Government Technology - November 2007 - (Page Sprint1)

A government technology Solution Spotlight: Sprint ® Standing Ready Virginia teams with Sprint to ensure uninterrupted communication and accelerated response during emergencies. E vents of the past six years — including Sept. 11, hurricanes Isabel and Katrina, the Washington, D.C., sniper and the recent tragedy at Virginia Tech — highlight the need to strengthen communication capabilities for federal, state and local agencies. In addition to disasters, planned events — such as presidential inaugurations and mass gatherings — make quickly deployable and scalable communications essential. An agreement between the commonwealth of Virginia and the Sprint Emergency Response Team (ERT) equips Virginia emergency managers to effectively communicate, regardless of the circumstances. Known as the Rapid Deployment Solutions Interoperability Project (RDSIP), the innovative partnership provides an easily deployable and scalable set of voice, video and data equipment to public safety agencies in the commonwealth. When an emergency or major planned event happens, the ERT seamlessly augments existing government communication infrastructures, working hand-in-hand with agency personnel. The partnership gives first responders rapidly deployable and scalable communications resources, allowing emergency personnel to concentrate on vital operations instead of technical shortcomings. The Sprint ERT solution also offers the commonwealth programming, training, technical support in numerous areas. Tasks such as configuring talk groups and training users on devices happen without straining agency resources. “This very important public-private partnership between the commonwealth and Sprint will greatly enhance the state’s ability to re-establish communications during disasters and other emergency situations,” said Gov. Tim Kaine. “These resources will be available to the commonwealth immediately, and we are pleased to work with Sprint ERT to have this additional capability to serve our residents during such critical times.” Immediate Gains The commonwealth cannot tolerate a business continuity plan with a steep learning curve. It must work the first time an emergency tests it. Virginia’s ERT solution frees state officials to rest easily, knowing their solution is built with a tested, reliable program design. The innovative partnership provides a comprehensive response to the commonwealth’s emergency communications requirements, providing: • A team of communications professionals experienced in multiagency operations, military combat situations and more than 300 deployments. These personnel are ready for deployment as needed by emergency managers. ADVERTISING SUPPLEMENT

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Government Technology - November 2007

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