APCO International announced this week that Alison Venable has accepted the position of government relations senior counsel. Venable has worked for APCO for more than five years supporting APCO’s Government Relations Office (GRO) on a variety of advocacy issues critical to emergency communications.
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Upcoming Webinars
Answering the Call for Help: Supporting 9-1-1 Telecommunicators Before and After Traumatic Calls
September 4, 2025 | 1:00 p.m.
AI Threats & New Solutions for Connecting Stalled 9-1-1 Calls
September 18, 2025 | 1:00 p.m.
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Keeping You Up to Date
APCO is your source for public safety communications news that affects you, your job and your community.
APCO applauds Missouri Legislation to Promote First Responder Recruitment and Retention
The new legislation provides educational scholarships for responders and their dependents, including public safety telecommunicators
APCO International Receives Scholarship Grant From Motorola Solutions Foundation
The Motorola Solutions Foundation, the charitable arm of Motorola Solutions, has awarded a generous $50,000 grant to the Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) International to support the APCO Silent Key and Commercial Partner Scholarship Program.
APCO Congratulates Newly Confirmed Assistant Secretary of Commerce Arielle Roth
On August 4, 2025, APCO sent a letter congratulating Arielle Roth on her confirmation as Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information.
FCC Releases Fact Sheet on 9-1-1 Requirements for Multi-Line Telephone Systems
The FCC has released a fact sheet to raise awareness of the 9-1-1 requirements for multi-line telephone systems (MLTS).
APCO Provides Comments to Improve Interoperability and Reliability for NG9-1-1 Systems
On August 4, 2025, APCO submitted comments in response to the FCC’s Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on improving interoperability and reliability for NG9-1-1 systems.
Thank You to Our Partners
Corporate Partner Spotlight
At NGA 911 we are on a mission to make 9-1-1 communication easier. We do that with secure, cloud-based NG9-1-1 technology. With NGA 911, you get accurate call routing, the highest possible fault tolerance and stability, and enhanced data for more effective and faster emergency response.
