State 911 coordinator outlines next‑gen backbone, staffing and funding shortfalls
Assistant director Adam Wasserman told the committee Washington’s RESINet/ESInet next‑generation 911 backbone provides geo‑diverse routing and multimedia handling, but the 95¢ per‑device fee covers only about one‑third of costs and staffing shortages and interoperability gaps remain pressing problems.
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Adam Wasserman, Washington’s assistant director for emergency communications and the state’s 911 coordinator, told the Technology, Economic Development, and Veterans Committee that the state operates a sophisticated next‑generation 911 backbone but remains short on funding and people.
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