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President Bush Appoints Two Members to NSTACWashington D.C. December 29, 2008 - President George W. Bush last week announced his intent to appoint two new members to the President’s National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee (NSTAC)..

GETS, WPS Subscriber Advisory for Inaugural WeekendArlington, VA. December 22, 2008 - With the Presidential Inauguration less than a month away and an estimated 2 to 4 million people expected to attend Inaugural events in the nation’s capital from January 17-20, 2009, the National Communications System (NCS) is advising all subscribers of the Government Emergency Telecommunications Service (GETS) and Wireless Priority Service (WPS) to test their subscriptions and verify their telephone numbers before the Inaugural weekend.

President Appoints Bank of America’s Gordon to NSTACWashington D.C. October 24, 2008 - President George W. Bush yesterday announced his intent to appoint Marc D. Gordon, Chief Technology Officer for Bank of America, to
the President’s National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee

NCS Installs New SHARES Antenna to Enhance High Frequency Emergency RadioArlington, VA. October 03, 2008 - A new antenna – installed last weekend in Arlington -- will improve high frequency radio operations for one of the National Communications System’s (NCS) priority communications programs, allowing the NCS to better monitor and participate in backup emergency radio communications in the event of national emergencies