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Based on Q posts 4950, 4951 and 4952, Anon searched NCSWIC + Durham.

Search result looked like this.

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Meeting Report: October 2019 APIC, TIA TR-8, & Project 25 …

www.project25.org/images/stories/ptig/P25_SC_20-01…

Durham/Fayetteville, which share a system but aren’t located geographically near each other The P25 system ensured a common platform during disaster responses. During the Hurricane … and NCSWIC will chair the working group and membership will include SAFECOM, NCSWIC,

https://www.bing.com/search?q=NCSWIC+%2B+Durham&form=ANNTH1&refig=f9863615564e434da65e9282b054deb1&sp=-1&pq=ncswic+%2B+durham&sc=0-15&qs=n&sk=&cvid=f9863615564e434da65e9282b054deb1

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Anon clicked on first result, from 1/6 above, and found this PDF about Project 25..

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Meeting Report:

October 2019

APIC, TIA TR-8, & Project 25 Meetings

October 8-10, 2019 – Charlotte, North Carolina

http://www.project25.org/images/stories/ptig/P25_SC_20-01-003_October_2019_TIA_TR-8_Summary_-_Charlotte_Approved.pdf

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Then came the question, what is Project 25?

Searched Project 25 and found the following.

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Project 25 Resources and Information

"Formed in 1990 in accordance with an agreement between the Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO), the National Association of State Technology Directors (NASTD), and agencies of the U.S. federal government, Project 25 (P25) is a unique user-driven process that works with equipment manufacturers to establish current and emerging wireless land mobile radio (LMR) communications standards that meet the requirements of the public safety community. Project 25 is the only known user-driven emergency communications standards process in the U.S. The Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate leads the congressionally legislated P25 Compliance Assessment Program and supports SAFECOM recommendations related to emergency communication standards development."

https://www.dhs.gov/science-and-technology/project-25-resources-and-information

If this process is a US project why is it now international? Are taxpayers footing the bill for more foreign agendas?

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About APCO International

"APCO International is the world’s oldest and largest organization of public safety communications professionals and supports the largest U.S. membership base of any public safety association. It serves the needs of public safety communications practitioners worldwide - and the welfare of the general public as a whole – by providing complete expertise, professional development, technical assistance, advocacy and outreach."

https://www.apcointl.org/about-apco/

APCO International - Project 25

https://www.apcointl.org/spectrum-management/spectrum-management-resources/interoperability/p25/

APCO International invites us to meet their team. Does the name Cohen mean anything?

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https://www.apcointl.org/government-relations/meet-the-team/

Found Project 25 in one old post by an Anon.

https://qresear.ch/?q=project+25

This is the sauce that the Anon provided. The file is a PDF.

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https://www.dhs.gov/sites/default/files/publications/893_P25-CAP_March-2018-AP-Meeting-Agenda-Summary_180501-508.pdf

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APCO International has partners throughout the government and other places.

https://www.apcointl.org/government-relations/resource-library/apco-partners/

If somebody wanted to cripple our response to emergencies, APCO International might be a place to infiltrate.

Organizations associated with the public safety communications field.

Federal

Department of Homeland Security (DHS)

Office of Emergency Communications (OEC) (OEC)

Office for Interoperability and Compatibility (OIC)

SAFECOM

Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

Public Safety & Homeland Security Bureau (PSHSB)

Department of Justice

National Institute of Justice (NIJ)

U.S. Department of Commerce

National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

National Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA)

First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet)

Department of Transportation

National 911 Office

White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP)

Non-Governmental Organizations:

APWA – American Public Works Association

CALEA – Commission of the Accreditation of Law Enforcement Agencies

CSG – Council of State Governments

CTIA – Cellular Telecommunications Industry Association

NG9-1-1 Institute

IACP – International Association of Chiefs of Police

IAFC – International Association of Fire Chiefs

ICERT – Industry Council for Emergency Response Technologies

ICMA – International City/County Management Association

IJIS – Integrated Justice Information System

MCC – Major Cities Chiefs Association

MCSA – Major County Sheriffs’ Association

MFCA – Metropolitan Fire Chiefs Association

NACo – National Association of Counties

NASCIO – National Association of State Chief Information Officers

NASEMSO – National Association of State Emergency Medical Service Officials

NASTD – National Association of State Technology Directors

NCMEC – National Center for Missing and Exploited Children

NCSL – National Conference of State Legislatures

NEMA – National Emergency Management Association

NENA – National Emergency Number Association

NGA – National Governor’s Association

NLC – National League of Cities

NLETS – National Law Enforcement Telecommunications System

NPSTC – National Public Safety Telecommunications Council

NRPC – National Regional Planning Council

NSA – National Sheriffs' Association/

TIA – Telecommunications Industry Association

TMA – The Monitoring Association

USCM – United States Conference of Mayors

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At least one APCO Partner is truely international.

International City/County Management Association

2020-21 ICMA Executive Board Roster

https://icma.org/icma-executive-board

Stephen Parry, Chief Executive, Gore District Council, New Zealand (Senior Regional Vice President, International region)

Robert Kristof, City Manager, Timisoara, Romania (Vice President, International region)

Chris MacPherson, City Administrator, Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada (Vice President, International region)

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APCO International has Life Members. Anons, look at the first name on the list. Jim Acosta is an APCO Life Member.

https://www.apcointl.org/apco-membership/recognition/life-members/

"The highest membership honor the association can bestow is that of LIFE membership. The people listed here have been designated Life Members, an honor reserved for members of any membership classification of APCO who have made a significant contribution toward the objectives of APCO International above and beyond the chapter level. Life Members have served a full term as President of APCO International or must have maintained membership for 15 or more years and made at least five major accomplishments that have contributed significantly to the betterment of the association."

APCO International Senior Members

https://www.apcointl.org/apco-membership/recognition/senior-members/

"The designation of "Senior" may be added to any category of individual membership. To be eligible for the honor, a member must have maintained membership for 10 or more years, made four significant contributions to APCO, including one at the Association level, and should be a member in good standing at the time of the award. Senior membership grade is approved by the Executive Committee after a nomination and recommendation process is completed."

Mini Bun

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