Geographic information system or GIS data is a core element of the modernization initiative to move America’s go-to dial-in service for emergencies from legacy systems to Next Generation 911, or NG911.
As highlighted in a solicitation recently published by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, or NHTSA, emergency responders will eventually lean more on specific location data to quickly reach callers in need. Right now, however, the U.S.’ thousands of existing 911 call centers don’t connect via one consistent GIS system—and they are also generally lacking a mechanism for sharing that soon-to-be-crucial location-based data… READ MORE
