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Tejas Advance Solutions handles data for Texas Public Safety
The contract expands TAS's role providing mission-focused technology for aviation. The company has supported the Harris County Sheriff's Office, Omaha Police Department, and Texas Parks and Wildlife.
Public safety agencies will be able to operate with greater confidence, efficiency and reliability.

Tejas Advanced Solutions (TAS), an Austin, Texas-based engineering and technology integration firm, has been selected by the Texas Department of Public Safety (TXDPS) Aircraft Operations Division to provide fleet-wide support services, maintain mission systems and ensure the continued reliability of critical aviation assets. The multi-year service contract reinforces TAS's reputation as a trusted partner in advancing reliable, secure and efficient systems for emergency operations.

Under the agreement, TAS will provide ongoing maintenance of electronic systems, engineering support and equipment integration across TXDPS' fleet of aircraft. This includes but is not limited to TXDPS' premiere imaging, communications and datalink systems.

“This partnership reflects our commitment to helping public safety agencies operate with greater confidence, efficiency and reliability,” comments David Magocsi, co-founder of Tejas Advanced Solutions. “Our team takes pride in developing dependable, field-tested solutions that meet the real-world needs of partner organisations.”

The contract expands TAS's role as a trusted provider of bespoke, mission-focused technology for aviation. The company has previously supported agencies including the Harris County Sheriff's Office, Omaha Police Department, and Texas Parks and Wildlife in delivering end-to-end integration of airborne data networks, real-time video systems and mission equipment.

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