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Why Interoperability is Essential for County Government

Why Interoperability is Essential for County Government. Jeff Arnold NACo Deputy Legislative Director. Why Interoperability is Essential for County Government. Operability before interoperability What really is interoperability? Voice, data and records Horizontal and vertical

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Why Interoperability is Essential for County Government

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  1. Why Interoperability is Essential for County Government Jeff Arnold NACo Deputy Legislative Director

  2. Why Interoperability is Essential for County Government • Operability before interoperability • What really is interoperability? • Voice, data and records • Horizontal and vertical • Who gets to decide? • How do you know where you are? • What does it have to do with continuity?

  3. Why Interoperability is Essential for County Government • Things to think about… • First response • Second response • Jail • Hospital • Data • Records • Mutual aid

  4. Why Interoperability is Essential for County Government • Other things to think about • Offsite records retention • Out of region assistance • Other resources

  5. Why Interoperability is Essential for County Government • Urban/Metro assessment • Good progress • Uneven • Governance • SOPs • Training, exercise, usage

  6. “Best Practice” Interoperability Examples Mike Sumnicht Motorola Maricopa County, AZ

  7. Method Fit Standards-Based Shared Systems Best Long-Term Solution System-Specific Roaming Full-featured, Wide Area Short-Term System Modification Gateway (Console Patch) Easily deployed Mutual Aid Channels Simple Short-Term Solutions Talkaround Swap Radios Time-consuming Six Degrees of Interoperability

  8. San Diego CountyREGIONAL COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMRCS Overview

  9. Regional Communications SystemVision • To provide seamless wireless communications and interoperability for public safety/service agencies serving 3,000,000 people in San Diego County and Imperial County. • No one should lose their life or property because public safety personnel cannot communicate with each other.

  10. San Diego County RCSAt a Glance • 18,000 users • Over 200 agencies • 68 sites • 150 frequency pairs (power of sharing) • 95% coverage requirement • Achieving 97% • Participants share ongoing network operating costs • High speed mobile data to be implemented

  11. Regional Communications SystemProven Benefits of RCS Approach • The RCS provides key benefits to users: • Interoperability. • Improved user safety • Increased efficiency of diminishing resources. • Enhanced wireless coverage. • Enhanced disaster communications capability. • Economies of scale and scope.

  12. Regional Communications SystemShared Governance • Partners approved a “Participating Agency Agreement”. • San Diego County Board of Supervisors authorized RCS Board of Directors to administer system. • Member agency representatives select the RCS Board of Directors. • 13 members: Chief/Department Head level fire, law, public service, representing their peer agencies. • No politicians on Board of Directors.

  13. December 1992 March 1995 March 1996 December 1996 May 1998 December 1999 Board of Supervisors approved the RCS Business Plan. Governing bodies signed the Participating Agency Agreement. Board authorized contract with Motorola & financing of remaining RCS components. Construction of 43 radio system transmission sites began. Participating agencies began using the RCS. Project Completion - San Diego County Regional Communications SystemMilestones - Timeline

  14. MinnesotaAllied Radio Matrix for Emergency Response (ARMER)ARMER Overview

  15. ARMER (Minnesota)Phased Approach

  16. ARMER (Minnesota)At a Glance • Phase 1 & 2 • Approximately 63 sites in 9 counties • 17,000 users • 158 dispatch positions at 20 centers • Phase 3 • Adds 52 sites and 23 counties • Zones in Rochester and St. Cloud • Primary funding from E9-1-1 surcharge • New sources being sought • High speed mobile data to be implemented

  17. Department of Homeland Security • Tactical Interoperable Communications Scorecards: Summary Report and Findings • http://www.dhs.gov/xlibrary/assets/grants-scorecard-report-010207.pdf • 170 page Summary and Findings Report Intermediate Implementation Early Implementation Established Implementation Advanced Implementation

  18. Department of Homeland Security

  19. DTV / 700MHz Funding Update • No less than $1B for Public Safety Agencies for Interoperable Communications Systems no later than September 30, 2007 • DOC/NTIA in consultation with DHS (MOU) • This program is to fund equipment that utilize the 700 MHz spectrum band or enable other equipment to utilize the band.

  20. DTV / 700MHz Funding Update • 20% match requirement from non-federal sources is a condition of the grant. • Consistent with SAFECOM Guidance • Consistent with state interoperability plans and state/urban area homeland security strategies • High risk areas to get priority for a portion of the funding

  21. Summary and Discussion • Interoperability requires a vision • Data and records interoperability becoming as important as voice • Governance can be more difficult than funding and technology • What are the other obstacles?

  22. Contacts • Jeff Arnold • jarnold@naco.org • 202-942-4286 • Mike Sumnicht • michael.sumnicht@motorola.com • 480-596-3894

  23. Backup slides

  24. Regional Communications SystemParties - Cost • Local, county, state and federal participants • Agencies may join as equity partners or as customers • Currently over 200 government agencies and 13 dispatch centers receiving RCS service • SD County and Imperial County network cost: $125 M • Participants share ongoing network operating costs • Current Network Operating Charge (NOC) - $26.50 per radio/month • Estimated system life is more than 15 years

  25. Regional Communications SystemTechnical Summary - Data • Voice and data systems are separate networks • 29 Data System Repeater sites • Motorola 800 MHz • 19.2 KBPS (currently under contract to upgrade to 96KBPS) • Supports other frequency spectrum • Wireless Network Gateway • Supports TCP/IP • Permits various data applications, including AVL • Data network provides significant growth capability • 95% Coverage requirement; exceeds 97%.

  26. Regional Communications System User/Revenue Growth Exceeds expected capacity

  27. Regional Communications SystemWireless Design Goals • The RCS design goals: • Improve compatibility with existing 800 MHz systems. • Provide highly reliable wireless voice and data networks. • Provide minimum 95% wireless coverage of the roadway network. • Provide wireless data access for computer applications, including: • Automatic Vehicle Location (AVL) • Law enforcement databases • Computerized dispatch operations

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