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May 15, 2007 KOAM-TV Channel 7 CBS Jasper County Missouri "...Kelly Stephens from Sheriffs Department hears a St. John's Security Guard loud and clear, even though he's talking from a UHF radio to Stephens' VHF. The different frequencies don't matter once their patched through this smart box. It will do the same with Joplin officers 800 megahertz radios, radios other agencies can't communicate with now..." Play CBS clip below.
April, 17, 2007 WHP-CBS Lancaster County, PA Campus Security In the aftermath of Virginia Tech, Wayne W. Silcox, Chief of Police at Millersville University in Pennsylvania, explains in a CBS feature how the ICRI enables interoperability with surrounding law enforcement and other agencies as part of their campus security plan. “…it is “moron proof”, and I had no problem getting everything to work”
April 12, 2007 CBS4.com Beyond Radio, Enhancing Public Safety - Radios Interfaced With A Portable Field Unit ..."The Broward Sheriff's Fire Rescue (www.sheriff.org) is the first agency in the county to use the new technology for multiple-agency communications combining different radio systems in a seamless unified manner. See the article or play the video
Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue
January 9, 2007 Law and Order Magazine "Tech Center - DHS Distributes Interoperable ICRIs" "Chalk up one for the Department of Homeland Security. In a move to immediately address the radio interoperability problems of 43 smaller first responder agencies, DHS is providing them with ICRI (Incident Commanders Radio Interface) audio bridges. The portable ICRI unit can accept inputs from..." Read the article (PDF)
September 18, 2006 Washington Technology Magazine “Coms in a Box” By Doug Beizer "D.C. area turns to radio-bridging device to connect disparate first responders Read the article: http://www.washingtontechnology.com/news/21_18/emerging-tech/29316-1.html
September 6, 2006 Emergency Medical Services Magazine & EMS Responder.com Word on the Street: Part 1 The first of a two-part series looking at the latest advances in emergency communications By James Careless "As any first responder will tell you, portable radios and hazmat suits are definitely not a match made in heaven. This is why the DWIS (Digital Wireless Intercom System), developed by Communications-Applied Technology (C-AT), is such an interesting product. It's a radio system that's been configured specifically for in-suit use."... Read the article: http://www.emsresponder.com/publication/article.jsp?pubId=1&id=3824
August 31, 2006 Firehouse.com “Better Than A Grant: Free Equipment and Training” By Brian P. Vickers “The two available communications gateways are a very simple solution that's easy to deploy on major incidents involving responders from different areas with different communications devices. The first unit is the Incident Commanders Radio Interface (ICRI) module. This item is a mobile gateway that allows the IC to patch together different communications devices in order to create one channel. The unit can connect up to 4 devices including a radio on any band (VHF, UHF, 800Mhz) on any platform (analog, digital, trunked), as well as cell phones, landline phones, military radios, and Voice Over Internet Protocol (VOIP) equipment. Those departments that have been fortunate enough to have been awarded in previous phases of CEDAP that I have talked with think they are a Godsend. They are definitely an inexpensive first step to communications interoperability.” Read full article: http://cms.firehouse.com/content/article/article.jsp?sectionId=12&id=50988
August 21, 2006 Washington Technology Magazine “Command on the Go” By Doug Beizer
“First responders like the device’s ability to connect dissimilar devices easily…They can connect very quickly to a cell phone or landline,” Leyman said. “If they need to talk to someone at the Environmental Protection Agency or the Centers for Disease Control who may not be carrying a radio, they can reach him by phone.” The ability to use different communication systems is critical in a disaster as widespread as Hurricane Katrina. Read the article: http://www.washingtontechnology.com/news/21_16/cover-stories/29151-1.html
June 16, 2006 Government Technology Magazine “Tuned In” By Sherry Watkins "New Jersey's ICRI bridges can establish a cohesive communications system in less than 5 minutes, and set up is simple, said Ray Hayling, New Jersey's chief public safety communications officer, who explained that this was an important factor in choosing the ICRI."
May 5, 2006 HS Daily Wire New Jersey doing something about interoperability "Karl Marx said that history is like the weather: Everyone talks about it but few do anything to change it. We may say the same about emergency communication gear interoperability since 9/11. Not any more. The Garden State is doing something about it by buying gear from a Reston, Virginia veteran of interoperability solutions so that the state emergency units can talk to each other during emergencies. The State of New Jersey said it was putting forth a plan to enable its first-responders to talk and coordinate at the scene of an emergency within minutes, thus addressing one of the more vexing issues facing public safety and homeland security personnel."
May 5, 2006 Mobile Radio Technology New Jersey Takes Strategic Approach to Radio Interoperability - Deploys ICRIs Statewide "Communications-Applied Technology has delivered 21 of its Incident Commanders Radio Interface (ICRI) interoperability units—enhanced with a new identification feature designed to help mitigate interference—to the New Jersey Department of Law and Public Safety." Read the article: http://mrtmag.com/news/c-at_new_jersey_050506/
December 4, 2005 WRC NBC-4 Interview with Digital Beat reporter, I.J. Hudson
Seth Leyman, president of C-AT, is interviewed by I.J. Hudson about the “Incident Commanders’ Radio Interface” use by agencies throughout the hurricane region for providing communications interoperability. Hudson demonstrates the ICRI’s ruggedness by tossing it to the pavement.
November 1, 2005 Mobile Radio Technology C-AT intros expanded incident command radio interface “The ICRI/EOC is designed for use in fixed or mobile emergency operations centers and lets users connect radios from 10 different agencies to achieve interoperable communications. In addition, the radios can be divided via the interface into four independent talk groups.
The ICRI/EOC supports all commercial conventional and trunked radios, military radios, satellite phones, cellular phones and wire-line phones, and can be deployed in less than five minutes without technical assistance, special training or computer interfaces, the company said. The unit can be installed in an EOC in console or rack-mounted configurations, and in SUV-type mobile command centers.”
November 17, 2005 EMS Responder Magazine ICRI Offers Affordable Solution to Radio Interoperability “Radio interoperability” and “budget” are two terms that don’t go together. Small wonder: To make all police, fire and EMS crews truly interoperable, billions of dollars would have to be spent equipping them with compatible handheld radios and radio networks. However, there are work-arounds that provide functional interoperability while letting everyone keep the radios they have. One such solution is the $4,500 Incident Commanders Radio Interface (ICRI), designed and built by Communications-Applied Technology (www.c-at.com). The ICRI is a portable “switch” that uses supplied adaptor cables to accept up to five different radios and/or Nextel Direct Connect cellular phones, plus one telephone of any sort – all at the same time. For $3,000 more, the ICRI can be modified to serve two talk groups, rather than the base model’s one….” The ICRI sounds so obviously simple that it inspires skepticism: Does it really work? The answer, as detailed in numerous testimonials posted on the website, is yes.” Full Article: http://www.emsresponder.c om/features/article.jsp?id=2090&siteSection=14
November 10, 2005 Fire Chief DHS Opens Applications for ‘Direct Assistance’ Program In the effort to solve the widespread problem of communications interoperability, Phase II of the “Commercial Equipment Direct Assist Program” will be accepting application through Jan. 13.
“First-responders need interoperability equipment to work in a Murphy’s Law environment where you’re prepared for the worst. Whether the communications infrastructure is swept away, the power grid is destroyed, or personnel don’t have specialized training, responders need the ability to communicate within minutes of an emergency,” said Seth Leyman, founder of C-AT, the manufacturer…” Full Article: http://firechief.com/news/dhs_direct_11102005/index.html
November 2005 Law and Order Magazine Charlottesville’s Multiple Interoperability Solutions “Many interoperability solutions exist, which leaves buyers with a lot of questions. Should your local government put everyone on the same radio system, or buy interoperability audio bridges like the JPS ACU-1000 or the Incident Commanders Radio Interface (ICRI) to interconnect their incompatible radio systems?... … But which one to choose: the high-end ACU-1000 or the basic ICRI? Originally, the agencies’ partnership opted for both. However, “we decided to purchase four ICRI units because they are the easiest to deploy with little or no training,” Werner said. “Combining the ICRI and the Edge Access, we can achieve interoperability and/or satellite communications by pressing two buttons and do so in under five minutes. In addition, there is no computer interface required to setup rapid communications which also eliminates any real need for technical support—which is one of the key problems, especially when there are multiple events and changing players.” Full Article: http://www.hendonpub.com/publications/lawandorder/resources/results-details.asp?ID=96
October 19, 2005 Mobile Radio Technology (MRT) C-AT Interoperability Solution Selected for Federal Program “The Commercial Equipment Direct Assist Program (CEDAP) has selected the Incident Commander’s Radio Interface (ICRI) from Communications-Applied Technology (C-AT) for inclusion in its 2006 catalog of approved products for smaller entities to request via application…”
October 2005 Law and Order Magazine Katrina Four Years After 9/11 and Little Progress Full Article: http://www.hendonpub.com/publications/lawandorder/resources/results-details.asp?ID=34
September 1, 2005 Security Magazine Incident Reporting: Real-time Talk “We looked at a lot of different vendors, talked to a lot different agencies and basically the prerequisite checklist came down to three critical issues,” said Pennsylvania State University Police Supervisor Lt. Clifford Lutz. “We’ve seen other agencies who bought very expensive, complex equipment that had lots of great capabilities but they all too often sit in a closet.”
Among his advice: The equipment should not require special skills or training. He suggests security executives answer a number of crucial questions. How efficient is the equipment? Does it marry any radio operating system to another, whether that’s an 800 MHz trunked sytem, VHF, UHF, direct-connect type cell phone or regular telephone?
And about cost: Does the equipment do what it’s supposed to do? The reality is most departments don’t have $100,000, which is what some equipment costs. The ICRI at PSU was under $ 8,000.
September-October 2005 Wildfire Magazine Talk Fast: On-the-fly Interoperability Allows Quick Initial Attack … “With an operation no more complicated than flipping toggle switches to create or mute different talk groups, the ICRI (equipped with either a telephone interface or command handset) interconnects essentially all type of portable and mobile radios, as well as direct-connect and cell phones…The unit isn’t limited to interoperability. A strategically placed ICRI can double as a repeater for extending radio signals over longer distances and with a cable reel extension it can be dropped into canyons, ravines or caves for search and rescue operations…”
Government Technology Magazine Charlottesville, Va., Fire Department Provides Interoperable Communications Support for Katrina Relief Effort http://www.govtech.net/magazine/channel_story.php/96530
September 1, 2005 The Daily Progress (Charlottesville, VA) Battalion Chief Leaves to Help … “Bill Purcell, the department’s special operations battalion chief, is expected to provide much-needed assistance to Gulf Coast emergency agencies, which have had trouble coordinating efforts on the ground due to the destruction of communications infrastructure throughout the region. The Ford Explorer is equipped with an incident commander’s radio interface, a device capable of bridging up to five radio channels. The device allows local firefighters to communicate with police and emergency medical teams, even though they use different radio frequencies.”
August-September, 2005 Advanced Research Technology Magazine Civil Support Teams Choose ICRI for Interoperability “When the next big disaster hits any interoperability problems that arise won’t affect the Army National Guard’s Civil Support Teams. As of March the teams began outfitting their command vehicles with Incident Commander Radio Interfaces from Communications-Applied Technology… …While the Guard has plenty of IT-trained personnel who are well-versed in technologies the idea was for other team members – operational personnel and the like – to be able to use the system with minimal instruction and fuss…The ICRIs are already receiving a warm reception in the field where they’re part of an advanced communications system that spans the globe…”
August 22, 2005 Government Computer News Northcom recommends funding three new technologies “Northern Command favors three interoperable technologies tested during this year’s Coalition Warrior Interoperability Demonstration and has recommended that they be evaluated by the Joint Forces Command for funding and deployment…The three technologies went the furthest in helping the Defense Department improve its interaction with Homeland Security, officials said…Communications-Applied Technology of Reston, Va., developed the Incident Commander Radio Interface. It is a tactical radio interface that provides voice interoperability among incompatible radio and communications equipment. Full Article: http://www.gcn.com/24_24/news/36735-1.html
August 19, 2005 eDefense CWID 2005 Issues After-Action Report “US Northern Command (NORTHCOM) released its Coalition Warrior Interoperability Demonstration (CWID) 2005 After Action Report, citing three technologies out of the 49 trialed that met its top criteria for further funding and evaluation by Joint Forces Command. Of those three is the Incident Commanders' Radio Interface (ICRI), a small, rapidly deployable device that links voice communications across incompatible radios and other communications equipment.”
August 18, 2005 InformationWeek Military Choose Tech to Improve Terrorism Readiness: communication and IT systems to improve emergency response.” Full Article: http://www.informationweek.com/showArticle.jhtml;jsessionid=WYNAAMS0IUZBEQSNDBGCKHSCJUMEKJVN?articleID=169400172
August 13, 2005 The Gazette, Colorado Springs NorthCom Picks Key Terror-War Products “A July 18 “after action” report recommends that three products be developed for military use. The recommendation will go to the Joint Forces Command. Funding would require congressional approval. Full Article: http://www.gazette.com/display.php?id=1309719&secid=1
August 12, 2005 Houston Chronicle Working Together Gets Easier for Police “…That lack of contact was averted through the Incident Commander's Radio Interface, a little black box that Lt. Stephen Casko of the Houston Police Department had set up on the passenger seat of his car as he was driving to work that day and who heard the chase and search unfolding….”
August 10, 2005 Washington Technology NORTHCOM Selects New Interoperable Technologies …“Northcom also chose the Incident Commander Radio Interface (ICRI), which is a small, rapidly deployable device to link users of dissimilar radios, produced by Communications-Applied Technology Inc. of Reston, Va., a privately held small business… Full Article: http://www.washingtontechnology.com/news/1_1/emergingtech/26735-1.html
July 1, 2005 DCmilitary.com USJFCOM oversight and "purple enclave" impacts CWID 2005 world-wide event
A warfighter briefs U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. James Soligan, JFCOM Chief of Staff, about the Incident Commanders Radio Interface (ICRI) at the Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) Dahlgren Coalition Warrior Interoperability Demonstration (CWID)-site in Dahlgren, Va., on June 22, 2005. The ICRI is a rapidly deployable solution that ensures military personnel, federal homeland security personnel, and first responders can communicate with one another at an incident despite having otherwise incompatible radios. Full Article: http://www.dcmilitary.com/navy/southpotomac/2_08/features/35761-1.html
June 2005 9-1-1 Magazine Topoff 3: Testing Interoperability Full Article pdf
June 1, 2005 Government Security Magazine Calling All Radios …”Police in the City of Houston have purchased several ICRI units. “I plug the different radios into the ICRI box, and everyone hears what's being said in real time,” says Stephen Casko, a lieutenant with the Houston Police Department. In early May, Casko was patrolling along the southern boundary of Houston when several robbery suspects fled — on foot — from police in a neighboring county into Houston. When Casko got word of the pursuit from his dispatcher, he switched on the ICRI, which he carries in his cruiser, plugged in an 800-system radio that he keeps with him and tuned the unit to the neighboring jurisdiction's frequency….” Full Article: http://govtsecurity.com/mag/calling_radios/
June 24, 2005 eDefense Coalition Demo Addresses Failure to Communicate
June 27, 2005 Government Computer News Collaboration Central http://www.gcn.com/24_16/news/36206-1.html
June 1, 2005 Mobile Radio Technology Interop without Breaking the Bank http://mrtmag.com/mag/radio_interop_without_breaking/
April 5, 2005 Military & Aerospace Electronics TOPOFF 3 Responders will use radios from C-AT “Emergency responders in New Jersey and Connecticut will use interoperable radios from Communications-Applied Technology (C-AT) when they respond to a simulated terror attack in the federal TOPOFF exercise this month. From April 4 to 8, the exercise will recreate a complex terrorist campaign, including a simulated biological attack in New Jersey's Union and Middlesex Counties, and a chemical attack in New London, Conn.”
April 5, 2005 Government Technology Army National Guard's Civil Support Teams Receive "Incident Commanders' Radio Interface" Equipment “In an effort to solve one of the biggest hurdles to on-the scene communications and coordination amongst first-responders, The Army National Guard's Civil Support Teams, have received a first order of the "Incident Commanders' Radio Interface (ICRI)," a cigar box-sized device that provides radio interoperability in a matter of minutes at the scene of a major incident.” (full article) http://www.govtech.net/magazine/channel_story.php?channel=23&id=93580&vw=hl
April 1, 2005 Mobile Radio Technology Army disaster units achieve interoperable communications
March 30, 2005 Firehouse.com Interoperability SWEET http://cms.firehouse.com/content/article/article.jsp?sectionId=13&id=40588
March 9, 2005 Mobile Radio Technology C-AT awarded patents for interoperability solution http://mrtmag.com/news/c-at_patents_icri_030905/
August 2004 Signal Magazine Radio Interoperability in a Box http://www.afcea.org/signal/articles/anmviewer.asp?a=253&print=yes
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