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A dispatcher works at the 911 center at the Pickaway County Sheriff's office in Circleville.

When the first 911 call was made in February 1968, few imagined that our nation’s 911 system would bloom into nearly 6,000 local, state, and regional 911 centers across the country answering 650,000 daily emergency calls.

Now, despite its success in saving countless lives over the past 50 years, 911 is facing its own emergency.

The technology infrastructure that supports America’s 911 system is in dire need of an upgrade…