The Federal Communications Commission has adopted rules requiring wireless carriers and certain other text messaging providers to send an automatic "bounce-back” text message to consumers...

For more than two decades, NENA has been the leading developer of operational and technical 9-1-1 standards. During that time, the Association has produced dozens...

NENA: The 9-1-1 Association today expressed its support for an FCC action that will preserve 9-1-1 service for consumers as the public-switched telephone network transitions...

The National 9-1-1 Program is very pleased to announce the release of "NG9-1-1: A Guide for Leaders in Law Enforcement.” This publication was designed to...

The First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) announced today that the first in a summer-long series of consultations with states, tribes, territories and localities will take...

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...

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...

Public Safety Answering Points (PSAPs) around the country received encouraging news on December 1, as a bipartisan group of Representatives in the House passed an...

Visit NENA's Pending Legislation page to review the most recent proposed pieces of legislation related to public safety broadband and spectrum, the  Wireless Innovation and...

National Public Safety Organizations and Wireless Industry Respond to FCC Report on 9-1-1 Fund Diversion Finds seven states collected 9-1-1 fees from consumers but used...

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....

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

NENA has launching a FREE e-mail news service called Public Safety SmartBrief . It will provide a weekly summary of news, trends, & updates on...

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...

Congratulations to the thirty 9-1-1 professionals who passed the January 2012 ENP exam and are now certified Emergency Number Professionals! Well done! For more information...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Spokane County 911 is inviting proposals to furnish and install a replacement/upgraded telephone system. Project Name * P8097 Furnish & Install Emergency Communications Telephone System...

Listings are managed by an expiration date to remove RFPs / RFIs where the response date has passed.

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),...

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...

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...