.financialpost.com/ 09-01-2010)

August 30, 2010  - IDG News Service - 3M has agreed to buy biometric access control systems vendor Cogent for around $943 million in cash.

The acquisition will allow 3M to expand its ID card and authentication systems business beyond its core border control and law enforcement markets and into other commercial sectors, it said Monday.

Cogent's product range includes automated fingerprint and palmprint identification systems that can be used to secure access to computer hardware and applications. (Source: http://www.computerworld.com/ 08-30-2010)

"We are excited to continue our partnership with the city of San Antonio, city of Schertz and Bexar County as they strive to improve public safety operations through the use of a multi-department Fire Records solution." says Kyle Breischaft, president and CEO of Emergency Technologies, Inc. He continues, "Visual Fire delivers the technology necessary to allow multiple fire departments to seamlessly share mission critical data that helps save lives and reduce Fire Fighter injuries." (Source: Emergency Technologies, Inc. Press Release 08-30-2010)

The Harris GR-100 includes an SCBA-mounted tracker module and a radio network system that transmits location data every few seconds from an embedded module. It also includes a commander unit, or GUI software display, of firefighter's location that is viewed on a ruggedized tablet computer or laptop used by the incident commander or safety officer. Location information is presented in three dimensions and is updated every few seconds to provide interior personnel positions, Facella said. Data can be rotated 360° and viewed from the top down, he added.

"This is a great honor for me as Memex has been a long-time supporter of the IJIS Institute. The favorable impact of the Institute is felt across the national law enforcement community," Serrao said. "I look forward to contributing much more to the organization's mission, and collaborating with key government officials and industry experts to examine security and privacy issues with the goal of improving information sharing strategies for preventing crimes and terrorism."(Source: http://www.businesswire.com/ 08-23-2010)

The program involves a multi-jurisdiction and multi-disciplinary approach to interoperability, and includes communications capabilities for first responders and public safety professionals, as well as all other government services including public works, transportation agencies, and critical infrastructure organizations. BayWEB is a component of the Bay Area Regional Interoperable Communications System (BayRICS). BayRICS also consists of a P25 voice system, microwave system, and information sharing applications. (Source: http://www.prnewswire.com/ 08-19-2010)

"Frank has been involved in the justice and public safety field for over fifteen years and brings a wealth of knowledge to the Board," said Mike Lyons, president of the IJIS Institute Board of Directors. "Frank has been involved in all aspects of company management and currently provides executive leadership at New Dawn Technologies. His company is focused on the courts and prosecutor market segments and Frank brings with him valuable and needed experience in that part of the justice domain."

Mr. Felice is a long time member of the IJIS Institute where he helped facilitate New Dawn Technologies' participation in creating reference documents for the exchange of data from prosecutors to other justice partners.

Other individuals elected to serve a three-year term on the IJIS Institute Board of Directors (listed in alphabetical order) are Glenn Archer (re-elected), ARC Consulting; Ken Bouche, Hillard-Heintze; and Betty Kelepecz, Public Safety Consulting (re-elected). They join the existing members of the Board: Mary Ellen Condon, Condon Associates; Mike Lyons, VisionAIR; James Paat, Sypherlink; Sudhi Umarji, Trusted Federal Systems; Dave Usery, URL Integration; Gerry Wethington, Unisys; and Morgan Wright, Alcatel-Lucent. (Source: http://www.newdawntech.com/ 08-17-2010)

Through Intergraph's interoperability software, the Intergraph computer-aided dispatch (CAD) systems in use by the police and fire service successfully interface with CAD systems used by the ambulance service and St. John Emergency Communications and Central Emergency Communications. This system interoperability has been integral to information sharing across agencies and has helped optimize emergency response resource management and mutual aid efforts, enabling first responders to deliver a higher level of emergency services.(Source: http://www.prnewswire.com/ 08-12-2010)

With CommandCAD 2.6, at the onset of an incident, CommandCAD automatically queries FireRECORDS and displays critical information on premise, hydrant, unit locations and potential plume dispersal data in CommandCAD and MobileCOM. MobileCOM and FireRECORDS are Tiburon's mobile communications system and fire records management system (RMS). Tiburon MobileCOM 2.1 continues the deployment of actionable information with even greater integration and real-time information sharing between FireRECORDS and CommandCAD for complete intelligence concerning every incident.(Source: Tiburon Press Release August 2010)

As part of the agreement, Positron Front Line has committed to interoperability with Intrado's next- generation 9-1-1 (NG9-1-1) voice and data services, ensuring that their solutions are fully compatible with approved industry standards. Through this new strategic partnership, Positron Front Line will work with Intrado to innovate and deliver seamless integration between Intrado's NG9-1-1 network and the Positron Front Line VIPER CAD system allowing NG9-1-1 data to be accessible by public safety answering point (PSAP) operators and first responders. (Source: Tiburon Press Release 07-29-2010)

Another potential application, according to Purcell, involves using the radio to backhaul images taken by roadside cameras in order to gauge traffic conditions. The radios provide data throughput up to 32 kbps, which is plenty for low-data-rate applications such as these, Purcell said. (Source: http://urgentcomm.com/ 08-11-2010)

NORTH GRAFTON, Mass., Aug. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- TriTech Software Systems, a leading provider of integrated public safety software solutions, proudly announces the successful implementation of its modular Imc Solutions platform at several new customer sites. TriTech's Imc Solutions suite is an affordable and fully integrated computer-aided dispatch, mobile data, records, civil and corrections management software for small- to medium-sized agencies.  

TriTech proudly recognizes the following clients for their efforts towards a seamless transition with their new Imc Solutions Suite of products:

• Point Pleasant Police Department (NJ) - Law Records Management, Computer-Aided Dispatch, Administrative, Mobile.  
• State of Rhode Island Office of the Fire Marshal (RI) - Fire Records Management, Computer-Aided Dispatch, Mobile, Administrative.
• Groton Town Police Department (CT) - Law Records Management, Cross Agency Data Sharing, Mobile.  
• Salem Police Department (NH) - Law Records Management, Computer-Aided Dispatch, Administrative, and Mobile.  
• Massachusetts Bay Community College (MA) - Computer-Aided Dispatch and Law Records Management
• Community College of Rhode Island (RI) - Calls for Service and Law Records Management

Mult-IP is unique in that it is the only mobile VPN that supports all networks - private mobile radio (IP and non-IP), cellular, Wi-Fi, LTE, WiMAX and satellite - and enables seamless roaming between each network, said Patrick Tabourin, Radio IP's vice president of marketing and product management. The latter capability is made possible by the company's Concurrent Networks technology that was developed last year.The technology does so in two ways. First, IT managers can prioritize the networks that are being used by an agency. Should the preferred network become unavailable, voice and data traffic automatically will transmit over the next-preferred network, and so on. This occurs because the technology establishes a separate tunnel for each network that is always on.(Source: http://urgentcomm.com/ 08-05-2010)

Alaska is by far the largest US state – a landmass 2.5 times the size of Texas and 1/5 the size of the “lower 48 states” combined. Its challenging frontier geography and limited road infrastructure means much of the state is accessible only by aircraft, ATV, or boat in the summer, dogsled and snow machine in the winter. While Alaska is big, its population is small and spread out; about 40% of the state’s population of 698,473 lives in the city of Anchorage, with the remainder spread across vast distances within the state.

One of nine bidders for the Alaska contract, Niche won out as the only system capable of meeting requirements critical to Alaska’s unique challenges including poor connectivity in many areas of the state. In many areas, bandwidth is highly limited and unreliable. Officers must be able to conduct incident reporting work on standalone, disconnected computers on a patrol vessel in the middle of the Bering Sea, or when investigating a crime in a remote area such as a rural cabin or illegal wildlife kill site. In order to win the contract, Niche successfully demonstrated that its RMS works under all these conditions. (Source: http://www.indianweb2.com/ 08-02-2010)

SUNNYVALE, Calif., Jul 29, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Applied Signal Technology, Inc. (AST), a market leader in advanced intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) and cybersecurity solutions, today announced that it has signed a strategic partnership agreement with Harris Corporation to explore broader defense and security market opportunities. Harris Government Communications Systems (GCS) selected AST to be part of its Strategic Subcontractor Partnership Program (initiated in 2008) to enhance supply chain relationships with critical industry partners.

Under the agreement, the two companies will actively look for joint ways to provide expanded signals intelligence (SIGINT) value chain offerings to the Intelligence Community and the Department of Defense. Examples of potential benefits to be derived from this agreement include collaboration and strategy development toward pursuit of new business opportunities, shared technology development, improved business process and program execution, investment leverage, and identification and entree into new markets and customers. (Source: http://www.marketwatch.com/ 07-29-2010)

The network will cover 10 sites in multiple counties in the Bay Area, and is part of the Bay Area Regional Interoperable Communications System (BayRICS) plan. The network will cover San Francisco, Alameda County/Oakland, Contra Costa County, as well as the cities of Santa Clara and Sunnyvale. The FCC in May granted a conditional waiver to San Francisco to begin building a public-safety LTE system.

Motorola said the system will be installed this year, and is expected to be running in early 2011. The spectrum for the San Francisco project is held by the Public Safety Spectrum Trust, a nonprofit corporation made up of public-safety groups. (Source: http://www.fiercebroadbandwireless.com/ 07-29-2010)

CHICAGO, July 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Organizations with mobile workers using WiFi phones on enterprise WiFi networks can now be protected with accurate, real-time, E911 protection. RedSky Technologies' WiFi e911™ is the first enterprise E911 solution to integrate seamlessly with leading WiFi networks from Aruba and Cisco to provide life-saving E911 capability.

The WiFi e911™ software module runs on RedSky's award-winning E911 Manager™ platform that provides comprehensive location management, notification, reporting, and 9-1-1 call routing for enterprises, higher education, large school districts and government agencies. E911 Manager™ is installed on a server in the enterprise and communicates with the WiFi network equipment using published APIs.(Source: http://www.prnewswire.com/ 07-21-2010)

AUSTIN, Texas, July 13 /PRNewswire/ -- i2, the leading provider of intelligence and investigation software, announced today a contract award with the city of Austin, Texas, to provide a complete suite of crime analysis and information sharing solutions to the Austin Regional Intelligence Center (ARIC).  ARIC joins more than 50 percent of fusion centers across the U.S. that rely on i2 products to help prevent and disrupt terrorist and criminal activity.  Once i2 platforms are implemented, ARIC analysts and officers will have access to a repository of data from 10 law enforcement agencies that can be leveraged for strategic and tactical purposes.

The ARIC project team is composed of representatives from the Austin Police Department, Hays County Sheriff's Office, Travis County Sheriff's Office, Williamson County Sheriff's Office, Austin Independent School District Police Department, Georgetown Police Department, Round Rock Police Department, Pflugerville Police Department, San Marcos Police Department and the University of Texas at Austin Police Department.

Fusion centers, such as ARIC, were created following the 9/11 attacks as a joint effort between the Departments of Justice and Homeland Security to ensure and facilitate collaboration and information sharing between local agencies, across state lines, and between the state and federal levels, with a particular emphasis on preventing and responding to terrorist and criminal activities. Though many of the country's fusion centers have developed independently and remain different in size and scope, they share the same mission of protecting citizens against criminal acts and activities. The widespread adoption of i2 platforms will contribute to this effort by providing across-the-board consistency and unprecedented information sharing capability. (Source: http://www.prnewswire.com/ 07-13-2010)

The deal, announced on July 19 in a joint press release, is expected by both companies to close by the end of 2010. The deal has been in the works for some time, and is expected to result in no layoffs as Nokia Siemens will pick up 7,500 existing Motorola employees.

The Motorola Solutions division is growing rapidly in response to increased needs for public service wireless communications. Motorola has been the dominant provider of radios for law enforcement in the United States for decades, and the expansion of law enforcement and public service communications into high-speed data promises even more growth. While Motorola needs to wait for the deployment of LTE to field some of its promised communications solutions, significant funding has entered this area of its business in response to stimulus funding by the Obama administration, as well as by Homeland Security funding for interoperable radios.

The primary growth in interoperable radios for law enforcement and national security is currently waiting for a final determination in auctions for the public safety bands that were recovered when commercial television was moved to an all-digital format last year. Much of the interoperable communications equipment will be similar to the digital equipment that Motorola is already making for its law enforcement and public service customers. (Source:http://www.eweek.com/07-19-2010)

Data Driven Policing: Transforming Law Enforcement Operations Through Intelligent Analysis. July 28, 2010 | Sheraton Suites San Diego at Symphony Hall, 701 A Street San Diego, CA

Law enforcement organizations maintain and manage a staggering amount of data about their operations, personnel, and communities. Using intelligent and targeted data analysis progressive law enforcement agencies are learning how to drive their operations more effi ciently and effectively to maximietheir available resources.

Sierra Systems cordially invites you to an executive breakfast briefing exclusively for law enforcement IT management professionals on Wednesday, July 28 at Sheraton Suites San Diego at Symphony Hall. This seminar will not only offer you a chance to learn from three major police departments in LA, San Diego and San Francisco on their ongoing analytics initiatives, but also it will provide an excellent opportunity for you toshare ideas, experiences and challenges with other leaders in law enforcement.

Featured Speakers:
Maggie Goodrich
CTO, Los Angeles Police Department

Karen Goodman
Supervising Management Analyst, ISYS
San Diego Police Department

Jim Villaluna
Project Director, Professional Standards Unit
San Francisco Police Department

(Source: Sierra Systems Invite 07-12-2010 Please Click to Register )

New Dawn's transaction- or case-based pricing model relieves courts and agencies of the initial capital expenditure required for a traditional case management system and services purchase; agencies simply pay a set amount for each new case. Per-case/transaction pricing enables justice agencies to pass the cost of the case management system and services directly to those individuals who utilize the services, hence making it a no-cost solution. Software, services, training, interfaces, support, and other items are all included as part of this new pricing model.(Source: http://www.earthtimes.org/ 06-17-2010)

Until recently, most public safety agencies have operated with standalone 911 systems. However, because NG911 broadly interconnects multiple public safety agencies, systems are becoming more susceptible to viruses, hackers, denials of service and other intrusions that can disrupt emergency operations. New Mexico is contracting L.R. Kimball to help make certain that their system remains secure when the state makes the transition to NG911 in the coming years. 

L.R. Kimball will work closely with the New Mexico E911 Program to assess and identify areas to improve security in accordance with the National Emergency Number Association's (NENA) NG911 Security (NG-SEC) standard. Findings will be compiled into a report and will be used as the foundation for creating a cyber security plan and NG-SEC compliance "roadmap."(Source: http://www.prnewswire.com/ 06-07-2010)

SALT LAKE CITY--Jun. 3, (BUSINESS WIRE)--The Utah State Tax Commission (USTC) current system was implemented in early 2000. As the USTC's caseload began to double over the last couple of years, it was clear it was time to begin looking for a new solution that could handle their constant growth. Before releasing a request for proposal (RFP), the USTC interviewed all users, potential users, and stakeholders to determine what was needed in a new solution. After releasing the RFP in late 2009, a committee of six individuals reviewed and graded all qualified bidders before making its recommendation to select JustWare based on superior functionality and cost.

JustWare will be used by the Appeals Unit at the Office of the Commission for entering, tracking and recording all tax appeals. In addition, upper management will use JustWares reports to determine overall efficiency and caseloads. The USTC will also utilize New Dawn's secure online portal, JusticeWeb, to allow external parties access to agency-defined reports and documents. The Utah State Tax Commission plans to implement JusticeWeb's efiling functionality to allow taxpayers to file their initial appeal online.  Upon implementing JustWare, the USTC will save not only time but also money. JustWare will eliminate their current process of printing and mailing most documents.(Source: http://www.businesswire.com/ 06-3-2010)

May 25, 2010 - Lake Mary, FL - SunGard Public Sector kicked off its annual local government international user group meeting with the news that ONESolution, its new suite of ERP, community development, and public safety and justice products, is now available. ONESolution also includes a consolidated national citizen services ePortal. 

The new Microsoft .NET solutions are built on a service-oriented architecture (SOA), a framework for designing software applications that emphasizes shared processes and flexibility to allow faster response to changing customer needs.  SOA allows for interoperability and integration, not only with existing SunGard Public Sector products, but also with customers' in-house or third party systems.  Additionally, the new solutions provide a role-based common user interface and secure single sign-on designed to support the needs of specific mobile and office-based staff within each department.(Source: http://www.sungard.com/ 05-25-2010)

With TeleStaff's enhanced implementation process, project teams are committed to a 90 day deployment focused on roster management, emergency recall and reporting, integration with downstream solutions (payroll/HR, RMS and CAD) and with end users allowed web and telephony access enabling them to view schedules, submit requests and receive department-wide communications. 

Oak Creek Police Department was the first organization to complete their implementation with the new process.(Source: PDSI Press Release 05-19-2010)

The EADS and Alcatel-Lucent solution, based on the emerging 4G standard called LTE (Long Term Evolution) and on the public safety Project 25[*] (P25) standards will provide mission-critical communications to state and local public safety organizations (fire, police and ambulance departments) through a fully integrated, end-to-end solution based on advanced, reliable mobile and IP technologies.(Source: http://www.prnewswire.com/ 04-19-2010)

With Orion's integrated CourtNotify solution, the LMG will be able to improve public safety witness efficiencies and accountability across multiple departments, agencies and jurisdictions throughout the County. Participating agencies serving subpoenas throughout Louisville include the Administrative Office of the Courts, the Jefferson County Circuit Court Clerk's Office, the Jefferson County Attorney's Office, the Commonwealth Attorney's Office, the Public Defender's Office, the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office and the Louisville Metro Police Department.

The LMG CourtNotify system is scheduled to begin deployment in 2nd Quarter 2010 and will be rolled out in a multi-phased schedule with final completion estimated for 4th Quarter 2010.(Source: http://www.orioncom.com 04-14-2010)

April 8, 2010 - Law enforcement professionals across the country are taking advantage of Appriss tools that help manage and monitor sex offender populations.

Detective Corporal Afton White, a sex offender registration officer with the Odessa, Texas Police Department, uses JusticeXchange® to monitor and post watches for registered sex offenders within the city limits. The watches are set up to coincide with the sex offenders’ registration requirements. If an offender registers every 90 days, White creates the watch to expire in three months so he will be notified of the watch expiring, which also serves as a reminder that the offender is due to register.(http://appriss.wordpress.com/ 04-08-2010)

The contracts break down to $750,000 a year for each service, with each contract not to exceed $3.75 million. (Source: http://www.oregonlive.com/ 04-07-2010)

The Health and Human Services Department awarded a $5.6 million contract to Deloitte Consulting LLP to assist state organizations that are developing health information exchanges under grants funded by the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT.

LinkAMERICA is a joint effort of L.R. Kimball, CostQuest Associates, e-Copernicus and VisionTech 360.  The team works with state governments and municipalities to unlock broadband stimulus grants through independent broadband mapping and assessment.  LinkAMERICA was the first non-governmental entity to receive broadband mapping grants from the federal National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA).  NTIA has set a March 31, 2010, deadline for the work in which LinkAMERICA and L.R. Kimball is currently engaged.(Source: http://www.prnewswire.com/ 03-16-2010)

The project will provide the county with a new Harris P25^IP (Project 25 to the power of Internet Protocol) 800 MHz radio communications system, and also includes radio terminals for the county to comply with the FCC's (Federal Communications Commission) rebanding mandate (FCC 04-168). The new standards-based system will bring the county greater functionality on a flexible system platform. (Source: http://www.prnewswire.com/ 03-22-2010)

Court Administrator Sharon Ferrell said work started in September 2008 to determine what kind of system was needed for the city's court system.

Court staff and computer technicians are working at least six hours a week configuring the new system. It could take another six months before the system is used by the courts. Their target is to have it ready by the fall or winter. (Source: http://www.newsok.com/ 02-18/2010)

Geographically located in west central Minnesota, each county operates its own PSAP and provides dispatch services to law enforcement, EMS, fire, and public works entities. In addition, each county is currently in the process of migrating to the ARMER system. While the 10 counties share many similarities, there are many differences in respect to the operation of the PSAPs. Three counties do not have jails, while others utilize dispatchers in conjunction with their respective jail operations. Three counties border other states and need to have interoperability with their counterparts in those states. (Source: Elert & Associates Press Release 01-20-2010)

The P25 CAP is a voluntary program managed in partnership with the National Institute of Standards and Technology's (NIST) Office of Law Enforcement Standards and a coalition of emergency responders and communications equipment manufacturers.(Source: http://www.publicworks.com 02-18-2010)

NG9-1-1 refers to the initiative to update the nation's 9-1-1 telecommunications infrastructure to improve and evolve our nation's 9-1-1 system as a whole. In addition to calling 9-1-1 from a VoIP phone, the purpose of the initiative is to enable the public to transmit text, images, video, telematics information and other data via an IP-enabled network to a 9-1-1 center. As a part of the NG transition, NENA published and approved a set of NG9-1-1 cyber security standards (NG-SEC) on Feb. 6, 2010. Experts Jeremy L. Smith and Gordon Vanauken, both from L.R. Kimball, co-chaired the NENA working group that developed the standards. (Source: http://www.prnewswire.com/ 02-17-2010)

Like the patented REVERSE 911® emergency notification system provided by PlantCML, DCC's globally recognized software applications, The Communicator!® NXT^TM, GeoCast® Web^TM, and NetNotify^TM, are now available through PlantCML's Notification Solutions and Services (NSS) business unit. So too is the company's interactive voice response system, Frontwave®, which is used by commercial call centers in the U.S. and abroad. (Source: http://plantcml-eads.com 02-16-2010)

"They designed the system in Gulfport and Harrison County, Miss.," County Manager Kevin Poe told the board. "That system survived Hurricane Katrina."

Scotty Hancock, Floyd County Emergency Management Agency director, said a meeting will be scheduled with the firm next week to update a needs assessment.

The system is slated to be operational by May 2012, before the Jan. 1, 2013, federally mandated narrowbanding that will compromise the patchwork of UHF and VHF systems in place now. (Source: http://rn-t.com/ 02-13-2010)

The Montgomery County State's Attorney's Office is in the final stages of implementation of their new case management solution, JustWare | Prosecutor : . The agency of more than 100 users took their office into live production testing in January 2010 and plans to be fully functional by March.

"The project management team from New Dawn Technologies was knowledgeable, cooperative, and open to the input from users during all phases of the project," said Lynn Zebroski, Business Project Manager for the State's Attorney's Office. Montgomery County's security processes and requirements are some of the most stringent in the world. However, JustWare's structure and flexibility : allow it to operate within the security requirements. (Source: http://www.pr-inside.com 02-09-2010)

"The main thing that sold us on NetMotion Wireless was being able to have the continuity of a connection," said Major Chad Tucker, Mobile County Sheriff's Office. "Certainly you are going to lose signal at some point during an eight-hour shift, that's just inevitable, and we didn't want our officers to have to continue to log in over and over and over again." Moreover, with connections through Mobility XE, "Deputies in the field are able to basically have an office in their car no different than inside of one of our buildings. We opened up the door to tons of information. The deputies love it. It simply changes the way they do business." (Source: http://www.prnewswire.com/ 02-02-2010)

During a January 14, 2010 press conference to introduce the system, Cincinnati Mayor Mark Mallory stated: "We are going to be able to communicate directly with citizens in emergency situations in a much more coordinated and strategic manner.  The new system is a great example of using innovative technology to keep our community safe." (Source: http://www.prnewswire.com 02-01-2010)

"These radios will do so much that we probably won't even use a third of the features, at least not initially," stated Neal.  "We moved from 100 W mobiles to 50 W mobiles and have expanded our coverage area."  Neal also stated that the digital technology has an added benefit of increased officer safety for the sheriff and police staff using the Kenwood NEXEDGE portables and mobiles, because, according to Neal, "it is completely secure" and scanners can no longer pick up the public safety frequencies. Neal credits Wilson Communications, the Grovetown, GA Kenwood dealer that sold the system to McDuffie County, with the NEXEDGE installation and service expertise that facilitated the system's deployment.  (Source: Kenwood USA Press Release 01-28-2010)

The new brand represents a culmination of the Company's transformation over the last three years from that of a specialized microwave backhaul equipment supplier into a world-class provider of advanced IP wireless network solutions, with a comprehensive portfolio of migration solutions and lifecycle services. Today, Aviat Networks is ideally positioned to help operators successfully evolve their existing networks toward an all-IP broadband future, expand into untapped rural and remote markets, and capitalize on the explosive growth of mobile data traffic around the globe.(http://www.prnewswire.com/ 01-28-2010)

• Protecting documents and data, policy release and protection of confidential information
• Sharing information while meeting Privacy and Security requirements
• Managing FOIA requests - Redaction, encryption, distribution
• Integrating withLOB applications (Criminal History, RMS, CAD, GIS, Financial)
• Accessing information on Homeland Security Government Grants that may be available to your Office through the Grant's Program.
  

Baltimore County Central Communications (MD)
Benicia Fire Department (CA)
Bernalillo County Animal Care Service (NM)
Bernalillo County Metropolitan Detention Center (NM)
Buckeye Police Department (AZ)
Dallas Area Rapid Transit (TX)
Daytona Beach Fire Department (FL)
District of Columbia Fire and Emergency Medical Services (DC)
Metro Communications (SD)
Montgomery County Police Department - Patrol Division (MD)
North East King County Regional Public Safety Communications Agency - NORCOM (WA)
North Pole Fire Department (AK)
Pattonville Fire Department (MO)
Puyallup Communications (WA)
Salt Lake City Fire Department (UT)
San Rafael Police Department (CA)
Southgate Police Department (MI)
Village of Algonquin Police Department (IL)
West Chester Public Safety - Fire and Police Departments (OH)
(Source: PDSI Press Release 07/06/09)

The Fort St. John Fire Department provides dispatch services for the communities of Fort St John, Charlie Lake, Hudson's Hope and Taylor, in addition to first responder EMS assistance to BC Ambulance throughout the coverage area. In 2006, the Department began looking for a solution that would help them optimize resources and provide the highest standard of emergency response. In January 2008, the Department implemented FDM's Records Management System (RMS) to streamline data entry, reporting and analysis. The implementation of FDM's fully integrated CAD system completes the project and enables dispatchers to quickly prioritize resource assignments during emergency response. (Source: FDM Software Press Release 06/22/09)

The Memex intelligence solution allows organizations to manage and retrieve intelligence that prevents all scales of crime, and it enables law enforcement to efficiently predict, prevent and respond to threats in real-time. Memex expands the availability and usability of intelligence through configurable software, flexible workflow management, multi-level security and a robust platform for information sharing. (Source: BusinessWire.com 06/01/09)

The initiative, led by OKDHS director of electronic payment systems Lisa Henley, is the winner of the department's 2009 Quality Award, which recognizes OKDHS projects that best serve the citizens of Oklahoma. ACS is an operational partner to OKDHS by administering its electronic payment card program that provides state benefits to citizens on a debit MasterCard.

Henley's team contacted Oklahomans who are recipients of the State Supplemental program to make them aware of their available benefits and help them receive the funds. The innovative eight-week program reached out to approximately 800 clients, connecting them with more than $425,000 in benefits. ACS assisted by providing no-cost services and the information necessary to help the state make the funds quickly available.

"I want to thank ACS for supporting the program. For the Oklahomans who rely on these benefits, ACS stepped up to help the state make this project run smoothly," said Henley. (Source: Business Wire 06/01/09)

The Department will also implement Tiburon's jail and corrections management solution as well as its mobile field reporting system, which will allow officers the same access and capability in the field as they have at their office desktops. These systems will be integrated with external public safety systems in Harris County, as well as other regional, state and national systems. (Source: Business Wire 05/20/09)

WALL, NJ, May 13, 2009 - BIO-key International, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: BKYI), a leader in finger-based biometric identification and wireless public safety solutions, today announced a contract award from the Tulsa County, Oklahoma Sheriff's Office for MobileCop®, BIO-key's law enforcement mobile data solution. Using MobileCop on laptops in their vehicles, the department's patrol deputies and investigators will for the first time have direct access to critical federal, state and local law enforcement information on a person or vehicle of interest. Tulsa County Sheriff Stanley Glanz secured federal Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) dollars to supplement local funding for the new system. (Source: BIO-Key Press Release 05-13-09)

Access to license photos in an instant makes officers, communities safer

The Georgia Department of Driver Services (DDS), Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) and the Georgia Emergency Management Agency (GEMA) announced today a multi-agency technology upgrade, the Georgia NISP Project (Nlets* Interstate Sharing of Photos), to securely and quickly release driver's license photographs to law enforcement. This effort will promote public safety by helping identify victims, criminal suspects, missing children and the elderly.

Unisys Corporation (NYSE: UIS) was selected as one of the application development and hardware vendors. (Source: wsav.com 05/08/2009)

WALL, N.J., May 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- BIO-key International, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: BKYI), a leader in finger-based biometric identification and wireless public safety solutions, today announced a strategic partnership with Nlets. Nlets is the premiere interstate justice and public safety data communications network for the exchange of law enforcement, criminal justice, and public safety-related information.

"Nlets is pleased to announce the selection of BIO-key International as our newest strategic partner," said Steven Correll, Nlets Executive Director. "Strong public/private partnerships with organizations like BIO-key that support law enforcement and first responders help us better serve the needs of our members and the entire justice community."

Under this new partnership, BIO-key will install a BIO-key owned and managed server at the Nlets highly-secured Network Operations Center (NOC) in Phoenix, Arizona. BIO-key will then be able to use available Nlets network bandwidth to provide wireless communication systems and support to law enforcement, criminal justice, and other government organizations. "We intend to take full advantage of the Nlets international communications network and their hosting capabilities to enhance the services we offer our customers. This partnership solidifies our national leadership position as a provider of wireless mobile data solution for first responders," said Mike DePasquale, BIO-key's Chief Executive Officer. (Source: BIO-Key Press Release 05/11/2009)

Affiliated Computer Services, Inc. (NYSE: ACS), which partnered with Solano County to develop the center and is responsible for day-to-day operations, was recently recognized for its role in this effort with the Corporate Partner Recognition Award by the Public Technology Institute (PTI). PTI is a not-for-profit organization designed for city and county officials to identify opportunities for technology research, share solutions and develop best practices that address the technology management, governance and policy issues that impact local government. (Source: Business Wire.com 05/04/2009)

MELBOURNE, Fla. and LOWELL, Mass., April 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Harris Corporation (NYSE: HRS), an international communications and information technology company, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the Tyco Electronics Wireless Systems business (formerly known as M/A-COM), an established provider of mission-critical wireless communications systems for law enforcement, fire and rescue, and public service organizations.

Tyco Electronics Wireless Systems, a business segment of Tyco Electronics Ltd. (NYSE: TEL; BSX: TEL), was formed in 1999 and grew through the acquisition of ComNet Ericsson in 2001 to create Tyco Electronics Wireless Systems ("Wireless Systems"). Wireless Systems will be combined with the Harris RF Communications business segment, creating a dynamic new organization that will provide end-to-end wireless network solutions to the growing $9 billion global land mobile radio systems market.
(Source: PR Newswire 04/16/2009)

In the event of a pandemic outbreak, this first-of-its-kind, fully managed solution would help local healthcare professionals, governments and citizens safely and consistently assess symptoms and direct patients to the most appropriate level of care; thereby, alleviating strain on local EMS and primary care providers during a public health crisis. (Source: ACS Release 04/06/2009)

The modernized system will allow Pennsylvania State Police to communicate with other state, local and federal law-enforcement officials and access mug shots and databases of information on wanted criminals, stolen vehicles and missing persons from their cars. (Source: Philadelphia Business Journal 03/18/2009)

The network will allow two-way radio, telephone, voice, video and data to be instantly connected, according to a press release on the project. (Source: Record-Journal 03/16/2009)

Cogent Systems (Nasdaq:COGT), a global biometric identification solutions provider, and Keyscan Inc., a market leader in manufacturing premium access control hardware and software, announced today a distribution and OEM partnership. As part of this agreement, Keyscan will provide an extensive North American-wide distribution network for Cogent's BioGate line of commercial biometric readers for physical access control (PACs) solutions. (Source: Digital Media Online, Inc. 03/18/2009)

Renewing the agreement with CDW Government Inc., will enable the county to maintain continued support and maintenance on the 135 network devices that are critical to providing continued computer service throughout the county. (Source: ABC Newspapers.com 03/11/2009)

"NCJIS is one of the most respected information sharing efforts in the nation, and we are proud to be selected by the Nebraska Crime Commission to enhance and support the system over the next three years," said Skip Fogus, General Manager, AIC's Government Solutions Division.

"We welcome a partnership with AIC to help us with NCJIS, as it is one of our state's most strategic tools for the criminal justice community," said Michael Behm, Executive Director of the Nebraska Crime Commission. "AIC's response to our Request for Proposals reinforced why we have successfully worked with the company for nearly ten years: they have superior expertise, they provide great value to Nebraska and they show a dedication to doing what's right for us and for our user community." READ MORE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 2, 2009

Manitoba Provincial E-911 is the Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) for the entire province of Manitoba with the exception of the City of Winnipeg. The Centre answers and processes all 911 emergency calls, transfers Law Enforcement and ambulance calls to other secondary answering points and dispatches all Fire and First Responder agencies.

"The new integrated system greatly improves our operational efficiency. Having all of the province's information managed by one system reduces redundancy and makes information gathering much more efficient," said Linda Poole, Director of Emergency Communications for Manitoba Provincial E-911. "The system eliminates guesswork with easy access to related records. In the first few hours after implementing the CAD system, we answered 105 911 calls, dispatched four working fires in addition to several other small incidents throughout the province."

"We are very proud that Brandon selected FDM to install North America's first state/province wide integrated FDM CAD system," says FDM Software Founder and President Ed Colin. "Our goal is to provide dependable and user-friendly software to those people responsible for helping citizens obtain rapid emergency assistance in times of need.

About the Brandon Regional Communications Centre

Manitoba Provincial E-911 began operating from the City of Brandon on September 16, 1996. The Manitoba Telephone System, now known as MTS Allstream and the City of Brandon implemented a Province wide enhanced 911 service January 1, 1997.

About FDM Software Ltd.

With more than 19 years experience, FDM Software is a market leader in the provision of Fire/EMS enterprise solutions. The company provides powerful and flexible Records Management (RMS) and Computer-Aided Dispatch (CAD) solutions with more than 120 installations serving 400 jurisdictions throughout North America.

FDM is focused on providing the best public safety product in the industry backed by exceptional 24x7 customer service. Based in North Vancouver, BC, FDM also has offices in Ontario, North Carolina and Utah.

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Leslie Vice, Marketing Communications Coordinator
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