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FAIRFAX, VIRGINIA, December 16, 2024 – Clermont County, Ohio has selected Federal Engineering, Inc. (FE) to provide consulting services for the replacement of the County’s radio, microwave, and NG9-1-1 networks as these current systems near end-of-life.

Ms. Jessica Wiederhold, Director of the Department of Public Safety (DPS), explained: “The Clermont County Communications Center is one of two primary public safety answering points (PSAPs) that serves most areas within the County. The County has tasked FE to inventory and assess the County’s public safety communications network and equipment, including the fiber/microwave backhaul and tower sites, and to evaluate the PSAP’s 9-1-1 equipment and its readiness to transition to NG9-1-1 and connection to the state’s ESINet.”

The DPS for Clermont County currently dispatches police, fire, and EMS first responders for 13 townships. In May of 2023, the Communications Center began receiving text-to-911 calls for service. The current County radio system consists of 11 tower sites.

FE will perform the following project tasks:

• Task 1: Radio Communications Network Analysis
  • Review of existing documents
  • Site Surveys of 11 Sites
  • Comprehensive Inventory of Radio Equipment

• Task 2: PSAP Readiness Assessment for NG9-1-1 and Transition to Ohio’s ESInet
• Task 3: Prioritization Framework for Radio and NG9-1-1 Upgrade Projects
• Task 4: Public Safety Network Assessment and Strategic Plan

Mr. Ronald F. Bosco, President & CEO of Federal Engineering said: “FE has successfully completed over 3,000 projects across the country covering all facets of emergency communications for government agencies. Our expertise includes user needs assessments, site surveys, equipment inventories, systems analysis, strategic communications plans, requirements definition, coverage and capacity analyses, budgetary cost estimates, conceptual design, specifications/procurement documents, frequency licensing, vendor proposal evaluations, contract negotiations, and implementation planning and oversight. Clermont County will benefit from our vast knowledge database and proven methodologies.”

Federal Engineering is a leading, nationwide firm providing analysis, design, procurement, and implementation support for NG9-1-1, PSAPs, ECCs, EOCs, and RTCs. These services complement FE’s wide range of consulting services in public safety and public service communications involving VHF, UHF, 700 MHz, 800 MHz, 900 MHz, and 4.9GHz mobile radio systems as well as LTE and CBRS. FE’s cybersecurity practice helps our clients defend against today’s complex and ever-changing threat landscape. FE personnel also serve as trusted advisors assisting clients to assess services such as FirstNet® and the impacts of new technologies on their current and future plans. Since 1983, FE has completed thousands of communications projects in all 50 states for numerous state, local, and federal government clients as well as Canadian clients.

In addition to its public sector work, Federal Engineering provides design and implementation support services for voice, data, and video networks used in the transportation, utilities, finance, education, and computer services industries. FE’s certified independence ensures that clients receive objective, unbiased consulting services that are not influenced by any technology, product, vendor, or approach.