Public Safety

Public safety officials are facing unprecedented challenges in keeping citizens, cities and nations safe. As socially significant trends continue to arise globally, government officials must consider how to use technological advancements to reduce threats and consequences associated with our current…

Just as an orchestra relies on the careful selection of instruments and skilled players, each contributing uniquely and working in tight collaboration, to create a truly symphonic experience—so, too, does the development and operation of a smart city. In the case of creating harmony on the urban ser…

Last week over 5,000 customers, experts and partners gathered at Cisco Live Latin America to learn about the latest Cisco products, solutions and technology trends. Participants were able to attend technical education seminars and clinics, IT management leadership training, hands-on labs, and one-on…

Today, cities are experiencing population growth and socioeconomic and political shifts that change the requirements necessary for protecting residents, physical infrastructure and city data. Public safety is a highly visible metric for which city officials are judged on quality of leadership and as…

There’s never been a better time to reimagine the future, and at Gartner’s annual Symposium/ITxpo, we’ll be doing just that. The ITxpo, which will take place from October 16th-20th in Orlando, is a gathering of more than 8,500 senior IT leaders and 3,000 CIOs. The goal of the symposium is to prepare…

Over 30 years ago, I had the opportunity to serve as a Community Service Officer (CSO) in the UCLA Police Department.  The CSO program allows students to participate in the UCLA campus safety, serving as additional “eyes and ears”. We helped out as field escorts, hospital and resident ha…

APCO 2016, APCO International’s Annual Conference & Expo, is the premier event for public safety communications officials, from frontline telecommunicators to comm center managers to public safety communications equipment and services vendors, was held August 14 – 17, 2016. It provided four days…

Founded in 1935, the Association of Public Safety Communications Officials (APCO) International is the world’s oldest and largest organization of public safety communications professionals and supports the largest U.S. membership base of any public safety association. APCO 2016, APCO International’s…

Cisco Live US which was held in Las Vegas the week of July 10th is one of the premier IT industry events Cisco hosts every year. This year’s event drew over 28,000 customers, partners, press and analysts. Our top executives presented keynote and innovation talks which tackled topics like cloud, coll…