National 911 Program Presents Free ‘State of 911’ Webinar Event April 14

State and local 9-1-1 professionals, Federal agency representatives and other 9-1-1 stakeholders will participate in a “State of 9-1-1″ webinar and question and answer session, presented by the National 9-1-1 Program, Tuesday, April 14th from 12—1 p.m. ET.

This webinar will feature information about the National 9-1-1 Program’s nationwide 9-1-1 system data collection effort and a presentation about the planning and execution of cybersecurity testing for the State of Alabama’s Emergency Services Internet Protocol Network (ESInet).

The National 9-1-1 Program will share:
“¢       State-by-state 9-1-1 demographic data from the 2014 National 9-1-1 Profile Database report, and
“¢       The status of Next Generation 9-1-1 implementation for reporting states.

Also presenting and available for questions is Mr. Jason Jackson, Executive Director for the Alabama 9-1-1 Board. Mr. Jackson will:
“¢       Share experiences about recent efforts to test the security of the Alabama Next Generation Emergency Network (ANGEN)
“¢       Provide an overview of the State’s success in transitioning all wireless 9-1-1 calls to ANGEN

Register now for the webinar on Tuesday, April 14th from 12-1pm Eastern time.


About the State of 911 Forum

Designed to bring together information about Federal 9-1-1 activities as well as resources and NG911 “early adopter” case studies, the series provides a unique combination of useful tools, expert advice about Federal and State participation in the NG911 process and real stories about the NG911 transition process underway in regions around the country.

Webinars take place every other month and topics and presenters include: standards development, governance, legislative changes, updates on NG911 efforts from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau (PSHSB), National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), and early adopter experiences from states, counties, and regions in the process of transitioning to NG911.

For more information about the webinar series, visit 911.gov.