Lessons Learned from Tragedy
Marjory Stoneman Douglas Final Report Given the recent publication of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Public Safety Commission’s final report, it is clear that school administrators and law enforcement officials continue to grapple with achieving levels of communication that enable them to respond to threats to the health and welfare of their faculty and student community. In the wake of the grave communication breakdowns described in the MSDPSC final report, a comprehensive all-hazards approach...
Did You Say Operationalization?
By Mark Anderko – Sr. Director of Program Operations for Mutualink Operationalization by definition is the process of making something functional by putting something into effect. To further understand this definition, we must understand what the word effect means in this context. Effect – A change which is the result or consequence of an action or other cause. The process of operationalization takes a fuzzy concept and redefines it in a way that allows solutions...
Gap Analysis Breaking the Paradigm
Gap Analysis – The Insanity Breaking the Paradigm By Mark Anderko Have you ever taken a moment to reflect and critically look at programs and projects from a global perspective? If you have, then you have engaged in a review and assessment process of how people, policy and technology come together to deliver a desired outcome. Agencies perform this function to identify the effectiveness of their plans. It also help to identify challenges, called gaps,...
Technology and Human Behavior Operational Success Blog
On the corner of technology and human behavior Technology and human behavior definitions: Behavior: The way in which a person acts in response to a particular situation or stimulus Intersection: A point at which two or more things come together Technology: The application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes Adoption: The action of fact of choosing to take up, follow or use something Technology and human behavior have been intersecting for years. This intersection is...
Operational Success Blog 3
The Leadership Effect Editor's Note: For readability we will use "leader" to refer to an individual leader or leadership group. By Mark Anderko “The pessimist complains about the wind, the optimist expects it to change, the leader adjusts the sails" - John Maxwell A leader in an organization has tremendous effect on the outcome of any project. A leader identifies operational gaps within the organization...
Operational Success Blog 2
Blog #2 – Practice, Practice, and Practice By: Mark Anderko - Sr. Director of Program Operations for Mutualink Inc. How do you get to Carnegie Hall? The answer: Practice, Practice, Practice. This phrase is defined by an emphatic guidance on the role of practice (training) to learn a desired skill set. Emphatic: Showing or giving emphasis, expressing something formally and clearly Skill: The ability to do something well; competence, mastery, expertise How do we get...
Operational Success Blog 1
Introduction – the game of dots By: Mark Anderko, Sr. Director of Program Operations for Mutualink Inc. Have you ever played the game of Dots? The objective of the game is to connect dots along horizontal and vertical lines. The game seems simple. But add in a time constraint and it causes your brain to process changes to the environment; this action induces stress. And the game does not automatically match like dots, so the...
Operation Convergent Response 2018
Mutualink Supports Operation Convergent Response with Enhanced Interoperability Technology Company will demonstrate interoperable communications during the interstate pile-up scenario at the Guardian Centers in Perry, GA November 5 – 8, 2018 during #OCR2018 Operation Convergent Response, #OCR2018, brings technology solutions to first responders applying existing capabilities in new ways under extreme conditions. Nokia and Verizon host the event. The scenarios provide communications tools for public safety agencies to gain a fresh way of tackling future problems. Interoperable...
Pieces of the Puzzle: Testimony in Support of Safer Schools
Joe Mazzarella, Sr. VP Chief Legal Counsel It seems like every blogger today publishes a list: 7 Ways to…, 6 Things to Avoid…. Having read several and passed several more by, I am of the firm belief that we’re not going to achieve safer schools by blogging. The only way to affect change is legislatively. As a lawyer, father and businessperson I embrace this path to identifying the best solution possible to our current dilemma...
Joe Mazzarella: Leader in the Law
Congratulations to Joe Mazzarella, honored by Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly, Rhode Island Lawyers Weekly and New England In-House as a 2018 Leader in the Law. Serving as general counsel of Mutualink, Joe is responsible for business and product development, R&D, capital restructuring and financing, strategic planning, government relations, intellectual property, licensing and compliance. Find Joe on LinkedIn Published Work Case Study: Hartford, CT Active Shooter Exercise Improving School Safety Through Enhanced Situational Awareness (published in Law and...
School Security Webinar
School Security Webinar How Seminole County, FL Protects 66,000 Students with Mutualink and Rave Panic Button Unfortunately, times call for increased attention to safety and security in the classroom. Fortunately, school districts increasingly work hand-in-hand with law enforcement to implement solutions that keep teachers and students safe. Mutualink had the pleasure of working with Captain Richard Francis, School Safety and Security Director at Seminole County Sheriff's Office, to implement a unique solution. Building on our...
Valencia College Operation Viper 2.0
Operation Viper 2.0 Full-Scale Exercise Features Drone Video Sharing Guest Post by Mike Favorit, Director, Safety & Security, Valencia College On Friday, August 4, 2017, Valencia College, East Campus, hosted Operation Viper-2, which was a large-scale, joint exercise training scenario involving the Orange County Sheriff's Office, Orange County Fire Rescue and Valencia College, Campus Security. There were also representatives from the St. Cloud Police Department, FDLE (Florida Department of Law Enforcement), Orlando Police Department and...