[Scan-DC] Article: Little Progress on National Public Safety Network 10 Years Af ter 9/11

[Blair Thompson]

Little Progress on National Public Safety Network 10 Years After 9/11 

http://www.govtech.com/public-safety/National-Public-Safety-Network-10-Years-After-911.html

August 31, 2011 By Elaine Pittman 

Ten years ago, the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks introduced mainstream America to the war on terror, al-Qaida and communications interoperability. Earlier this year, U.S. Special Forces killed al-Qaida leader and 9/11 mastermind Osama bin Laden. But a decade after the attacks, interoperability — or the ability for emergency first responders to communicate with one another regardless of the technology they use — remains a work in progress. 

Regional public safety interoperable networks are up and running in some places, like Los Angeles and Montana, and others are in the works. But for the rest of the country, interoperability remains on the to-do list. And the ultimate goal, a nationwide interoperable network for public safety and emergency personnel, isn’t much closer than it was in 2004 when the 9/11 Commission released its report on the tragedies.
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