Drakontas LLC to Exhibit Situation Awareness Tools for Command and Control at TREXPO East in Chantilly, VA, August 26-28, 2008
Drakontas LLC will exhibit its situation awareness application suite - DragonForce™ - at TREXPO East (Booth #209) in Chantilly, VA (August 26-28, 2008). DragonForce facilitates Command and Control for law enforcement, first responders, and homeland defense operations. Key features include: real-time, GPS-enabled Blue Force Tracking; Text Messaging; and shared imagery and data.
(Media-Newswire.com) - CAMDEN, NJ– Drakontas LLC, which develops situation awareness tools for tactical and emergency response operations, will be an exhibitor at TREXPO East, a Technology, Tactics, and Training Trade Show for first responders, to be held at the Dulles Expo & Conference Center in Chantilly, VA, August 26-28, 2008.
Drakontas will occupy booth #209, providing attendees with an opportunity to learn more about the company and its situation awareness solution, DragonForce™, via a live, hands-on demonstration. DragonForce™, which was developed in partnership with numerous subject matter experts through dozens of tactical field trials, establishes a common operating picture and facilitates command and control ( C2 ) for law enforcement, first responders, public safety, homeland defense and industrial security. DragonForce™ features real-time blue force tracking, text messaging, shared imagery and data, and collaborative whiteboarding.
“DragonForce™ is a force multiplier in tactical and law enforcement missions and results in a much more efficient and safer emergency response,” said James Sim, Drakontas’ President and COO. “We’re looking forward to demonstrating DragonForce™ to the first responder audience at TREXPO East.”
About DragonForce™ DragonForce™, a situation awareness application suite that facilitates command and control ( C2 ) for first responders and emergency response operations, features real-time, GPS-enabled, blue force tracking, text messaging, shared imagery and data, and collaborative whiteboarding. DragonForce™ can be deployed on various networks ( 802.11, commercial cellular, mobile mesh, etc. ) and handheld devices, including BlackBerry® and other smart phones and PDAs.
About Drakontas LLC Headquartered in Camden, New Jersey, Drakontas ( http://www.drakontas.com ) develops, evaluates and promotes interoperable communications solutions that increase the safety and operational efficiency of law enforcement, emergency response, and security personnel. The company was founded in partnership with Drexel University in 2004 to transition technologies developed at the Applied Communications and Information Networking ( ACIN ) Center for the Department of Defense to commercial, civilian and homeland security uses.
In addition to providing situation awareness solutions, Drakontas administers the NLECTC-Communications Technologies Center of Excellence ( COE ) through a $3.68 million cooperative agreement from the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs’ National Institute of Justice. The COE, whose purpose is to test, evaluate and demonstrate cutting edge communications tools and technologies, is currently managing a wide range of criminal justice pilot projects involving software defined and cognitive radios, position location technologies, wireless data interoperability, and other communications tools and capabilities. The COE also provides support to the CommTech Technology Working Group, and provides specialized communications technology assistance to law enforcement agencies around the country.
About TREXPO East TREXPO East, the Technology, Tactics, and Training Trade Show, will take place at the Dulles Expo & Conference Center Tuesday, August 26 to Thursday, August 28, 2008 and will feature more than 200 agencies and 1,000 key decision-makers.
TREXPO East is the nation's most recognizable exposition for first response equipment, technology, and services for law enforcement, military, security, and federal agencies. With a world-class conference, professional training sessions, a leading tradeshow displaying hundreds of exhibits featuring specialized equipment and services, and a live range, TREXPO East offers a complete forum for the first response professional.
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