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The Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority has contracted with Arlington, Va.-based Roam Secure to provide a text message system for emergency workers at Ronald Reagan National Airport and Dulles International Airport.
Leon County, Fla., has contracted with Orlando, Fla.-based Beck Disaster Recovery to assist with disaster preparation. Also, Onslow County, N.C., and Beaufort County, S.C., have contracted with the company for disaster response planning.
Oakland, Calif., and San Francisco have contracted with Montreal-based Radio IP to provide computer software to operate the cities’ communication systems.
New York has contracted with Los Angeles-based Northrop Grumman to provide wireless communications for the city’s police and firefighters.
Lynn, Mass., and the Lynn Public Schools System have contracted with Bradenton, Fla.-based GE Security to provide a security system that includes video surveillance.
The District of Columbia has contracted with Huntsville, Ala.-based Intergraph to provide emergency management software for the city’s emergency response command and control center.