Welcome to the IWCE 2023 Conference Agenda! View, browse and sort the ever-growing list of sessions by Track and Format. Please note that two weeks prior to the event you will be able to build your personal agenda via the Swapcard mobile app.
IWCE does not pre-register for the individual conference sessions so seating is first-come, first-served (with the exception of the ETA Education Forum). You may switch between sessions with the proper access pass.
Format: Event Hours
Speaker: Ira Wiesenfeld (IWA Technical Services, Inc.)
Location: N243
Pass Type: ETA Training
Track: ETA International Training
Format: ETA Training
Speaker: Phil Shoemaker (Light Brigade)
Location: N238
Pass Type: ETA Training
Track: ETA International Training
Format: ETA Training
General Communications Technician, Level 1 (GCT1)
Speakers: Chris Miller (Heartland Community College), Matt Lunati (IWA Technical Services, Inc.)
Location: N241
Pass Type: ETA Training
Track: ETA International Training
Format: ETA Training
Speaker: Jay Thompson (Tactical RF)
Location: N237
Pass Type: ETA Training
Track: ETA International Training
Format: ETA Training
Practical Antenna Basics - Making Sense of RF Propagation in Everyday Communications Systems
Speaker: Bill Bailey (ETA International)
Location: N239
Pass Type: ETA Training
Track: ETA International Training
Format: ETA Training
Wireless Networking Technician (WNT)
Speaker: Eric Ingram (UMass Global)
Location: N236
Pass Type: ETA Training
Track: ETA International Training
Format: ETA Training
Avoid Alert Fatigue: Best Practices for Emergency Communications
Moderator: Edward "Ted" Lawson (CISA)
Panelists: Nikki Dallas (Cassingham) (Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management and Homeland Security), WIlliam Chapman (Oregon Interoperability Executive Council), Jay Kopstein (New York State Division of Homeland Security & Emergency Services)
Location: N257
Pass Type: All Access, Quick Pass Monday
Track: Policy and Governance, Situational Awareness
Format: Panel Session
Beyond Equal Access: Why Real-Time Text is Superior to Traditional Text-to-911
Moderator: Christy Williams (NCT9-1-1)
Panelists: Tommy Tran (North Central Texas Emergency Communications District (NCT9-1-1)), Tony Parrott (Solacom), Mike Hooker (T-Mobile)
Location: N259
Pass Type: All Access, Quick Pass Monday
Track: 911 and Dispatch
Format: Panel Session
Do It Once, Do It Right: Engineering in Public Safety DAS
Speaker: Dominic Villecco (V-COMM Telecommunications Engineering)
Location: N258
Pass Type: All Access, Quick Pass Monday
Track: In-building Wireless
Format: Power Session
How Embracing RoIP Technology Can Provide Remote-Work Alternatives
Speaker: Jean-Paul Maas (Omnitronics Inc.)
Location: N261
Pass Type: All Access, Quick Pass Monday
Track: Cloud Connectivity, 911 and Dispatch
Format: Power Session
Site Deployment and Tower Strategies: Rural vs. Urban Considerations
Moderator: Chris Godwin (RF Solutions LLC)
Panelists: Nick Falgiatore (Mission Critical Partners), Brad Barber (Federal Engineering Inc.), John Bramfeld (Public Safety Towers)
Location: N255
Pass Type: All Access, Quick Pass Monday
Track: System Resiliency, Policy and Governance
Format: Panel Session
Global Insights- Progress on Critical Broadband in Government and Critical Industries
Speakers: Kevin Graham (The Critical Communications Association(TCCA)), Tero Pesonen (TCCA)
Location: N258
Pass Type: All Access, Quick Pass Monday
Track: Broadband
Format: Power Session
The Need for Top Down Enterprise Cybersecurity and Privacy Strategy
Speaker: Rex Lee (CyberTalk TV/My Smart Privacy)
Location: N258
Pass Type: All Access, Quick Pass Monday
Track: Cybersecurity, Policy and Governance
Format: Power Session
Interconnected Critical Networks - Voice, Video and Data Interoperability
Moderator: Dick Mirgon (Public Safety Broadband Technology Association)
Panelists: Roman Kaluta (JPS Intereroperability Solutions), Walt Magnussen (Texas A&M University), Reinard van Loo (Frequentis)
Location: N259
Pass Type: All Access, Quick Pass Monday
Track: Interoperability, System Resiliency
Format: Panel Session
Moderator: Michael McMenamin (The Digital Decision)
Panelists: Robin Cohen (Enterprise Wireless Alliance), Dan Munsey (San Bernadino County Fire)
Location: N255
Pass Type: All Access, Quick Pass Monday
Track: LMR
Format: Panel Session
Sharing is Caring! Radio System Governance - The Ins and Outs of Making it Work
Moderator: Susan Ronning (ADCOMM Engineering LLC)
Panelists: Steve Hronek (Comsec Associates, Inc.), Raymond Edey (ICI System Authority), Ron Polluconi (WCN (WCCCA, C800 Group, City of Newberg)), Mike Worden (Okanogan County Sheriff's Office), Tim McDowell (Washington State DOT HQ Transportation Operations)
Location: N257
Pass Type: All Access, Quick Pass Monday
Track: Policy and Governance, Interoperability
Format: Panel Session
A Paradigm Shift in Alarm Processing: Premise to Central Station to ECC to Law Enforcement
Speakers: David Holl (PPVAR), Bob Finney (PPVAR)
Location: N261
Pass Type: All Access, Quick Pass Monday
Track: 911 and Dispatch, Situational Awareness
Format: Power Session
Uplink Radio Performance: Critical to Ensuring In-building and Outdoor Communications
Speaker: David Adams (PCTEL)
Location: N258
Pass Type: All Access, Quick Pass Monday
Track: In-building Wireless, System Resiliency
Format: Power Session
Format: Networking
Drones and Robots Give First Responders a Much-Needed Edge
Moderator: Bill Schrier (Seattle Police Department)
Panelists: Douglas Spotted Eagle (Sundance Media Group), Captain Ted Kalnas (Los Angeles Fire Department), Walt Magnussen (Texas A&M University)
Location: N259
Pass Type: All Access, Quick Pass Monday
Track: IoT, Smart-X and AI, Situational Awareness
Format: Panel Session
LMR Noise Floor Issues - Updates
Speaker: Joe Blaschka (CEJA Engineering Co)
Location: N261
Pass Type: All Access, Quick Pass Monday
Track: LMR, System Resiliency
Format: Power Session
NG911: What Does the Future Hold?
Speaker: Mike Dame (NTIA)
Location: N258
Pass Type: All Access, Quick Pass Monday
Track: 911 and Dispatch
Format: Power Session
Program Management and Planning for the Lifecycle of a Project
Moderator: Joe Hanna (Directions)
Panelists: Cheryl Giggetts (CTA Consultants LLC), Neil Horden (Horden Technology, LLC), Molly Kovaka (Adcomm Engineering, LLC)
Location: N257
Pass Type: All Access, Quick Pass Monday
Track: Policy and Governance
Format: Panel Session
Words Matter: Voice is Still the 'Killer App'
Moderator: Donny Jackson (IWCE's Urgent Communications)
Panelists: Chief Harlin McEwen (Public Safety Communications Consultant), Margo Deckard (Lynk Global, Inc.), Andrew Seybold (Andrew Seybold, Inc.), Justin St. Arnauld (Verizon)
Location: N255
Pass Type: All Access, Quick Pass Monday
Track: Broadband, Interoperability
Format: Panel Session
New Generation IoT and Hybrid Critical Incident Management
Speaker: Graeme Hull (SWISSPHONE LLC)
Location: N258
Pass Type: All Access, Quick Pass Monday
Track: IoT, Smart-X and AI, In-building Wireless
Format: Power Session
Simplify CJIS Security Compliance with a Zero Trust Framework
Speaker: Simon Hill (Certes Networks)
Location: N261
Pass Type: All Access, Quick Pass Monday
Track: Cybersecurity, Policy and Governance
Format: Power Session
Broadband Connectivity - The Satellite Option
Panelists: Joel Schroeder (Intelsat), Steve Hailey (NIC4)
Location: N259
Pass Type: All Access, Quick Pass Monday
Track: Satellite, Broadband
Format: Panel Session
SAFECOM, NCSWIC - Partners in Adopting New Emergency Communications Technology
Speakers: Gerald Reardon (Cambridge Fire Department), Brad Stoddard (NCSWIC Governance Committee), Billy Bob Brown (CISA)
Location: N257
Pass Type: All Access, Quick Pass Monday
Track: Interoperability, Policy and Governance
Format: Panel Session
Situational Awareness: Location/Mapping/IoT/Data/Video
Moderator: Donny Jackson (IWCE's Urgent Communications)
Panelists: Edward Parkinson (RapidSOS), Dan Munsey (San Bernadino County Fire)
Location: N255
Pass Type: All Access, Quick Pass Monday
Track: Broadband, Situational Awareness
Format: Panel Session
How 5G is Making Cities Safer, Smarter, and More Efficient
Speaker: Leslie Barnes (Qualcomm)
Location: N261
Pass Type: All Access, Quick Pass Monday
Track: IoT, Smart-X and AI, Policy and Governance
Format: Power Session
Resilient First Responder Notifications Via ATSC 3.0/Next Gen TV
Speakers: Fred Engel (PBS North Carolina), Red Grasso (North Carolina Department of Information Technology, FirstTech Program)
Location: N258
Pass Type: All Access, Quick Pass Monday
Track: System Resiliency, LMR
Format: Power Session
Dynamic Interoperability for Complex Multi-Agency Responses
Speaker: James Teel (BK Technologies)
Location: N261
Pass Type: All Access, Quick Pass Monday
Track: Interoperability, Broadband
Format: Power Session
Managed Services vs. Capital Investment: Public Safety Procurement Considerations
Speaker: Terry Burnworth (Pyramid Consulting)
Location: N258
Pass Type: All Access, Quick Pass Monday
Track: Policy and Governance
Format: Power Session
Deployable Solutions: Connectivity Where - and When - It's Needed
Moderator: Donny Jackson (IWCE's Urgent Communications)
Panelists: Tim O'Connell (Rescue 42, Inc.), Graham Tait (Hypha), Sergy Mummert (SES), Lauren Flanagan (Sesame Solar)
Location: N255
Pass Type: All Access, Quick Pass Monday
Track: Broadband
Format: Panel Session
Mapping and Public Safety: Multi-Dimensional Building Maps and Z-Axis
Moderator: Rob Clark (NextNav, LLC)
Panelists: Jeff Bruns (Convey 911), Rodger Mann (RapidDeploy), Ken Murphy (Austin Police Department, Austin Texas)
Location: N257
Pass Type: All Access, Quick Pass Monday
Track: In-building Wireless, 911 and Dispatch
Format: Panel Session
Off the Beaten Path – Connecting Public Safety in Faraway Places
Moderator: Mike Barney (FirstNet Built with AT&T)
Panelists: Karla Jurrens (Texas DPS), Bob LaRose (Nextivity Inc.), Kylie Pastellides (FirstNet Built with AT&T)
Location: N259
Pass Type: All Access, Quick Pass Monday
Track: FirstNet, Interoperability
Format: Panel Session
Integration of Remote Secured Communications of Diverse Platforms
Speaker: Sheryar Wahid (AGILE)
Location: N261
Pass Type: All Access, Quick Pass Monday
Track: Situational Awareness, Interoperability
Format: Power Session
Predicting Cybersecurity Threats from Small Network Samples Using AI
Speaker: Eyal Elyashiv (Cynamics)
Location: N258
Pass Type: All Access, Quick Pass Monday
Track: Cybersecurity, IoT, Smart-X and AI
Format: Power Session
Format: Event Hours
Speaker: Ira Wiesenfeld (IWA Technical Services, Inc.)
Location: N243
Pass Type: ETA Training
Track: ETA International Training
Format: ETA Training
Federated ICAM and Trustmark Pilot for Public Safety Information Sharing: Methodology
Speaker: Matthew Moyer (Georgia Tech Research Institute)
Location: N258
Pass Type: All Access, Quick Pass Tuesday
Track: Cybersecurity, Interoperability
Format: Power Session
Speaker: Phil Shoemaker (Light Brigade)
Location: N238
Pass Type: ETA Training
Track: ETA International Training
Format: ETA Training
Flavors of Broadband PTT: How Do You Choose?
Moderator: Donny Jackson (IWCE's Urgent Communications)
Panelists: Josh Lober (ESChat), Bryan Schromsky (Verizon)
Location: N255
Pass Type: All Access, Quick Pass Tuesday
Track: Broadband
Format: Panel Session
General Communications Technician, Level 1 (GCT1)
Speakers: Chris Miller (Heartland Community College), Matt Lunati (IWA Technical Services, Inc.)
Location: N241
Pass Type: ETA Training
Track: ETA International Training
Format: ETA Training
LEO vs. MEO vs. GEO – New vs. Old
Panelists: Rich Pang (Telesat), Sergy Mummert (SES), J.J. Shaw (OneWeb Technologies)
Location: N259
Pass Type: All Access, Quick Pass Tuesday
Track: Satellite
Format: Panel Session
LMR LTE Interworking - Progress Update
Speakers: Robin Grier (Catalyst Communications Technologies), Sridhar Kowdley (Department of Homeland Security)
Location: N260
Pass Type: All Access, Quick Pass Tuesday
Track: Interoperability
Format: Power Session
Speaker: Jay Thompson (Tactical RF)
Location: N237
Pass Type: ETA Training
Track: ETA International Training
Format: ETA Training
PSAP/911 Manager: Do You Know Your Cyber Status?
Moderator: Richard Tenney (CISA)
Panelists: Budge Currier (California Office of Emergency Services (CAL OES)), James Jarvis (DHS-CISA), Josh Chin (Net Force, Converge Security Conference), Michael Gulinello (New York Police Department, Information Technology Bureau)
Location: N261
Pass Type: All Access, Quick Pass Tuesday
Track: Cybersecurity, 911 and Dispatch
Format: Panel Session
Practical Antenna Basics - Making Sense of RF Propagation in Everyday Communications Systems
Speaker: Bill Bailey (ETA International)
Location: N239
Pass Type: ETA Training
Track: ETA International Training
Format: ETA Training
Wildfire and All-Hazards Response and Public Safety Broadband – 2022 Season Review
Moderator: Chris Baker (First Responder Network Authority)
Panelists: Sgt. Jason Matthews (Lake County Sheriff’s Office, FL), Kevin Nida (First Responder Network Authority), Andy Pichs (Douglas County, Georgia), Matt Runyan (Cisco Crisis Response), Chuck Macfarland (City of San Diego Fire-Rescue Department)
Location: N257
Pass Type: All Access, Quick Pass Tuesday
Track: FirstNet, Broadband
Format: Panel Session
Wireless Networking Technician (WNT)
Speaker: Eric Ingram (UMass Global)
Location: N236
Pass Type: ETA Training
Track: ETA International Training
Format: ETA Training
How Digital Infrastructure Can Improve Traffic Safety
Speaker: Tim Sylvester (Integrated Roadways)
Location: N258
Pass Type: All Access, Quick Pass Tuesday
Track: IoT, Smart-X and AI, Broadband
Format: Power Session
Interoperability as a Key Factor of Successful Delivery of MCPTX Service
Speaker: Anatoli Levine (Softil Inc)
Location: N260
Pass Type: All Access, Quick Pass Tuesday
Track: Interoperability
Format: Power Session
Alternative Power Options for On- and Off-Grid Sites
Moderator: Joe Blaschka (CEJA Engineering Co)
Panelists: Lauren Flanagan (Sesame Solar), Markus Muench (Sunfire Fuel Cells GmbH), Alexandra Rasch (Caban Systems), Mike Hamanishi (Samlex America)
Location: N259
Pass Type: All Access, Quick Pass Tuesday
Track: System Resiliency
Format: Panel Session
Broadband PTT Use in the Field Today
Moderator: Donny Jackson (IWCE's Urgent Communications)
Panelist: Jeffrey Marani (Global Medical Response)
Location: N255
Pass Type: All Access, Quick Pass Tuesday
Track: Broadband
Format: Panel Session
Can We Talk? Extend Voice Interoperability Beyond LMR to Satellite, LTE or Wi-Fi
Moderator: Jon Paul Beauchamp (Icom America)
Panelists: Steve Hailey (NIC4), Rachel Jones (Savannah River National Laboratory), Toby Jacob (Iridium)
Location: N257
Pass Type: All Access, Quick Pass Tuesday
Track: Interoperability
Format: Panel Session
Federated ICAM and Trustmark Pilot for Public Safety Information Sharing: Results and Best Practices
Moderator: Matthew Moyer (Georgia Tech Research Institute)
Panelists: Eric Baker (Texas Department of Public Safety), Niki Papazoglakis (Mobility 4 Public Safety), Sam Dibrell (Foundation for Trusted Identity), Joe Mandala (Kansas Bureau of Investigation), Bill Phillips (Nlets - The International Justice & Public Safety Network)
Location: N261
Pass Type: All Access, Quick Pass Tuesday
Track: Cybersecurity, Interoperability
Format: Panel Session
Proximity Location in Buildings Using SMART Technology
Speaker: Dino Giordano (Microlab)
Location: N258
Pass Type: All Access, Quick Pass Tuesday
Track: IoT, Smart-X and AI, Situational Awareness
Format: Power Session
The Concept of Operating Virtual
Speakers: Cheryl Giggetts (CTA Consultants), Douglas Campbell (City of Alexandria VA), Mark Cady (CTA Consultants, LLC)
Location: N260
Pass Type: All Access, Quick Pass Tuesday
Track: Cloud Connectivity, 911 and Dispatch
Format: Power Session
Perspectives on Wireless in the Healthcare Environment
Speaker: Andrew Ruschak (Providence Swedish Medical)
Location: N258
Pass Type: All Access, Quick Pass Tuesday
Track: Interoperability, In-building Wireless
Format: Power Session
Vehicle-Based Network: Bringing the Network with You
Speaker: Cory Davis (Verizon)
Location: N260
Pass Type: All Access, Quick Pass Tuesday
Track: Situational Awareness
Format: Power Session
Broadband PTT Case Studies: Challenges & Lessons Learned
Moderator: Josh Lober (ESChat)
Panelist: Chief Harlin McEwen (Public Safety Communications Consultant)
Location: N259
Pass Type: All Access, Quick Pass Tuesday
Track: Broadband
Format: Panel Session
Hardening, Security and Monitoring for Critical Communications Networks
Moderator: Joe Blaschka (CEJA Engineering Co)
Panelists: Chip Whitten (Lyncole), Dr. Gil Kedar (Ceragon Networks), Jesper Trier (TX RX Systems Inc (The Combilent Group))
Location: N255
Pass Type: All Access, Quick Pass Tuesday
Track: System Resiliency
Format: Panel Session
In-Building Wireless Imperative Pt 1: Evolving and Converging Technologies
Moderator: John Foley (Safer Buildings Coalition)
Panelists: Todd Maxwell (Samsung Electronics America), Steve Devine (FirstNet Built with AT&T), James Potter (L3Harris), Graham Tait (Hypha)
Location: N261
Pass Type: All Access, Quick Pass Tuesday
Track: In-building Wireless
Format: Panel Session
P25 New Standards, Interoperability, and Security for 2023 and Beyond
Moderator: Stephen Nichols (Project 25 Technology Interest Group)
Panelists: Andy Davis (Motorola Solutions), James Downes (DHS-CISA), Jeremy Elder (L3Harris), Scott Wright (Connecticut Department of Emergency Service and Public Protection)
Location: N257
Pass Type: All Access, Quick Pass Tuesday
Track: LMR, Interoperability
Format: Panel Session
Adapting Radios for the Modern World of Cloud and AI
Speaker: Kinuko Masaki, Ph.D. (VoiceBrain)
Location: N258
Pass Type: All Access, Quick Pass Tuesday
Track: Cloud Connectivity, IoT, Smart-X and AI
Format: Power Session
Wireless Priority Services - What Critical Infrastructure Organizations Need to Know
Speaker: Stuart Campbell (T-Mobile for Government)
Location: N260
Pass Type: All Access, Quick Pass Tuesday
Track: Broadband, System Resiliency
Format: Power Session
Format: Networking
In-Building Wireless Imperative Pt 2: Prioritizing School Communications
Moderator: Chief Alan Perdue (Safer Buildings Coalition)
Panelists: Patrick Tillman (Guilford County School), Ross Pierson (Pierson Wireless), Melanie Jones (Guilford Metro 9-1-1)
Location: N261
Pass Type: All Access, Quick Pass Tuesday
Track: In-building Wireless
Format: Panel Session
P25 on Steroids: Get the Most Out of Your P25 System
Moderator: Stephen Nichols (Project 25 Technology Interest Group)
Panelists: Cindy Cast (Miami-Dade County.), Karla Jurrens (State of Texas), Marcus Anderson (Global Public Safety Communications Program Office at the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA)), Richard Schmahl (Ohio MARCS), Sirilal Gamini (New Zealand Police ICT)
Location: N257
Pass Type: All Access, Quick Pass Tuesday
Track: LMR, Interoperability
Format: Panel Session
Public-Safety Broadband Around the World
Moderator: Ildefonso De La Cruz (Omdia)
Panelists: Kevin Graham (The Critical Communications Association(TCCA)), Peter Clemons (ENENSYS Technologies), Anatoli Levine (Softil Inc), Tero Pesonen (TCCA)
Location: N259
Pass Type: All Access, Quick Pass Tuesday
Track: Interoperability, Policy and Governance
Format: Panel Session
Smart Use Cases: Streetlights, Gunshot Location, Greenhouse Gas Monitoring
Moderator: Robert Finch (Select Spectrum)
Panelists: Uli Altvater (Apollo Metro Solutions), Christabel Escobar (Puloli, Inc.)
Location: N255
Pass Type: All Access, Quick Pass Tuesday
Track: IoT, Smart-X and AI
Format: Panel Session
Understanding the Failure Scenarios of Wireless Systems
Speaker: Louis Libin (Broad Comm, Inc.)
Location: N258
Pass Type: All Access, Quick Pass Tuesday
Track: System Resiliency
Format: Power Session
Broadband and LMR: The Future Secured
Speakers: Rob Butts (L3Harris Technologies), Robin Manke-Cassidy (Cradlepoint)
Location: N260
Pass Type: All Access, Quick Pass Tuesday
Track: Interoperability, Broadband
Format: Power Session
What Every 911 Center Ought to Know About Livestreaming
Location: N258
Pass Type: All Access, Quick Pass Tuesday
Track: 911 and Dispatch
Format: Power Session
Broadway/BroadNet Lessons Learned
Moderator: Ildefonso De La Cruz (Omdia)
Panelists: Pascal Beglin (Streamwide), Robert Nitsch (Frequentis AG)
Location: N259
Pass Type: All Access, Quick Pass Tuesday
Track: Broadband
Format: Panel Session
Moderator: Charles Murph (First Responder Network Authority)
Panelists: Jason Day (Texas Department of Public Safety), Peter Burke (Hyannis Fire Department), Chuck Macfarland (City of San Diego Fire-Rescue Department)
Location: N255
Pass Type: All Access, Quick Pass Tuesday
Track: FirstNet, Broadband
Format: Panel Session
In-Building Wireless Imperative Pt 3: Location, Location, Location
Moderator: Seth Buechley (Cathedral Consulting)
Panelists: Rob Clark (NextNav, LLC), Edward Parkinson (RapidSOS), Eric Hagerson (T-Mobile)
Location: N261
Pass Type: All Access, Quick Pass Tuesday
Track: In-building Wireless
Format: Panel Session
Project 25 Questions? Ask the Experts
Moderator: Stephen Nichols (Project 25 Technology Interest Group)
Panelists: James Downes (DHS CISA), Andy Davis (Motorola Solutions), Jeremy Elder (L3Harris), Scott Wright (Connecticut Department of Emergency Service and Public Protection), Cindy Cast (Miami-Dade County), Hermina (Nina) Boe (Commonwealth of Pennsylvania)
Location: N257
Pass Type: All Access, Quick Pass Tuesday
Track: LMR, Interoperability
Format: Panel Session
How Inflation and Supply Chain Issues Will Impact Your Radio Project
Speaker: Nick Falgiatore (Mission Critical Partners)
Location: N258
Pass Type: All Access, Quick Pass Tuesday
Track: Policy and Governance, LMR
Format: Power Session
RF Power Monitoring: Minimize Downtime and Avoid Unnecessary Maintenance
Speaker: Cheryl Boyer (Sinclair Technologies)
Location: N260
Pass Type: All Access, Quick Pass Tuesday
Track: System Resiliency, Situational Awareness
Format: Power Session
Big Games in North America: What You Need to Know About FIFA 2026 & LA 2028
Moderator: Ken Rehbehn (CritComm Insights)
Panelists: John Dundas (DundasTech Limited), Billy Bob Brown (CISA), David Michael (LA28 Olympic and Paralympic Games)
Location: N251
Pass Type: All Access, Standard, Quick Pass Monday, Quick Pass Tuesday, Quick Pass Wednesday, Quick Pass Thursday, Expo Only
Format: Networking
Format: Event Hours
Associate Certified Electronics Technician (CETa)
Speaker: Chris Miller (Heartland Community College)
Location: N237
Pass Type: ETA Training
Track: ETA International Training
Format: ETA Training
Cybersecurity and Information Technology Specialist Training (ITS)
Speaker: Chuck Brooks (eITPrep)
Location: N236
Pass Type: ETA Training
Track: ETA International Training
Format: ETA Training
Speaker: Phil Shoemaker (Light Brigade)
Location: N238
Pass Type: ETA Training
Track: ETA International Training
Format: ETA Training
General Communications Technician, Level 2 (GCT2)
Speaker: AJ Wiesenfeld (IWA Technical Services, Inc.)
Location: N241
Pass Type: ETA Training
Track: ETA International Training
Format: ETA Training
Speaker: Bill Bailey (ETA International)
Location: N239
Pass Type: ETA Training
Track: ETA International Training
Format: ETA Training
Radio Frequency Interference and Mitigation (RFIM)
Speakers: Tom Brinkoetter (RadioSiteTest), Rob Rowlands (Gap Wireless)
Location: N243
Pass Type: ETA Training
Track: ETA International Training
Format: ETA Training
Demystifying the Cloud from a Critical Infrastructure End-User
Speaker: Joey St Jacques (ACRE Operating Group)
Location: N260
Pass Type: All Access, Standard, Quick Pass Wednesday
Track: Cloud Connectivity, Policy and Governance
Format: Power Session
FirstNet in All-Hazards Response: 5 Things You Need to Know
Speaker: Billy Freeman (First Responder Network Authority)
Location: N258
Pass Type: All Access, Standard, Quick Pass Wednesday
Track: FirstNet, Situational Awareness
Format: Power Session
MCPTT, PTToIP, and Mobile Unified Communications for the Enterprise and Commercial Markets
Speaker: Neil Horden (Horden Technology, LLC)
Location: N255
Pass Type: All Access, Standard, Quick Pass Wednesday
Track: Broadband, Interoperability
Format: Power Session
Municipally-Owned Utility Case Study - Radio Replacement Project
Speaker: William Fredrickson (Leonardo)
Location: N261
Pass Type: All Access, Standard, Quick Pass Wednesday
Track: LMR, System Resiliency
Format: Power Session
Smart & Secure – Taking Campus Safety to the Next Level
Speaker: Robert LeGrande II (The Digital Decision)
Location: N259
Pass Type: All Access, Standard, Quick Pass Wednesday
Track: In-building Wireless
Format: Power Session
Using 100% Mobile Renewable Nanogrids for Disaster Relief
Speaker: Lauren Flanagan (Sesame Solar)
Location: N257
Pass Type: All Access, Standard, Quick Pass Wednesday
Track: System Resiliency
Format: Power Session
Format: Event Hours
Moderator: Donny Jackson (IWCE's Urgent Communications)
Panelist: Jeff Johnson (Western Fire Chiefs Association)
Location: N259
Pass Type: All Access, Standard, Quick Pass Wednesday
Track: Broadband
Format: Panel Session
Artificial Intelligence: Just Because We Can, Should We?
Moderator: Paul Bremner (Omdia)
Panelists: Christy Williams (NCT 911), Bryan Schromsky (Verizon), Alan Tilles (Law Offices Of Alan Tilles), Bart Stump (NetWitness)
Location: N258
Pass Type: All Access, Standard, Quick Pass Wednesday
Track: IoT, Smart-X and AI
Format: Panel Session
Deployable Networks for Incident Management
Moderator: Bill Staney (Mobility 4 Public Safety)
Panelists: Tim O'Connell (Rescue 42, Inc.), John Goocher (Nextivity), Curtis Mentz (Verizon)
Location: N261
Pass Type: All Access, Standard, Quick Pass Wednesday
Track: System Resiliency, Broadband
Format: Panel Session
Future PTT Harmony Through P25 LMR-LTE Interworking
Moderator: Stephen Nichols (Project 25 Technology Interest Group)
Panelists: Andy Davis (Motorola Solutions), Brad Stoddard (State of Michigan), Jeremy Elder (L3Harris)
Location: N257
Pass Type: All Access, Standard, Quick Pass Wednesday
Track: Interoperability, LMR
Format: Panel Session
LMR, LTE or SAT Radio? Leverage All Three for Expanded Situational Awareness
Moderator: Ken Rehbehn (CritComm Insights)
Panelists: David Tally (PAR Government), Todd Maxwell (Samsung Electronics America), Glenn Williams (Icom America)
Location: N255
Pass Type: All Access, Standard, Quick Pass Wednesday
Track: Situational Awareness, Broadband
Format: Panel Session
School Comms and Safety Roundtable
Moderator: Robert LeGrande II (The Digital Decision)
Panelists: Chief Gary Lewis (City of Bexley Police Department), Brian Bittner MPS, CEM (Penn State University | University Park), Chief Debra A. Williams (Clark Atlanta University Department of Public Safety), Anthony Battista (Verizon)
Location: N260
Pass Type: All Access, Standard, Quick Pass Wednesday
Track: In-building Wireless
Format: Panel Session
Format: Networking
Birmingham (England) v Birmingham (Alabama): Lessons from the Mega-Sport Events of 2022
Moderator: Ken Rehbehn (CritComm Insights)
Panelists: John Dundas (DundasTech Limited), Pam Montanari (CISA), Ritesh Desai (Southern Linc Wireless)
Location: N255
Pass Type: All Access, Standard, Quick Pass Wednesday
Track: Interoperability
Format: Panel Session
How Utilities Are Helping Power the Private-Networking Industry
Moderator: Bobbi Harris (Utilities Broadband Alliance (UBBA))
Panelist: Neil "Grifter" Wyler (IBM X-Force)
Location: N261
Pass Type: All Access, Standard, Quick Pass Wednesday
Track: IoT, Smart-X and AI
Format: Panel Session
Interference Risks from In-Building Emergency Systems
Moderator: Cuong Luu (Department of Homeland Security)
Panelists: Rodney Reed (Harris County Fire Marshal's Office), Gary Schluckbier (Epiq Solutions)
Location: N260
Pass Type: All Access, Standard, Quick Pass Wednesday
Track: In-building Wireless, System Resiliency
Format: Panel Session
New Technologies for P25 Testing and Compliance
Moderator: Stephen Nichols (Project 25 Technology Interest Group)
Panelists: Cheryl Giggetts (CTA Consultants), Michael Schafer (Compliance Testing LLC), David Adams (PCTEL), Ian Carpenter (Valid8), Don Root (APCO International), Dale Rietsma (20dB Solutions)
Location: N257
Pass Type: All Access, Standard, Quick Pass Wednesday
Track: LMR, In-building Wireless
Format: Panel Session
Satellite Direct to Phone - The Whoa Moment
Moderator: Donny Jackson (IWCE's Urgent Communications)
Panelist: Margo Deckard (Lynk Global, Inc.)
Location: N259
Pass Type: All Access, Standard, Quick Pass Wednesday
Track: Satellite
Format: Panel Session
Where Can I Get the Money I Need for My Project?
Moderator: Joe Hanna (Directions)
Panelists: Terry Burnworth (Pyramid Consulting), Shannon Day (Grants Office LLC), Kamala Kuhn (PS Grants)
Location: N258
Pass Type: All Access, Standard, Quick Pass Wednesday
Track: Policy and Governance
Format: Panel Session
Bringing LMR-MCX Broadband Coverage Indoors and Underground with 3D Location-Based Services
Moderator: Kevin Graham (The Critical Communications Association(TCCA))
Panelists: Aurélien Korsakissok (SYNTONY), Alireza Etemadfar (RFI)
Location: N260
Pass Type: All Access, Standard, Quick Pass Wednesday
Track: In-building Wireless
Format: Panel Session
NG911 Funding: Will It Ever Happen?
Moderator: Charles Dowd (New York City Police Department)
Panelists: Brian Fontes (National Emergency Number Association (NENA)), Budge Currier (California Governor’s Office of Emergency Service), George Keleman (iCERT - Industry Council for Emergency Response Technology, Inc.)
Location: N261
Pass Type: All Access, Standard, Quick Pass Wednesday
Track: 911 and Dispatch, Policy and Governance
Format: Panel Session
No Nonsense Security: Removing FUD and Focusing on Foundations
Speakers: Neil "Grifter" Wyler (IBM X-Force), Bart Stump (NetWitness)
Location: N259
Pass Type: All Access, Standard, Quick Pass Wednesday
Track: Cybersecurity
Format: Panel Session
TETRA Update: North America, Europe and Beyond
Moderator: Peter Clemons (ENENSYS Technologies)
Panelists: Jose Martin (PowerTrunk Inc.), Jeff Bozec (FEDERAL WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS), Gilson Navega Pozzati (DAMM Latin America)
Location: N257
Pass Type: All Access, Standard, Quick Pass Wednesday
Track: LMR
Format: Panel Session
The FirstNet-Connected Officer
Moderator: Ehrin Ehlert (FirstNet Authority)
Panelists: Officer Brock Brunson (Chicago Police Department), Todd Durica (Digital Forensics/IT Specialist Culpeper Police Department, VA), Todd Early (FirstNet Built with AT&T)
Location: N258
Pass Type: All Access, Standard, Quick Pass Wednesday
Track: FirstNet, Policy and Governance
Format: Panel Session
The Need for a Broadband Push-to-Talk Interoperability Platform
Moderator: Sridhar Kowdley (Department of Homeland Security)
Panelists: Robin Grier (Catalyst Communications Technologies), Joseph Boucher (Mutualink), Jim Holthaus (Department of Justice)
Location: N255
Pass Type: All Access, Standard, Quick Pass Wednesday
Track: Broadband, Interoperability
Format: Panel Session
VIVA LAS VEGAS NETWORKING RECEPTION
Location: Expo Hall
Pass Type: All Access, Standard, Quick Pass Monday, Quick Pass Tuesday, Quick Pass Wednesday, Quick Pass Thursday, ETA Training, Expo Only
Format: Networking
Associate Certified Electronics Technician (CETa)
Speaker: Chris Miller (Heartland Community College)
Location: N237
Pass Type: ETA Training
Track: ETA International Training
Format: ETA Training
Cybersecurity and Information Technology Specialist Training (ITS)
Speaker: Chuck Brooks (eITPrep)
Location: N236
Pass Type: ETA Training
Track: ETA International Training
Format: ETA Training
Speaker: Phil Shoemaker (Light Brigade)
Location: N238
Pass Type: ETA Training
Track: ETA International Training
Format: ETA Training
General Communications Technician, Level 2 (GCT2)
Speaker: AJ Wiesenfeld (IWA Technical Services, Inc.)
Location: N241
Pass Type: ETA Training
Track: ETA International Training
Format: ETA Training
Speaker: Bill Bailey (ETA International)
Location: N239
Pass Type: ETA Training
Track: ETA International Training
Format: ETA Training
Radio Frequency Interference and Mitigation (RFIM)
Speakers: Tom Brinkoetter (RadioSiteTest), Rob Rowlands (Gap Wireless)
Location: N243
Pass Type: ETA Training
Track: ETA International Training
Format: ETA Training
Format: Event Hours
Are Your Radio Communications Really Secure? Why You Need Link Layer Authentication
Moderator: April O'Reilly (CISA)
Panelists: Scott Wright (State of Connecticut), Hermina (Nina) Boe (Commonwealth of Pennsylvania), Justin Evans (Montgomery County Hospital District), Richard Schmahl (Ohio MARCS)
Location: N258
Pass Type: All Access, Standard, Quick Pass Thursday
Track: Cybersecurity, LMR
Format: Panel Session
Format: Event Hours
FCC Rules and Regulations for ERRCS – They Actually Make Things BETTER!!
Moderator: Greg Glenn (Self Employed)
Panelists: Don Henry (Comba Telecom), Anderson Bennett (Retired), Mathew Theisz (DC Office of Unified Communications), Nathan Hinkle (Collier County, Florida)
Location: N259
Pass Type: All Access, Standard, Quick Pass Thursday
Track: In-building Wireless
Format: Panel Session
Got Comms? Implementing Resilient Communications for Your Agency
Moderator: Sridhar Kowdley (DHS Science & Technology Directorate)
Panelists: Don Bowers (DHS Cybersecurity and Information Security Agency), Wynn Brannin (New Mexico Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management), Jim Fisher (Pima County Office of Emergency Management), Red Grasso (North Carolina Department of Information Technology, FirstTech Program)
Location: N257
Pass Type: All Access, Standard, Quick Pass Thursday
Track: System Resiliency, Cybersecurity
Format: Panel Session
MCX Broadband- Conformance testing, ETSI Plugtests & Certification
Speakers: Harald Ludwig (The Critical Communications Association(TCCA)), Fidel Liberal (University of Basque Country)
Location: N261
Pass Type: All Access, Standard, Quick Pass Thursday
Track: Broadband, Interoperability
Format: Panel Session
Making Smart Cities a Reality With Wireless
Moderator: Paul Bremner (Omdia)
Panelists: Brad Barber (Federal Engineering Inc.), John Snapp (Intrado), Michael Sherwood (City of Las Vegas), Alex Freylekhman (Telrad)
Location: N255
Pass Type: All Access, Standard, Quick Pass Thursday
Track: IoT, Smart-X and AI, Interoperability
Format: Panel Session
NG911 Lesson Learned from Those Deploying the Systems
Moderator: Budge Currier (California Governor’s Office of Emergency Service)
Panelists: Christy Williams (NCT 911), Travis Jensen (Arizona Department of Administration 911 Program)
Location: N260
Pass Type: All Access, Standard, Quick Pass Thursday
Track: 911 and Dispatch, Cloud Connectivity
Format: Panel Session
Cyberattacks on 911: Lessons Learned
Moderator: Budge Currier (California Governor’s Office of Emergency Service)
Panelists: Mark Buchholz (Washington County Consolidated Communications Agency), Steve McMurrer (Fairfax County Virginia 911, Fairfax County Department of Public Safety Communications), James Jarvis (DHS-CISA), D. Jeremy DeMar (Intrado – Life & Safety)
Location: N260
Pass Type: All Access, Standard, Quick Pass Thursday
Track: 911 and Dispatch, Cybersecurity
Format: Panel Session
Data Interoperability: The Final Frontier
Moderator: Sherri Bush (Adcomm Engineering, LLC)
Panelists: Charles Laird (N.C. Department of Information Technology Division of Broadband and Digital Equity), Lori Markham, MS (SREC), Shannon Price, ENP (Sugar Land Public Safety Dispatch), Christopher Blake Carver, ENP (Hexagon SIG)
Location: N261
Pass Type: All Access, Standard, Quick Pass Thursday
Track: Interoperability, Policy and Governance
Format: Panel Session
Is There a Future for Our Current Frequency Coordination System?
Moderator: Alan Tilles (Law Offices Of Alan Tilles)
Panelists: Robin Cohen (Enterprise Wireless Alliance), Tim Trager (San Bernandino County)
Location: N259
Pass Type: All Access, Standard, Quick Pass Thursday
Track: Policy and Governance, LMR
Format: Panel Session
Minutes Matter: Responding Quicker than Ever with Connected Vehicle
Speakers: Todd Early (FirstNet Built with AT&T), Michael Newburn (FirstNet Built with AT&T)
Location: N258
Pass Type: All Access, Standard, Quick Pass Thursday
Track: FirstNet, Cloud Connectivity
Format: Panel Session
Utility Vendors: Which Companies Are Delivering Private-Networking Solutions?
Moderator: Bobbi Harris (Utilities Broadband Alliance (UBBA))
Panelists: Jennie Bratten (Ericsson), Pascal Beglin (Streamwide)
Location: N255
Pass Type: All Access, Standard, Quick Pass Thursday
Track: System Resiliency
Format: Panel Session
Why GPS Position, Navigation and Timing Signals Matter
Moderator: Michael Roskind (CISA)
Panelists: Karen Van Dyke (U.S. Department of Transportation Office of the Assistant Secretary for Research and Technology (OST-R)), Ernest Wong (U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T)), Paul Shaw (Defense Acquisition University), Dana Goward (Resilient Navigation and Timing Foundation)
Location: N257
Pass Type: All Access, Standard, Quick Pass Thursday
Track: Situational Awareness, System Resiliency
Format: Panel Session
Format: Networking
Speaker: Thomas Bohn (DMR Association)
Location: N255
Pass Type: All Access, Standard, Quick Pass Thursday
Track: LMR
Format: Power Session
Incident Response: Building an Effective & Actionable Plan
Speaker: Sean Scott (SecuLore Solutions)
Location: N261
Pass Type: All Access, Standard, Quick Pass Thursday
Track: Cybersecurity, Policy and Governance
Format: Power Session
RFP Development: How to Set the Stage for a Successful Deployment
Speaker: Susan Ronning (ADCOMM Engineering LLC)
Location: N259
Pass Type: All Access, Standard, Quick Pass Thursday
Track: Policy and Governance
Format: Power Session
Using Aerial Imagery to Save Lives
Speakers: Ruth Zipfel (EagleView), Joe Oddi (EagleView)
Location: N257
Pass Type: All Access, Standard, Quick Pass Thursday
Track: Situational Awareness, 911 and Dispatch
Format: Power Session
Building Safe, Sustainable Smart Cities with the Best of IoT Tech
Speaker: Steve Mazur (Digi International (GRC))
Location: N261
Pass Type: All Access, Standard, Quick Pass Thursday
Track: IoT, Smart-X and AI, Policy and Governance
Format: Power Session
Interference Mitigation in 6 GHz and other Bands in the Spectrum Sharing Era
Speakers: Alan Tilles (Law Offices Of Alan Tilles), Richard Bernhardt (WISPA), David Witkowski (Joint Venture Silicon Valley)
Location: N259
Pass Type: All Access, Quick Pass Monday
Track: LMR, Policy and Governance
Format: Power Session
RF Monitoring During Emergencies
Speaker: Raymond Chan (Anritsu)
Location: N255
Pass Type: All Access, Standard, Quick Pass Thursday
Track: System Resiliency, 911 and Dispatch
Format: Power Session
The Convergence of Land Mobile Radio and Broadband: Where Are We Now?
Speaker: Nick Falgiatore (Mission Critical Partners)
Location: N257
Pass Type: All Access, Standard, Quick Pass Thursday
Track: Interoperability
Format: Power Session
Cybersecurity on 911: Zero Trust
Speaker: Hakeem Thomas (Netmaker Communications, LLC)
Location: N261
Pass Type: All Access, Standard, Quick Pass Thursday
Track: 911 and Dispatch, Cybersecurity
Format: Power Session
High Frequency Radio Communications When All Else Fails
Speakers: Ross Merlin (NVIS Communications, LLC), John Rosica (NVIS Communications)
Location: N257
Pass Type: All Access, Standard, Quick Pass Thursday
Track: System Resiliency, LMR
Format: Power Session
Use AIOps to Improve Uptime and Reduce Mean Time to Repair
Speaker: Paige Roberts (Vertica)
Location: N259
Pass Type: All Access, Standard, Quick Pass Thursday
Track: IoT, Smart-X and AI, System Resiliency
Format: Power Session
Bridging the Language Barrier Gap in 911 Call Processing
Speakers: Colleen Mulvihill (Convey 911), Jeff Bruns (Convey 911), Ken Murphy (Austin Police Department, Austin Texas)
Location: Emerging Tech Theater
Pass Type: All Access, Expo Only
Format: Expo Theater
Department of the Air Force Enterprise IT Convergence
Keynote: Winston Beauchamp (US Department of the Air Force)
Location: N251
Pass Type: All Access, Expo Only
Format: Keynote Presentation
Emergency Incident Data Object: Standardizing Incident and CAD Records
Speaker: Brandon Abley (NENA: The 9-1-1 Association)
Location: Emerging Tech Theater
Pass Type: All Access, Expo Only
Track: 911 and Dispatch, Interoperability
Format: Expo Theater
How Should You Define Public-Safety Grade?
Speakers: Cheryl Giggetts (CTA Consultants LLC), Mark Cady (CTA Consultants, LLC)
Location: Convergence & Collaboration Theater
Pass Type: All Access, Expo Only
Format: Expo Theater
What Up, Doc? Social Media Deployments in the PSAP
Speaker: Terry Burnworth (Pyramid Consulting)
Location: Convergence & Collaboration Theater
Pass Type: All Access, Expo Only
Format: Expo Theater