The National Alliance for Public Safety GIS (NAPSG) Foundation Board of Directors announced Major General William N. Reddel of the New Hampshire National Guard, Richard Butgereit of Florida’s Division of Emergency Management, and Chad Council of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, as recipients of the 2017 Award for Excellence in Public Safety GIS. Awards were presented at a special reception during NAPSG Foundation’s annual National Geospatial Preparedness Summit on August 8, 2017, in Tuscaloosa Alabama.
“The NAPSG Foundation Board of Directors is honored to recognize the exceptional leadership and advancements that this year’s awards recipients represent,” said Chief Rand Napoli, Board Chairman of the NAPSG Foundation. “This year’s recipients represent a unique combination of visionary leadership and measurable progress in applying data and analytics for improved first responder operations.” NAPSG Foundation receives nominations for award recipients each year, and the Board votes on awards in all or some of three categories – local/regional, state, and national/federal....continued ...