LINCOLN- Critical Response Group, an organization founded by special ops veterans, provides aerial and gridded overlay mapping for school districts across the country, information that is to be used during emergency situations. "We basically took how we map and communicate overseas during counter-terrorism raids, and we took that technique and we started to adopt it and adapt it for schools," said COO Alex Carney.

This spring, the Nebraska Legislature passed a bill that would open the door for school districts to buy mapping services such as these, and provided grants to help in this endeavor. "The school board has to then decide if this is what they want, and then put it up for bid," said Sen. Ben Hansen, "Then they can make a decision on who they best see fit."

Hansen, who proposed the bill allowing schools to purchase this service, said he doesn't know the specific date when funding will be ready for distribution, but that some school districts could begin utilizing these services as soon as this year. He added that with the finding the state allocated, lawmakers will get an idea of what each district thinks about it, opening the door for future amendments to raise the funding.

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