The Texas Department of Public Safety is one of the largest state patrols in the country and has an area of responsibility of almost 270,000 square miles. Texas DPS has recently expanded its use of smartphones to include issuance of mobile devices to all officers. The agency established a Solutions Center to effectively work through bureaucratic constraints and provide space for collaboration that would identify business and operational soluti...

Given the backdrop of COVID, and recent economic stress and uncertainty, many children and families are experiencing significant pressure. The current legacy structures and systems used by government agencies and nonprofits are strained, and these organizations are searching for new streamlined case management solutions to provide services to these vulnerable populations quickly and efficiently. On September 8th, hear from the experts as they...

Schools find themselves under tremendous pressure from all types of outside threats- physical, verbal, and social. Students are exposed daily to cyberbullying, social media attacks, and corruption of trusted sites. School faculties are responsible for providing a safe education atmosphere for students, but without appropriate intelligence, schools can be open to attack. Flashpoint has developed a risk management and security solution tool that...

Emergency communications centers are being overwhelmed by data. Managing all of this data internally is a challenging proposition alone, but even more difficult than that is being able to share specific pieces of mission-critical information in a timely manner in the right format to the right person. The answer to this common problem is new data interoperability software powered by the cloud. A cloud-based approach can address the particular c...

Find out how Project THOR — a collaboration between the Northwest Colorado Council of Governments (NWCCOG) and multiple Colorado counties — is bringing accessible, affordable and reliable broadband internet to rural communities in the state. The project connects more than 400 miles of existing public and commercial fiber to bring service to underserved areas. On Aug. 9, Government Technology will host a live webcast where officials...

Join MTX Group’s public health experts on July 13th @ 2 PM EST as we explore the logistics of implementing 988 in order to meet the federal deadline. We will discuss our modular and scalable solution, 988 Crisis SafeResponse, as well as give a demonstration of its ability to connect those in crisis with the appropriate resources. This solution is fully integrable and delivers a call center, patient-centered case management, wraparound se...

Law enforcement agencies are inundated by data. Whether it’s from internal sources (body worn cameras, dash cams, CCTV systems, digital documents) or external (broadcast media, websites, social media and more), today’s public safety agencies have more information than ever before to help them maintain safe and livable communities. But managing and analyzing all that data – extracting, classifying and indexing key facts from a...

Signed into law in March 2022, the Strengthening American Cybersecurity Act (SACA) legally requires operators of critical infrastructure such as water systems or electrical grids, to alert Homeland Security's Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) within 72 hours of any data breach. Organizations that make a ransomware payment have 24 hours to report those details. As local and state agencies of all sizes continue to be target...

When instant information is needed to manage a community’s safety and plan for the future, aerial images provide a key point of view. These maps and geospatial data are especially critical during the initial response to natural disasters and other public safety events. And in the wake of a tragedy, aerial information is key to assess the damage and help plan for rebuilding. Even in non-emergency situations, a view from above can also hel...

Register for our Qualtrics Canadian webinar series focused on citizen experience (CX) insights on public sector. This session will foucs on how governemnt can listen to citizens for better community experience. Attendees will also learn: Why the community engagement landscape is shifting, what you need to keep up, and how to get started How the City of Kitchener is using just-in-time feedback to improve the citizens' experience with City servi...