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The Virginia Information Technologies Agency (VITA) announced in a release that its Integrated Services Program (ISP), in coordination with Fairfax County Public Safety, has launched Next Generation 9-1-1.

The new NG9-1-1 system is built on an internet network that can deliver calls to the appropriate 911 center faster, connect with other public safety systems and databases, and receive multimedia communications, including text, photos and videos. A picture of a crash scene may provide…