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Telos Accelerates Delivery of Secure Wireless Network Modules for Army Tactical Operations Centers

ASHBURN, Va. – April 15, 2009 – Telos® Corporation has accelerated the delivery of its Combat Service Support Automated Information System Interface (CAISI) bridge modules to the U.S. Army, providing critical “last-mile” connectivity for warfighters back to their logistics networks in both training and operational environments.


While only a year into the three-year base period of the contract, Telos has already delivered over 12,000 of the more than 14,000 secure, tactical wireless Local Area Network (LAN) modules to the Army due to a high demand for the technology, and is scheduled to deliver the remainder by the end of the summer. According to Telos’ CAISI Program Manager Winston Payne, the company has not only been able to accommodate the accelerated delivery schedule, but has also been able to incorporate feedback coming in from the field to continuously enhance the product.


“Telos’ next-generation CAISI solution delivers the latest in secure, wireless technology to our Army customer,” said Payne. “The incorporation of critical last-mile wireless connectivity between combat service support information systems and their logistics base networks in deployed locations enhances mission effectiveness for logisticians worldwide.”


CAISI is a communications system in transportable cases that is being fielded to logistics organizations worldwide. CAISI provides IEEE 802.11a/b/g-based wireless connectivity across the spectrum of conflict. When linked to satellite communications, CAISI provides a “reach back” capability to sustainment organizations, allowing access to sources of supply and support. Each module uses wireless bridging to support a logistics support area of as much as four miles in diameter and can either stand alone or can be used with other modules to create a mesh network.


Telos is manufacturing the CAISI Bridge Modules (CBM) for the Product Manager, Defense Wide Transmission Systems (PM DWTS) under the Army’s Program Executive Office for Enterprise Information Systems (PEO EIS). The indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract, with a potential quantity of more than 14,000 modules, runs for three base years with two option years.


The Army manufactured more than 8,900 CAISI modules since 2002 and fielded them to logistics units throughout the service. Its widespread use in worldwide operations, including in the Southwest Asia Area of Responsibility (AOR), highlighted the need to enhance and update the Army’s solution and resulted in the award of a $43.5 million contract to Telos last year to develop and deploy the new CAISI modules.


About Telos Corporation

Telos Corporation has provided innovative IT solutions and services to the federal government for more than 30 years, focusing since 1989 on secure enterprise solutions. Telos solutions ensure that the government’s most security-conscious organizations comply with demanding federal and DoD information security mandates. Offerings include Xacta® IA Manager for enterprise IT security management, enterprise security consulting services , secure networks , secure enterprise messaging , and secure identity management solutions . Solutions are represented to the federal government on Telos’ GSA schedule. For more information, visit http://www.telos.com/ .

County of Santa Clara Installs Cypress Envirosystems’ Wireless Pneumatic Thermostat to Save Energy Costs in Existing Buildings

Cypress Envirosystems, a subsidiary of Cypress Semiconductor Corp. (NYSE:CY), announced today that the County of Santa Clara has completed a major retrofit of County buildings to save energy using Cypress Envirosystems’ Wireless Pneumatic Thermostat (WPT) system.


Most commercial buildings ten years or older have pneumatic thermostats that require manual adjustment, meaning that someone has to manually lower and raise the thermostat to adjust the temperature. The County of Santa Clara operates 11 million square feet of existing facilities, with an annual energy cost of $15 million. In the current economic climate, with a loss of tax revenue and growing budget deficits, the County of Santa Clara is looking for ways to lower costs.


“The wireless thermostat installation took only eight days and was one of the easiest, fastest and most cost effective energy efficiency improvements we have ever made in our buildings,” said Jeff Draper, Manager of Building Operations. “We installed 350 wireless thermostats for a total project cost of $175,000.”


The County has received over $300,000 in incentives from PG&E for enrolling in the Auto Demand Response Program and implementing the Cypress Envirosystems WPT and other improvements at 19 facilities with over 1.5 million square feet in total. This program requires participating entities to reduce energy use during peak periods such as on hot summer days. The WPT allows the County to control and remotely track HVAC usage, which in turn allows the County to enroll two additional buildings into the Demand Response Program. The WPT system uses the Open Automated Demand Response Communication Standard, developed by the US Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.


“We are delighted that our technology was able to help the County of Santa Clara conserve energy and tap PG&E incentive funding to pay for the project,” said Harry Sim, CEO of Cypress Envirosystems. “We are seeing interest from other local government offices looking to follow the County’s lead, and see enormous potential for such retrofits for commercial buildings, universities, schools and hospitals as well.”


The County’s participation in these energy reduction programs has many economic benefits: 1) participation incentive rebates as mentioned above; 2) costs savings associated with “load shedding”; 3) dollar rebates based on actual load shed; and 4) overall reduction of energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions.


“Adopting green technology solutions as part of our energy retrofit program, such as these inexpensive programmable wireless thermostats, is not only the best bang for our buck, it will also achieve the best result and help grow local jobs,” stated Supervisor Liz Kniss, President of the County of Santa Clara Board of Supervisors.


“This is the kind of program the Economic Stimulus Package should be funding,” said Vice President of the Board of Supervisors Ken Yeager. “Low cost, easy-to-install retrofits provide the best savings while moving us into the green economy, a benefit to both the public and private sectors.”


The County of Santa Clara faces a situation similar to many other property owners in the nation. Industry analysts estimate that 70-80% of existing buildings in the United States have antiquated pneumatic thermostats and make deployment of Auto-Demand Response difficult to achieve.


Cypress Envirosystems offers a wireless pneumatic thermostat that can easily replace a conventional non-communicating pneumatic device. The Cypress solution can be retrofitted to replace an existing conventional, pneumatic thermostat in about 15 minutes, creating minimal disruption to the building occupants. Conventional direct digital control thermostats typically cost around $2,000 to $3,000 per thermostat and installation requires building tenants to vacate the facility while electrical work is done. Installation of a conventional direct digital control system would have cost the County over $880,000 and required at least six months to install.


About Cypress Envirosystems, Inc.


Cypress Envirosystems is a subsidiary of Cypress Semiconductor (NYSE: CY). Its mission is to save energy and improve productivity in older plants and buildings, using state-of-the-art non-invasive and wireless technologies to minimize disruption and cost, delivering payback of 12 months or less. Visit Cypress Envirosystems at www.CypressEnvirosystems.com .


About Cypress


Cypress delivers high-performance, mixed-signal, programmable solutions that provide customers with rapid time-to-market and exceptional system value. Cypress offerings include the PSoC® programmable system-on-chip, USB controllers, general-purpose programmable clocks and memories. Cypress also offers wired and wireless connectivity technologies ranging from its CyFi™ Low-Power RF solution, to West Bridge® and EZ-USB® FX2LP controllers that enhance connectivity and performance in multimedia handsets. Cypress serves numerous markets including consumer, computation, data communications, automotive, and industrial. Cypress trades on the NYSE under the ticker symbol CY. Visit Cypress online at www.cypress.com .


Cypress, the Cypress logo, Cypress Systems, the Cypress Systems logo, PSoC, West Bridge and EZ-USB are registered trademarks and CyFi is a trademark of Cypress Semiconductor Corp. All other trademarks are property of their owners.

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Disa Selects AnviCom, Inc., a Wholly Owned Subsidiary of

Vienna, Virginia – April 14, 2009 – AnviCom, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Command Information, Inc., the premier provider of next generation network services, today announced that it has been awarded a task order by the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA)/Defense Information Technology Contracting Organization to support the development of Information Assurance (IA) guidance for Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) across the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) enterprise.

The task order, awarded via the ENCORE II contract vehicle are Multiple Award Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (ID/IQ) contracts which provide Information Technology support to military agencies, DoD and other agencies within the Federal government. The task order is for a period of one year with three, one-year options and has a potential life-cycle value of over $4.4M.

Specifically, Command Information will support the DoD IPv6 Transition Office (DITO). This DISA office, supporting a DoD-level effort sponsored by the Assistant Secretary of Defense/Network Information and Integration (ASD/NII), is critical to coordinating coherent and timely IPv6 transition efforts across DoD, as well as developing common engineering solutions and implementation policy/guidelines enterprise-wide.

Under the task order, Command Information will provide technical support to DITO including recommendations for security/IA matters, collaborating with NSA and DISA on development of the DoD IPv6 IA Guidance, and providing technical guidance for IPv6 implementation.

“DoD’s implementation of IPv6 is essential to realizing the full potential of the Net-centric enterprise through the creation of the Global Information Grid (GIG),” said Jerry Edgerton, Chairman and CEO at Command Information. “Further, this award confirms the compilation of the IPv6 market and Command Information as the industry experts in

the various aspects of IPv6 implementation activities. We are honored to have been selected to support DITO and look forward to facilitating these transition activities, providing the engineering and policy solutions that meet DoD’s mission-critical requirements.”

About AnviCom, Inc. a wholly owned subsidiary of Command Information, Inc.

Vienna, VA-based corporation is the premier provider of next generation networking services to Communication Providers, Fortune 1000 and government entities. The corporation is a net-centric IT solutions company providing customers with technology, objective consulting and engineering to leverage next generation Internet applications and services. The corporation is backed by investment from global private equity firm The Carlyle Group, Paladin Capital and Novak Biddle. For more information on the corporation, please visit www.commandinformation.com.

NL5500 Wireless Modem Provides Cost Effective Performance

San Diego, CARF Neulink, a leading supplier of wireless data transceivers, has broadened its portfolio of wireless data products to include the NL5500.­ The NL5500 Transceiver Series is a price/performance leader in licensed conventional radios in both the VHF and UHF frequency range. The capability for transparent and direct asynchronous communication offers real-time communication. The NL5500 is fully compatible with RF Neulink’s NL6000. It will communicate and coexist with NL6000s, while providing excellent throughput and long range for multiple address systems. The NL5500 Transceiver Series is field configurable as a master station or remote radio. These units can operate as a half-duplex or simplex radios. The simplex mode facilitates peer-to-peer radio communications while using a carrier sense (CSMA) channel collision avoidance technique.


For three decades RF Neulink has been providing wireless data networking solutions with applications in SCADA, telemetry, telecommunications, and water management. RF Neulink a division of RF Industries (NASDAQ RFIL), is a leading supplier of telecommunications and medical cable products through its company divisions. For additional information, call RF Neulink at 858-549-6340, 800-233-1728 or visit www.rfneulink.com

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Daniels Electronics Joint Venture Agreement in the Philippines Wins First Order From Electric Utility

Victoria, BC, Canada – April 6, 2009 – Daniels Electronics Ltd., a leading international supplier of high reliability radio base stations and repeaters for public safety and natural resource applications, today announced it has received its first order from the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) formerly called Transco, the National Electric Transmission company in the Philippines. Daniels in conjunction with its local partner Okuda Sangyo Philippines entered into a Joint Venture Agreement (JVA) in August 2008 to pursue sales in the Philippines. Today’s announcement marks the successful first step in that Joint Venture.

The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines, the concessionaire of Transco, is a former government-owned and controlled corporation created in 2001 by the Electric Power Industry Reform Act. http://www.transco.ph/aboutus.asp It is responsible for electrical transmission functions which include the planning, construction and centralized operation and maintenance of high-voltage transmission facilities, grid interconnections and ancillary services.

Daniels Electronics and Okuda Sangyo Philippines will provide a number of radio systems to be used in the modernization, upgrading and expansion of NGCP’s private radio network used in support of day to day operations and maintenance of transmission facilities across the power grid’s nation wide network.


About Daniels Electronics Ltd.


Daniels Electronics Ltd. is an international leader in the design and manufacture of customized radio communications systems for public safety and natural resource applications. For the past 50 years Daniels has provided our customers in North America and internationally with highly reliable base stations, repeaters and paging equipment that is environmentally robust and operates in rugged and extreme temperature conditions where low current consumption is a key requirement. For more information about Daniels Electronics, visit www.danelec.com.


Contacts:


Gerry Wight Willie Ledesma

Daniels Electronics Ltd. Okuda Sangyo Philippines

(250) 382-8268 (63) 2 724 2361

Gerry_Wight@danelec.com osphil@pldtdsl.net

Nine Additional Virginia Law Enforcement Agencies Deploy BIO-key® and DaProSystems Solution

Wall, NJ, April 6, 2008 – BIO-key International, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: BKYI), a leader in finger-based biometric identification and wireless public safety solutions, and its partner, DaProSystems of Roanoke, Virginia, a leading provider of Public Safety Software, announced nine recent mobile data software contract awards from existing DaProSystems customers in Virginia. Using MobileCop®, BIO-key’s wireless query and messaging solution, and DaProSystems’ Mobile FR field reporting tool on laptops in their patrol vehicles, officers can now communicate silently and securely with the dispatch center, query state and federal criminal justice databases, and complete and submit reports on-scene. Immediate access to criminal justice data, such as stolen vehicle reports and outstanding arrest warrants, helps protect officer safety and reduces unsecure radio traffic, and the ability to complete reports in the field improves officer productivity. Under these contracts, a total of 110 patrol units are being equipped with the new software.


The mobile data contracts awards are from the sheriff’s offices in Franklin, Northampton and Patrick Counties, police departments in Blackstone, Bridgewater, Broadway, Grottoes and Timberville, and the James Madison University (JMU) Police. For the Blackstone Police Department, this is the final phase of a department-wide systems modernization program, which also included a new computer-aided dispatch (CAD) and records management system (RMS) from DaProSystems. The JMU Police award also includes PocketCop®, BIO-key’s complementary mobile data solution that runs on BlackBerry smartphones and other handhelds.


The first of the new agencies to deploy mobile data was the Patrick County Sheriff’s Office, which received federal funding through the Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) program. “We’re a small county population-wise, but the Sheriff’s Office has primary law enforcement responsibility across almost 500 square miles,” stated Patrick County Sheriff’s Office Captain Ward Stone. “With MobileCop, our deputies and investigators can get the information they need to protect themselves and get their jobs done. We now have the same tools that larger departments have.”


Since there isn’t a dedicated county IT support staff, the Patrick County Sheriff’s Office needed a mobile data system that would run smoothly. “What amazes me about the system is its reliability – it’s truly trouble free,” noted Captain Stone. “I thought a new mobile data system would be an operational nightmare for a small department like ours, but we haven’t had a single problem since the initial start-up. It’s unbelievable! When we did have questions the BIO-key tech support was fabulous.”


These awards bring the total number of Virginia agencies using the DaProSystems/BIO-key mobile data solution to eighteen. “These law enforcement agencies are now able to benefit from the seamless integration of BIO-key and DaProSystems Public Safety Software solutions to improve their officer safety and better serve their communities,” added Ken Souza, Senior Vice President and General Manager of BIO-key’s Law Enforcement Division.


About BIO-key

BIO-key International, Inc., headquartered in Wall, New Jersey, develops and delivers advanced identification solutions and information services to law enforcement departments, public safety agencies, government and private sector customers. BIO-key’s mobile wireless technology provides first responders with critical, reliable, real-time data and images from local, state and national databases. Over 1,000 police departments in North America use BIO-key solutions, making BIO-key the leading supplier of mobile and wireless solutions for law enforcement. BIO-key’s high performance, scalable, cost-effective and easy-to-deploy biometric fingerprint identification technology accurately identifies and authenticates users of wireless and enterprise data to improve security, convenience and privacy and to reduce identity theft. (http://www.bio-key.com)


About DaProSystems

For more than 25 years, DaProSystems has served as a premier provider of software and services for the Public Sector. Every day, more than 150 Public Safety Agencies rely on DaProSystems’ technologies to support their critical operations. DaProSystems offers an integrated array of Public Safety Software products including Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD), Records Management System (RMS), Jail Management System (JMS), Mobile Data Terminals (MDT / MDC), Mobile Field Reporting, Data Sharing, Crime Analysis, Personnel Management, Accident Reporting, Animal Control, Parking/Registration, Gang/Terrorist Reporting, GIS / Mapping, Emergency Notification Systems and Custom Software Solutions. DaProSystems offers turnkey professional services to complement our product offerings including grant-writing, system training, system installation, hardware procurement, network installation, and 24×7x365 technical support services. DaProSystems is an industry leader for powerful yet cost-effective public safety system solutions. (http://www.daprosystems.com)

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NENA & The Wireless Foundation Partner to Raise Awareness of 9-1-1 Nationwide

Arlington, VA – In support of National 9-1-1 Education Month, which kicked off yesterday, the National Emergency Number Association (NENA) and The Wireless Foundation released an E-Brochure entitled Making 9-1-1 Work for YOU!. The brochure is designed to provide essential information to the general public, children, teens, and parents about the 9-1-1 system and emergency response.


“For forty years, 9-1-1 has served as the vital link between the American public and emergency services,” said NENA CEO, Brian Fontes. “Public education and awareness initiatives throughout the years have contributed in large measure to the incredible and ongoing success of our nation’s 9-1-1 system. As an increasing number of consumers choose wireless devices as their primary means of communication, 9-1-1 education takes on an increased importance. It is our hope that the Making 9-1-1 Work for YOU! E-Brochure will reach all our citizens and help them understand the critical role they play in the emergency response process and what they can expect from 9-1-1 when utilizing various devices and technologies.”


Nine groups, including the United States Congress, have recognized April as National 9-1-1 Education Month. As such, NENA and The Wireless Foundation are encouraging the 9-1-1 community, the wireless industry, public information providers, and all groups interested in promoting and enhancing the safety and welfare of the public to engage in 9-1-1 awareness and education activities this month, with the E-Brochure as a centerpiece of their messaging.


“It is imperative that the media, 9-1-1 professionals, teachers, government officials, and industry leaders are equipped with the tools necessary to engage in 9-1-1 educational efforts, especially in the face of an ever-changing telecommunications landscape,” said David Diggs, Executive Director of The Wireless Foundation. “We think this brochure is a huge step in that direction.”


The Making 9-1-1 Work for YOU! E-Brochure is available for download on NENA’s National 9-1-1 Education Month webpage – www.nena.org/education/911-education-month – along with other public safety educational resources for the media, 9-1-1 professionals, public educators, and citizens.

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New Extended Warranty Options Now Available for Minuteman®

Dallas, TX – April 1, 2009 – Para Systems, Inc. today announced the availability of two

new extended warranty options, allowing purchasers of Minuteman uninterruptible power

supplies (UPSs) to cost-effectively lengthen the warranty period from three years to five

years. This new offering is in response to customer requests to provide warranty coverage

through the life of a leasing contract or depreciation terms for new servers, data storage

systems, security systems, or telephone/VoIP systems.

The extended warranties include either a Standard or Premier option. The Standard

Extended Warranty program includes two additional years of full warranty protection, which

is in addition to the current three-year warranty period provided on Minuteman UPSs. Free

battery replacement is available to the user during the entire warranty period, and unlike

many competitive warranties, Minuteman’s battery replacement program is not pro-rated

over the life of the UPS.

The Premier Extended Warranty option includes priority status on a warranty claim, plus

free freight on the repair or replacement of the Minuteman product. Free battery

replacement is also included during the five-year warranty period, and if the batteries have

not been replaced after four years, the user will be automatically contacted by Minuteman

to remind them to replace the batteries. Once shipping information is confirmed,

Minuteman replacement batteries will be sent with freight pre-paid, and the user can return

the batteries for recycling at no additional charge.

“By offering these two new extended warranty options, we are allowing users to align their

warranty with the typical five-year leasing programs, along with equipment depreciation terms,” stated Kevin Canole, director of product development for Para Systems. “We also

think customers will appreciate the unique automatic battery replacement notification

offered in the Premier package, along with the two extra years of peace-of-mind the

extended warranty provides. Under this plan, there are absolutely no additional charges to

the end-user for maintaining optimum performance from their Minuteman UPS for five

years.”

When purchasing Minuteman UPSs from a distributor or reseller, the user can opt for one of

the extended warranty choices. The extended warranty options are for UPSs acquired and

installed only in the Continental United States. Users are also able to procure an extended

warranty within 90 days of the original purchase. Further details on the extended

warranties are available at www.minutemanups.com/extendedwarranty.

About Para Systems, Inc.

Para Systems, Inc., based in Carrollton, TX, is a leading provider of power technologies.

The company’s Minuteman brand of comprehensive power protection solutions range from

small to large-scale uninterruptible power supply (UPS) products to a full line of unique

surge suppressors, power distribution units, and remote power management systems.

Minuteman products protect telephone/VOIP systems, personal computers, network servers

and infrastructure peripherals, security systems, and industrial applications. The Minuteman

brand of products is sold through a large network of distributors and resellers. Para

Systems is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Components Corporation of America,

headquartered in Dallas, TX, whose roots date back to 1916. For more information, visit

www.minutemanups.com.

Media contact:

Bill Allen

Director of Marketing, Para Systems

972.446.7363 x 242

ballen@minutemanups.com

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Alvarion’s BreezeMAX® Receives USDA’s WiMAX™ Rural Development Acceptance for 3.65 GHz Frequency

Las Vegas, April 1, 2009 — Alvarion® Ltd., the world’s leading provider of WiMAX™ and wireless broadband solutions, today announced that its BreezeMAX platform for the 3.65 GHz frequency band received USDA Rural Development acceptance from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service. Alvarion was the first vendor to receive this approval for its 802.16e BreezeMAX platform for the 2.3 GHz and 2.5 GHz frequency bands in July 2008.


RUS (Rural Utilities Service) acceptance is required for operators requesting funds from the Rural Broadband Access Loan program for the purpose of purchasing and deploying broadband systems. From 2001 through 2007, RUS has provided almost $6.5 billion in telecom grants, loans and loan guarantees for rural development. More grants will be available now through the Stimulus Bonds. Alvarion’s RUS approved products are field-proven and already commercially deployed in the U.S.


“We share the excitement of US operators now able to deliver broadband across the country also in the 3.65 GHz frequency band, while leveraging the hundreds of millions of dollars in U.S. government support,” said Greg Daily, President of Alvarion, Inc. “Using our BreezeMAX 3650 allows operators to deploy a future proof and cost optimized solution with the benefits of a standardized technology. We are proud to participate in RUS funded projects, which will speed up connectivity in rural America and bridge digital divide.”


Alvarion’s BreezeMAX 3650 supports the capabilities of self-install CPEs, advanced antenna technologies including MIMO, and enables up to fourth order diversity to maximize capacity and coverage. As an 802.16e platform, BreezeMAX 3650 provides the benefits of a large ecosystem, as well as global economies of scale that leverage multiple frequencies.


About USDA Rural Development

USDA Rural Development’s mission is to increase economic opportunity and improve the quality of life for rural residents. Rural Development has invested more than $90 billion since 2001 for equity and technical assistance to finance and foster growth in homeownership, business development, and critical community and technology infrastructure. More than 1.7 million jobs have been created or saved through these investments. Further information on rural programs is available at a local USDA Rural Development office or by visiting USDA’s web site at http://www.rurdev.usda.gov .

About Alvarion

Alvarion (NASDAQ: ALVR) is the largest WiMAX pure-player with the most extensive WiMAX customer base and over 250 commercial deployments around the globe. Committed to growing the WiMAX market, the company offers solutions for a wide range of frequency bands supporting a variety of business cases. Through its OPEN WiMAX strategy, superior IP and OFDMA know-how, and ability to deploy end-to-end turnkey WiMAX projects, Alvarion is shaping the new wireless broadband experience (www.alvarion.com ).

APCO Seeks Comments On Draft Standard For TERT Deployment

April 1, 2009, Alexandria, Va. – The Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) International and the National Emergency Number Association (NENA) released for comments a candidate American National Standard (ANS) to assist Public Safety Answering Points (PSAPs) and governing 9-1-1 authorities with the information required for developing, training, equipping and deploying a standardized Telecommunicator Emergency Response Taskforce (TERT) team. The Standard for TERT Deployment, APCO/NENA ANS 1.105.1-200x, includes information to provide guidance and helpful information regarding the development, maintenance and deployment of a TERT team.


In the aftermath of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita and other natural disasters that devastated many areas of our country, public safety communications centers have faced tremendous challenges. One of the greatest was maintaining adequate staffing levels of the communications centers. To address this problem and expand on some individual state initiatives in place, APCO International and NENA joined to create the National Joint TERT Initiative (NJTI), designed to assist states in developing programs to establish predetermined, selected and trained teams of individuals who can mobilize quickly to assist communications centers during disasters.


“The unique nature of communications centers requires that daily operations continue regardless of circumstances,” APCO International President Chris Fischer said. “It is, therefore, imperative that PSAPs plan for emergency circumstances that adversely affect their ability to adequately staff their center.”


There is a 45-day public review and comment period for this standard that ends on May 11. The Candidate ANS can be downloaded at http://apcointl.org/new/commcenter911/ansi-activity.php. For comments or questions, e-mail standards@apco911.org.

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