By DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama acted Wednesday to fill two top regulatory posts, tapping a veteran Democratic congressman to lead the Federal Housing Finance Agency at a pivotal time for the housing market and naming a top campaign fundraiser and former lobbyist to head […]
NAPCO Chapter Member Chuck Berdan has been appointed by the California Governor as a member of the State 9-1-1 Advisory Board. We are happy that Chuck will have the opportunity to provide years of valuable knowledge and insight to state legislatures and help define and mold state laws aimed at […]
Today APCO International launched the Application Community – “AppComm” – a new website dedicated to public safety and emergency response apps for use by the general public, app developers, and first responders. AppComm is the single, trusted online forum where public safety professionals, the general public, and app developers can […]
Winners to be honored at APCO’s Annual Awards Dinner in Washington, D.C. APCO International on April 09, 2013 Alexandria, VA – The Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) International has announced the recipients of its prestigious 2013 Public Safety Leadership in Policy Awards, who will be honored at APCO’s Annual […]
Newly posted job openings on the NAPCO Jobs page. The positions of Fire Disptcher and Fire Dispatcher Trainee are being offered by Alameda County.
The April Meeting Signup is now live. Visit the NAPCO.org homepage to signup now. This month’s keynote will be from Charlie Cullen and he will be presenting on APCO ProCHRT. Be sure to download and read the March newsletter while on the site. Full of information on upcoming events, conferences, […]
Newly posted job opening on the NAPCO Jobs page. The position of Communications Technician is being offered by the City of San Jose Public Works Department.
FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski this morning announced that he will leave his post, just two days after Republican Commissioner Robert McDowell announced that he also will resign in the coming weeks. Genachowski made the announcement during a meeting with all FCC staff members that was webcast. Like McDowell, Genachowski said […]
On February 22, 2012, the President signed Public Law 112-96 which requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to begin auctioning the public safety T-Band spectrum by February 2021 and clear all public safety operations from the band within 2 years of auction close, (i.e., by early 2023). This spectrum is […]
CPUC NAMES NEW COMMUNICATIONS DIVISION DIRECTOR SAN FRANCISCO, March 19, 2013 – The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) today announced that Ryan Dulin has been named Communications Division Director, effective April 1, 2013. The CPUC’s Communications Division assists the CPUC in developing and implementing policies to promote universal access to […]