Houston Thomas is lead public safety business manager for CDW
Government, Inc. (CDW-G). Thomas has
spent the last seven years dedicated to the public safety arena and first
responders. In addition to his
technology expertise, Thomas is a certified disaster recovery volunteer and was
closely involved in a number of domestic response operations, including the
regional response to Hurricane Katrina, as well as the last four hurricanes
within the state of Florida.
Chief security officers need to realize that most Americans go to the television or radio to get mass notification information. America’s media consumption habits have changed dramatically in recent