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February 21,
2006
E9-1-1 Institute hosts Next Generation 9-1-1
Roundtable on
Capitol Hill:
The purpose of the roundtable is to discuss the
future of emergency communications,
specifically 9-1-1 in an increasingly wireless society.
Jenny Hansen, Project Coordinator for the
Next Generation 9-1-1 Project at the US Department of
Transportation, will provide a short presentation on the current
work being done. Panelists will also include Susan McGurkin from
Intrado, Tim Lorello from TCS, Patrick Halley from National
Emergency Number Association (NENA), and Steve Marzolf from Virginia
Information Technologies Agency. E9-1-1 Institute Executive
Director Gregory L. Rohde will moderate.
Invitation
July 28, 2005
E9-1-1 Institute hosts Homeland Security Forum on Capitol Hill:
On
Thursday July 28th the E9-1-1 Institute along with the offices of
Senator Conrad Burns (R-MT), Senator Hillary Clinton (D-NY),
Representative Anna Eshoo (D-CA) and Representative John Shimkus
(R-IL) will be hosting a policy roundtable on Capitol Hill titled
“Homeland Security and 9-1-1.”
Invitation
Press Release
June 16, 2005
National Emergency Alerting and Response Systems
(NEARS) Initiative:
Co-Sponsored: NEARS partner
organizations
& the E9-1-1 Institute:
NEARS is a growing coalition of
emergency response organizations that is committed to demonstrating
and deploying interoperable emergency data messaging, using national
message and data standards, commercial information technologies, and a
shared, electronic directory of agencies known as the Emergency
Provider Access Directory (EPAD).
Invitation
Press Release
May 24, 2005:
E9-1-1 Institute Program to Focus on 9-1-1 Access over VoIP:
The E9-1-1 Institute hosted a Roundtable discussion on Capitol Hill
to examine 9-1-1 access over VoIP services. A representative
from the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC)
discussed the recent decision by the government
of Canada to require that all VoIP carriers provide access to
9-1-1 services.
Invitation
Press Release
February 10, 2005:
E9-1-1 Institute hosts Congressional
Roundtable on E9-1-1 Funding
Event open to Congressional Staff, Members of
the Press and Institute Members
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2004 EVENTS:
June 28th, 2004 - 9-1-1 Public Safety
Answering Point (PSAP) Tour
Congressional Staff & Press Only
June 24, 2004 - "Voice-Over Internet Protocol"
12:00pm - 1:30pm; B-354 Rayburn House Office Bldg.
Join us for an informational
discussion on Voice-over Internet Protocol (VoIP)
May 24, 2004 -
"9-1-1 Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP)"
Luncheon & Tour - The Montgomery Co., MD;
Congressional Staff and
Press Only
Join us for the fun and
information tour of a modern, updated call-center facility.
April 29, 2004 - "911: Learn How It's Done"
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm; 138 Dirksen Senate Office Bldg.
Join us for an
information discussion on the basics of Public Safety
Answering Points (PSAP's)
January 28, 2004 - "E911 Caucus Roundtable"
9:00 am - 11:30 am; 628 Dirksen Senate Office Building
The co-chairs of the Congressional
E9-1-1 Caucus, Senator Conrad Burns (R-MT), Senator Hillary Clinton
(D-NY), Representative John Shimkus (R-IL), and Representative Anna
Eshoo (D-CA), announced that they will host a roundtable to examine
the status of E9-1-1 and emergency communications policy issues for
the coming year.
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