02/13/2025
🚨 Next-Generation 911: Shaping the Future of Public Safety 🚨
We’re proud to debut the NG911 Interoperability video, created through the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Next Generation 9-1-1 Interoperability Testing Program, a project lead by University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Critical Infrastructure Resilience Institute at the University of Illinois and Texas A&M University System Texas A&M Internet2 Technology Evaluation Center (ITEC).
This initiative underscores the critical role of NG911 standards development and rigorous technology testing in revolutionizing emergency response.
🔍 Why Standards and Testing Matter:
NG911 builds on open, standards-based frameworks to ensure all 911 systems can communicate seamlessly—whether sharing voice, text, video, or data. Through collaborative testing and evaluation, we’re addressing interoperability challenges, identifying gaps, and ensuring that new technologies perform reliably under real-world conditions.
🌐 With NG911, first responders gain access to richer, real-time information to make faster, life-saving decisions when every second counts.
🙌 A Special Thanks
We want to extend our deepest gratitude to those who participated in interviews for this video. Your expertise, insights, and dedication to public safety have been instrumental in highlighting the importance of NG911 technology and its impact on saving lives.
Charles Guddemi
DC Homeland Security and Emergency Management Agency
Sridhar Kowdley
DHS Science and Technology Directorate
Brian Tegtmeyer, ENP
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration NHTSA
James Kinney
NG9-1-1 Interoperability Task Force
Budge Currier
National Association of State 911 Administrators (NASNA)
Brian Fontes
National Emergency Number Association
Fredrik R.
Polish Police Assn Inc
John Holloway
Defense Information Systems Agency
Michael Fox
Walt Magnussen
Anjuli (A.J) Renold
🔗 Watch the video to see how these advancements are transforming the future of emergency response!
