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NC 911 Board Issues Safety Guidelines for Emergency Calls During Hurricane Florence
North Carolina’s 911 Board has issued a set of guidelines and reminders designed to keep North Carolinians and the state’s first responders safer during Hurricane Florence.
Boyette, Legislators Discuss Local, State IT Issues at NC Digital Government Summit
Drawing attention to information technology issues is often difficult, Tarte said. Most people are focused on education, health and transportation issues. He estimated the state spends about $2 billion a year on information technology.
Governor Cooper Calls for Improved Broadband, Cybersecurity
Modern education, health and economic systems require digital technology, Gov. Cooper said Wednesday at the North Carolina Digital Government Summit. However, hundreds of thousands of people in rural North Carolina are being left behind because they lack access to reliable high-speed broadband service.
WCU, Morris Broadband Partnering to Provide High-Speed Internet to Cullowhee Valley
Western Carolina University has reached an agreement with Morris Broadband to expand high-speed internet service to rural, underserved areas of the Cullowhee Valley area near campus through the use of existing power poles owned by the university’s electricity distribution service.
State Joins NGA Cybersecurity Initiative
North Carolina has been selected as one of four states to be included in the National Governors Association (NGA) Policy Academy on Implementing State Cybersecurity.
Boyette Helps Open State's Newest 911 Center
Eric Boyette, secretary of the North Carolina Department of Information Technology and chair of the state’s NC 911 Board, helped Richmond County open its new 911 center Wednesday.
Public Safety Veteran Harris Hired to Lead NC 911 Board
L.V. Pokey Harris, a longtime public safety professional, has been hired as the new executive director of the NC 911 Board.
State Library and NC DIT Receive Grant to Address K-12 Homework Gap Through Broadband Adoption
Some North Carolina K-12 students without home internet access to complete assigned homework will soon receive assistance through a $250,000, two-year grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services. The grant was recently awarded to the State Library of North Carolina and the Broadband Infrastructure Office of the North Carolina Department of Information Technology (DIT).
Three NC DIT Leaders Honored at StateScoop 50 Awards
Three leaders in the North Carolina Department of Information Technology have been honored by a national publication for being among the best in their fields. Deputy State Chief Information Officer Tracy Doaks, Chief Customer Officer Jon Minshew and Chief Risk Officer Maria Thompson were among 50 state IT professionals recognized for excellence during the StateScoop 50 Awards in Baltimore on Sunday evening during the National Association of State Chief Information Officers' (NASCIO) midyear conference.
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.
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