(Getty Images) Treasury brings back popular help line for Rescue Plan funds A popular call center that helped state and local governments navigate the American Rescue Plan's requirements is back after a funding lapse. Feb 27, 2023 By Benjamin Freed
(John Smith / VIEWpress / Getty Images) Google’s COVID-19 vaccination chatbot now speaks 28 languages Google says its Contact Center AI software can understand the difference between similarly phrased questions in 28 languages and dialects. Apr 15, 2021 By Ryan Johnston
(Getty Images) 911 call centers get a map to look up other call centers It's a visual upgrade to a decades-old database that also comes with hooks for modern applications to share data that helps smooth emergency response. Jun 13, 2019 By Colin Wood
Minnesota’s only suicide hotline is in danger of closing The state needs roughly million in additional funding annually to keep its call center open. Apr 17, 2018 By Ryan Johnston
IBM’s Watson is going to start listening in on 911 calls To help emergency call centers improve operations, public safety is hooking into the artificial intelligence system's speech-to-text and analytics programs. Aug 14, 2017
Video wall delivers real-time information to dispatchers in Montgomery, Alabama The new technology will dramatically change how the 911 call center monitors roughly 300,000 emergency calls each year. Oct 11, 2016 By Mackenzie Carmen