We're thrilled to welcome our new Chief Medical Officer, Greg Mears, MD. Dr. Mears brings decades of expertise as an Emergency Medical Services (EMS) physician, educator, and specialist in performance improvement. His prior experience includes serving as the original Principal Investigator for the National EMS Information System, Professor of Emergency Medicine at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and EMS Medical Director at North Carolina State. As our new Chi

IRS team presenting on disease forecast-driven emergency response planning at APHL Annual Conference The IRS team—comprising software engineers, epidemiologists, and public health experts—presented its paper on Disease Forecast‑Driven Emergency Response Planning at the Association of Public Health Laboratories (APHL) 2026 Annual Conference in Baltimore, Maryland in early May. This year’s conference brought together more than 1,400 leaders and partners from across the public h

International Responder Systems' team of technical experts showcased cutting-edge disease forecasting technology and strengthened national partnerships at this year’s Insight Net Annual Meeting, held at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill between April 27 and 29, 2026. During the annual gathering, our team presented live demonstrations and interactive sessions highlighting our STLT Forecasting & Analytics Response (SOAR) tool. The team showcased the platform's abi

We were thrilled to exhibit at the Preparedness Summit, held April 13–16, 2026, in Baltimore, Maryland, where public health and emergency response leaders from across the country gathered to strengthen the nation’s readiness for emerging threats. Throughout the week, our leadership team showcased how our grants management, emergency response, and disease forecasting solutions helped agencies reduce administrative burdens and make informed, timely decisions. These conversation

International Responder Systems is proud to announce its new vendor contract (250601) under the Consulting and Other Related Services category by The Interlocal Purchasing System (TIPS), one of the nation’s leading cooperative purchasing programs. TIPS’ national purchasing cooperative offers easy access to competitively procured purchasing contracts. TIPS is housed at and managed by the Region 8 Education Service Center located in Texas. As an approved TIPS vendor, Internatio

IRS team at NRHA Annual Meeting From advocating on the Hill to ensure rural health transformation funding reaches those most in need, to strategizing with leading rural healthcare stakeholders at the National Rural Health Association (NRHA) and Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy (ASTP) annual meetings from February 10-12, our team just had a productive week in Washington, D.C.! Key Highlights from #NRHA2026 Hill Engagement: Meeting with members of Congress to advocate

IRS team conducting DSH emergency preparedness exercise Our team has been on-site this week supporting a multi-day emergency preparedness exercise led by California Department of State Hospitals (DSH), deploying a Mobile Command Center (MCC) and delivering comprehensive technical support throughout the operation. During the exercise, our team ensured DSH’s objectives were met by: Deploying and validating MCC infrastructure Ensuring system interoperability across hospital netw

Our October 28 webinar, “Managing Public Health Grants: How CDPH Optimizes Grants Administration,” brought together approximately 150 public health professionals from across the country for an in‑depth look at how modern tools can transform grants administration. Throughout the session, attendees explored how the GrantReady platform streamlines complex grants workflows through intuitive navigation, automated processes, and advanced analytics. Presenters demonstrated how these

International Responder Systems, LLC, continues to be a proud and trusted recipient of U.S. Department of Health and Human Services award funding under the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Center for Forecasting and Outbreak Analytics (CFA) project. As part of our steadfast commitment to providing stellar and practical solutions to our federal clients, International Responder Systems recently completed an external audit of all CFA project expenditures during

International Responder Systems (IRS) leaders and other key personnel presented on the company's innovative emergency response, grants management, and technology solutions at the National Homeland Security Conference #NHSC2025 in Washington D.C. between August 25 and 28, 2025. The team successfully engaged with other mission-driven partners and discussed how our cutting-edge solutions, including SOAR, ELENOR, and GrantReady, can seamlessly support the Department of Homeland S