Denver / Oklahoma City / New Orleans / Littleton / New York City / Lincoln / /
Company
USA TODAY / M/A-Com / Motorola / /
Country
United States / USA / /
Currency
pence / USD / /
Event
Natural Disaster / Dividend Issuance / /
Facility
World Trade Center / North Tower / National Institute of Standards and Technology / /
IndustryTerm
radio systems / incompatible systems / disparate radio systems / software-based radios / incompatible radio systems / radio networks / walkie-talkie systems / law-enforcement technology / interim solution / still use separate systems / disparate systems / Internet protocol / radio equipment / statewide radio systems / /
Movie
World Trade Center / /
Organization
Senate Commerce Committee / Transportation Department / Bush administration / Department of Justice / National Institute of Standards and Technology / Congress / Homeland Security Department / International Association of Chiefs of Police / National Public Safety Telecommunications Council / National Guard / federal government / St. Benard Parish Sheriff’s Office / /
Person
John Powell / David Smith / Donald Lund / Harlin McEwen / Dan Hawkins / Barbara Boxer / David Hebert / Fred Frantz / Bart Stupak / Derrick Orr / Willie Huff / Paul Davidson / David Boyd / Mike Morgan / / /
Position
county sheriff / project head / consultant / officer / leading driver / communications consultant / assistant fire chief / sheriff / /
ProvinceOrState
Texas / Nebraska / Oakland County / Minnesota / Alabama / San Diego County / Indiana / Michigan / Oklahoma / Mississippi / Florida / California / Los Angeles County / Colorado / /
Region
central Indiana / /
SportsLeague
International Association / /
Technology
one Internet protocol / law-enforcement technology / 21st-century high technology / /
Thursday, December 29, 2005 Disparate radios create problem Agencies can’t communicate during crises, but fix not easy