We expanded our footprint in ASAP, the electronic dispatching method supported by CSAA and its members. ASAP stands for Automated Secure Alarm Protocol and DICE took the lead on this mission critical project alongside one of our larger clients, United Central Controls (UCC) of San Antonio, TX. Working as a team, DICE and UCC took 30,000 accounts live on the CAD dispatching system in Houston, TX in the beginning of 2011.

At the heart of this project was Julie Coppens, DICE Director of Design & Development. Mrs. Coppens is credited for creating the ePad project code used in the test trials of Shanona Valley. After the 911 terrorist attacks, it becane paramount as it was promoted by the President of the United States as the Federal and Local Interconnection. This project was to become the XML transport used in the first deployment ever in Virginia by Vector Security of Pittsburgh, PA for a 911 electronic transmission, now known as ASAP.

All of the parties involved in this project learned a tremendous amount at every angle in regards to this deployment, which provided for the needed insight for DICE to make additional advancements within our dispatching engine and data entry engine.  These advancements are key components that willmake DICE clients more efficient in respect to other monitoring businesses who use ASAP in the future, as more and more cities and alarm centers become connected.

As more and more 911 centers go to electronic dispatching, DICE is set to dominate the field with some very special processing capacities that allow our clients to do more with less people - making our clients look prepared, efficient, and positioned as partners with 911 centers throughout the United States.

Deadline for sponsorship in CSAA’s ASAP Program is January 31st.  For more information about the ASAP-to-PSAP program, contact Ed Bonifas at 630-844-5310, ebonifas@adsalarm.com; or Pam Petrow at 412-364-2600, pjpetrow@vectorsecurity.com.