August 7,
2006 - Online
Video Service, Inc.
(OVS), the recognized
leader in Internet
broadcasting for public
affairs, announced today
that it successfully
conducted a live webcast
via satellite of a
nationwide law
enforcement training
course for the Federal
Law Enforcement Training
Center (FLETC), part of
the U.S. Department of
Homeland Security (DHS).
The FLETC utilized the
webcast to extend the
reach and impact of a
special training for
college and university
campus law enforcement
personnel across the
nation. Whereas many
such trainings have
previously been
conducted at a single
venue, requiring that
trainees incur travel
costs and time away from
their duties, this
particular
Internet-based training
allowed them to
participate online
instead.
“We applaud DHS and the
FLETC for the innovative
approach they have
adopted toward
implementing trainings
in a manner that reduces
costs and extends the
impact,” remarked OVS
Chairman and CEO Tim
Treanor. “We are proud
to have played a role in
helping DHS conduct this
important training for
law enforcement
personnel across the
country.”
OVS managed the webcast
using the Internet
broadcasting platform it
has developed and
implemented for top
federal agencies such as
the U.S. Nuclear
Regulatory Commission
and the U.S. Department
of Transportation. The
company acquired the
video signal of the
training via satellite
from the FLETC venue in
the Brunswick, Georgia
area.
OVS oversaw content
delivery from its
central Broadcast
Operations Center in
Seattle, utilizing the
company’s nationwide
content delivery
network. One of the
advantages of OVS’
webcasting platform is
its ability to comply
with the highest levels
of security required by
the U.S. government.
About the
Federal Law Enforcement
Training Center
The FLETC, part of the
U.S. Department of
Homeland Security,
serves as an interagency
law enforcement training
organization for more
than 80 Federal
agencies. The Center
also provides services
to state, local, and
international law
enforcement agencies.
The Center is
headquartered at Glynco,
GA, near the port city
of Brunswick, halfway
between Savannah, GA,
and Jacksonville, FL.
The FLETC has oversight
and program management
responsibility for the
International Law
Enforcement Academy
(ILEA) in Gaborone,
Botswana; San Salvador,
El Salvador; and Lima,
Peru. The FLETC also
supports training at
other ILEAs in Hungary
and Thailand. More
information is at
www.fletc.gov.
About the U.S.
Department of Homeland
Security
The U.S. Department of
Homeland Security (DHS)
is a Cabinet-level
department of the
Federal Government of
the United States with
the responsibility of
protecting the territory
of the United States
from terrorist attacks
and responding to
natural disasters. The
Department of Homeland
Security works in the
civilian sphere to
protect the United
States within, at, and
outside its borders. Its
goal is to prepare for,
prevent, and respond to
domestic emergencies,
particularly terrorism.
More information is
available at
www.dhs.gov.
About Online
Video Service
Online Video Service is
a recognized leader in
open governmennt solutions for
U.S. federal and state
government customers.
Since 1999, OVS has
built a proven track
record for reliably and
securely delivering live
and on-demand public
proceedings and events
to key audiences through
its Open Government
PlatformTM
and Event Webcasting
division. The company
understands its
government customers’
unique needs to
communicate effectively
with stakeholders such
as policy makers,
businesses, voters and
the news media. Find out
why customers from the
U.S. Department of
Housing and Urban
Development to the U.S.
Department of
Transportation rely on
Online Video Service –
visit
www.onlinevideoservice.com.
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