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Sara Weston

Sara is certified PMP and ENP and bring 18 years of experience to NG9-1-1 analysis, aiding in setting up governance structures for Emergency Services IP networks, consensus building expertise, consolidation and funding studies, radio knowledge and experience. She managed several unique state and region wide NG9-1-1 projects and have experience in NG9-1-1 planning and system design, NG9-1-1 governance planning, consolidation and funding planning, 9-1-1 grant writing and consensus building in a focus group environment. She is the Founder and Executive Director of 911derWomen.

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Contributor Brief·Sara Weston · 1 articles
Updated Apr 11, 2024

Next-gen 911 technology exists, but funding scarcity keeps emergency response trapped in decades-old systems

Weston argues that transformative 911 infrastructure technology is available today, but chronic underfunding forces emergency responders to operate with obsolete systems that undermine public safety. The gap between what emergency services *could* deploy and what budget constraints *allow* them to deploy represents a preventable failure of resource allocation, not technological readiness.

decades-old

infrastructure still in active use by emergency responders

“The technology to transform 911 exists today.”

Next Gen 911 Doesn't Have a Final Destination

Lack of funding

primary adoption barrier for next-gen 911 migration

Budget constraints force emergency responders to rely on decades-old infrastructure.

Next Gen 911 Doesn't Have a Final Destination

Emergency response capacity remains bottlenecked by infrastructure investment gaps.

Next Gen 911 Doesn't Have a Final Destination

“Technology readiness without budget readiness renders innovation inaccessible to those who need it most.”

Themes:Technology-funding misalignment in critical infrastructureThe adoption bottleneck: capability versus constraintPublic safety as a resource allocation failure

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Engineering & Construction · Apr 11

Next Gen 911 Doesn’t Have a Final Destination, But Lack of Funding is Slowing the Adoption Journey

Budget constraints are forcing emergency responders to rely on decades-old infrastructure while the technology to transform 911 exists today

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Next Gen 911 Doesn’t Have a Final Destination, But Lack of Funding is Slowing the Adoption Journey

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    Alex M.·2h agoquestion

    What sparked your research into disruptive innovation?

    Curious what the original insight was that led you to the Innovator's Dilemma framework.

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    Sophia L.·1d agoidea

    Would love a deep-dive into EdTech adoption barriers.

    Your framing of sustaining vs. disruptive innovation feels directly applicable to school systems.

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    David R.·3d agoquestion

    How do you see AI changing the personalized learning landscape?