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October 8, 2025
New legislation on school safety requires K-12 schools to adopt digital indoor maps to improve emergency response, prompting schools to urgently seek funding to meet these requirements.
fund school indoor mapping projects through grants
May 22, 2025
Are indoor maps really the answer to improving safety indoors? The short answer is yes, but only if your maps meet the right criteria.
What to know before choosing an indoor mapping solution
January 23, 2025
These standards are pivotal in ensuring that emergency response systems are efficient, accurate, reliable, and systematized. In this blog, we will delve into the significance of NENA standards and their profound impact on GIS data within NG9-1-1 environments.
NENA Standards
Article
November 4, 2024
Learn about the key benefits of Next Generation 9-1-1 and explore the role of GIS in NG9-1-1 environments.
October 30, 2024
Are you ready to revolutionize your agency with an indoor mapping solution? Dive into our comprehensive guide to discover the key factors in selecting the perfect solution and partner for your needs.
Article, Perspective
August 1, 2024
FCC's recent R&O represents the most substantial progress in emergency services since the inception of 9-1-1 calls in 1969. It will allow state and local authorities to upgrade to an Internet Protocol (IP)-based system, supporting new features like text, video, and data, and improving interoperability, security, and resilience of 9-1-1 services.
image of a highway at night
Article, Expert, Perspective
July 30, 2024
Adopting advanced indoor mapping technology can enhance safety strategies by providing a more dynamic and collaborative solution beyond physical monitoring.
Schools
Students walking the hallway of an elementary school
Article, Perspective
September 29, 2023
Maintaining detailed, accurate routable networks in your computer-aided dispatch (CAD) system has the potential to save precious seconds in response times, create insights, and allows for increased efficiencies in emergency response.
Article, Perspective
September 28, 2023
Sub-addressing is a highly useful and largely unregulated practice. These datasets are beneficial for a number of use cases, including mail delivery, utilities, and public safety emergency response. In this blog we will discuss best practices for address and tips for maintenance and data collection from our addressing experts.
Local Governments

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