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Board approves HQE contract to replace Code Red and launch "Nevada County Alerts"
Summary
After a nationwide Code Red data breach, Nevada County approved a contract with HQE Systems for an opt‑in community alert platform. Staff said legacy data back to March 2025 will be migrated and the county will run a rebranding and outreach campaign to sign up residents.
Nevada County supervisors voted unanimously April 14 to approve a contract with HQE Systems to provide an opt‑in emergency alert platform branded as “Nevada County Alerts.”
Alex Cubl, director of emergency services, told the board the move follows a nationwide Code Red data breach and the parent company's decision to decommission the platform. “In November of 2025, Code Red experienced a nationwide data breach prompting the vendor to suspend the platform...the vendor decommissioned the Code Red platform and forced clients to migrate to a…
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