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Road Centerlines: Required & More Important Than You Think!Wednesday, January 27 | 4PM Eastern (live) or On-DemandFREE for NENA Members | Not a member? Join today to receive access!Click here to register!Road Centerlines (RCLs) are a ?required? NG9-1-1 layer. Are yours good enough for use in NG9-1-1 call-routing determination? What is ?good enough,? and, if yours are not, then how do you make... more
As America?s state and local 9-1-1 authorities work to harness the capabilities of broadband and IP networks to improve emergency communications, the cybersecurity posture of 9-1-1 systems is a paramount concern. In an effort to develop and promote cybersecurity awareness and resources within the 9-1-1 community, NENA: The 9-1-1 Association and the Center for Internet Security, Inc.? (CIS?) have... more
For the first time ever, America?s 9-1-1 professionals will be honored as part of America?s college football bowl-game season. The broadcasts of 11 bowl games will feature special #ThankYou911 messages of support for the first first responders in the emergency-response chain: the men and women of 9-1-1 who answer more than 240 million calls for help each year. The salute to 9-1-1 professionals ?... more
The below letter from NENA's CEO, Brian Fontes, is being issued to America's governors urging them to prioritize the vaccination of 9-1-1 professionals against coronavirus.Dear Governors,Throughout the COVID crisis, our nation?s 9-1-1 professionals have been there for America, 24/7. They have selflessly prioritized our health and safety over their own by continuing to work in close quarters, many... more
NENA's Gold Line Scholarships provide training opportunities for our nation's first first responders, 9-1-1 dispatchers. Working in 9-1-1 is difficult and getting harder every day, that's what makes your support of these scholarships so important.Contributing to the Gold Line Fund helps empower 9-1-1 professionals to do their very best. They'll receive industry-leading training that enables them... more
Congratulations to the fifty-four 9-1-1 professionals who passed the fall 2020 ENP exam and are now certified Emergency Number Professionals! Well done! For more information on how you too can achieve this prestigious professional designation, visit the ENP webpage.
NENA is saddened to announce the passing of Past President Craig Whittington. A member of both the national NENA and North Carolina chapter halls of fame, Craig was a NENA member since1991 and participated in numerous chapter and national initiatives. He served twice on the North Carolina NENA chapter board and was a founding member of the state?s Telecommunicator Emergency Response Taskforce (... more
Women Mentoring Women: Growth & Advancement Through ConnectionThursday, December 10 | 1PM Eastern (live) or On-DemandFREE! Click here to register!Join NENA for the latest edition of the Women in 9-1-1 (WIN) webinar series! This webinar helps you understand the benefits of having a mentor to work with during different steps in your career, as well how to become a mentor who can encourage,... more
The NG9-1-1 Interoperability Oversight Commission (NIOC) is pleased to announce release of a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the Forest Guide. The Forest Guide is a core functional element in IETF and NG9-1-1 standards to allow for transfer of calls between disparate ESInets.The Forest Guide?s functionality is described in IETF 5582 and a Forest Guide for NG9-1-1 is specified in NENA?s i3... more
Version 1.0 Certificate Policy for the Next Generation 9-1-1 Public Key Infrastructure Now Available
The NG9-1-1 Interoperability Oversight Commission (NIOC) is pleased to announce completion of Version 1.0 of the Certificate Policy (CP) for the NG9-1-1 Public Key Infrastructure (PKI). This initial PKI provides a uniform standardized method for securely expressing one?s type, identity, role and agency affiliation within the NG9-1-1 ecosystem. This system is designed to provide for seamless and... more
