AST July 2018 Magazine AST July 2018 Magazine Issue 24

Volume 25 (Desktop Alert: Less Than One Minute Notification.) Desktop Alert provides a suite of scalable, flex- ible, and adaptable communication, collabo- ration, and situational awareness tools in envi- ronments ranging from austere – no terrestrial infrastructure support – to fully modern with extensive IP and legacy system integrations. Desktop Alert optimizes the communica- tions flow with timely, accurate informa- tion to ensure effective decision making, July 2018 Edition coordination, proactive community en- gagement, and public awareness. Desktop Alert currently retains the Enterprise Mass Notification contract for the United States National Guard. This includes both the Army and Air National Guard since 2009, as well as Northern Com- mand and NORAD, which are intrinsically inte- grated with both Federal and State agencies. 26

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