Technical Advisory Board for First Responder Interoperability

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Date: Apr 23 2012 - 9:00am - 1:00pm

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Federal Communications Commission (FCC), 445 12th Street SW, Washington, DC, 20554, United States

Technical Advisory Board for First Responder Interoperability

Federal Communications Commission
April 23, 2012
9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
http://transition.fcc.gov/Daily_Releases/Daily_Business/2012/db0418/DA-12-617A1.pdf

AGENDA
9:00 a.m. Welcoming Remarks: Jamie Barnett, Chief, Public Safety and Homeland SecurityBureau

9:10 a.m. Introductory Remarks: Chris Essid, Director, Office of Emergency Communications, U.S. Department of Homeland Security

9:15 a.m. Introduction of the Members of the Interoperability Board Opening Remarks: Charles Robinson, City of Charlotte, NC; Chairman of the Interoperability Board

9:30 a.m. Panel 1: The Scope of the Recommendations Developed by the Interoperability Board
· Brian Fontes, CEO, National Emergency Number Association
· Anna Gomez, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Communications and Information, National Telecommunications and Information Administration
· Robert LeGrande, Advisor to the City of Baton Rouge, LA
· Jeff Cohen, Chief Counsel – Law and Policy Director of Government Relations, Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO)
· Moderator: Charles Robinson, City of Charlotte, NC; Chairman Interoperability Board

10:15 a.m. Panel 2: Standards, Interfaces, Guidelines; User Equipment and Device Management; Network Evolution
· Tom Sorley, Chair, National Public Safety Telecommunications Council (NPSTC) Technology Committee
· Ajit Kahaduwe, Head of Industry Environment – North America, Nokia Siemens Networks
· Patrik Ringqvist, Vice President, Wireless Network Solutions, Ericsson
· Martin Dolly, Lead Member of the Technical Staff, Core Network and Government Regulatory Standards, AT&T
· Moderator: Paul Steinberg, Motorola Solutions, Member of the Interoperability Board

11:00 a.m. Break

11:15 a.m. Panel 3: Mobility and Handover; Grade of Service; Prioritization and Quality of Service
· Pat Amodio, Chief Engineer, DHS Joint Wireless Program Management Office, U.S. Customs and Border Protection
· Roger Quayle, Chief Technology Officer and Co-Founder, IPWireless
· Robert Wilson, Telecommunications Manager, Wyoming Department of Transportation, State of Wyoming
· Scott C. Somers, Vice Mayor, Mesa City Council, City of Mesa, AZ
· Moderator: Kenneth Budka, Alcatel-Lucent, Vice Chairman of the Interoperability Board

12:00 p.m. Panel 4: Security
· Mark Adams, Director, Principal Architect, Networks and Communications,Northrop Grumman
· Thomas Farley, Senior Systems Engineer, Network Centric Systems, Raytheon
· Matt Schnell, Supervisor of Telecommunications, Nebraska Public Power
· Mark Althouse, Technical Director – Mobility Mission Management, National Security Administration
· Moderator: Brian Shepherd, Adams County, Colorado, Member of the Interoperability Board

12:45 p.m. Closing Remarks: Kenneth Budka, Alcatel-Lucent; Vice Chairman, Interoperability Board