More than 100 stakeholders across the public and private sectors came together on April 7 for a cybersecurity seminar and tabletop exercise to discuss worst case scenarios. read more

The Washington State E911 Coordinator's Office is working closely with Kitsap County as it becomes the first county in Washington State to offer Text-to-911 service. The new service allows cell phone users in Kitsap County to text local 911 call takers in read more

Kevin Burke, the business liaison of the state emergency operations center, says the state's business community has been lucky in the aftermath of recent disasters. But he sees a time when the state might not be so lucky and is hopeful some best practices read more

Washington State's E911 officials have renewed a push for residents to keep their cell phones away from young children and to try to avoid accidentally dialing 911 – even with old phones that may no longer have paid service. read more

Dick Kay is retiring after working for public agencies for six decades. read more