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Government Affairs
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Free NENA Webinar on Next Generation 9-1-1 This Thursday! »
Join NENA for a special free webinar  on Thursday, Februrary 23rd at 2PM Eastern featuring an overview of the just-passed Middle Class Tax Relief and...
Thursday, February 16, 2012   (0 Comments - view/add)
Congress Approves Next Generation 9-1-1 Funding »
Today, Congress made a down-payment on the future of our nation's 9-1-1 system when it provided $115,000,000 in grant funding to state and local 9-1-1...
Wednesday, February 15, 2012   (0 Comments - view/add)
NENA Supports FCC Action To Ensure 9-1-1 Availability with VoIP Outage Reporting Rules »
On February 15, NENA expressed great pleasure as the Federal Communications Commission voted to require reporting of outages experienced by Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP) providers....
Wednesday, February 15, 2012   (0 Comments - view/add)
NENA Praises FCC Move on Robocalls »
On February 15, NENA praised an FCC action aimed at decreasing the incidence of telemarketing "robocalls.” NENA Director of Government Affairs Trey Forgety thanked Commissioner...
Wednesday, December 14, 2011   (0 Comments - view/add)
NENA Files Comments in Response to FCC Texting and NG9-1-1 NPRM »
NENA recently filed comments in the FCC's  Facilitating the Deployment of Text-to-911 and Other Next Generation 911 Applications; Framework for Next Generation 911 Deployment Notice...

Membership
Monday, January 23, 2012   (0 Comments - view/add)
2012 William M. McMurray Annual Conference Scholarship Opportunity »
NENA has established a scholarship program to honor the commitment of William "Bill" McMurray, ENP, Past President, to the mission of NENA and 9-1-1 education....
Monday, January 23, 2012   (0 Comments - view/add)
Stanton Award Nominations Now Open »
The William E. Stanton Award is NENA's highest honor. It is bestowed upon an individual who has not only excelled in his or her every...
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
NENA Now Accepting 2012-2013 Executive Board Nominations »
NENA is pleased to open the nominations process for our 2012-2013 Executive Board election! This election will be for the following positions: Second Vice President...
Thursday, December 29, 2011
In Remembrance: Joe Nasser, ENP »
NENA mourns the passing of Joseph Nasser, PhD, ENP, Vice President and General Manager of the RCC Public Safety Information Systems division. He was a...
Wednesday, November 02, 2011
The Fall 2011 online issue of The Call is now available! »
NENA Members can now visit the members-only group page to view the first edition of  The Call  E-magazine. We hope you enjoy this new benefit...

Standards
Thursday, July 07, 2011
57-750 Approved: NG9-1-1 System Features & Capabilities »
NG9-1-1 System and PSAP Operational Features and Capabilities Requirements, NENA 57-750, Version 1 , June 14, 2011 has been NENA Board approved and posted to...
Wednesday, April 20, 2011
Data Formats for 9-1-1 Data Exchange and GIS Mapping (TSD) NENA 02-010, Version 9, h »
This document sets forth NENA standard formats for Automatic Location Identification (ALI) data exchange between Service Providers and Data Base Management System Providers, a GIS...

Technical Issue
Wednesday, December 14, 2011
NENA Seeks Participants for ICE 5: Emergency Services for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing »
NENA is now accepting proposals and requests to participate for the next NG9-1-1 interoperability Industry Collaboration Event (ICE). ICE 5 will focus on emergency services...
Thursday, November 17, 2011
NENA Sponsors Successful Multi-Vendor Next Generation 9-1-1 Interoperability Testing Event »
Call routing and location validation the focus of NENA’s ICE 4 The National Emergency Number Association (NENA) recently brought together twenty-two leading companies in the...
Friday, June 10, 2011
FCC - First Test of The Emergency Alert System »
On February 2, 2011, the Federal Communications Commission (the Commission) amended its Part 11 rules governing the Emergency Alert System (EAS) to provide for national...

General
Thursday, February 16, 2012   (0 Comments - view/add)
Happy 44th Birthday, 9-1-1! »
Today, Feburary 16, 2012, marks the 44th anniversary of the first 9-1-1 call, placed all those years ago in Haleyville, Alabama. Congratulations to all of the...
Friday, November 11, 2011
NENA Honors Our Veterans »
Today, our nation stops to pay tribute to the brave men and women who have served America so ably and valiantly, both in times of...
Wednesday, November 02, 2011
Immediate Past President Steve O’Conor Resigns from NENA Executive Board »
NENA President Rick Galway recently announced that Immediate Past President Steve O’Conor has accepted a job in the private sector and, in accordance with NENA’s...
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
NENA Launches Public Safety SmartBrief »
NENA has launching a FREE e-mail news service called Public Safety SmartBrief . It will provide a weekly summary of news, trends, & updates on...
Monday, September 19, 2011
National 9-1-1 Assessment Guidelines Public Comment Deadline Approaching »
The National 9-1-1 Assessment Guidelines Working Group (NAGWG) requests feedback from 9-1-1 industry stakeholders on proposed guidelines that would serve as the basis for a...

Education
Thursday, February 09, 2012   (0 Comments - view/add)
ENP Study Group Now Forming »
For 9-1-1 professionals looking to prepare for the Emergency Number Professional (ENP) examination, there is no better way than to participate in a study group. Participants...
Monday, December 12, 2011
NENA Seeks Education & Training Articles for Publication »
We hope that you have seen The Call , NENA’s new quarterly peer-reviewed journal. Currently, the Publications Committee is seeking submissions for publication consideration for...
Monday, December 05, 2011
NENA Celebrates 1,000 Active ENPs! »
Last month, the National Emergency Number Association (NENA) saw the certification of its 1,000th active Emergency Number Professional (ENP) in North America. "ENPs are recognized...
Monday, November 28, 2011
New White Paper from NCMEC »
The National Center for Missing and Exploited Childred (NCMEC) recently released a new document entitled Call Center Best Practices for Handling Cases of Missing and...
Friday, September 23, 2011
FEMA & FCC Unveil New Tip Sheet for Consumers on How to Communicate During Disasters »
As part of National Preparedness Month, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) released new tips for consumers aimed at...

RFP / RFI
Friday, February 10, 2012
St Louis MASS Notification RFI »
St. Louis is requesting information on mass notification of its citizens during an emergency event. The RFI is to acquaint the commission of current technologies...
Thursday, February 02, 2012
Voice Logging Recorder »
Larimer Emergency Telephone Authority (LETA) is interested in proposals for the replacement of the voice logging recorders at our five (5) 9-1-1 Centers in Larimer...
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Kingfisher County Oklahoma NG911 Project »
Kingfisher County Oklahoma is in the process of implementing countywide Enhanced 911 services. In connection with this effort the 911 Board is seeking qualified vendors...
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Clinton County Iowa - Narrowband Project »
This project is for the reprogramming of all public safety radios in Clinton County so that they comply with the FCC mandated narrowbanding requirements. In...
Friday, January 06, 2012
Blue Ribbon Panel on 9-1-1 Funding »
The National 9-1-1 Program is interested in funding a project to conduct a Blue Ribbon Panel on 9-1-1 Funding.  The Panel was recommended by Working Group...

Committee
Tuesday, August 23, 2011
NENA Consolidates Ops & Tech Committees into New Structure »
The NENA Executive Board recently approved a reorganization of NENA’s Operations and Technical Committees into a single entity known as the NENA Development Group (NDG),...

Events
Tuesday, January 31, 2012   (0 Comments - view/add)
Check Out a Video Feature on NENA's NG9-1-1 ICE Program »
Embedded below you can view a video from  NENA's YouTube Channel  about the association's unique, forward-thinking NG9-1-1 Industry Collaboration Event (ICE) Program ! NENA understands...
Wednesday, January 25, 2012   (0 Comments - view/add)
NG9-1-1 Institute Accepting Nominations for 2012 "9-1-1 Honor Awards" »
Nominations are now being accepted to for the 2012 9-1-1 Honor Awards to honor heroes and leaders in 9-1-1. The awards ceremony will take place...
Wednesday, January 04, 2012
Iraq War Vet, Actor J.R. Martinez to Keynote NENA 2012 Conference! »
You may recognize J.R. Martinez as the winner of season 13 of ABC's  Dancing with the Stars  or from his recurring role on the recently-cancelled...
Monday, December 12, 2011   (0 Comments - view/add)
Development Conference Session Details Now Available! »
Visit the NENA Development Conference sessions page  for detailed descriptions of the breakouts planned for the event. With sessions dividend into six categories (GIS &...

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