Panel Calls For More Funding On Emergency Preparedness

PANEL CALLS FOR MORE FUNDING ON EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS
[SOURCE: Technology Daily 12/19, AUTHOR: Jonathan Marino]
A White House-appointed advisory group representing the telecommunications industry told executive branch officials that more funding is needed to improve disaster response. The National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee approved a report calling on the federal government to increase spending for analysis, research and development of enhancements to existing electric grids to help handle long-term power outages. A separate draft report -- which the advisory committee will discuss further and consider for approval next month -- stated that federal, state and local agencies and industry should join together to improve communications systems for first responders in the event of a major disaster.
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