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Sponsored by: Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS)   Provided by: SEARCH, The National Consortium for Justice Information and Statistics  |
Agenda |
Speaker Presentations » |
| Tuesday, December 4 | |
| 8:00 - 8:15 am Ballroom ABCD |
Welcome and Introductions Carl Peed Director Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) U.S. Department of Justice Ronald Hawley Executive Director SEARCH |
| 8:15 - 8:40 am | Keynote: Information Sharing through Voice and Data Denis Gusty Acting Director Office for Interoperability and Compatibility U.S. Department of Homeland Security Lt. Col. Robert Williams Deputy Chief Maine State Police |
| 8:40 - 10:30 am 9:00-9:15 Mid-presentation Break |
Public Safety, Technology and Creating a Foundation for Success 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 grantees' success with their initiatives. This session discusses the factors that make technology planning, procurement and implementation unique and explores some of the difficulties commonly encountered by Justice and Public Safety Agencies, drawing on actual case studies. Participants will learn about critical success factors for government technology initiatives and how to create a foundation for success. Kelly Harris Deputy Executive Director SEARCH Bill Romesburg Consultant to SEARCH |
| 10:30 - 10:45 am | Break |
| 10:45 am - Noon | Information Sharing: Planning, Governance, & Funding This moderated panel session addresses best practices in planning, governing and funding different types of multi-disciplinary, multi-jurisdictional projects. Dan Hawkins (Moderator) Director Public Safety Programs SEARCH Panelists: Bill Phillips Project Director Phoenix Regional Wireless Network Information Technology Department City of Phoenix, Arizona Pamela Scanlon Executive Director Automated Regional Justice Information System (ARJIS) San Diego, California Gordon Lansford Director Kansas Criminal Justice Information System |
| Noon - 1:30 pm Ballroom EFG |
Luncheon Presentation: The Future of Broadband Wireless Communications for Public Safety Kevin McGinnis Program Advisor National Association of State EMS Officials |
| 1:30 - 3:00 pm | Information Sharing: Federal Initiatives and National Activities This moderated panel session provides an overview of Federal initiatives intended to promote effective and efficient information sharing and communication at all levels of government. Leaders of these initiatives will talk about success stories and their plans for the future, and will share how their work products can help position COPS grantees for success on their projects. Scott Came (Moderator) Director Systems and Technology SEARCH Panelists: Ronald Hawley Executive Director, SEARCH Chair, Global Outreach Committee Timothy Reid Supervisory Special Agent Deputy Program Manager, N-DEx Federal Bureau of Investigation Jeremy Warren Chief Technology Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer U.S. Department of Justice Co-Chair, NIEM Technical Architecture Committee Robert Chiaradio Senior Advisor on Law Enforcement Office of the Chief Information Officer U.S. Department of Justice Keith Young Acting Chief Multi-Jurisdictional Communications Services Office of Emergency Communications U.S. Department of Homeland Security |
| 3:00 - 3:15 pm | Break |
| 3:15 - 4:15 pm Ballroom EFG |
Agency Project Review During this guided interactive session, staff will facilitate breakouts of grantee teams to share project plans and experiences. Agency represen-tatives will be grouped together with grantees with similar type projects. The purpose of this session is to familiarize attendees with other granted projects comparable to their own, open dialogues to show grantees they face shared challenges, and highlight well-organized projects. SEARCH Staff (Facilitators) |
| 4:15 - 5:30 pm Starlight Room |
Peer Networking This is an opportunity for attendees to network with their counterparts from other areas of the country and discuss common issues, experiences, problems and resolutions. This informal and optional session is a valuable means to develop strong peer relationships among agencies procuring the same types of technologies or facing similar project challenges. Its value has been proven in past COPS technical assistance conferences and proven to be a welcome opportunity for attendees to confer directly with presenters. |
| Wednesday, December 5 | |||
| 8:30 - 9:00 am Ballroom ABCD |
Review of Day 1 and Expectations for Day 2 Interactive session that reinforces key takeaways from Day 1 sessions, and provides attendees with an overview of the breakout sessions of Day 2. |
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| 9:00 - 9:15 am | Break | ||
| 9:15 - 10:30 am Breakout Session 1 Rooms: A. Palo Verde I B. Palo Verde II C. Palo Verde II |
Interoperability Through Gateways When are gateways connecting multiple radio channels invaluable? What are the governance, technical and SOP issues for successful deployment? Tom Sorley Deputy Director Radio Communication Services City of Houston, Texas |
Mobile Data Systems A look at the use of mobile data systems to see how they enhance the safety, effectiveness and efficiency of officers, so they can spend more time in the community on patrol. Sheryl Contois Project Director Silicon Valley Regional Interoperability Project |
Information Sharing: Implementation Challenges (Case Studies): A panel of three information sharing practitioners will discuss challenges they've faced and how they addressed them. Oded Galili Deputy Director CriMNet Minnesota Department of Public Safety Bruce Barney Deputy Program Director Capital Wireless Information Net (CapWIN) Myron Pecora Senior IS Project Manager Maricopa County, Arizona |
| 10:30 - 10-:45 am | Break | ||
| 10:45 - Noon Breakout Session 2 Rooms: A. Palo Verde I B. Palo Verde II C. Palo Verde III |
Interoperability Through Shared Channels This session looks at the level of effort, resources and key actions needed to implement a shared channel solution for interoperability. Brian Crandell Montana Fire Service Mutual Aid Gallatin County |
VoIP in Public Safety: A Case Study This session focuses on a Regional Voice Over IP Pilot Project, with a look at the challenges of Administration, Operations and Technical concerns. Pete Small Communications Specialist National Law Enforcement and Corrections Technology Center-Northeast |
Information Sharing: How to Build Stakeholder Consensus Hear tips and techniques for consensus building, which is a crucial skill for the IEPD lifecycle, especially the requirements phase. Final wrap-up will emphasize how it relates to information exchange. Gordon Lansford Director Kansas Criminal Justice Information System Jim Pingel Director Wisconsin Justice Information Sharing (WIJIS) Program Timothy Grapes Vice President Evolution Technologies, Inc. |
| Noon - 1:30 pm | Luncheon Presentation: Fusion Centers Norman Beasley Counter-Terrorism Coordinator Maricopa County (Arizona) Sheriff's Office |
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| 1:30 - 3:00 pm Breakout Session 3 Rooms: A. Palo Verde I B. Palo Verde II C. Palo Verde III |
Interoperability Through Shared Systems Hear about the benefits, challenges and issues surrounding development of a shared radio system to achieve interoperability. Jesse Cooper Communications/IT Project Manager Phoenix (Arizona) Police Department |
CAD/RMS: Challenges in Integration and Information Sharing This session discusses regionally shared CAD/RMS systems, including the benefits, challenges and multi- agency considerations to improve interagency information sharing. Susan McDonald Project Director IT Division Seattle (Washington) Police Department |
Information Sharing: Project Lifecycle I This session covers in-depth techniques for information sharing: Governance, Requirements and Modeling. Sarah Jones Justice Information Systems Specialist SEARCH Mark Perbix Justice Information Systems Specialist SEARCH |
| 3:00 - 3:15 pm | Break | ||
| 3:15 - 4:45 pm Breakout Session 4 Rooms: A. Palo Verde I B. Palo Verde II C. Palo Verde III |
Technology Standards: P25 and Broadband Wireless This discussion focuses on the technology standards currently used and in development for public safety radio systems today. John Powell Chairman Interoperability Committee National Public Safety Telecommunications Council |
Law Enforcement Information Sharing A look at Web-based information sharing and analysis systems that detect crime-related information mined from unconnected criminal justice databases. Bill Romesburg Consultant to SEARCH |
Information Sharing: Project Lifecycle II This session covers in-depth techniques for information sharing: Implementation with NIEM, Web Services, privacy and security, and infrastructure. Andrew Owen Justice Information Systems Specialist SEARCH Jim Douglas Justice Information Systems Specialist SEARCH |
| Thursday, December 6 | |
| 8:30 - 10:15 am Ballroom ABCD |
Understanding Procurement and Contracting In this important session, 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. Bill Romesburg Consultant to SEARCH Scott Came Director Systems and Technology SEARCH |
| 10:15 - 10:30 am | Break |
| 10:30 - Noon | Managing Your COPS Technology Grant COPS grantees will receive instruction on reporting, accounting and other aspects of managing their communications interoperability grants. Pavlo Oborski Lead Grant Program Specialist COPS Office Sheryl Thomas Senior Policy Analyst COPS Office |
| Noon - 1:00 pm Ballroom EFG |
Luncheon Presentation: Privacy and Security A leader in the development of national guidelines for establishing security and privacy policy will lead a discussion on approaches, tools and techniques for ensuring that information exchange projects protect the privacy rights of citizens and the security and integrity of information. John Ruegg Director, Information Systems Advisory Body Los Angeles County (California) Board of Supervisors Chair, Global Privacy Technical Task Force |
| 1:00 - 1:30 pm | Post-Lunch Break |
| 1:30 - 3:00 pm | Preparing for Organizational Change This session will help agencies adapt to the organizational changes that occur when interagency communications abilities are improved. Attendees will learn how to best harness the power of the technology being introduced and lead all agencies served by it to improved interoperability. PN Narayanan Chief Deputy Program Management Office Delaware Department of Technology and Information |
| 3:00 - 3:30 pm | Closing Address Dr. Debra Cohen Senior Social Science Analyst COPS Office Andy Dorr Assistant Director for Grants Administration COPS Office |
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