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Please Note: On February 5, a Resource Room with booths will be available throughout the day for federal and federally-funded technical assistance providers to distribute literature and meet with conference attendees.
| 8:00 -10:00 a.m. |
Understanding Procurement and Contracting
In this important session, attendees will learn about the complexities of government technology procurement and contracting within the confines of grant funded initiatives. Attendees will also receive tips, suggestions and the "do's and don'ts" of this precarious process, including strategies for sole sourcing and renegotiating existing vendor agreements.
Presenter:
Bill Romesburg
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| 10:15 - 10:45 a.m. |
Demonstration Project Evaluation Prep
As part of their grant requirements, COPS/FEMA Interoperability grantees are required to conduct a formal assessment of their demonstration project. This session will review the objectives under this requirement and provide attendees with a preview of the survey instrument that will guide their assessment.
Presenters:
Debra Cohen, Ph.D.
Senior Social Science Analyst
COPS Office
Chris Latimer, Supervisor
Joint Concepts and Experimentation Group
Johns Hopkins University
Applied Physics Laboratory
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| 10:45 - 11:45 a.m. |
Concurrent Sessions
COPS Grant Management
COPS grantees will receive instruction on reporting, accounting and other aspects of managing their communications interoperability grants.
Presenters:
Jamie French, Regional Supervisor
Grants Administration Division
COPS Office
Keesha Thompson, Regional Supervisor
Grants Administration Division
COPS Office
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FEMA Grant Management
FEMA grantees will receive instruction on reporting, accounting and other aspects of managing their communications interoperability grants.
Presenters:
Sylvia A. Carroll,
Assistance Officer
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| Noon - 1:30 p.m. |
Working Lunch: Project Assessment, Realignment and Next Steps
This working lunch will merge the knowledge and tools shared over the past three days to help agencies determine specific next steps that may be required for their projects. Despite internal and external challenges each agency may face, mechanisms can be put in place to help ensure project success. This session will provide practical recommendations that attendees can incorporate when they return to their agency.
Presenters:
SEARCH Staff
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| 1:30 - 3:00 p.m. |
Technical Assistance Resources
During this optional session, technical assistance providers will present their programs. Grantees can meet with them afterwards to discuss specific project challenges and for guidance on next steps or additional technical assistance.
Moderator:
Dereck Orr, Chief of Staff
SAFECOM
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Panelists:
Kelly Harris, SEARCH Deputy Executive Director
Frank LePage, Branch Chief
Office of Domestic Preparedness
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Tom Coty, Senior Program Manager
Advanced Generation of Interoperability for Law Enforcement (AGILE)
National Institute of Justice
Robert Epper, Deputy Director
Program Operations, National Law Enforcement and Corrections Technology Center (NLECTC)
National Institute of Justice
Rick Murphy, Deputy Manager
SAFECOM
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
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| 3:00 p.m. |
Conference Concludes
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Note: The agenda is subject to change. All agenda updates will be posted regularly to this Website.
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AGENDA