Report updated Apr 3, 2026
LaRC Alerts
v1.4.0NASA Langley Research Center employees, contractors, and on-site visitors who require timely safety and emergency information.
What Is LaRC Alerts?
Launched Jun 29, 2016
Updated Mar 2023
What does it look like?
What are the key features?
Push notifications for weather, safety, fire, or security events affecting the Langley Research Center.
Real-time updates specifically tailored to Center on-site conditions.
Direct alerts issued by Center Emergency Management personnel.
What do users think? iIndependent intel reports to help builders create better apps or enhance existing ones. Still in beta, accuracy and relevancy get better every day. For informational purposes only.
Gathering public signals...
Sentiment analysis will be available once enough user reviews are collected.
What are the pros and cons?
Pros
- Official NASA branding and authority
- Direct integration with on-site emergency personnel
- Hyper-local accuracy for a specific facility
- Completely free with no barriers to entry
Cons
- Limited geographic scope (Langley Center only)
- Infrequent software updates
- Basic feature set lacking two-way communication
- Low user review volume and engagement
What is the market outlook?
Growth Opportunities
- Scaling the framework to other NASA centers
- Integration with wearable technology for haptic alerts
- Implementing 'Safety Check' features for personnel accounting
- Automating alerts via IoT sensors on-site
Market Threats
- Enterprise safety platforms (Everbridge) replacing standalone apps
- Consolidation into broader federal emergency apps
- Crowdsourced apps (Citizen) providing faster, albeit less official, updates
- Technological debt due to infrequent maintenance
Who competes with LaRC Alerts?
The Nemesis
Everbridge
★2.0 (1K)Everbridge, Inc.
The industry standard for enterprise and government emergency notifications, providing the same critical alert functionality for specific organizations.
The industry standard for enterprise and government emergency notifications, providing the same critical alert functionality for specific organizations.
Contenders
Rave Guardian
★4.6 (3K)Rave Mobile Safety
Directly competes in the campus and facility safety sub-genre, offering official emergency alerts and situational awareness for specific sites.
Directly competes in the campus and facility safety sub-genre, offering official emergency alerts and situational awareness for specific sites.
AlertMedia
★4.5 (133)Alert Media
Provides a modern emergency communication platform for organizations to send real-time safety alerts to employees and on-site personnel.
Provides a modern emergency communication platform for organizations to send real-time safety alerts to employees and on-site personnel.
FEMA
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
The primary federal alternative for receiving official government alerts regarding weather and safety emergencies.
The primary federal alternative for receiving official government alerts regarding weather and safety emergencies.
Citizen Jackpot Slots Casino
Seven Slots Technology Limited
While crowdsourced, it competes for the user's attention regarding real-time safety and security events in their immediate vicinity.
While crowdsourced, it competes for the user's attention regarding real-time safety and security events in their immediate vicinity.
Peers
The primary source for severe weather alerts which constitute a major portion of the Langley Research Center's alert types.
24-Hour Future Radar
Emergency: Severe Weather App
American Red Cross
Provides official weather and safety alerts, though focused on broader geographic areas rather than specific facilities.
Provides official weather and safety alerts, though focused on broader geographic areas rather than specific facilities.
PulsePoint Respond
PulsePoint Foundation
Specializes in real-time emergency medical and fire alerts, overlapping with the fire and safety themes of LaRC Alerts.
Specializes in real-time emergency medical and fire alerts, overlapping with the fire and safety themes of LaRC Alerts.
NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts
Particle Media Inc.
Aggregates local safety and emergency news, often serving as a secondary source for situational awareness.
Aggregates local safety and emergency news, often serving as a secondary source for situational awareness.
New Kids on the Block
Watch Duty: Wildfire Maps
Sherwood Forestry Service, Inc.
A rapidly growing, highly-rated app for real-time wildfire and emergency alerts that is disrupting the traditional public safety space.
A rapidly growing, highly-rated app for real-time wildfire and emergency alerts that is disrupting the traditional public safety space.
What are the key takeaways?
LaRC Alerts is a divisive news app that is completely free. With a 4.9/5 rating from 15 reviews, it receives mixed feedback from users.
Best for: NASA Langley Research Center employees, contractors, and on-site visitors who require timely safety and emergency information.
How much does it cost?
Model: free
The app serves as a public service utility for NASA employees and visitors, prioritizing safety communication over monetization.
iOS Version
1.4.0
Android Version
1.3.0
Release Date
Jun 29, 2016
iOS Price
Free
Android Price
Free
Developer
NASA