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Wireless technology platforms are changing rapidly and there is always an emerging battle between two or more delivery paths. LTE appears to have an edge in the immediate future but WiMaxx is one of the technologies that hopes to supplant it. Public safety organizations are endorsing LTE.

There is a definite correlation in mobile wireless applications for public safety and nonprofits alike

A website, www.protectyourtexasborder.com, launched March 3rd, which was originally intended to be a forum for farmers, ranchers, and other border dwellers to discuss border violence spawned by illegal immigrants and drug smugglers, has "turned into a political hot potato". It has spawned some senators to call for its removal because it "exaggerates the problem" faced on the borders. U.S. Rep. Silvestre Reyes, D-El Paso, has spearheaded the campaign for its removal, citing it as a waste of tax payer dollars as well as breeding hate speech and other such things.

The disasterous earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear meltdown that is being experienced in Japan has had some policymakers in the US crying for reexaminations into our own infrastructure to make sure that if we were struck by some sort of natural disaster our infrastructure would fair better than Japans. Earthquake detection, as well as a tsunami warning system are two things on the top of the list as to what should be done or examined.

At first I had no intentions of using this article as a bookmark, however, after I got to reading it I realized the implications it has in regards to public administration. As technology advances and becomes more prominent within society people are finding more uses for it for personal and emotional gains. As more technology is available, it is more likely that children will have access to these also. This article describes the schools and law enforcemenets efforts to combat the problems that technology can bring to our society. This article also suggests public policy involved in these types of cases and can also spark ideas into ways that policy can become better and more fine tuned to fit the needs of our society today.

The Kentucky Office Of Homeland Security (KOHS) has released an iPhone app that allows users to be "the eyes and ears" of Kentucky in hopes to prevent domestic terror attacks. The app allows users to submit information on suspects who act strangely, ask questions about building security, or other such things. The app also allows users to submit information anonymously.