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NC 911 Board Honors Crisis Support Member, Awards Grant at Monthly Meeting
The North Carolina 911 Board today honored a Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department telecommunicator who helped counsel a colleague in training after a 911 call during which a psychiatric patient threatened to harm himself and his mother. The incident resulted in the patient being shot and killed by police.
State Broadband Office Releases Community Playbook
Eric Boyette, Secretary of the North Carolina Department of Information Technology (DIT) and State Chief Information Officer, on Wednesday announced the launch of the Community Broadband Playbook.
Cybersecurity Pilot Program for Veterans a Success in First Run
Disabled veterans are getting access to skills and experience in the growing field of cybersecurity thanks to a unique partnership between state government, the tech sector and community colleges.
Davidson 911 Communicators Honored for Work to Help Catch Suspected Robbers
The North Carolina 911 Board today honored a team of 911 dispatchers who helped law enforcement officers in Davidson County arrest three men accused of robbing a jewelry store in Thomasville and then shooting a driver who was following them.
State Starts New Unit to Combat Cyberattacks
The N.C. Department of Public Safety is partnering with the N.C. Department of Information Technology to combat the growing threat of cyberattacks. A new entity – housed in the State Bureau of Investigation’s N.C Information Sharing and Analysis Center (ISAAC) – will focus on promoting cyber awareness and information sharing and to provide actionable cyberintelligence to private and public sector partners and citizens.
First Lady, Cabinet Secretaries to See Students Compete in Girls Go CyberStart This Week
More than 400 North Carolina high school girls will take part this week in an online competition to explore careers in cybersecurity. North Carolina First Lady Kristin Cooper, Secretary of Administration Machelle Sanders, and Secretary of Information Technology Eric Boyette will visit high schools across the state this week to watch girls compete in Girls Go CyberStart.
First PSAP Certification Class in State Graduates at NC 911 Board Meeting
The first graduates of North Carolina’s new Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) Manager Certification Program graduated today and will be using their new education to help run 911 centers across the state.
Gov. Cooper Encourages NC High School Girls to Join Innovative Cybersecurity Competition
Governor Roy Cooper today announced an innovative opportunity for high school girls to explore the field of cybersecurity through a competitive online game called Girls Go CyberStart. North Carolina girls in grades 9-12 can sign up to compete with girls from 16 other states and territories for a chance to win prizes—and potentially discover their future career.
Gov. Cooper Appoints DIT Secretary Eric Boyette to North Carolina Board of Science, Technology and Innovation
Today, Governor Roy Cooper announced 39 new appointments to various state boards and commissions.
North Carolina Signs On to Broadband Network for First Responders
AT&T will partner with FirstNet to build and operate the multimillion-dollar, high-speed wireless network as part of a federal program. The network will be designed to allow first responders to maintain communication during disasters and other large-scale events that could disable or disrupt other communication channels.
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