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// Who We Are · SDVOSB GovTech Integrator

We make complex life-safety infrastructure effortless to deploy, integrate & maintain.

HQE Systems is a U.S. software developer and hardware manufacturer building AI-native life-safety, emergency operations, and critical-communications technology. Our unified product suite connects mass notification, intelligent voice sirens, the resilient SAFE Network, electronic security, and incident command in one operating picture, while integrating the equipment organizations already rely on. As a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business, we design, build, deploy, and support every system with veteran integrity.

// Veteran Integrity · Unified Operations

One operating system. American-made life-safety technology.

Veteran-sworn integrity guides how we build: QRM™ unifies emergency operations, incident communication, teams, CRM, support, and RallyPoint in one AI-native operating system, while HQE’s U.S.-developed software and U.S.-made life-safety hardware carry alerts from command to community.

From SiSA alerting and SMART EMNS to Giant Voice sirens, ADA-compliant indoor alerts, the SAFE Network, and Fortress security, every solution works together and integrates with the systems already in place.

Veteran-Owned DisciplineA certified SDVOSB built on accountability, mission focus, and follow-through.
OEM-Built, Open IntegrationQRM integrates with any software or third-party hardware already installed, so nothing gets ripped out before you are ready. We are brand-agnostic only in sustainment and maintenance work, servicing what you already own no matter who built it.
Certified CybersecurityDoD & FEMA-aligned hardening baked into every deployment from day one.
30+
Factory Certifications

Including DoD and FEMA,  letting us deploy and service systems most integrators can't touch.

100%
SDVOSB Verified

A Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business, eligible for set-aside contract vehicles.

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UNIFIED Core Solutions

Outdoor sirens, indoor mass notification, SAFE Network™, and Fortress™ security ops. — unified.

12+
Markets Served

From federal and military to municipalities, education, healthcare, utilities, and more.

// What We Build

QRM is the single command layer running the whole mission, from daily operations to the all-clear.

HQE isn't just emergency tech. QRM unifies operations, security, communications, and mission-critical alerting under one system, deployable standalone or fully connected, and configured to your infrastructure and risk profile from day one.

Outdoor, Indoor & Electronic Alerting

Mass notification that reaches everyone.

  • Outdoor Warning SirensIntelligible voice and tone alerting engineered for wide-area early warning across campuses, cities, and installations, no matter the terrain.
  • Indoor Mass NotificationOur SAFE Unit indoor and outdoor mass warning device, PA, ADA-compliant audiovisual signage, and desktop alerts push the same message to every screen and speaker, instantly.
  • AI-Powered Electronic NotificationOne console to launch alerts across every channel from phone calls, and SMS to social media, etc.., with a full audit trail.
Resilience & Security

Built to work when everything else fails.

  • SAFE NetworkCritical communication with no power, no cellular, and no internet required — independent infrastructure that stays up when the grid goes down.
  • Fortress™ SecurityField operations, SAFE Watch wearable duress alerts, SAFE Badge credentialed access, geo-fencing, real-time tracking, and access control in a single hardened dashboard.
  • Certified CybersecurityDoD and FEMA-aligned controls protect every link in the chain — from siren to server.
// Markets We Serve

Trusted across the public sector and the critical industries that keep it running.

Different missions, same standard: reliable alerting and resilient communication engineered for the way your organization actually operates.

// Why Agencies Trust HQE

A partner who stays, long after the install is signed off.

Certified Where It Counts

30+ factory certifications, including DoD and FEMA, mean we're qualified to design, deploy, and service the systems agencies depend on — and to do it inside the compliance frameworks your auditors already use.

No Vendor Lock-In

As a US veteran-owned OEM, we write the software and manufacture the hardware, and QRM integrates with the infrastructure you already own, so our recommendations serve your mission, not a manufacturer quota. You upgrade to a new HQE module only when you are ready.

Turnkey, End to End

Design, install, integrate, and maintain — under one accountable team. No finger-pointing between contractors, no gaps in coverage, no surprises when something needs attention.

Veterans Who Get the Mission

We've operated in environments where communication failures cost more than money. That perspective shapes how we engineer, test, and stand behind every system we deliver.

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HQE didn't sell us a box — they engineered a system around how our town actually responds in an emergency, then stayed on to keep it running. That's the difference between a vendor and a partner.

TP Emergency Management OfficeTown of Paradise, CA
// Let's Build Your Solution

Tell us your mission. We'll engineer the right system around it.

Whether you're protecting a single campus or an entire region, our team will design, integrate, and maintain mass-notification and emergency communication infrastructure you can rely on.