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| 8:00 - 8:30 a.m. |
Welcome and Introductions
Invited Guests:
Carl R. Peed, Director
Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS)
U.S. Department of Justice
R. David Paulison, Director
Preparedness Division, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
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| 8:30 - 9:00 a.m. |
Communications Interoperability and Public Safety
David Boyd, Director
SAFECOM
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
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| 9:00 - 9:15 a.m. |
Video: Why Can't We Talk
Introduced by David Boyd
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| 9:30 - 9:50 a.m. |
Setting the Stage: Technology, Public Safety and Strategic Planning
This session sets the stage for the three-day training conference by discussing technology's critical role in public safety and first response. The focus of the conference, its goals, objectives and specific topics will be examined, as well as the critical role that technology planning, procurement, implementation and management best practices will play in COPS and FEMA grantees' success with their initiatives.
Presenter:
Kelly Harris, SEARCH Deputy Executive Director
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| 9:50 - 11 a.m. |
Technology Challenges and 10 Critical Success Factors
This session discusses the factors that make technology planning, procurement and implementation unique, and explores some of the difficulties commonly encountered by police and fire agencies, drawing on actual case studies. Participants will learn about the 10 critical success factors for government technology initiatives, which focus on effectively managing human resources, scope, time, quality, cost, communications, risk, procurement, integration and, in particular, the establishment of effective project governance models (i.e., joint powers authorities, memoranda of understanding, etc.).
Presenters:
Bill Romesburg, SEARCH Law Enforcement IT Specialist and Kelly Harris
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| 11:00 - 12:30 p.m. |
Keys to Interoperability: Planning, Governance and Funding
This moderated panel session addresses best practices in planning, governing and funding different types of multi-disciplinary, multi-jurisdictional interoperability projects.
Moderating Panel:
Bill Romesburg
Dan Hawkins, SEARCH Law Enforcement IT Specialist
Panelists:
Steve Proctor, Executive Director
Utah Communications Agency Network
George Ake, Program Director
Capital Wireless Integrated Network (CAPWIN)
Capt. Woody Sandy
North Carolina Highway Patrol
Joe Noce, 800 Megahertz Project Manager
City of Mesa (Arizona)
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| 12:30 - 1:30 p.m. |
Lunch (on your own) |
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| 1:30 - 3:30 p.m. |
Agency Project Review
During this guided interactive session, representatives from each grantee agency or consortia will discuss the project funded under the COPS/FEMA grants, including the anticipated policy, operational and technical challenges that may impact the initiative, and share critical success factors and practical advice.
Facilitators:
Dan Hawkins and Bill Romesburg
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| 3:30 - 5:00 p.m. |
Peer Networking
An opportunity for attendees to meet with their peers and counterparts from across the country to network and discuss common issues, experiences, problems and resolution. This informal and optional session has been a valuable means to develop strong peer relationships among agencies procuring the same types of technologies or facing similar project challenges.
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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