A method for automating the collection, aggregation, distribution, and display of alert information, comprising the steps of:
- receiving alert information regarding a critical incident for a computer, telecommunications, or electrical system;
- searching in an automated manner accessible systems and databases for relevant information for the critical incident;
- aggregating the alert information and relevant information into a persistent arrangement that maps the information to the source of the information;
- formatting the information into a visual data presentation for display across multiple display devices;
- distributing the visual data presentation to one or more endpoints;
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- displaying the visual data presentation at the one or more end-points.