Re: [emergency] Fwd: CAPv1.2 Web-Service Implementation Challenges

[Rex Brooks <rexb@starbourne.com>]

Thanks Howard,

Sometimes we lose track of the good our work does. Its good to be reminded.

Cheers,
Rex

Howard Ryan wrote:
> Team OASIS,
>
> Next week Desktop Alert will publish a press release which will 
> commemorate the OASIS Emergency Interoperability Demonstration at the 
> recent TCIP Conference & Expo.
>
> As all of the members are aware our company was tasked with the 
> formidable task of deploying the first ever IP-Based nationwide mass 
> notification system in U.S. Military history.
>
> As a result of a DoD contractual mandate to our company, The U.S. 
> National Guard and The U.S. National Guard are now proceeding with 
> connecting to the Common Alerting Protocol Nationwide.
>
> This is significant.
>
> This means that as a result of the OASIS efforts over 146 National 
> Guard locations and 88 Air National Guard locations across 54 states, 
> territories and locations  (50 states, Guam, Puerto Rico and The 
> Virgin Islands)  over 500,000+ Military End Users will now have access 
> to actionable intelligence directly from CAP.
>
> BLUF (Bottom Line Up Front)
>
> We could not have done this without the support of OASIS.
>
> Repeatedly, based on our intake of RFI and RFQ opportunities the 
> bidder must provide a solution that is CAP Compliant.
>
> As a company, we take heed of the fact that Desktop Alert is a 
> relatively new member to the ORG.
>
> While we all operate as independent vendors, we would like to include 
> company statements from any of the OASIS vendors as well as DHS 
> contributors to this release.
>
> The nationwide integration of CAP by the National Guard and The Air 
> National Guard will significantly bolster the accomplishments by the 
> ORG and to that end, once again....we acknowledge that we are a recent 
> entrant to OASIS and desire to include any statements or collateral 
> from all contributors.
>
> Here is a private link to the event with some of the Press Release 
> Content:
>
> http://www.desktopalert.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=141 
> <http://www.desktopalert.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=141>
>
> The express intent and purpose of this email is to make sure all OASIS 
> supporters are properly represented in the press release.
>
> All feedback is encouraged prior to this release.
>
> Regards,
>
> Howard Ryan
>
> Desktop Alert Inc.

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