Sep 18, 2025 - Sep 18, 2025
1:00pm - 2:00pm
AI is enhancing public safety communications, but with new technology comes new risks. At the same time, stalled 9-1-1 calls can be a matter of life and death. But work is underway to address these challenges.
On September 18 at 1 p.m. ET, join APCO for a webinar featuring two experts who serve on the FCC’s Communications Security, Reliability, and Interoperability Council (CSRIC). They will break down new recommendations that CSRIC just delivered to the FCC on these issues, explain why this matters for you, and answer your questions.
You'll learn:
- How AI is being used to enhance telecommunications—and its vulnerabilities.
- New technologies and strategies to connect stalled 9-1-1 calls in difficult conditions.
- What CSRIC’s next phase of research means for public safety communications.
Speakers:
- Vijay K. Gurbani - Chief Data Scientist & Head of Machine Learning, Vail Systems, Inc.; Research Associate Professor, Computer Science Department, Illinois Institute of Technology
- Stephen Devine - Chief Technology Officer, APCO International
Webinar Host:
- Nicole McGinnis, Chief Counsel and Director of Government Relations, APCO International
About the research behind this webinar:
CSRIC is an advisory committee that provides recommendations to the FCC to improve the security, reliability, and interoperability of the nation’s communications systems. The FCC tasks CSRIC with developing recommendations to address complex emerging technology issues. You will be briefed on these two new CSRIC reports:
Threats Posed by Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning Systems to the Security, Reliability and Integrity of Networks and Recommendations on How to Overcome Them
Recommendations for Connecting Stalled 911 Calls Through Alternative Network Options