2014 Digital Yearbook of Homeland Security Awards

GSN 2014 Digital Yearbook of Homeland Security Awards Recipients
Government Agency Awards
Northern Command/NORAD –
2014 Platinum Winner
Awards Category:
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Most Notable Emergency Response Implementation –
Federal/State or Local
Name of Nominated Product, Service,
or Program:
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Northern Command / NORAD Enterprise MNS
Network Alert System
Reason this entry deserves to win:
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For the first time in the existence of Northern Command
/ NORAD, the entire command is now retro fitted with
network alerting to protect over 25,000 personnel. The
system selected enables emergency operators to alert all
25,000 personnel in ‘less than one minute’. The system
is also integrated with the National Weather Service
using the Common Alerting Protocol. During a severe
weather event, all targeted personnel are alerted automatically
without operator assistance in less than
one minute. The system also integrates with the base
on-premise phone system.
With a single mouse click, in seconds personnel are
reached by e-mail alerts, desktop popups, text messages,
phone calls and mobile apps. The implementation has
augmented emergency response capability substantially
and was recently reviewed and lauded by Maj. Gen. Jack
Briggs, currently the Director of Operations for Headquarters
U.S Northern Command, Peterson Air Force
Base, Colorado.
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