State
and Local Emergency Needs: Standards, Training, Exercises,
Strategic Planning, and New Infrastructure Requirements
This
panel addressed state and local emergency
communication needs and how standards and
improved interoperability can allow existing
and planned communication and information
systems to more effectively interconnect when
needed in emergency situations. The panel
also addressed needs that go beyond upgraded
equipment and software including improving
training, enhancing modeling and simulation
and exercises, and engaging in strategic planning
to cover emergency situations.
Capital
Wireless Integrated Network (CapWIN),
Chief Edward Plaugher (Executive
Director, CAPWIN).
PowerPoint
presentation, click
here (6.8 MB). Audio presentation, click
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Chief
Edward Plaugher
Disaster
Communications System (DCS) Overview for State
and Local Governments, by Joseph Sifer
(Booz Allen and Hamilton).
PowerPoint
presentation, click
here (1.1 MB). Audio presentation, click
below.
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file.
Joseph
Sifer
State
and Local Emergency Needs, by Daniel
Bart (Senior Vice President, Telecommunications
Industries Association (TIA)).
PowerPoint
presentation, click
here (1.5 MB). Audio presentation, click
below.
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Daniel
Bart
Approaches
to Interoperability Standardization, by
Tim Schoechle (CEO, CyberLYNX Technology).
PowerPoint
presentation, click
here (232 KB). Audio presentation, click
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