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December 1, 2023

Blueforce Announces Support for Samsung SmartThings Station

by Blueforce
in AI, C2, C4ISR, Campus Security, Common Operating Picture, Cueing, Distributed Sensing, Domain Awareness, Emergency Notification, Fusion, ICS, Interoperability, IoBT, IoT, LoRaWAN, Low Latency, Machine Learning, Medical, Occupational Safety, Orchestration, Plugin, School Safety, Sensors, Situational Awareness

Samsung SmartThings is a smart "consumer" platform that allows users to connect and control various smart devices within their homes. The SmartThings ecosystem includes a central hub known as the SmartThings Hub or Station, along with a mobile app for device control.  Most important to the SmartThings ecosystem is the hundreds of consumer sensors that can be leveraged by the hub and spoke architecture afforded...

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August 27, 2023

Lone Worker Safety Essentials: Overt and Covert SOS Triggers, and a means to Signal the Nature of the Lone Worker Emergency

by Blueforce
in AI, BlueBeacon, Campus Security, Emergency Notification, Interoperability, Lone Worker, Mobility, Occupational Safety, Safety, Security, Sensors, Situational Awareness

It is most assuredly not our parent's world. We suddenly find ourselves in a new world where the pandemic and serious spikes in crime has implications to our critical infrastructure, our schools, our businesses, and our people. Cybersecurity remains a concern, but physical security in our personal and professional lives is now front and center. Recent attacks and attempted attacks internationally present a diverse and...

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August 13, 2023

VIDEO: Blueforce Adaptive Incident Command V1 “Explainer”

by Blueforce
in ADS-B, AI, autonomous agents, Base Defense, C2, C4ISR, Campus Security, Command, Common Operating Picture, Counter-Terrorism, Dashboard, Disaster Response, Distributed Sensing, Domain Awareness, Emergency Management, Emergency Notification, Fire, ICS, Interoperability, IoT, ISR, Law Enforcement, Mobility, MUM-T, NIMS, Occupational Safety, OODA, Orchestration, Sensors, Situational Awareness

https://vimeo.com/835459614/c02402ee43?share=copy Incidents and the subsequent emergency responses can be chaotic, especially when they involve multiple agencies and organizations that need to work together to respond to the crisis. In such situations, there may be confusion about roles and responsibilities, communication breakdowns, and a lack of coordination. Shortly after 9/11, the U.S. government commissioned programs that ultimately led to the National Incident Management (NIMS) framework which defines...

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May 14, 2023

Air and Maritime Domain Awareness: Blueforce Announces Support for ADS-B and AIS as a Composable Service

by Blueforce
in ADS-B, AIS, AWS, Base Defense, C4ISR, Command, Common Operating Picture, Counter-Terrorism, Cueing, Disaster Response, Distributed Sensing, Domain Awareness, Emergency Management, Emergency Notification, Fire, Force Protection, Fusion, Interoperability, IoBT, IoT, ISR, JADC2, Mobility, MUM-T, Orchestration, Plugin, Sensors, Situational Awareness, Stream Analytics, Surveillance, Swarm Intelligence

While "domain awareness" has been a long-standing requirement for military and counter-terrorism operations, Blueforce has been hearing this more and more for incident management in the public safety and emergency management spaces. Domain awareness is of paramount importance for emergency managers as it provides a comprehensive understanding of the operating environment in which emergencies or disasters occur. Here are several reasons why domain awareness is...

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April 30, 2023

Blueforce Plugin Series: Severe Weather Alerting Plugin for BlueforceEDGE

by Blueforce
in C2, C4ISR, Campus Security, Common Operating Picture, Counter-Terrorism, Disaster Response, Distributed Sensing, Emergency Management, Emergency Notification, Fire, Heat, ICS, IoBT, IoT, ISR, JADC2, K9, Law Enforcement, Location, Mobility, MUM-T, Occupational Safety, Orchestration, Samsung MagincINFO, Situational Awareness, Swarm Intelligence

The importance of keeping our first responders safe during severe weather events cannot be understated. Access to timely and detailed weather alerts is crucial when deployed to any natural and/or manmade disaster or critical incident, especially when it comes to ensuring the safety of those on the front lines. The National Weather Service Severe Weather Plugin for BlueforceEDGE provides hyperlocal alerting for a host of...

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April 21, 2023

Blueforce Plugin Series: Map Services Plugin

by Blueforce
in AI, autonomous agents, C2, C4ISR, Command, Common Operating Picture, Dashboard, Disaster Response, Emergency Management, Emergency Notification, Fire, ICS, Interoperability, IoBT, IoT, ISR, Law Enforcement, LMR, Location, Machine Learning, Mobility, Occupational Safety, Orchestration, Police, Security, Sensors, Situational Awareness

During complex emergencies or events, first responders often face several map-related challenges. Some of these challenges include having to utilize offline maps, data layers, and other geospatial data that contains important details and/or real-time data. During these events, first responders from different agencies, departments, towns, and even states may be called in, which means some responders and agencies will be responding to completely unfamiliar territory...

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April 15, 2023

Blueforce Plugin Series: Radio Services Plugin V2

by Blueforce
in AI, C2, C4ISR, Command, Common Operating Picture, Counter-Terrorism, Disaster Response, Edge, Emergency Management, Emergency Notification, Fire, ICS, Interoperability, Law Enforcement, LMR, Plugin, Radio, Situational Awareness

Radio frequency management and shared awareness play a major role in the management of any mass casualty and/or special event. Given the inter-agency mashup that these events create, shared awareness of the radio frequencies used by the variety of responder organizations is important so that the Incident Commander and team are not overwhelmed by a constant stream of requests for frequencies used by a specific...

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February 9, 2023

Automated and Unified Incident Messaging: Now in Blueforce’s new Adaptive ICS Module for BlueforceCOMMAND

by Blueforce
in C2, Command, Common Operating Picture, Counter-Terrorism, Dashboard, Disaster Response, Emergency Management, Emergency Notification, Fire, ICS, Interoperability, IoT, JADC2, Mobility, NIMS, Orchestration, Recovery, Safety, School Safety, Situational Awareness

During complex emergencies, such as natural disasters, civil unrest, or mass migration, radio communication is often a critical tool for coordinating response efforts, providing information to affected populations, and maintaining public safety. During large or complex incidents, radio traffic can become congested due to high demand, making it difficult for incident command to transmit and receive messages effectively. As well, given the crush of responding...

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February 6, 2023

Virtual ICS Checkin: New Capability for Adaptive ICS Module for BlueforceCOMMAND

by Blueforce
in AI, autonomous agents, C2, Campus Security, Command, Common Operating Picture, Counter-Terrorism, Dashboard, Disaster Response, Discovery, Edge, Emergency Management, Emergency Notification, ICS, Interoperability, IoT, ISR, JADC2, Law Enforcement, MCPTT, NIMS, Orchestration, Police, Safety, Sensors, Situational Awareness, Swarm Intelligence

The Incident Command System (ICS) is a standardized, on-scene, all-hazards incident management concept. It was developed in the 1970s by firefighting agencies in the United States as a means of effectively managing incidents involving multiple agencies and organizations. The ICS provides a common structure and terminology for incident management and is designed to be scalable, so that it can be used for incidents ranging from...

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January 6, 2023

Adaptive Incident Command Module for BlueforceCOMMAND

by Blueforce
in autonomous agents, Common Operating Picture, Counter-Terrorism, Dashboard, Disaster Response, Edge, Emergency Management, Emergency Notification, GIS, ICS, Interoperability, IoBT, IoT, ISR, Machine Learning, MCPTT, Mobility, NIMS, PTT, Recovery, Security, Sensors, Situational Awareness, Swarm Intelligence

Incidents and the subsequent emergency responses can be chaotic, especially when they involve multiple agencies and organizations that need to work together to respond to the crisis. In such situations, there may be confusion about roles and responsibilities, communication breakdowns, and a lack of coordination. Shortly after 9/11, the U.S. government commissioned programs that ultimately led to the National Incident Management (NIMS) framework which defines...

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