Once commonplace almost exclusively in the military—situational awareness technology has made its way into campus and municipal emergency operations centers across the country. Body cameras, facial recognition, and video management systems that highlight regions of interest help direct first responders where they're needed most in an emergency—and can sometimes prevent an emergency altogether.
We sat down with Scott Norder, chief operating officer at RGB Spectrum, to discuss the ever-growing part that situational awareness plays in keeping the public safe. "If you don't know what's going on, you can't react appropriately," he said. "The side that will typically win a battle is the one that's better prepared, has better information infrastructure, and can react faster."
