Branch Manager , 9-1-1 Emergency Communications Office
State of California Governor's Office of Emergency Services Public Safety Communications
Sacramento, California
Since 2011 Budge has served with the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES). In his current role as the 9-1-1 Emergency Communications Branch Manager, Budge is responsible for the 9-1-1 Network that supports 438 PSAPs with an annual call volume of 27 million 9-1-1 calls and he manages the Emergency Communications Division, which coordinates the deployment of broadband services and the Tactical Communications Unit that provides communications coordination and response statewide. Budge also serves as the Statewide Interoperability Coordinator (SWIC) for California and is responsible for the California Emergency Support Function 2 (ESF-2 – Communications) supporting public safety and emergency communications response efforts.
Budge has over 30 years of communication’s experience that includes 21 years as a Communications Officer in the Marine Corps. Budge holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science from University of Michigan and a Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering from the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, CA. Budge is a member of NENA, APCO, NCSWIC, and NASNA.
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