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100x100 When Technology Can't Fail

Speaker: Robert Klotz  (Nomad GCS)

Track: First Responders

Topics: Broadband, Budget & Funding + Grants, Cybersecurity, Interoperability, Situational Awareness, Video

Format: Panel Session

4.9 GHz - Are We Done Yet?

Speakers: Alan Tilles  (Law Offices Of Alan Tilles), 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

9-1-1: AI Boosts Efficiency and Accuracy in Emergency Services

Speaker: 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

Speakers: 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

Air Force Use of Communications Technology

Speakers: Jonathan Lewin  (First Responder Network Authority), Kevan Dilworth  (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

Speakers: Donald Brittingham  (Northern Lights Consulting), 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

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

Speakers: Anthony Gregoire  (Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)), Stephen Martini  (Metro Nashville, Department of Emergency 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

Broadband Interoperability – Closing the Loop of Interoperable Communications

Speakers: Sridhar Kowdley  (Department of Homeland Security), Robin Grier  (Catalyst Communications Technologies Inc.), Ken Rehbehn  (Critical Communications Insights, LLC), 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)

Speakers: 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 Push-to-Talk (PTT) for Mutual Aid and Interagency Tactical Communications

Speakers: Josh Lober  (ESChat), Harlin McEwen  (Tompkins County)

Track: First Responders

Topics: Backhaul, Broadband, LMR, P25, PTT

Format: Panel Session

Buckle Up: The Future of 9-1-1 is Now

Speakers: Brooks Shannon  (Esri), 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

Speakers: Karima Holmes  (Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)), 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

Building a Resilient Emergency Communication Centers Amid Rising Cyber Threats

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

Track: Government & Enterprise

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

Format: Power 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

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

Speakers: Joshua Black  (Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)), 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

Speakers: Ken Rehbehn  (CritComm Insights), John Dundas  (DundasTech Limited)

Track: Government & Enterprise

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

Format: Panel 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

Speakers: Sherri Bush, ENP  (ADCOMM Engineering, LLC), 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!

Speakers: Brad Barber  (Federal Engineering Inc.), 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

Cutting Edge Mobile Apps for First Responders

Panelist: John McMahon  (Los Angeles Police Department)

Speakers: Jonathan Lewin  (First Responder Network Authority), Douglas Williamson, PhD  (New York City Police Department (NYPD)), Brock Brunson  (Chicago 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

Speakers: Taylor May  (Resonance Security), 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

Speakers: David Gottlieb  (Goosetown Communications), Joey  (Goosetown Communications), Brian  (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?

Speakers: Stephen Nichols  (Project 25 Technology Interest Group), 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

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)

Speaker: Ed Mills  (Evergreen Fire Rescue/ESChat)

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

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

Speakers: Charles Hardnett  (FirstNet Authority), Blake VanPelt  (Houston 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

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

FedRAMP – why is it important for critical communication industry?

Speakers: Josh Krueger  (Project Hosts), David Lewis  (Project Hosts), Jim Long  (DEA), Brett Moser  (ESChat)

Track: Government & Enterprise

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

Format: Panel Session

Fire Service Technology Panel - Chiefs and Nerds Unite!

Speakers: John Morrison  (Fairfax County Fire & Rescue Department), 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

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

Speakers: Ken Rehbehn  (CritComm Insights), John Dundas  (DundasTech Limited)

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?

Speakers: Alan Tilles  (Law Offices Of Alan Tilles), Andy 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

Speakers: Chris Baker  (FirstNet Authority), 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!

Speakers: Tom Soumas  (Cinetcomm, LLC), l  (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

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

Speaker: Sagi Subocki  (Softil Ltd)

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

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

Speakers: Stephen Nichols  (Project 25 Technology Interest Group), 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

Next Generation 911 Roundtable with Federal Partners

Speakers: Brian Tegtmeyer  (National 911 Program, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Department of Transportation), Joe Wassel  (First Responder Network Authority), Karima Holmes  (Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency)

Track: Government & Enterprise

Topics: 911 & Alerts, Interoperability, NG911

Format: Panel Session

Nobody Left Behind: GIS Revolutionizes Indoor Emergency Response

Speakers: Brooks Shannon  (Esri), 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!

Track: First Responders

Topics: In-building Coverage

Format: Power Session

Overcoming Siloed Communication: Portland Rose Festival Case Study

Speaker: Jeff Perkins  (Oregon Department of Emergency Management)

Track: First Responders

Topics: Interoperability, LMR, PTT

Format: Panel Session

P25 ISSI Design / Implementation Complexities

Speakers: Cheryl Giggetts  (CTA Consultants), Curtis Johnson  (CTA Consultants)

Track: First Responders

Topics: LMR, P25, Project Management, PTT

Format: Panel Session

P25 New Products and Services for IWCE 2025

Speakers: Stephen Nichols  (Project 25 Technology Interest Group), 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

Speakers: Stephen Nichols  (Project 25 Technology Interest Group), 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

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

Speakers: Paul Greenlaw  (Commdex), 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.

Speakers: Stephen Nichols  (Project 25 Technology Interest Group), 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

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

Speakers: Roman Kaluta  (JPS Interoperability Solutions), 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

Speakers: Jesse Cooper  (First Responder Network Authority), 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

Speakers: Doug Clark  (Siyata Mobile), 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

Speakers: John Foley  (Safer Buildings Coalition), 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

Speakers: Paul Caplan  (Safer Buildings Coalition), Intrado Speaker TBD  (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!

Speakers: Susan Ronning  (ADCOMM Engineering LLC), 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

Speakers: Mark de Jong  (Idaho National Laboratory), 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

Strategies for Schools to Enhance Emergency Communication and Threat Management

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

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

Speakers: Rajit Jhaver  (Federal Engineering Inc.), 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

The Critical Role of Technology in School Safety

Speakers: Eric Toenjes  (Graybar), Garry Clark  (Aqsacom), Ben Brecht  (Hanwha Vision), Col. James Wolfinbarger (ret.)  (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

Speakers: Ronen Rotstein  (Ceragon Networks), 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 Need for a Comprehensive Communications Strategy

Speaker: Bruce Albright  (Burns & McDonnell)

Track: Utilities

Topics: AI, Broadband, IoT

Format: Power Session

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

Speakers: Matt Sloane  (SkyfireAI), Don Mathis  (SkyfireAI), TJ Kennedy  (Wrap Technologies), Francois-Xavier Charbonnell  (Parrot)

Track: First Responders

Topics: AI, Drones, Situational Awareness

Format: Panel Session

Transitioning to LMR AES Encryption

Speakers: Scott Wright  (State of Connecticut), Jake Thompson  (Hennepin County Sheriffs Office), Tracey Frederick  (Metropolitan Emergency Services Board)

Track: First Responders

Topics: Interoperability, LMR, Regulatory & Legal + Standards

Format: Panel 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 OConnor  (3AM Innovations)

Speakers: Patrick Foley  (formerly Clark County Fire Department), Danny Sheridan  (FDNY), Jeffrey Wobbleton  (Arlington 911), Bruce Arvizue  (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

Speakers: Terry Lee Burnworth  (Pyramid Consulting), Scot Brunton  (Ironcloud Technologies), Oliver Beers  (Ironcloud Technologies)

Track: Government & Enterprise

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

Format: Panel Session