In response to the growing threat of wildfires, the current administration assembled Governors from Western states, Cabinet officials, and various partners on June 30th, 2021.They discussed ways to protect communities across the country from wildfires and their devastating impacts by strengthening fire prevention, preparedness, mitigation, and response efforts, including a need to enhance our utilization of data and technology to protect commu...

Webinar topics include: Overview of GPO procurement vehicles Guest panelist from FedEx Office to discuss how the GPOExpress program can work for you Quantity and delivery schedule considerations The webinar will include a Q&A. For more information, email nam@gpo.gov or call (202) 512-1904.

APCO 2021, APCO International’s Annual Conference & Expo, is the premier event for public safety communications officials, from frontline telecommunicators to comm center managers to public safety communications equipment and services vendors. Starting August 15, APCO 2021, offers four days of educational sessions, committee meetings and special events, paired with two full days of exhibits. Who Attends?Our conference attendees repre...

The OpTac International Advanced Sniper and Instructor Program, hosted by the Henrico County Police Division, will be held August 7-12, 2021 in Henrico County, Virginia. This intense program teaches advanced sniper tactics and operational marksmanship skills. A strong emphasis is placed on urban sniping, the construction of urban hides, engagement of moving targets and targets at unknown distances, cold bore stress shots, fieldcraft/stalking,...

The OpTac International Police Sniper program, hosted by the Henrico County Police Division, will be held August 2-6, 2021 in Henrico County, Virginia. This intense program prepares law enforcement snipers for emergency response operations and surveillance details that require observation and concealment techniques. From basic to advanced techniques, this course will benefit officers without sniper experience, as well as veteran snipers. A str...

The webinar will provide an overview of how the ASAP-to-PSAP service simplifies the creation of a call-for-service for fire, robbery, and burglary events. TMA will review how the ASAP Service replaces a time-consuming phone call with highly accurate data exchange. PSAP associates will discuss their actual experience with the service. Information about the existing program to create an American National Standard that defines a scoring metric to...

The response to the COVID-19 pandemic has challenged every state in the nation for over a year and continues today. Simultaneously, states have dealt with wildfires, floods, tornadoes, domestic extremism, civil unrest, and cyber-attacks. Emergency management is a specialized area and State Emergency Management Directors rely on the NEMA support and information network to identify issues and solutions across states; address national policy issu...

Speaking up during a crisis can be a daunting prospect, and many leaders default to silence when times get tough. However, the discussion will happen whether or not your agency joins, and it’s in every leader’s best interest to stay engaged when times get tough. Learn how to develop messages that mean something, successfully participate in controversial conversations, and build community trust without sacrificing investigative integrity.

CISA Region IX invites you to join the next quarterly Los Angeles Area UAS Working Group Meeting which will be held on May 13, 2021 from 9:30 a.m to 11:30 a.m. (PST). The Spring 2021 L.A. Area UAS Working Group Meeting will feature guest speakers from the following organizations : FAA, CISA, Los Angeles Port Police, University of Southern California (USC) Institute for Creative Technologies (ICT) and will cover updates on the following topics:...

As the U.S. declared a public health emergency on Feb. 3, 2020, COVID related cases surpassed 9,800 around the world quickly becoming a pandemic by March 11, 2020, which the World Health Organization declared (source: https://www.ajmc.com/view/a-timeline-of-covid19-developments-in-2020). Thus, the CARES Act was established on March 27, 2020, with a $150 billion Coronavirus Relief Fund. The CARES Act provided direct payments to Americans to cov...