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5th Annual Virginia Interoperable Communications Conference

5th Annual Virginia Interoperable Communications Conference. September 30-October 1, 2008 Norfolk, VA. Interoperability for State and Local Executives and Planners A discussion on why interoperability is important to the non-practitioner September 30, 2008 2:30pm

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5th Annual Virginia Interoperable Communications Conference

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  1. 5th Annual Virginia Interoperable Communications Conference September 30-October 1, 2008 Norfolk, VA

  2. Interoperability for State and Local Executives and Planners A discussion on why interoperability is important to the non-practitioner September 30, 2008 2:30pm Moderator:Doug Young, State Interoperability Executive Committee Panelists:Curt Shaffer, City of Hampton Garland “Butch” Hamlet, Charlotte County Board of Supervisors Dr. Robert Stafford, Institute for Telecommunication Sciences

  3. Curt Shaffer City of Hampton

  4. Interoperability Defined? • Interoperability refers to the ability of emergency responders to work seamlessly with other systems or products without any special effort.  Wireless communications interoperability specifically refers to the ability of emergency response officials to shareinformation via voice and data signals on demand, in real time, when needed, and as authorized. (SAFECOM)

  5. Interoperability Planning Determine solutions that will work • Open regional lines of communications • Identify existing gaps and user needs • Leverage expert resources • Engage your customers • Inventory potential solutions and make them scaleable • Develop a regional interoperability plan that can be phased in over time

  6. Regional Governance Regionalism is not easy • Realize there will be competing needs and agendas • Acknowledge differences in priorities and in decision making • Effective regionalism takes TIME! Build relationships and develop a team and compromise • Consider adopting or modifying an existing governance model that works in your region • Develop a document that will reflect how the region will make decisions regarding regional interoperable communications initiatives and achieve consensus • Formally adopt the governance model • Meet often and meet regularly!

  7. Hampton Roads Interoperable Communications Advisory Committee (HRICAC)

  8. ORION Steering Committee

  9. Funding the Plan Funding your solutions • Leverage locality investments • Leverage grants • Develop cost share models • Develop agreements to fund ongoing costs • Position your region to take advantage of future funding opportunities

  10. Sustaining the Investment Sustainment • New Systems Come with a Cost • Programming, Maintenance, Repair, Replacement, and Staff Time • Regional Systems Require Regional Funding • Develop Cost Share Models • Fair and Equitable • Develop a Regional Tactical Interoperability Plan (TICP) • Conduct Regional Communications Exercises to Test Systems and Protocols

  11. Miscellaneous Stuff Land Use Concerns • Consider the time to navigate zoning, wetlands, environmental and permitting issues when fielding new facilities or infrastructure Team Building • Have a Vision. It can be done! • Ensure effective group leadership • Leave EGO at the door • Don’t let adverse facts stand in the way of a good decision • Share credit • Participate, Communicate, Compromise and Trust

  12. Garland “Butch” Hamlett Charlotte County Board of Supervisors

  13. Involvement Who needs to attend Must be responsible person, i.e. decision can be made at meetings.

  14. Your Meeting Spokesperson to facilitate meeting Minutes Establish timelines Goals/priorities Support Rapport

  15. Define Interoperability This should be the first topic in any meeting discussing communications Everyone has a different definition of this term Everyone else has a greater need than you

  16. Resources available State Federal We used the VITA personnel extensively and we gained some valuable information from them. It is free and their expertise was of great value. They’re subject matter experts and when they talk to your governing bodies, the governing body listens. Other vendors Get impartial information and compare notes

  17. Barriers Buy in from your local governing body What is it going to cost us? Location of meeting place…central location to all, same place all the time Develop trust among your peers Free flow of information Everyone's idea has merit How do we divide the MONEY?

  18. Dr. Robert Stafford Institute for Telecommunication Sciences

  19. What Is ITS?

  20. APCO P25 1989 – P25 started by APCO 8 Interface Standards Common Air Interface standard is complete Inter-RF Subsystem Interface standard pending Others in various stages of completion 2 Phases Phase 1 is FDMA 25 kHz, 12.5 kHz Phase 2 is TDMA 6.25 kHz

  21. P25 Features Standards, standards, standards! Digital Modulation IMBE/AMBE Vocoder Protocols

  22. State and Federal PS Freqs 150-162 173.2-173.4 220-222 450-470 470-512 764-776 and 794-806 806-821 and 851-866 821-824 and 866-869

  23. Interoperability Now Trunking Systems Bridging Interfaces (Gateways) Wired Data Networks

  24. Interoperability Real Soon Now Multiband Software Defined Radios

  25. Near Future PS Communications Broadband Data 4.9 GHz 700 MHz Video Delivery Radio Location

  26. Questions?

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