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4.9 GHz - Are We Done Yet?

Moderator: Alan Tilles  (Law Offices Of Alan Tilles)

Panelists: Andrew Maxymillian  (Blue Wing Services), Don Brittingham  (Northern Lights Consulting), Timothy McDowell  (Washington State DOT)

Track: First Responders

Topics: Backhaul, Broadband, Regulatory & Legal + Standards, Spectrum Allocation

Format: Panel Session

4.9 and Maintaining Public Safety Communications

Speakers: Robert LeGrande II  (The Digital Decision), Michael McMenamin  (The Digital Decision)

Track: First Responders

Topics: Interoperability, Spectrum Allocation

Format: Power Session

911: AI Boosts Efficiency and Accuracy in Emergency Services

Moderator: Jeremy Hill  (NTIA -- OPSC)

Track: First Responders

Topics: 911 & Alerts, AI

Format: Panel Session

A Lifesaving Connection: The Link Between ACN/AACN & 911 Centers

Speaker: Brian Tegtmeyer  (National 911 Program, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Department of Transportation)

Track: First Responders

Topics: 911 & Alerts, IoT, Interoperability

Format: Power Session

AI and 5G Mobile Devices: Transforming Public Safety Operations

Moderator: Keith Redlin  (Samsung Electronics America)

Panelists: Brian Gardner  (City of Dallas), Todd Maxwell  (Samsung Electronics America), Edward Handog  (Chula Vista Police Department)

Track: First Responders

Topics: 911 & Alerts, AI, PTT

Format: Panel Session

Advancements in Spectrum Monitoring for Rapid RFI Location

Speakers: Mark Rasor  (Testforce), Ken Weipert  (RF Test Services)

Track: Government & Enterprise

Topics: LMR, Spectrum Allocation

Format: Power Session

Advancing Cutting-Edge Tech in Smart Parks with Scalable IoT Connectivity

Speakers: James Weaver  (Ericsson), Chris Craig  (City of Las Vegas)

Track: Government & Enterprise

Topics: Broadband, IoT

Format: Power Session

Air Force Use of Communications Technology

Moderator: Jonathan Lewin  (First Responder Network Authority)

Panelists: Kevan Dilworth  (U.S. Air Force), Kurtis Stadsvold  (U.S. Air Force)

Track: First Responders

Topics: Broadband, FirstNet, Situational Awareness

Format: Panel Session

All Hands on Deck! Leveraging Competition to Improve Emergency Response

Moderator: Donald Brittingham  (Northern Lights Consulting)

Panelists: George Kelemen  (iCERT), Eric Hagerson  (T-Mobile), Phil Crnko  (Black Castle Networks (PSBN Innovation Alliance))

Track: First Responders

Topics: Broadband, Interoperability, PTT, Regulatory & Legal + Standards

Format: Panel Session

April Fool's Day Was No Joke! An LMR Ransomware Attack Case Study

Moderator: Karima Holmes  (Dept. of Homeland Security - CISA)

Panelists: Russell Stukey  (Riley County (KS)), Jason Bryant  (Kansas Department of Emergency Management), Christopher Maiers  (Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency)

Track: First Responders

Topics: 911 & Alerts, Cybersecurity, Interoperability, LMR

Format: Panel Session

Are You in the Know About Radio Link Layer Authentication?

Speaker: Hermina Koshinski  (PA State Police (PA-STARNet))

Track: Government & Enterprise

Topics: Cybersecurity, Interoperability, LMR

Format: Power Session

Artificial Intelligence: Answering the Call for Help in Emergency Communications Centers (ECCs)

Moderator: Anthony Gregoire  (Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA))

Panelists: Stephen Martini  (Metro Nashville, Department of Emergency Communications), Steve McMurrer  (Fairfax County Department of Public Safety Communications), Greg Holcomb  (Lake County Public Safety Communications)

Track: First Responders

Topics: 911 & Alerts, AI, Cybersecurity, NG911

Format: Panel Session

Associate Certified Electronics Technician (CETa)

Speaker: Christopher Miller  (Heartland Community College)

Track: ETA Technical Training

Format: Training

Avoid ERCES Confusion with Local Guidelines

Speakers: Kyle Leng  (Airtower Networks), Amanda Schomisch  (Airtower Networks)

Track: First Responders

Topics: In-building Coverage, Regulatory & Legal + Standards

Format: Power Session

Brazil Floods Demonstrate Reliability of Digital LMR Equipment

Speaker: Ricardo Bovo  (Tait Communications)

Track: First Responders

Topics: Interoperability, LMR, Project Management, Situational Awareness

Format: Power Session

Bringing Broadband Mission Critical Services and Device-to-Device to First Responders

Moderator: Walt Magnussen  (Texas A&M University ITEC)

Panelist: Sridhar Kowdley  (DHS Science and Technology)

Track: First Responders

Topics: Broadband, Interoperability, LMR

Format: Panel Session

Broadband Interoperability – Closing the Loop of Interoperable Communications

Moderator: Ken Rehbehn  (Critical Communications Insights, LLC)

Panelists: Sridhar Kowdley  (Department of Homeland Security), Robin Grier  (Catalyst Communications Technologies Inc.), James Holthaus  (Department Of Justice)

Track: First Responders

Topics: Broadband, Interoperability, PTT, Regulatory & Legal + Standards

Format: Panel Session

Broadband PTT Case Studies: Challenges & Lessons Learned (Utilities & Public Safety)

Moderator: Josh Lober  (ESChat)

Panelists: Anton Damm  (Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR)), Steve Taylor  (City of Tacoma), Shaun Lamar  (SECO Energy), Brent VanKeulen  (Central Pierce Fire & Rescue)

Track: Utilities, First Responders

Topics: Backhaul, Broadband, IoT, Interoperability, LMR, P25, PTT

Format: Panel Session

Broadband PTT Performance in Congested Networks

Speaker: Jim Holthaus  (US Department of Justice)

Track: First Responders

Topics: Broadband, LMR, PTT

Format: Power Session

Broadband PTT – Real world considerations for Cybersecurity and Performance over congested networks

Moderator: Josh Lober  (ESChat)

Panelists: Jim Holthaus  (US Department of Justice), James Long  (DEA)

Track: First Responders

Topics: Backhaul, Broadband, LMR, P25, PTT

Format: Panel Session

Buckle Up: The Future of 911 is Now

Moderator: Brooks Shannon  (Esri)

Panelists: Budge Currier  (California Office of Emergency Services), Bob Finney III  (Collier County Sheriff’s Office), Brandon Abley  (NENA: The 9-1-1 Association), Reinhard Ekl  (ESO)

Track: First Responders

Topics: 911 & Alerts, Broadband, Budget & Funding + Grants, Cloud, Cybersecurity, IoT, Interoperability, NG911, Regulatory & Legal + Standards, Situational Awareness

Format: Panel Session

Building Resilient Emergency Communication Centers Amid New Technologies & Cyber Threats

Moderator: Karima Holmes  (Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA))

Panelists: Sridhar Kowdley  (Dept. of Homeland Security’s Science and Technology (S&T)), Michael Brewer  (Jefferson County Communications Center Authority)

Track: First Responders

Topics: 911 & Alerts, AI, Cybersecurity, Interoperability, NG911

Format: Panel Session

Building Resilient PSAPs with Land Development Principles and Sustainable Survivability

Speaker: Sherri Bush  (ADCOMM Engineering, LLC)

Track: Government & Enterprise

Topics: 911 & Alerts, Backhaul, Budget & Funding + Grants, Cybersecurity, In-building Coverage, Project Management, Regulatory & Legal + Standards

Format: Power Session

Central States CommEx - Largest Public Safety Communications Exercise in the US

Moderator: Jonathan Ayres  (Central States Communications Association)

Panelists: Tara Hammer  (Central States Communications Association), Dan Busse  (Central States Communications Association)

Track: First Responders

Topics: 911 & Alerts, LMR, Project Management, PTT

Format: Panel Session

Clutter Busting: Situational Awareness Using Wireless on Utility Poles

Speaker: Joshua Broder  (Tilson)

Track: Government & Enterprise

Topics: Backhaul, Broadband, IoT, SCADA, Situational Awareness, Spectrum Allocation, Video

Format: Power Session

Communications Site Installer (R56) Training, a four-day course

Speakers: Shane Morris  (Motorola Solutions), Christopher Hoch  (Motorola Solutions)

Track: ETA Technical Training

Format: Training

Computer-Aided Dispatch (CAD)-to-CAD with What You Already Have

Moderator: Joshua Black  (Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA))

Panelists: Rebecca Wimmer  (Maryland State Police (MSP)), Randy DeForest  (Nlets – The International Justice and Public Safety Network), Brian Albert  (Washington County Sheriff’s Office)

Track: First Responders

Topics: 911 & Alerts, Cybersecurity, Interoperability, Situational Awareness

Format: Panel Session

Connecting the Olympics: Secure Networking for Europe's Largest Infrastructure Project

Speaker: Philippe Bletterie  (Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise)

Track: Transportation & Logistics

Topics: AI, Broadband, Cybersecurity, IoT, Project Management

Format: Power Session

Connecting the Rings: LA28 Communications Challenges & Opportunities

Moderator: Ken Rehbehn  (CritComm Insights)

Panelists: John Dundas  (DundasTech Limited), Paul Hutchinson  (Alkira Consulting), Mike Rits  (Nationwide Interoperability Services (NIS) Sub-Division Emergency Communications Division/CISA/DHS)

Track: Government & Enterprise

Topics: IoT, Interoperability, LMR, PTT, Spectrum Allocation, Video

Format: Panel Session

Convergence at the Device Level

Speaker: Don Griffis  (L3Harris)

Track: Utilities

Topics: Backhaul, Broadband, Cybersecurity, FirstNet, LMR, Regulatory & Legal + Standards

Format: Power Session

Cost-Effective Low-Cost VHF/UHF Radio-Linked Simulcast Systems for Unique Coverage Issues

Speaker: Neil Horden  (EF Johnson JVCKenwood)

Track: Government & Enterprise

Topics: Backhaul, In-building Coverage, Interoperability, LMR

Format: Power Session

Cracking the Code: Navigating the CAD/MDS/RMS Plus Procurement Maze

Moderator: Sherri Bush  (ADCOMM Engineering, LLC)

Panelist: Chris Gass  (ADCOMM Engineering, LLC)

Track: Government & Enterprise

Topics: AI, Budget & Funding + Grants, Cloud, Interoperability, NG911, Project Management, Regulatory & Legal + Standards, Situational Awareness

Format: Panel Session

Critical Communications Resiliency - When It Has to Work!

Moderator: Brad Barber  (Federal Engineering Inc.)

Panelists: Michael Rohrbacher  (State of New Mexico), Joshua Blood  (Florida Department of Mangement Services), Sean Douglas  (PSERN)

Track: First Responders

Topics: Cybersecurity, LMR, Project Management, PTT

Format: Panel Session

Critical Connections: 3 Essential Steps for Linking Schools to 911

Speaker: Cassidy Shield  (RapidSOS)

Track: School and Campus Safety

Topics: 911 & Alerts, AI, Broadband, Budget & Funding + Grants, IoT, In-building Coverage, Situational Awareness, Video

Format: Power Session

Cutting Edge Mobile Apps for First Responders

Moderator: Jonathan Lewin  (First Responder Network Authority)

Panelists: Douglas Williamson, PhD  (New York City Police Department (NYPD)), Brock Brunson  (Chicago Police Department), John McMahon  (Los Angeles Police Department)

Track: First Responders

Topics: Broadband, Interoperability, Situational Awareness

Format: Panel Session

Cyber Protecting Your PSAP: Are You Sure You're Secure?

Speakers: Sean Scott  (SecuLore Solutions), Al Brisard  (Exacom)

Track: First Responders

Topics: Cloud, Cybersecurity, IoT, Interoperability, Regulatory & Legal + Standards

Format: Power Session

Cybersecurity Takes the Spotlight: A Seat at the Table

Moderator: Taylor May  (SVIP)

Panelists: David Lingenfelter  (Penn Entertainment), Christopher Karr  (Fort Bend ISD), Michael Chapman  (Delaware North), Jake Brendel  (NFL)

Track: Government & Enterprise

Topics: Cybersecurity

Format: Panel Session

DAS Technician Training (DAST)

Speakers: Ira Wiesenfeld  (IWA Technical Services, Inc.), Joseph Delio  (IWA Technical Services, Inc.)

Track: ETA Technical Training

Format: Training

DMR Tier 3 Roll-Out What We Learned

Moderator: David Gottlieb  (Goosetown Communications)

Panelists: Jospeh Gottlieb  (Goosetown Communications), Brian Seedle  (DMRA)

Track: Government & Enterprise

Topics: 911 & Alerts, Broadband, Interoperability, LMR, Project Management, PTT

Format: Panel Session

Defense in Depth-Is Your P25 System Really Secure?

Moderator: Stephen Nichols  (Project 25 Technology Interest Group)

Panelists: Scott Wright  (Connecticut Department of Emergency Service and Public Protection), Nina Koshinski  (Pennsylvania State Police PA-STARNet), Alan Massie  (FBI), James Downes  (DHS CISA)

Track: Government & Enterprise

Topics: Cybersecurity, Interoperability, LMR, Project Management, PTT, Regulatory & Legal + Standards, Situational Awareness

Format: Panel Session

Drones, AI, and Technology Acceptance: Gaining Support from Agencies & Communities

Moderator: Jonathan Lewin  (First Responder Network Authority)

Panelists: Jonathan Lewin  (First Responder Network Authority), Don Redmond  (BRINC Drones), Matt Sloane  (SkyfireAI), Humberto Talamantes  (El Paso Police Department)

Track: First Responders

Topics: Broadband, Drones, Interoperability, Situational Awareness

Format: Panel Session

Dynamic Dispatcher: The Next Generation Public Safety Dispatcher

Speaker: Terry Burnworth  (Pyramid Consulting)

Track: First Responders

Topics: 911 & Alerts, Budget & Funding + Grants, NG911, Project Management, PTT, Satellite

Format: Power Session

Emerging Tech in the Fire Service (Part 2)

Moderator: Ed Mills  (Evergreen Fire Rescue/ESChat)

Panelist: John Butler  (Fairfax County Fire & Rescue Department)

Track: First Responders

Topics: 911 & Alerts, IoT, Interoperability, LMR, PTT, Situational Awareness

Format: Panel Session

End-to-End Real-Time Native Multimedia Emergency Services

Speaker: Fabricio Velez  (INdigital)

Track: First Responders

Topics: 911 & Alerts, Broadband, NG911

Format: Power Session

Enforcing In-Building Radio Saves Lives - How to Get Started

Speaker: Peter Weyhreter  (Gamma Electronics)

Track: School and Campus Safety

Topics: Broadband, In-building Coverage, Regulatory & Legal + Standards

Format: Power Session

Enhancing Emergency Response: The Role of the Connected First Responder

Speaker: Steve Raucher  (RapidDeploy)

Track: First Responders

Topics: AI, Interoperability, LMR, PTT, Situational Awareness

Format: Power Session

Ensuring Safety at the 2026 World Cup: The Power of TAK and FirstNet

Moderator: Charles Hardnett  (FirstNet Authority)

Panelists: Blake VanPelt  (Houston Police Department), Charles Laird  (NCDIT FirstTech), Eric Mekosch  (Ft. Worth Police Department)

Track: Government & Enterprise

Topics: Broadband, Regulatory & Legal + Standards, Situational Awareness, Video

Format: Panel Session

Evaluating First Responder Voice: Quality of Experience Matters

Speakers: Alison Kahn  (NIST / Public Safety Communications Research), Peter Fink  (NIST / Public Safety Communications Research)

Track: First Responders

Topics: Broadband, Interoperability, LMR, PTT

Format: Power Session

Evolved HF: Long-Range Digital Radio

Speakers: Ross Merlin  (NVIS Communications LLC), John Rosica  (NVIS Communications LLC)

Track: Government & Enterprise

Topics: Backhaul, Interoperability, LMR, Situational Awareness

Format: Power Session

Facility Evacuation: Radio Systems - What's My Plan B?

Speaker: Mark Cady  (LB Comms - LLC)

Track: First Responders

Topics: Backhaul, Interoperability, LMR, Situational Awareness

Format: Power Session

Fire Service Technology Panel - Chiefs and Nerds Unite!

Moderator: John Morrison  (Fairfax County Fire & Rescue Department)

Panelists: John Butler  (Fairfax County Fire & Rescue Department), Dan Munsey  (San Bernardino County Fire Protection District), Craig Weinschenk  (UL Fire Safety Research Institute)

Track: First Responders

Topics: AR & VR, Cloud, IoT, Interoperability, Project Management, Situational Awareness

Format: Panel Session

First Hybrid Critical Communication System in Türkiye

Speakers: Ahmet ADA  (ASELSAN), Ali Bora Duru  (ASELSAN)

Track: First Responders

Topics: Broadband, LMR, PTT

Format: Power Session

Football Frequencies: Is North America Ready for FIFA World Cup?

Moderator: Ken Rehbehn  (CritComm Insights)

Panelists: John Dundas  (DundasTech Limited), Mike Rits  (Nationwide Interoperability Services (NIS) Sub-Division Emergency Communications Division/CISA/DHS)

Track: Government & Enterprise

Topics: Broadband, IoT, In-building Coverage, Interoperability, LMR, PTT, Spectrum Allocation

Format: Panel Session

General Communications Technician Training 1 (GCT1)

Speakers: Christopher Miller  (Heartland Community College), AJ Wiesenfeld  (IWA Technical Services, Inc.)

Track: ETA Technical Training

Format: Training

General Radio Operator License (GROL) (Elements 1 & 3)

Speaker: Saleh Ahmed  (Love Aviation)

Track: ETA Technical Training

Format: Training

How Alyssa's Law is Paving the Way for a Public Safety Revolution in Classrooms

Speaker: John Shubin  (Advanced RF Technologies, Inc. (ADRF))

Track: School and Campus Safety

Topics: 911 & Alerts, In-building Coverage, Interoperability, LMR, Regulatory & Legal + Standards

Format: Power Session

How Has LMR's Future Changed Since 2024?

Moderator: Alan Tilles  (Law Offices Of Alan Tilles)

Panelists: Andrew Maxymillian  (Blue Wing Services), Chris Baker  (FirstNet Authority), Robin Cohen  (Enterprise Wireless Alliance)

Track: First Responders

Topics: LMR, Regulatory & Legal + Standards, Spectrum Allocation

Format: Panel Session

Incident Communications Lessons from the Field - 2024

Moderator: Chris Baker  (FirstNet Authority)

Panelists: Kody Kerwin  (Calaveras County Consolidated Fire Protection District), Jason Matthews  (Lake County FL Sheriff’s Office), Eric Knudson

Track: First Responders

Topics: Broadband, FirstNet, Interoperability, LMR, PTT, Situational Awareness, Video

Format: Panel Session

LEOs and MEOs and GEOs - Oh My!

Moderator: Tom Soumas  (Cinetcomm, LLC)

Panelist: Martin Marshall  (Eutelsat-OneWeb)

Track: Government & Enterprise

Topics: Backhaul, Broadband, FirstNet, Interoperability, LMR, PTT, Satellite

Format: Panel Session

LMR Cybersecurity - It's Time to Wake Up

Speaker: Nicholas Falgiatore  (Mission Critical Partners)

Track: First Responders

Topics: Cybersecurity, PTT

Format: Power Session

LMR Encryption - How Connecticut Implemented Interoperable Encryption

Speaker: Scott Wright  (State of Connecticut)

Track: First Responders

Topics: Interoperability, LMR, Regulatory & Legal + Standards

Format: Power Session

Lessons Learned: Delivering Best-of-Breed MCPTT Experience for the First Responders on FirstNet

Moderator: Sagi Subocki  (Softil Ltd.)

Panelist: James Potter  (L3Harris Technologies)

Track: First Responders

Topics: Broadband, Interoperability, PTT, Regulatory & Legal + Standards

Format: Panel Session

Leveraging FedRAMP to secure Critical Communication Products

Moderator: Josh Lober  (ESChat)

Panelists: Josh Krueger  (Project Hosts), David Lewis  (Project Hosts), James Long  (DEA), Brett Moser  (ESChat)

Track: Government & Enterprise

Topics: Budget & Funding + Grants, Cloud, Cybersecurity, Project Management, Regulatory & Legal + Standards

Format: Panel Session

Line and Antenna Sweep Training (LAS)

Speaker: Jay Thompson  (Tactical RF)

Track: ETA Technical Training

Format: Training

MCX Direct Mode – Closing Critical Gap in Broadband Public Safety Communications

Moderator: Joe Hanna  (Directions)

Panelists: Sagi Subocki  (Softil Ltd), Brittany Haile  (Qualcomm)

Track: First Responders

Topics: Broadband, Interoperability, PTT, Regulatory & Legal + Standards

Format: Panel Session

Microwave Fundamentals (MRT)

Speaker: Bill Bailey  (ETA International)

Track: ETA Technical Training

Format: Training

Migrating to Interconnected Digital Communication System

Speaker: Jon Paul Beauchamp  (Icom America)

Track: School and Campus Safety

Topics: Broadband, In-building Coverage, LMR

Format: Power Session

Multi-Carrier Push-to-Talk with Land Mobile Radio

Moderator: John Chaney  (City of Irving)

Panelist: Rob Derosa  (Verizon)

Track: First Responders

Topics: Interoperability, LMR, PTT, Regulatory & Legal + Standards

Format: Panel Session

NG911 & LMR: Better Together - The Connecticut Experience

Speaker: Scott Wright  (State of Connecticut)

Track: Government & Enterprise

Topics: 911 & Alerts, Budget & Funding + Grants, LMR, NG911

Format: Power Session

New Testing Technologies for Compliance, Reliability, and Peace of Mind

Moderator: Stephen Nichols  (Project 25 Technology Interest Group)

Panelists: Cheryl Giggetts  (CTA Consultants), Ian Carpenter  (Valid8), Wong Wayne  (Viavi Solutions), David Adams  (PCTEL), Don Root  (APCO International), Chris Lougee  (Compliance Testing LLC)

Track: Government & Enterprise

Topics: Broadband, Budget & Funding + Grants, Cloud, Cybersecurity, In-building Coverage, Interoperability, LMR, Project Management, PTT, Regulatory & Legal + Standards

Format: Panel Session

New Zealand's Nationwide Emergency Communications Network Launches Pilot System

Speakers: Stephen Ferguson  (Next Generation Critical Communications (NGCC)), Dylan Earle  (Tait Communications)

Track: First Responders

Topics: Backhaul, Broadband, Cloud, Cybersecurity, Interoperability, LMR, Regulatory & Legal + Standards, Situational Awareness

Format: Power Session

Next Generation 911 Roundtable with Federal Partners

Moderator: Brian Tegtmeyer  (National 911 Program, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Department of Transportation)

Panelists: Joe Wassel  (First Responder Network Authority), Karima Holmes  (Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency), Jeremy Hill  (NTIA -- OPSC)

Track: Government & Enterprise

Topics: 911 & Alerts, Interoperability, NG911

Format: Panel Session

Nobody Left Behind: GIS Revolutionizes Indoor Emergency Response

Moderator: Brooks Shannon  (Esri)

Panelists: Dan Craigie  (GeoComm), Greg Ballentine  (Denco Area 9-1-1 District), John Foley  (Safer Buildings Coalition)

Track: School and Campus Safety

Topics: 911 & Alerts, In-building Coverage, Interoperability, NG911, Regulatory & Legal + Standards, Situational Awareness

Format: Panel Session

Obsolescence Mitigation for Communications Systems

Speaker: Jim Hendershot  (Radio Design Group, Inc.)

Track: Government & Enterprise

Topics: Budget & Funding + Grants, Cybersecurity, IoT, Interoperability, Project Management, Regulatory & Legal + Standards, Spectrum Allocation

Format: Power Session

Optimizing ERCES Uplink for the Tower is Wrong!

Speaker: To be announced  (Honeywell)

Track: First Responders

Topics: In-building Coverage

Format: Power Session

Overcoming Siloed Communication: Portland Rose Festival Case Study

Moderator: Jeff Perkins  (Oregon Department of Emergency Management)

Panelists: Scott Reilly  (Communications Northwest), Paul Braunstein  (AT&T)

Track: First Responders

Topics: Interoperability, LMR, PTT

Format: Panel Session

P25 ISSI Design / Implementation Complexities

Moderator: Cheryl Giggetts  (CTA Consultants)

Panelist: Curtis Johnson  (CTA Consultants)

Track: First Responders

Topics: LMR, P25, Project Management, PTT

Format: Panel Session

P25 New Products and Services for IWCE 2025

Moderator: Stephen Nichols  (Project 25 Technology Interest Group)

Panelists: Cheryl Giggetts  (CTA Consultants), Dominick Arcuri  (Televate), Rajit Jhaver  (Federal Engineering)

Track: First Responders

Topics: Broadband, Cloud, Cybersecurity, In-building Coverage, Interoperability, LMR, PTT, Regulatory & Legal + Standards

Format: Panel Session

P25 Next: New Standards, Interoperability & Security for the Future

Moderator: Stephen Nichols  (Project 25 Technology Interest Group)

Panelists: Andy Davis  (Motorola Solutions), James Downes  (DHS CISA), Scott Wright  (Connecticut Department of Emergency Service and Public Protection), Jeremy Elder  (L3Harris)

Track: First Responders

Topics: Broadband, Budget & Funding + Grants, Cloud, Cybersecurity, In-building Coverage, Interoperability, LMR, Project Management, PTT, Regulatory & Legal + Standards, Situational Awareness

Format: Panel Session

P25 Questions? Ask the Experts

Moderator: Stephen Nichols  (Project 25 Technology Interest Group)

Panelists: James Downes  (DHS CISA), Andy Davis  (Motorola Solutions), Jeremy Elder  (L3Harris), Hermina Koshinski  (Pennsylvania State Police PA-STARNet), Scott Wright  (Connecticut Department of Emergency Service and Public Protection), Brad Stoddard  (State of Michigan), Cheryl Giggetts  (CTA Consultants)

Track: Government & Enterprise

Topics: Budget & Funding + Grants, Cybersecurity, In-building Coverage, Interoperability, LMR, Project Management, PTT, Spectrum Allocation

Format: Panel Session

Practical Antenna Basics - Making Sense of RF Propagation Everyday Communication Systems (PAB)

Speaker: Bill Bailey  (ETA International)

Track: ETA Technical Training

Format: Training

Private 5G for Enhancing Ports

Moderator: Paul Greenlaw  (Commdex)

Panelists: Steve Vogelsang  (Nokia Federal Division), Chuck Bethea  (Commdex), Derek Peterson  (Boingo Wireless), Vance Raeside  (Lumen Technologies Federal)

Track: Transportation & Logistics

Topics: Backhaul, Broadband, Cloud, IoT, In-building Coverage, LMR

Format: Panel Session

Project 25 Case Studies: Real Systems. Real Users. Real World.

Moderator: Stephen Nichols  (Project 25 Technology Interest Group)

Panelists: Ron Williscroft  (APCO Canada), Stuart Sanz  (Arlington County VA), Douglas Cochrane  (Harris County Texas), Steve Ferguson  (Next Generation Critical Communications- New Zealand Police)

Track: First Responders

Topics: Backhaul, Broadband, Cloud, Cybersecurity, Interoperability, LMR, PTT, Situational Awareness

Format: Panel Session

Project 25 Revealed: How Standard Interfaces Create Interoperability for Transportation Users

Moderator: Brad Stoddard  (State of Michigan)

Panelists: Scott Wright  (State of Connecticut), Barry Crates  (Tait Communications)

Track: Transportation & Logistics

Topics: LMR, P25, PTT, Regulatory & Legal + Standards

Format: Panel Session

Providing Local, Regional & Statewide Interoperability Parlaying LMR, PoC & IP Technologies

Moderator: Roman Kaluta  (JPS Interoperability Solutions)

Panelists: Thomas Kelley  (Nassau County Sheriff's Department Florida), Jason Matthews  (Lake County Sheriff's Department), Harlin McEwen  (Honorary President International Association of Chiefs of Police), Jeb Hargrove  (Alabama Emergency Management Agency)

Track: First Responders

Topics: Interoperability, LMR, PTT, Regulatory & Legal + Standards

Format: Panel Session

Public Safety Use of Broadband LTE Technology to Augment Mission-Critical Communications

Moderator: Jesse Cooper  (First Responder Network Authority)

Panelists: Noah Jaehnert  (Indiana Public Safety Commission), Jerermy Knoll  (Arizona Department of Public Safety), Richard Kirkpatrick  (Kleberg County Sheriff's Office)

Track: First Responders

Topics: Broadband, Interoperability, LMR, PTT, Situational Awareness

Format: Panel Session

Radio Frequency Interference and Mitigation (RFIM)

Speakers: Thomas Brinkoetter  (RadioTestSite), Jay Thompson  (Tactical RF)

Track: ETA Technical Training

Format: Training

Safeguarding Campuses with Critical Voice and Emergency Messaging with Location Services

Moderator: Doug Clark  (Siyata Mobile)

Panelist: Jim Spicuzza  (CrisisGo)

Track: School and Campus Safety

Topics: 911 & Alerts, In-building Coverage, PTT, Situational Awareness

Format: Panel Session

School Safety Case Study: Murray School District Private Network

Moderator: John Foley  (Safer Buildings Coalition)

Panelists: Joel Lindholm  (InfiniG), Jason Eyre  (Murray City School District)

Track: School and Campus Safety

Topics: 911 & Alerts, AI, Broadband, Budget & Funding + Grants, In-building Coverage, Interoperability, LMR, NG911, Situational Awareness

Format: Panel Session

School Safety Using DAS Infrastructure: AI Gunshot Detection

Speaker: Michiel Lotter  (Nextivity)

Track: School and Campus Safety

Topics: IoT, In-building Coverage, LMR, Situational Awareness

Format: Power Session

School Safety and the Critical Role of Wireless Connectivity

Moderator: Paul Caplan  (Safer Buildings Coalition)

Panelists: Intrado Speaker  (Intrado), FirstNet AT&T Speaker  (FirstNet Built with AT&T)

Track: School and Campus Safety

Topics: 911 & Alerts, AI, Broadband, Budget & Funding + Grants, In-building Coverage, LMR, NG911, Regulatory & Legal + Standards, Situational Awareness

Format: Panel Session

Secure Tactical Communications Enabled by DFSI

Speaker: Dean Franks  (ADCOM Technologies LLC)

Track: First Responders

Topics: FirstNet, LMR, P25, Satellite

Format: Power Session

Securing Systems using CISA's SbD, DOE's CIE, and INCOSE's Systems Engineering!

Moderator: Susan Ronning  (ADCOMM Engineering LLC)

Panelist: Virginia Wright  (Idaho National Laboratory)

Track: Government & Enterprise

Topics: Backhaul, Broadband, Cloud, Cybersecurity, IoT, LMR, NG911, SCADA

Format: Panel Session

Security and Integrity in Modern Communication Systems: Insights from Idaho National Laboratory

Moderator: Mark de Jong  (Idaho National Laboratory)

Panelists: Alana Lake  (Idaho National Laboratory), Justin Christensen  (Idaho National Laboratory), David Oliver  (Idaho National Laboratory)

Track: Government & Enterprise

Topics: 911 & Alerts, Cybersecurity, LMR

Format: Power Session

Site Performance IoT Monitoring to Improve Operation and Efficiency

Panelists: Dino Giordano  (RF Industries), Alphie Liguis  (Lantronix)

Track: Utilities

Topics: IoT, Situational Awareness

Format: Panel Session

Smart Control Rooms: Detecting Deepfakes and Emotions with AI

Speaker: Salma Farès  (InterTalk™ Critical Information Systems)

Track: First Responders

Topics: AI, Cloud, Cybersecurity, IoT, LMR, NG911, PTT, Situational Awareness

Format: Power Session

State Efforts to Establish Terrestrial GPS Backup Systems

Moderator: Walt Magnussen  (Texas A&M University ITEC)

Panelist: Michael Fox  (Texas A&M University ITEC)

Track: Government & Enterprise

Topics: IoT, LMR, PTT, Situational Awareness

Format: Panel Session

Strategic Approaches to Spectrum Acquisition: Cost vs. Coverage vs. Capacity Showdown

Moderator: Robert Finch  (Select Spectrum)

Panelists: David Hattey  (Lockard & White), Cristine Korowajczuk  (CelPlan Technologies)

Track: Utilities

Topics: Broadband, IoT, Spectrum Allocation

Format: Panel Session

Strategies for Schools to Enhance Emergency Communication and Threat Management

Moderator: Don Hough  (Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA))

Panelists: Rick Gilbert  (Milton Hershey School), Dr. Roy Anderson  (Washoe County School District), Tony York  (Academia Nevada)

Track: School and Campus Safety

Topics: 911 & Alerts, AI, AR & VR, Backhaul, Budget & Funding + Grants, IoT, In-building Coverage, LMR, PTT, SCADA, Situational Awareness

Format: Panel Session

Stronger Together! Public Safety and Utilities

Moderator: Rajit Jhaver  (Federal Engineering Inc.)

Panelists: Long Vo  (Nevada Department of Transportation), Quinn Korbulic  (Washoe County), Vanessa Luera  (NV Energy)

Track: Utilities

Topics: AI, Backhaul, Broadband, Cybersecurity, IoT, Satellite, Spectrum Allocation

Format: Panel Session

TAK CAD: Realtime Situational Awareness + Dispatch Operations

Speakers: Nate Soule  (RTX BBN Technologies), Kevan Dilworth  (United States Air Force)

Track: Government & Enterprise

Topics: 911 & Alerts, Interoperability, Situational Awareness

Format: Power Session

Texas Agencies Implement P25 ISSI to Enhance Interoperability

Speaker: Robert Stolz  (Stolz Telecom)

Track: First Responders

Topics: Backhaul, Budget & Funding + Grants, Interoperability, LMR, Project Management, Regulatory & Legal + Standards, Situational Awareness, Spectrum Allocation

Format: Power Session

The Critical Role of Technology in School Safety

Moderator: Eric Toenjes  (Graybar)

Panelists: Garry Clark  (Aqsacom), Ben Brecht  (Hanwha Vision), Jim Wolfinbarger  (Motorola Solutions)

Track: School and Campus Safety

Topics: AI, Budget & Funding + Grants, IoT, In-building Coverage, Situational Awareness

Format: Panel Session

The Good, The Bad, & The Ugly - City Wireless Implementation

Moderator: Ronen Rotstein  (Ceragon Networks)

Panelists: Chris Pingue  (Las Vegas Police Department), Rick Kaminer  (MMCVision LLC), Al Ruiz  (City of Chicago), Maurice Singleton  (Managed Global Solutions)

Track: Government & Enterprise

Topics: Backhaul, Broadband, Budget & Funding + Grants, IoT, In-building Coverage, Regulatory & Legal + Standards, Situational Awareness, Video

Format: Panel Session

The Modern Utility Case Study: How IP-Based Dispatch Improves Resilience and Security

Speaker: Jeffery Hunt  (Omnitronics Inc.)

Track: Utilities

Topics: Cybersecurity, IoT, Interoperability, LMR, PTT, Situational Awareness

Format: Power Session

The Narrowing Gap Between LMR and Broadband

Speaker: Nicholas Falgiatore  (Mission Critical Partners)

Track: First Responders

Topics: Backhaul, Broadband, LMR, PTT

Format: Power Session

The Need for a Comprehensive Communications Strategy

Speaker: Bruce Albright  (Burns & McDonnell)

Track: Utilities

Topics: AI, Broadband, IoT

Format: Power Session

The Next Generation of LMR is MC-PTT

Moderator: Bruce Albright  (Burns & McDonnell)

Panelists: Jason Ervin  (Lower Colorado River Authority), Robert Butts  (L3Harris), Ritesh Desai  (Southern Linc)

Track: Utilities

Topics: Backhaul, Broadband, IoT, Spectrum Allocation

Format: Panel Session

The Role of AI in Public Safety—Robots are Not Taking Your Job

Moderator: Matt Sloane  (SkyfireAI)

Panelists: Don Mathis  (SkyfireAI), TJ Kennedy  (Skyfire AI), Francois-Xavier Charbonnell  (Parrot)

Track: First Responders

Topics: AI, Drones, Situational Awareness

Format: Panel Session

The Safety Gap Putting Lives and Communities at Risk

Speaker: Karin Marquez  (RapidSOS)

Track: Government & Enterprise

Topics: 911 & Alerts, AI, Budget & Funding + Grants, Cloud, IoT, NG911, Situational Awareness, Video

Format: Panel Session

The Security Event of the Year

Speaker: Pascal Beglin  (Streamwide)

Track: First Responders

Topics: 911 & Alerts, Broadband, LMR, PTT, Situational Awareness

Format: Power Session

The Status of NG911 Certification and Cyber Security - 2025

Moderator: Walt Magnussen  (Texas A&M University ITEC)

Panelist: Michael Fox  (Texas A&M University ITEC)

Track: First Responders

Topics: Cybersecurity, Interoperability, NG911, Regulatory & Legal + Standards

Format: Panel Session

Transitioning to LMR AES Encryption

Moderator: Scott Wright  (State of Connecticut)

Panelists: Jake Thompson  (Hennepin County Sheriffs Office), Tracy Fredrick  (Metropolitan Emergency Services Board)

Track: First Responders

Topics: Interoperability, LMR, Regulatory & Legal + Standards

Format: Panel Session

Vertical Location Testing in Washington DC – Phase 1 and 2 Results

Speaker: Rob Clark  (NextNav, LLC)

Track: First Responders

Topics: 911 & Alerts, Cybersecurity, Drones, IoT, In-building Coverage, Interoperability, Situational Awareness

Format: Power Session

Virtual Consolidation: The Proven Path to NG911 vs. Pure Cloud Deployment

Speaker: Paul Guest  (Zetron)

Track: First Responders

Topics: Cloud, Cybersecurity, NG911

Format: Power Session

Volt Typhoon: Understanding and Mitigating 'Living off the Land' Attacks

Speaker: Simon Hill  (Certes Networks)

Track: Utilities

Topics: Cybersecurity

Format: Power Session

When Communication Fails: Lives Are Lost

Moderator: Patrick O'Connor  (3AM Innovations)

Panelists: Patrick Foley  (formerly Clark County Fire Department), Daniel Sheridan  (FDNY), Jeffrey Wobbleton  (Arlington 911), Bruce Arvizu  (Consultant)

Track: First Responders

Topics: In-building Coverage, Interoperability, Situational Awareness

Format: Panel Session

Wheres My Service? A Discussion of Cloud-Hosted Mission Critical Systems

Moderator: Terry Burnworth  (Pyramid Consulting)

Panelists: Scott Brunton  (Ironcloud Technologies), Oliver Beers  (Ironcloud Technologies), James Large  (Newton County Communications Center)

Track: Government & Enterprise

Topics: Broadband, Cloud, Cybersecurity, Regulatory & Legal + Standards

Format: Panel Session