311 Hits Million Mark for 2008

Mayor Fenty answers calls from District residents. Full Text

E911 Caucus Co-Chairs Senator Clinton and Representative Shimkus and FCC Public Safety Bureau Chief Poarch Honor Public Safety Telecommunicators

The statements came the day after the start of National Public Safety Telecommunications Week, a week set aside by Congress to pay tribute to the work of public safety communications professionals. Full Text

Fenty Launches 311 Phone Number to Request City Services

Residents now need only two numbers: 311 for service, 911 for emergencies. Full Text

UCC Wins NASCIO Award for Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery

The UCC is a 127,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art emergency communications center completed by the District in September 2006. Full Text