NEWS ALERT
August 7, 2006
Seattle
– 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, Inc. (OVS) is the
recognized leader in Internet
broadcasting for public affairs. Since
1999, the company has helped top-tier
government, public relations and
corporate clients extend the reach and
impact of their public events and
digital media content online. With
offices in North America and Europe, OVS
offers a full range of Internet
broadcasting and digital media services,
from live event webcasting to
large-volume archiving of film and video
collections. Find out why clients from
the U.S. Department of Homeland Security
to PRIMEDIA rely on Online Video
Service. Visit
www.onlinevideoservice.com.