Volume 10
Feb 2017 Edition
solutions , we will see cloud adoption accelerate in the public safety industry .
About the Author , Kalyn Sims ( Mobile is where it ’ s at for first responders . Join us as Safety & Infrastructure ’ s Gina Steadman shows us what ’ s new in mobile technology for public safety agencies around the globe in this HxGN TV episode . Courtesy of Hexagon Safety
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In addition to these current trends , there are the more mature trends of cloud and mobility .
While the public safety industry often lags a bit in innovation adoption , we are finally seeing a bigger push by agencies to embrace mobile technology . When compared with other industries cloud adoption is lagging too , but progress is being made .
One of the obstacles to cloud adoption is that legacy public safety systems are not cloud enabled . As vendors push to provide cloud-enabled
Kalyn Sims is the chief technology officer of Hexagon Safety & Infrastructure . Her focus is on the growth and development of new product offerings and innovative technology .
Sims joined Hexagon Safety & Infrastructure in 2011 through an acquisition of her company , Denali Solutions , which she founded in 2000 .
Prior to founding Denali Solutions , Sims worked as a management consultant and software engineer for several corporations , including Booz , Allen & Hamilton , and Thermo Electron .
She holds a bachelor ’ s degree in computer science and a master ’ s in business administration . Original post http :// www . hexagonsafetyinfrastructure . com / blog / 2017 / 01 / 10 / top-public-safety-and-security-tech-trends-for-2017