Mark43, a leading cloud-based public safety software company, is pleased to announce the Mark43 Pandemic Preparedness Package has been nominated to compete for Best COVID-19 Communications Solution, in the 2020 ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards Program.
In response to the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19), Mark43, a 2019 ‘ASTORS’ Award Winner, rolled out its award-winning Pandemic Preparedness Package, donating a one-year subscription to this platform to any interested public safety agency in the U.S.
Mark43’s Pandemic Preparedness Package software package enables agencies to seamlessly capture data on how COVID-19 is affecting the agency itself and the community which it protects and serves.
While the company’s software typically costs hundreds of thousands or millions of dollars (for instance one of their latest contracts was $3.6 million), the company’s Pandemic Preparedness Package is an entirely free one-year offering.
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, local police and first responders found themselves struggling to understand the scope of the pandemic in their own communities and track the virus’s impact amongst their own ranks.
In record time, Mark43 created the Pandemic Preparedness Package which includes Potential Exposure Reports, an Exposure Status Update Report, and a COVID-19 Potential Exposure Dashboard.
The Potential Exposure Reports allow first responders to record instances where they may have been exposed to COVID-19 so that they can take appropriate distancing measures.
The Exposure Status Update Report allows responders to seamlessly update their exposure status, including test results and symptoms.
The Potential Exposure Dashboard includes maps and graphs of the public safety agency’s local area that track first responder exposure to COVID-19 so that departments can understand the worst hotspots and prepare accordingly.
The technology seamlessly addresses a number of pandemic-specific pain points for agencies, including workforce management, documentation for benefits and posterity, and data tracking for FEMA reimbursement requests to cover costs expended during national disasters.
Unlike ad-hoc solutions such as spreadsheets or paper forms, Mark43’s award-winning technology adheres to the highest government standards for security, confidentiality, and availability.
The software runs on AWS GovCloud, a leader in cloud computing technology for sensitive data.
First responders do not have the luxury of working remotely and are constantly at risk of exposure to COVID-19 while out in the field.
The Mark43 Pandemic Preparedness Package enables agencies to focus on keeping their communities healthy and safe instead of worrying about data management.
The Pandemic Preparedness Package embodies the highest caliber technical innovation developed specifically to help public safety agencies and their communities in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Mark43 provides all the resources agencies need to get up and running within a few days, including template emails, the Mark43 documentation suite, and training videos.
And this emergency offering is available to clients and non-clients agencies alike.
“We are dedicated to being the best technology partner for public safety agencies, which necessitates acting quickly in the COVID-19 pandemic,” explained Matthew Polega, Mark43 Co-Founder and Head of Marketing.
“With simple, stress-free technology at their fingertips, our public safety providers can focus on keeping communities and staff healthy and safe.”
In addition to being incredibly secure, Mark43 can be implemented and configured within a few days, meaning agencies can begin using the product immediately instead of waiting for a many-month implementation.
Chief Innovation Officer of e.Republic Dustin Haisler, featured Mark43’s Pandemic Preparedness Package donation in his roundup of the top Free Public Health/Emergency Management resources in the United States.
Built In featured Mark43 amongst the 100 top tech companies across the nation that are best supporting their communities, as well as within its Built In NYC specific roundup.
Crunchbase News, Government Technology, and PoliceOne included Mark43’s Pandemic Preparedness Package within roundups highlighting the best ways in which public safety and govtech companies have given back and provided solutions in this time of crisis.
PoliceOne noted that, “the Mark43 Pandemic Preparedness Package captures critical data in the field and presents it to command staff to help them make informed decisions and keep their team members and community safe.”
(Mark43 is building software for the future of law enforcement and public safety. We envision a world where all officers are able to collect and share data in real time, from the scene and back at the station. As law enforcement evolves, Mark43 adapts. Courtesy of Mark43 and YouTube. Posted on Oct 21, 2019.)
Mark43 Returns to Compete in 2020 ‘ASTORS’ Awards Program
The Annual ‘ASTORS’ Awards Program is specifically designed to honor distinguished government and vendor solutions that deliver enhanced value, benefit and intelligence to end users in a variety of government, homeland security and public safety vertical markets.
The Annual ‘ASTORS’ Awards is the preeminent U.S. Homeland Security Awards Program highlighting the most cutting-edge and forward-thinking security solutions coming onto the market today, to ensure our readers have the information they need to stay ahead of the competition, and keep our Nation safe – one facility, street, and city at a time.
Nominations are now being accepted for the 2020 ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards at https://americansecuritytoday.com/ast-awards/.
90% of ‘ASTORS’ Award Winners return to compete in the Annual ‘ASTORS‘ Homeland Security Awards Program, and 100% of ‘ASTORS’ Sponsors have returned year to year to reap the benefits of their participation in the industry’s largest and most comprehensive Annual Awards Program.
Comprehensive List of Categories Include:
| Access Control/ Identification | Personal/Protective Equipment | Law Enforcement Counter Terrorism |
| Perimeter Barrier/ Deterrent System | Interagency Interdiction Operation | Cloud Computing/Storage Solution |
| Facial/IRIS Recognition | Body Worn Video Product | Cyber Security |
| Video Surveillance/VMS | Mobile Technology | Anti-Malware |
| Audio Analytics | Disaster Preparedness | ID Management |
| Thermal/Infrared Camera | Mass Notification System | Fire & Safety |
| Metal/Weapon Detection | Rescue Operations | Critical Infrastructure |
| License Plate Recognition | Detection Products | And Many Others! |
Don’t see a Direct Hit for your Product, Agency or Organization?
With the unprecedented occurrence of the COVID-19 pandemic, the focus of the safety and security industries has realized the need to increase innovations to address the daily growing challenges.
As such AST aims to make sure these firms and professionals are reflected in the 2020 ‘ASTORS’ Awards Program, so we’d like to encourage you to submit appropriate categories recommendations and include COVID-19 Frontline Professionals in your Nominations to see that these Professionals, Facilities, and Vendors receive the Recognition they Deserve!
Submit your category recommendation for consideration to Michael Madsen, AST Publisher at: mmadsen@americansecuritytoday.com.
The 2019 ‘ASTORS’ Awards Program surpassed expectations with a record number of nominations received from industry leaders and government agencies, and drew over 200 attendees to the ‘ASTORS’ Awards Presentation Banquet – an exclusive gourmet luncheon and networking opportunity which filled to capacity, before having to turn away late registrants.
The event featured an impassioned and compelling keynote address by William J. Bratton, former police commissioner of the New York Police Department (NYPD) twice, the Boston Police Department (BPD), and former chief of the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD), as he walked attendees through 50 years of American policing history, the impacts on the communities, and the evolution of critical communication capabilities in our post 9/11 landscape.
Commissioner Bratton, one of the world’s most respected and trusted experts on risk and security issues and Executive Chairman of Teneo Risk a global advisory firm, was recognized as the ‘2019 ‘ASTORS’ Person of the Year’ for his Lifetime of Dedication and Extraordinary Leadership in Homeland Security and Public Safety.
Why the ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards Program?
American Security Today’s comprehensive Annual Homeland Security Awards Program is organized to recognize the most distinguished vendors of physical, IT, port security, law enforcement, and first responders, in acknowledgment of their outstanding efforts to ‘Keep our Nation Secure, One City at a Time.’
Over 200 distinguished guests representing Federal, State and Local Governments, and Industry Leading Corporate Firms, gathered from across North America, Europe and the Middle East to be honored among their peers in their respective fields which included:
- The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)
- National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC)
- United States Marine Corps
- The Federal Protective Service (FPS)
- Argonne National Laboratory (ANL)
- United States Postal Inspection Service
- DHS S&T
- United States Marshals Service (USMS)
- The Port Authority of New York & New Jersey Police (PAPD)
- The Department of Justice (DOJ)
- The New York State Division of Homeland Security & Emergency Services (NYS DHSES)
- United States Border Patrol
- AlertMedia, Ameristar Perimeter Security, Attivo Networks, Automatic Systems, Bellevue University, BriefCam, Canon U.S.A., CornellCookson, Drone Aviation, FLIR Systems, Hanwha Techwin, HID Global, IPVideo Corp., Konica Minolta Business Solutions, LenelS2, ManTech, Regroup Mass Notifications, SafeLogic, SolarWinds, Senstar, ShotSpotter, Smiths Detection, TCOM LP, Trackforce, Verint, and More!
From innovative Military Cyber Programs, to Local, State and Federal Public Safety and Emergency Management Initiatives, New Physical and IT Products and Services, and Security Professional, Threat Assessment, Emergency Preparedness, Law Enforcement and Homeland Security Education and Training Opportunities – Join your ‘ASTORS’ Award-Winning Peers and Receive the Recognition You Deserve!
Excellence in Public Safety and Government Security Award Nominations are also encouraged, such as those 2019 Honored Winners which includes the DEA, U.S. Marine Corps, DHS S&T, Federal Protective Service, DHS S&T NUSTL, U.S. Marshals Service, U.S. Border Patrol, The Port Authority of NY/NJ, and the NYS Division of Homeland Security & Emergency Services.
Individuals are also encouraged to be nominated for Government Excellence in Public Safety and Homeland Security such as last years widely respected recipients.
Why American Security Today?
The traditional security marketplace has long been covered by a host of publications putting forward the old school basics to what is Today – a fast changing security landscape.
The traditional security marketplace has long been covered by a host of publications putting forward the old school basics to what is Today – a fast changing security landscape.
American Security Today is uniquely focused on the broader Homeland Security & Public Safety marketplace with over 75,000 readers at the Federal, State and local levels of government as well as firms allied to government.
American Security Today brings forward a fresh compelling look and read with our customized digital publications that hold readers eyes throughout the story with cutting edge editorial that provides solutions to their challenges.
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The AST Digital Publications is distributed to over 75,000 qualified government and homeland security professionals in federal, state and local levels.
‘PROTECTING OUR NATION, ONE CITY AT A TIME’
AST Reaches both Private & Public Experts, essential to meeting these new challenges.
Today’s new generation of public safety and security experts need real-time knowledge to deal with domestic and international terrorism, lone wolf attacks, unprecedented urban violence, shifts in society, culture and media bias – making it increasingly difficult for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, First Responders, Military and Private Security Professionals to implement coordinated security measures to ensure national security and improve public safety.
These experts are from Government at the federal, state and local level as well as from private firms allied to government.
AST provides a full plate of topics in our AST Monthly Magazine Editions, AST Website and AST Daily News Alerts, covering 23 Vital Sectors such as Access Control, Perimeter Protection, Video Surveillance/Analytics, Airport Security, Border Security, CBRNE Detection, Border Security, Ports, Cybersecurity, Networking Security, Encryption, Law Enforcement, First Responders, Campus Security, Security Services, Corporate Facilities, and Emergency Response among others.
AST has Expanded readership into integral Critical Infrastructure audiences such as Protection of Nuclear Facilities, Water Plants & Dams, Bridges & Tunnels, and other potential targets of terrorism.
Other areas of concern include Transportation Hubs, Public Assemblies, Government Facilities, Sporting & Concert Stadiums, our Nation’s Schools & Universities, and Commercial Business Destinations – all enticing targets due to the large number of persons and resources clustered together.
To learn more about the 2019 ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Award Winners solutions, please go to the 2019 ‘ASTORS’ Championship Edition Fully Interactive Magazine – the Best Products of 2019 ‘A Year in Review’.
The ‘ASTORS’ Champion Edition is published annually and includes a review of the ‘ASTORS’ Award Winning products and programs, highlighting key details on many of the winning firms products and services, includes video interviews and more.
It is your Go-To source throughout the year for ‘The Best of 2019 Products and Services‘ endorsed by American Security Today, and can satisfy your agency’s and organization’s most pressing Homeland Security and Public Safety needs.
From Physical Security (Access Control, Critical Infrastructure, Perimeter Protection and Video Surveillance Cameras and Video Management Systems), to IT Security (Cybersecurity, Encryption, Data Storage, Anti-Malware and Networking Security – Just to name a few), the 2019 ‘ASTORS’ CHAMPIONS EDITION will have what you need to Detect, Delay, Respond to, and Mitgate today’s real-time threats in our constantly evolving security landscape.
It also includes featured guest editorial pieces from some of the security industry’s most respected leaders, and recognized firms in the 2019 ‘ASTORS’ Awards Program.
Mark43 builds an incredibly powerful public safety CAD, RMS, analytics, and property and evidence platform which provides a refreshing, battle-tested, enterprise implementation experience for over 70 public safety agencies of all sizes.
The company’s cloud-based products are built using the most modern technologies, with a special competency for major agencies.
Mark43
Best Mobile Technology Product
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Mark43 Records Mgmt System Mobile App
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The Mark43 Records Mgmt System Mobile App is a single, cloud-native platform for dispatch, records, evidence, and analytics mgmt on any web-enabled device.
For more information, visit www.mark43.com.
For more information on the 2020 ‘ASTORS’ Awards Program and advertising opportunities with American Security Today, please contact Michael Madsen, AST Publisher at mmadsen@americansecuritytoday.com.
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