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Mar 25 Monday | 9:00 am

DAS Installation (DASI)

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

Track: ETA Technical Training

Format: ETA Training

Fiber Optics 1-2-3 (FOI)

Speaker: Phil Shoemaker  (Light Brigade)

Track: ETA Technical Training

Format: ETA Training

General Communications Technician, Level 1 (GCT1)

Speaker: Chris Miller  (Heartland Community College)

Track: ETA Technical Training

Format: ETA Training

Line and Antenna Sweep (LAS)

Speaker: Jay Thompson  (Tactical RF)

Track: ETA Technical Training

Format: ETA Training

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

Speaker: Bill Bailey  (ETA International)

Track: ETA Technical Training

Format: ETA Training

Mar 26 Tuesday | 9:00 am

DAS Installation (DASI)

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

Track: ETA Technical Training

Format: ETA Training

Fiber Optics 1-2-3 (FOI)

Speaker: Phil Shoemaker  (Light Brigade)

Track: ETA Technical Training

Format: ETA Training

General Communications Technician, Level 1 (GCT1)

Speaker: Chris Miller  (Heartland Community College)

Track: ETA Technical Training

Format: ETA Training

Line and Antenna Sweep (LAS)

Speaker: Jay Thompson  (Tactical RF)

Track: ETA Technical Training

Format: ETA Training

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

Speaker: Bill Bailey  (ETA International)

Track: ETA Technical Training

Format: ETA Training

Mar 27 Wednesday | 8:00 am

Associate Certified Electronics Technician (CETa)

Speaker: Chris Miller  (Heartland Community College)

Track: ETA Technical Training

Format: ETA Training

Cybersecurity and Information Technology Specialist Training

Speakers: Chuck Brooks  (eITprep), Rachel Jones  (Savannah River National Laboratory)

Track: ETA Technical Training

Format: ETA Training

Fiber Optics 1-2-3 (FOI)

Speaker: Phil Shoemaker  (Light Brigade)

Track: ETA Technical Training

Format: ETA Training

Microwave Fundamentals (MRT)

Speaker: Bill Bailey  (ETA International)

Track: ETA Technical Training

Format: ETA Training

Radio Frequency Interference and Mitigation (RFIM)

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

Track: ETA Technical Training

Format: ETA Training

Wireless Networking Technician (WNT)

Speaker: Eric Ingram  (UMass Global)

Track: ETA Technical Training

Format: ETA Training

Mar 28 Thursday | 8:00 am

Associate Certified Electronics Technician (CETa)

Speaker: Chris Miller  (Heartland Community College)

Track: ETA Technical Training

Format: ETA Training

Cybersecurity and Information Technology Specialist Training

Speakers: Chuck Brooks  (eITprep), Rachel Jones  (Savannah River National Laboratory)

Track: ETA Technical Training

Format: ETA Training

Fiber Optics 1-2-3 (FOI)

Speaker: Phil Shoemaker  (Light Brigade)

Track: ETA Technical Training

Format: ETA Training

Microwave Fundamentals (MRT)

Speaker: Bill Bailey  (ETA International)

Track: ETA Technical Training

Format: ETA Training

Radio Frequency Interference and Mitigation (RFIM)

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

Track: ETA Technical Training

Format: ETA Training

Wireless Networking Technician (WNT)

Speaker: Eric Ingram  (UMass Global)

Track: ETA Technical Training

Format: ETA Training

Unscheduled

4.9 GHz and the Transportation Industry - Opportunities to Explore

Speakers: Alan Tilles  (Law Offices Of Alan Tilles), Andrew Maxymillian  (Blue Wing Services), Timothy McDowell  (Washington State DOT), Kyle Connor  (Cisco)

Track: Transportation, State & Local Government

Topic: Critical Infrastructure, IoT, Private Networks, SCADA, Spectrum

Format: Panel Session

5 Ways to Ensure Public-Safety Communications Network Resiliency

Speaker: Daniel Barton  (Alive Telecom)

Track: First Responder Communications

Topic: System Resiliency

Format: Power Session

5G-Powered Secure Remote Connections

Speaker: Ritesh Mukherjee  (Inseego Corp.)

Track: State & Local Government, Utilities

Topic: Backhaul, Broadband, Cloud Connectivity, Critical Infrastructure, Cybersecurity, IoT, System Resiliency

Format: Power Session

9-1-1 Facts & Fictions: How to Fix Them

Speaker: Bruce Moeller, PhD  (Nova Southeastern University)

Track: 911 & Alerts, State & Local Government

Topic: NextGen 911, Situational Awareness

Format: Power Session

A Broadband Interoperability Platform for PTT Communication over LTE

Speakers: Robin Grier  (Catalyst Communications Technologies Inc.), Sridhar Kowdley  (Department of Homeland Security), Jim Holthaus  (Department of Justice), Ken Rehbehn  (CritComm Insights)

Track: First Responder Communications

Topic: Broadband, Critical Infrastructure, FirstNet, Interoperability

Format: Panel Session

A Fresh Look at Public Safety Cable and Antenna Measurements

Speaker: Thomas Brinkoetter  (RadioSiteTest)

Track: First Responder Communications, State & Local Government

Topic: AI, Cloud Connectivity, Critical Infrastructure, Cybersecurity, NextGen 911, Situational Awareness, System Resiliency, Video

Format: Power Session

A Most Resilient Emergency Alerting Strategy to Save Lives in the Face of Worsening Climate Issues

Speakers: Louis Libin  (One Media), John Contestabile  (Skyline Technology Solutions), Red Grasso  (North Carolina Department of Information Technology)

Track: 911 & Alerts

Topic: Cloud Connectivity, Critical Infrastructure, Cybersecurity, NextGen 911, System Resiliency

Format: Panel Session

Advanced Persistent Cyber Threats (APTs) Are Wearing Us Out

Speaker: Richard "Dick" Tenney  (Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA))

Track: State & Local Government, Incident Management

Topic: Cybersecurity

Format: Power Session

Advancing the GIS Basemap Workflow

Speaker: Rodger Mann  (RapidDeploy)

Track: 911 & Alerts

Topic: NextGen 911, Situational Awareness

Format: Power Session

Alerts: To Send or Not to Send

Speakers: Steven Noel  (Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)), Tom Lawless  (Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)), Ryan Hirae  (Hawaii Emergency Management), Budge Currier  (California Office of Emergency Services)

Track: 911 & Alerts, Incident Management

Topic: Interoperability, Regulatory

Format: Panel Session

All You Need to Know about the Information Sharing Framework Project

Speakers: Walt Magnussen  (Texas A&M University ITEC), Robert Dew  (Department of Homeland Security CISA)

Track: First Responder Communications, Incident Management

Topic: Critical Infrastructure, Cybersecurity, Drones, Interoperability, Situational Awareness, Video

Format: Power Session

Applying Combat Training Network to Disaster Recovery

Speaker: Toan Vo  (Anritsu)

Track: First Responder Communications, State & Local Government

Topic: Backhaul, Critical Infrastructure, LMR, Project Management, System Resiliency

Format: Power Session

Behold, A New Ecosystem: 5G and Mobile Network Deployment for PSC?

Speaker: Terry Burnworth  (Pyramid Consulting)

Track: First Responder Communications, 911 & Alerts

Topic: Broadband, Interoperability, LMR, Project Management, PTT, System Resiliency

Format: Power Session

Best Practices for Incorporating FCC Rules for "In-Building" System Deployments

Speakers: Greg Glenn  (Comba USA), Don Henry  (Comba USA), Nathaniel Hinkle  (Collier County Fla), Gary Gray  (Florida Communications Consultants), Anderson Bennett  (Federal Communications Commission, Retired), Michael Proscia  (City of San Francisco)

Track: In-Building Wireless, First Responder Communications

Topic: Critical Infrastructure, P25, Project Management, PTT, Regulatory, Spectrum, System Resiliency

Format: Panel Session

Beyond SCADA: IoT, GPS, AI, AR, Drones and Smart-X

Track: Utilities

Topic: AI, AR & VR, Broadband, Cloud Connectivity, Critical Infrastructure, Drones, IoT, Smart-X, SCADA

Format: Panel Session

Bridging the Gaps: Integrating Your Tech to Optimize Operational Execution

Speaker: Patrick Foley  (3AM Innovations)

Track: Incident Management

Topic: FirstNet, Interoperability, IoT, Regulatory, Situational Awareness, Video

Format: Power Session

Bringing Mission Critical Services (PTT, Data and Video) out of the Silo

Speakers: Walt Magnussen  (Texas A&M University ITEC), Michael Fox  (Texas A&M University ITEC), Sridhar Kowdley  (Department of Homeland Security S&T)

Track: First Responder Communications, Incident Management

Topic: Broadband, Critical Infrastructure, Cybersecurity, Interoperability, Private Networks, PTT, Video

Format: Power Session

Broadband Migration Case Studies from Around the World

Speaker: Jamie Bishop  (Tait Communications)

Track: Transportation

Topic: Backhaul, Broadband, Critical Infrastructure, Interoperability, LMR, Project Management, PTT, Regulatory, Situational Awareness, Spectrum, System Resiliency

Format: Power Session

Broadband PTT for Public Safety - LMR, Console and Logging Interoperability

Speakers: Josh Lober  (ESChat), Harlin McEwen  (Ithaca, New York Police Department)

Track: First Responder Communications, Incident Management

Topic: Broadband, Interoperability, LMR, PTT, System Resiliency

Format: Panel Session

Broward County's FireNet: Fault Tolerance in Hurricane Alley

Speakers: Dan Deveson  (Shared Solutions Technology LLC), Nick Falgiatore  (Mission Critical Partners), José De Zayas  (Broward County)

Track: First Responder Communications, State & Local Government

Topic: Backhaul, Broadband, LMR, Private Networks, System Resiliency

Format: Panel Session

CAD2CAD- No Call Transfer

Speakers: Jeffrey Wobbleton  (Arlington 911), Timothy Kane  (Arlington 911), Lori Preuss  (Emerging Digital Concepts)

Track: 911 & Alerts, First Responder Communications

Topic: Interoperability, NextGen 911, Project Management, Smart-X, System Resiliency

Format: Panel Session

CISA's Cybersecurity Evaluation Tool (CSET) with PSAPs

Speakers: James "Jim" Jarvis  (Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)), Bruce Richter  (Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)), Joni Harvey  (State 911 Office, Michigan State Police)

Track: Federal Government, First Responder Communications

Topic: Cybersecurity, System Resiliency

Format: Panel Session

CJIS Compliance Impact on P25 Radio

Speaker: Tommy Thompson  (Adcomm Engineering, LLC)

Track: First Responder Communications

Topic: Cybersecurity, LMR, P25, Regulatory

Format: Power Session

Can AI Improve Public Safety by Analyzing Voice?

Speaker: Kinuko Masaki  (VoiceBrain)

Track: Incident Management

Topic: AI, Interoperability, PTT, Situational Awareness

Format: Power Session

Case Study: Interoperability into Statewide P25 Network Without Vendor Lock-Ins

Speaker: Tina Mucha  (Omnitronics Inc.)

Track: Federal Government, State & Local Government

Topic: Critical Infrastructure, Funding, Interoperability, P25, PTT, System Resiliency

Format: Power Session

Challenges When Adopting AI to Support Situational Awareness in Emergency Response

Speaker: Bart van Leeuwen  (SATraining EMEA)

Track: First Responder Communications, Incident Management

Topic: AI, Situational Awareness

Format: Power Session

Communications Infrastructure for Law Enforcement Drone Programs

Speakers: Matt Sloane  (Skyfire), Travis Hull  (First Responder Network Authority), Chad Tillman  (City of Huntsville), Abrem Ayana  (Brookhaven Police Department)

Track: First Responder Communications, State & Local Government

Topic: AI, Backhaul, Broadband, Cloud Connectivity, Critical Infrastructure, Drones, FirstNet, Funding, Interoperability, Regulatory, Satellite, Situational Awareness, System Resiliency, Video

Format: Panel Session

Communications No Matter What - Best Practices for HF Radio System Development

Speakers: David Rudawitz  (NVIS Communications), Ross Merlin  (NVIS Communications), Lance LaBreck  (California Independent System Operator)

Track: Incident Management, Utilities

Topic: Critical Infrastructure, Funding, IT & OT, Project Management, PTT, System Resiliency

Format: Panel Session

Connecting the Unconnected with Wireless Through Fiber

Speaker: David Witkowski  (Oku Solutions)

Track: Federal Government, State & Local Government

Topic: Broadband, Funding, Regulatory, Satellite, Spectrum

Format: Power Session

Conquering Topography Challenges: Delaware County's Breakthrough in PS Comms

Speaker: Gilson Pozzati  (DAMM Cellular Systems)

Track: First Responder Communications, State & Local Government

Topic: Critical Infrastructure, Interoperability, P25, Private Networks

Format: Power Session

Controlling Critical Equipment from the Vehicle Screen

Speaker: Agustin Almansi  (VNC Automotive)

Track: Transportation, First Responder Communications

Topic: Interoperability, IoT, Video

Format: Power Session

Critical Comms 101 for Utilities 

Speakers: Bobbi Harris  (Utility Broadband Alliance (UBBA)), Ali Mohammed  (New York Power Authority (NYPA))

Track: Utilities, State & Local Government

Topic: Broadband, Critical Infrastructure, IT & OT, Private Networks, Regulatory, Smart-X, SCADA, System Resiliency

Format: Power Session

Cyber Risk and Mitigation in Smart Transportation Vehicles (V2X)

Speaker: Adam Sewall  (Waterleaf International LLC)

Track: Transportation, State & Local Government

Topic: AI, Backhaul, Broadband, Cloud Connectivity, Critical Infrastructure, Cybersecurity, Drones, Interoperability, IT & OT, IoT, LMR, P25, Private Networks, Project Management, PTT, SCADA, System Resiliency, Video

Format: Panel Session

Cybersecurity by Design - Applying Cyber Informed Engineering Principles and Practices

Speaker: Susan Ronning  (Susan Ronning)

Track: Federal Government, State & Local Government

Topic: Cybersecurity, Interoperability, IT & OT, Project Management, Regulatory, System Resiliency

Format: Panel Session

DMR - Resiliency Like No Other

Speaker: Brian Seedle  (DMR Association)

Track: First Responder Communications, Incident Management

Topic: Backhaul, Cloud Connectivity, Critical Infrastructure, LMR, Private Networks, PTT, Spectrum, System Resiliency

Format: Power Session

Data Interoperability: The Final Frontier?

Speaker: Sherri Bush  (Adcomm Engineering, LLC)

Track: 911 & Alerts, State & Local Government

Topic: Interoperability, NextGen 911, Regulatory, Situational Awareness

Format: Power Session

Delivering Next-Gen Situational Awareness for Mega Events Through Transit

Speakers: Matt Falla  (Parallel), Matteo Bottini  (Ikosaeder)

Track: Transportation, Incident Management

Topic: Cloud Connectivity, Project Management, Situational Awareness

Format: Power Session

Deploying MCX Mission Critical Communications for First Responders in Real Life

Speakers: Sagi Subocki  (SOFTIL), Ken Rehbehn  (CritComm Insights), Joe Duvall  (Dallas Police Department), Ritesh Desai  (Southern Linc)

Track: First Responder Communications

Topic: Broadband, FirstNet, Interoperability, LMR, P25, PTT

Format: Panel Session

Drone Operations from the Local Fair to the Big Game

Speaker: Travis Hull  (First Responder Network Authority)

Track: Incident Management, First Responder Communications

Topic: Broadband, Critical Infrastructure, Drones, FirstNet, Situational Awareness, Video

Format: Panel Session

ERCES Commissioners: How is Uplink Optimization Done without Tower Access?

Speaker: Tom Warfield  (Honeywell)

Track: In-Building Wireless

Topic: Critical Infrastructure, Funding, Regulatory, Spectrum

Format: Power Session

Edge Computing in Public Safety: Maximizing Connected Vehicle Performance

Speaker: Simon Ingram  (TE Connectivity)

Track: Transportation, First Responder Communications

Topic: Broadband, Cloud Connectivity, Critical Infrastructure, FirstNet, P25, PTT, Spectrum

Format: Power Session

Emerging Technologies for In-Building & Subterranean Communications

Speakers: Paul May  (Innovative Wireless Technologies), Red Grasso  (North Carolina Department of Information Technology)

Track: In-Building Wireless, First Responder Communications

Topic: IT & OT, Project Management, System Resiliency

Format: Panel Session

Enhancing Emergency Response: The Case for Converged Wireless Systems

Speaker: Jim Lilienfeld  (Advanced RF Technologies, Inc. (ADRF))

Track: In-Building Wireless, First Responder Communications

Topic: Critical Infrastructure, LMR, NextGen 911, Regulatory, System Resiliency

Format: Power Session

Enhancing Responder Safety through Interoperability at a Crash

Speaker: Brian Tegtmeyer  (NHTSA National 911 Program)

Track: Transportation

Topic: Interoperability, NextGen 911, Smart-X

Format: Power Session

FCC LMR Enforcement - 50 Years of Technology and Perspective

Speaker: Anderson Bennett  (Critical Frequency Investigations & Mitigation)

Track: Federal Government, First Responder Communications

Topic: LMR, Regulatory, Spectrum, System Resiliency

Format: Power Session

Getting It Right the First Time - Applying INCOSE Systems Engineering to Transportation Systems

Speakers: Susan Ronning  (Susan Ronning), Jianmin Fong  (Caltrans)

Track: Transportation, State & Local Government

Topic: Broadband, Cloud Connectivity, Critical Infrastructure, Cybersecurity, IT & OT, IoT, LMR, Private Networks, Project Management, SCADA, System Resiliency

Format: Panel Session

HPUE Technology Delivers Widespread Connectivity for Critical Communications

Speakers: Michiel Lotter  (Nextivity), John Goocher  (Nextivity), End User  (Nextivity)

Track: First Responder Communications

Topic: FirstNet

Format: Power Session

How Can a Federal Site Interoperate with Local Governments?

Speaker: Mark de Jong  (Idaho National Laboratory)

Track: Federal Government, Transportation

Topic: Critical Infrastructure, Interoperability, NextGen 911, Regulatory, Situational Awareness, System Resiliency

Format: Power Session

How Digital Alerts are Transforming End-to-End Emergency Response

Speakers: Karin Marquez  (RapidSOS), Chris Noell  (Raptor Technologies), Dick Bauer  (Honeywell Fire Americas), Rachel Sarabia-Duarte MPA, PMP, ENP  (El Paso 9-1-1 District)

Track: 911 & Alerts, Incident Management

Topic: AI, Cloud Connectivity, Critical Infrastructure, Cybersecurity, NextGen 911, Situational Awareness, System Resiliency, Video

Format: Panel Session

How Digital Twins Enable Performance and Conformance Testing for First Responder Communications

Speaker: Ian Carpenter  (Valid8)

Track: First Responder Communications, 911 & Alerts

Topic: Broadband, Cybersecurity, Interoperability, P25, System Resiliency

Format: Power Session

How Florida Public Safety Agencies Use Drones for Mission-Critical Communications

Speakers: Christopher Todd, CEM  (AIRT), Robert Dooley  (Florida Highway Patrol), Anthony Loperfido  (Miami Beach Police Department), Rich Gatanis  (Southern Manatee Fire Rescue District), Larry Wood  (Palm Beach Sheriff's Office)

Track: First Responder Communications, Incident Management

Topic: Cybersecurity, Drones, Regulatory, Satellite, Situational Awareness

Format: Panel Session

How Secure is Your Land Mobile Radio System?

Speaker: Nick Falgiatore  (Mission Critical Partners)

Track: First Responder Communications, State & Local Government

Topic: Cybersecurity, LMR, P25, System Resiliency

Format: Power Session

How to Economically Define Public Safety Grade

Speakers: Cheryl Giggetts  (CTA Consultants LLC), Jerimiah Knowles  (CTA Consultants)

Track: First Responder Communications

Topic: Critical Infrastructure, IT & OT, LMR, Project Management, PTT, Regulatory

Format: Power Session

How to Extend Your Coverage Footprint Economically

Speakers: Curtis Johnson  (CTA Consultants), Jerimiah Knowles  (CTA Consultants)

Track: First Responder Communications

Topic: Critical Infrastructure, LMR, P25, PTT

Format: Power Session

IPAWS Roadmap to Improving the Quality and Effectiveness of Emergency Alerts

Speaker: Mark Lucero  (FEMA IPAWS)

Track: Incident Management, 911 & Alerts

Topic: Critical Infrastructure, Cybersecurity, Interoperability, IoT, Situational Awareness, System Resiliency

Format: Power Session

In-Building Wireless Part 1: The Current State

Speaker: Alan Perdue  (Safer Buildings Coalition)

Track: In-Building Wireless

Topic: Broadband, Critical Infrastructure, FirstNet, Funding, LMR, Regulatory, System Resiliency

Format: Panel Session

In-Building Wireless Part 2: The Case for Competency

Speaker: Seth Buechley  (Safer Buildings Coalition, Cathedral Consulting)

Track: In-Building Wireless

Topic: Broadband, Critical Infrastructure, FirstNet, Funding, Regulatory, System Resiliency

Format: Panel Session

In-Building Wireless Part 3: The Roadmap for a Better Ecosystem

Speaker: John Foley  (Safer Buildings Coalition)

Track: In-Building Wireless

Topic: Broadband, Critical Infrastructure, FirstNet, Funding, LMR, Regulatory, System Resiliency

Format: Panel Session

Incident Response and Innovations with Location-Based Services

Speaker: Rob Clark  (NextNav LLC)

Track: Incident Management, In-Building Wireless

Topic: Situational Awareness

Format: Panel Session

Integrating Private LTE into your LMR system

Speaker: Budge Currier  (State of California Governor's Office of Emergency Services)

Track: First Responder Communications, State & Local Government

Topic: Backhaul, LMR, P25, Private Networks

Format: Panel Session

Interoperability & Data Sharing in 911 Systems

Speaker: Brian Tegtmeyer  (NHTSA National 911 Program)

Track: 911 & Alerts

Topic: Interoperability, NextGen 911

Format: Power Session

Is There A Future For LMR?

Speakers: Alan Tilles  (Law Offices Of Alan Tilles), Andrew Maxymillian  (Blue Wing Services), Chris Baker  (First Responder Network Authority)

Track: First Responder Communications, Transportation

Topic: Critical Infrastructure, Interoperability, LMR, PTT, Regulatory, Spectrum, System Resiliency

Format: Panel Session

Is Your ECC Prepared for Cyber's Worst?

Speaker: Sean Scott  (SecuLore)

Track: 911 & Alerts

Topic: Cybersecurity, NextGen 911

Format: Power Session

Is Your NG911 Solution Truly Interoperable?

Speakers: Walt Magnussen  (Texas A&M University ITEC), Sridhar Kowdley  (Department of Homeland Security), Michael Fox  (Texas A&M Universtiy ITEC), AJ Renold  (Texas A&M Universty ITEC), Budge Currier  (CalOES)

Track: 911 & Alerts, State & Local Government

Topic: Critical Infrastructure, Cybersecurity, Interoperability, IoT, NextGen 911

Format: Panel Session

Is Your Operations Center Cyber Safe? A Transportation Use Case

Speakers: John Contestabile  (Skyline Technology Solutions), Christina Majernick  (Skyline Technology Solutions)

Track: Transportation, State & Local Government

Topic: Cloud Connectivity, Critical Infrastructure, Cybersecurity, IT & OT, Smart-X, Video

Format: Power Session

LMR Networks are Vulnerable to Cyberattacks and Costly Recovery

Speakers: James "Jim" Jarvis  (Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)), Jason Matthews  (Lake County Sheriff’s Office), Sean McClosky  (Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)), Rob Richardson  (Mororola Solutions)

Track: Federal Government, First Responder Communications

Topic: Cybersecurity, Interoperability, System Resiliency

Format: Panel Session

Leveraging FirstNet PTT for First Responders in Small Communities

Speaker: Lindsay Stromgren  (Amherst MA Fire Department)

Track: State & Local Government, First Responder Communications

Topic: FirstNet, Interoperability, LMR, PTT

Format: Power Session

Leveraging LMR, LTE and SAT Radios to Optimize Situational Awareness

Speakers: Todd Maxwell  (Samsung Electronics of America), Glenn Williams  (Icom America), Verne LaClair  (PAR Government), Jared VandenHeuvel  (Texas Dep't of Public Safety)

Track: First Responder Communications, Incident Management

Topic: Broadband, Cloud Connectivity, Critical Infrastructure, Drones, Interoperability, LMR, Satellite, Situational Awareness, System Resiliency, Video

Format: Panel Session

Life Support for the Dead Zone-Satellite to Terrestrial Networks

Speakers: Joe Hanna  (Directions), Jennifer Manner  (EchoStar)

Track: First Responder Communications, 911 & Alerts

Topic: Critical Infrastructure, Interoperability, Satellite, System Resiliency

Format: Panel Session

Making Direct Cellphone to Cellphone Communications a Reality with Sidelink

Speakers: Walt Magnussen  (Texas A&M University ITEC), Jared Vandenheuvel  (Texas Department of Public Safety)

Track: First Responder Communications, Incident Management

Topic: Broadband, Critical Infrastructure, Interoperability, P25, Private Networks, PTT, Spectrum

Format: Power Session

Maui Wildfire: Creating a Network Out of Nothing

Speakers: Doug Harder  (First Responder Network Authority), Eric Peniata  (City of Riverside Fire), Fred Scalera  (FirstNet Program at AT&T), Bryan Green  (FirstNet Program at AT&T)

Track: First Responder Communications, Incident Management

Topic: Backhaul, Broadband, Critical Infrastructure, FirstNet, Situational Awareness, System Resiliency

Format: Panel Session

Mission Critical Push-To-Talk using Terrestrial and Satellite for First Responders

Speaker: Steve Hailey  (Network Innovations)

Track: First Responder Communications, State & Local Government

Topic: Broadband, FirstNet, Interoperability, LMR, P25, PTT, Satellite, System Resiliency

Format: Power Session

Moving to a Virtual Dispatch Environment – Lessons from a Panel of Pioneers

Speakers: Cheryl Giggetts  (CTA Consultants LLC), Sheila Ragan  (CTA Consultants)

Track: Incident Management, First Responder Communications

Topic: AR & VR, Broadband, Cloud Connectivity, Critical Infrastructure, Cybersecurity, IT & OT, NextGen 911

Format: Panel Session

NENA's new NG-ECC/PSAP Standard

Speaker: Brandon Abley  (NENA: The 9-1-1 Association)

Track: 911 & Alerts

Topic: Interoperability, NextGen 911

Format: Power Session

NG911 and AI: Why the Future Needs Policy and Governance

Speakers: Chris Essid  (Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)), Pam Montanari  (Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)), Greg Hauser  (Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)), Charlie Guddemi  (DC Homeland Security and Emergency Management Agency)

Track: First Responder Communications, Federal Government

Topic: AI, NextGen 911

Format: Panel Session

New Licensed Spectrum for PACE Planning

Speaker: Mark O'Brien  (SpectraRep)

Track: First Responder Communications, Incident Management

Topic: Backhaul, Critical Infrastructure, Interoperability, Project Management, System Resiliency

Format: Power Session

New Strategies for Asset Management in Utility Infrastructure

Speakers: Bobbi Harris  (Utilities Broadband Alliance (UBBA)), Christian Nolden  (Groundline Engineering), Gary Vondrasek  (Jacksonville Electric Authority)

Track: Utilities, State & Local Government

Topic: Broadband, Critical Infrastructure, IoT, Private Networks, Smart-X

Format: Panel Session

New Technologies for Project 25 Testing and Compliance

Speakers: Stephen Nichols  (Project 25 Technology Interest Group), Cheryl Giggetts  (CTA Consultants), Ed Latimer  (Viavi Solutions), David Adams  (PCTEL), Michael Schafer  (Compliance Testing LLC), Don Root  (APCO International)

Track: In-Building Wireless, First Responder Communications

Topic: IT & OT, P25, PTT, Regulatory, System Resiliency

Format: Panel Session

New Zealand's PSN Combines P25 with Cellular Services for Emergency Communications

Speaker: Dylan Earle  (Tait Communications)

Track: First Responder Communications, Federal Government

Topic: Backhaul, Broadband, Critical Infrastructure, Cybersecurity, Funding, Interoperability, LMR, P25, Project Management, PTT, Regulatory, Situational Awareness, Spectrum, System Resiliency, Video

Format: Power Session

Next Generation 911 (NG911) Roundtable with Federal Partners

Speakers: Ryan Ford  (Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)), John Holloway  (Defense Information Systems Agency, U.S. Department of Defense (DoD)), Brian Tegtmeyer  (Department of Transportation)

Track: Federal Government, 911 & Alerts

Topic: Cybersecurity, Interoperability, NextGen 911

Format: Panel Session

Next-Generation Computing at the Edge

Speakers: Todd Maxwell  (Samsung), David Straede  (Santa Barbara PD), Dennis Balinga  (City of Chicago OEMC), Joe Colston  (Monroe County Sheriff's Office)

Track: State & Local Government, Federal Government

Topic: Cybersecurity, Drones, IoT, LMR, NextGen 911, PTT, Situational Awareness

Format: Panel Session

NextGen Advanced Metering Infrastructure - What Cities and Utilities Need to Know

Speaker: Bobbi Harris  (Utilities Broadband Alliance (UBBA))

Track: Utilities, State & Local Government

Topic: Broadband, Critical Infrastructure, Interoperability, IoT, Smart-X, SCADA

Format: Panel Session

Optimizing Off- and On-Grid Energy Costs with New Technology

Speaker: Arthur Sams  (Polar Power Inc)

Track: Utilities, First Responder Communications

Topic: Critical Infrastructure, IT & OT, System Resiliency

Format: Power Session

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

Speakers: Stephen Nichols  (Project 25 Technology Interest Group), James Downes  (DHS CISA), Andy Davis  (Motorola Solutions), Jeremy Elder  (L3Harris), Scott Wright  (Connecticut Department of Emergency Service and Public Protection)

Track: First Responder Communications, Incident Management

Topic: Cybersecurity, Interoperability, LMR, P25, PTT, Situational Awareness, System Resiliency

Format: Panel Session

P25 ISSI Myths Debunked

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

Track: First Responder Communications

Topic: Interoperability, LMR, P25, PTT, Regulatory

Format: Power Session

P25 Link Layer Authentication (LLA)...Do You Know?

Speakers: Hermina (Nina) Koshinski  (Commonwealth of Pennsylvania - PA State Police (PA-STARNet)), Scott Wright  (State of Connecticut), Holly Caudill  (Commonwealth of Pennsylvania)

Track: First Responder Communications, State & Local Government

Topic: Cybersecurity, Interoperability, LMR, P25

Format: Panel Session

P25 Users Present: Case Study Chameleons - Unique Scalable System Solutions

Speakers: Stephen Nichols  (Project 25 Technology Interest Group), Alan Massie  (Federal Bureau of Investigation), Siralal Gamini  (New Zealand Police), Thomas Bretthauer  (Office of Information Technology, Multi Agency Radio Communication System (MARCS) in Ohio)

Track: First Responder Communications, State & Local Government

Topic: Critical Infrastructure, Funding, Interoperability, LMR, P25, Situational Awareness, System Resiliency

Format: Panel Session

P25 for Utilities: Your Swiss Army Knife for Incident Management Interoperability

Speakers: Stephen Nichols  (Project 25 Technology Interest Group), Jim Holthaus  (US Department of Justice.), Justin Evans  (Montgomery County Hospital District)

Track: Utilities, Incident Management

Topic: Interoperability, LMR, P25, PTT, Situational Awareness, Spectrum

Format: Panel Session

Powering Community Recovery and Emergency Management with Renewable Off-Grid Power

Speaker: Lauren Flanagan  (Sesame Solar)

Track: Incident Management

Topic: Critical Infrastructure

Format: Power Session

Powering Critical Communications On-the-Go Everywhere

Speaker: Joel Schroeder  (Intelsat)

Track: First Responder Communications, Transportation

Topic: Broadband, Critical Infrastructure, Interoperability, Satellite, System Resiliency

Format: Power Session

Priority Capabilities to Bolster Resilience

Track: First Responder Communications, Incident Management

Topic: Broadband, Critical Infrastructure, Cybersecurity, Interoperability, IT & OT, IoT, NextGen 911, Satellite, System Resiliency, Video

Format: Power Session

Proactive Management of Radio System Health and Infrastructure

Speakers: Christine Massengale  (TN Department of Safety & Homeland Security), Jeff Gray  (Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security)

Track: Incident Management, First Responder Communications

Topic: Critical Infrastructure, LMR, Situational Awareness, System Resiliency

Format: Power Session

Project 25 Questions? Ask the Experts

Speakers: Stephen Nichols  (Project 25 Technology Interest Group), James Downes  (DHS CISA), Andy Davis  (Motorola Solutions), Jeremy Elder  (L3Harris), Cheryl Giggetts  (CTA Consultants), Brad Stoddard  (State of Michigan), Hermina (Nina) Koshinski  (Commonwealth of Pennsylvania - PA State Police (PA-STARNet))

Track: First Responder Communications, Utilities

Topic: Critical Infrastructure, Cybersecurity, Interoperability, LMR, P25, PTT, Situational Awareness

Format: Power Session

Public Safety – Situational Awareness: Technology, Training and Teamwork

Speaker: Mark Cady  (LB Comms - LLC)

Track: First Responder Communications, State & Local Government

Topic: Backhaul, Cloud Connectivity, Critical Infrastructure, FirstNet, Interoperability, LMR, P25, Project Management, PTT, Situational Awareness, System Resiliency, Video

Format: Power Session

RF Ambient Noise Panel

Speaker: Joe Blaschka  (CEJA Engineering Co)

Track: First Responder Communications

Topic: Interoperability, LMR, Private Networks, Regulatory, Situational Awareness, Spectrum, System Resiliency

Format: Panel Session

Ransomware is on the Rise Again: Defense Against New Players

Speaker: Sean Scott  (SecuLore)

Track: Incident Management

Topic: Cybersecurity

Format: Power Session

Reliable Communications in Unreliable Conditions

Speakers: Eric Toenjes  (Graybar), Jim Jacobellis  (Alef), Kevin Fernandes  (Dejero)

Track: State & Local Government, First Responder Communications

Topic: Backhaul, Broadband, FirstNet, IoT, LMR, Private Networks, Satellite, Situational Awareness, Smart-X, System Resiliency

Format: Panel Session

Saving Babies, Puppies and the Occasional Bear and Elk using Technologies

Speaker: Ed Mills  (Evergreen Fire Rescue/ESChat)

Track: Incident Management, First Responder Communications

Topic: AI, AR & VR, Broadband, Cybersecurity, Drones, FirstNet, Interoperability, LMR, NextGen 911, PTT, Satellite, Situational Awareness

Format: Power Session

Solving Resource Overload: Cybersecurity Resource Hub for Emergency Communications Centers

Speakers: Ryan Ford  (Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)), Mark Buchholz  (Washington County Consolidated Communications Agency), Greg Holcomb  (Lake County Public Safety Communications)

Track: 911 & Alerts, State & Local Government

Topic: Cybersecurity, NextGen 911

Format: Panel Session

Succeeding with Diverse Technologies for Transportation: Plan for Ad-Hoc Connections

Speakers: Jon Paul Beauchamp  (Icom America), Andrew Maxymillian  (Blue Wing Services), Kyle Connor  (Cisco), Timothy McDowell  (Washington State DOT)

Track: Transportation, State & Local Government

Topic: Interoperability, Project Management, System Resiliency

Format: Panel Session

Sustainably Powering Critical Infrastructure

Speaker: Heather Wilkins  (HCI Energy, LLC)

Track: Utilities, First Responder Communications

Topic: Critical Infrastructure, System Resiliency

Format: Power Session

System Lifecycle Management: Project Management for the Life of a System

Speaker: Neil Horden  (Horden Technology, LLC)

Track: State & Local Government, Federal Government

Topic: Backhaul, Broadband, Cloud Connectivity, Critical Infrastructure, Cybersecurity, FirstNet, Interoperability, LMR, NextGen 911, P25, Private Networks, Project Management, PTT, Smart-X, SCADA, System Resiliency, Video

Format: Power Session

TAK Rising: How a Common Operating Picture Platform Transforms Cross-agency Interoperability

Speakers: Ken Rehbehn  (CritComm Insights), Charles Laird  (N.C. Department of Information Technology Division of Broadband and Digital Equity), Greg Albrecht  (Sensors & Signals LLC)

Track: Incident Management, First Responder Communications

Topic: Drones, Interoperability, Situational Awareness

Format: Panel Session

Talk the Talk to Walk the Walk: PLTE and Utilities

Speaker: Pascal Beglin  (Streamwide)

Track: Utilities

Topic: Interoperability, Private Networks, PTT, Situational Awareness, Video

Format: Power Session

The 5G Mega-Sport Communications Revolution

Speakers: Ken Rehbehn  (CritComm Insights), John Dundas  (DundasTech Limited), Kamal Sadarangani  (LA28)

Track: In-Building Wireless

Topic: AI, AR & VR, Broadband, Cloud Connectivity, Critical Infrastructure, Cybersecurity, Drones, FirstNet, Interoperability, IT & OT, IoT, LMR, Private Networks, Project Management, PTT, Spectrum, System Resiliency, Video

Format: Panel Session

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly of Technology Advances

Speaker: Ed Mills  (Evergreen Fire Rescue/ESChat)

Track: First Responder Communications

Topic: AI, AR & VR, Broadband, Cybersecurity, Situational Awareness, Video

Format: Power Session

The Implications of Z for PSAPs and Emergency Response

Speaker: Gillian Smith  (NextNav LLC)

Track: 911 & Alerts, In-Building Wireless

Topic: Critical Infrastructure, NextGen 911, Situational Awareness

Format: Panel Session

Unbreakable Connectivity to Enhance First Responder Situational Awareness

Speaker: Graham Tait  (Hypha)

Track: Incident Management, First Responder Communications

Topic: Backhaul, Broadband, Cloud Connectivity, Critical Infrastructure, Drones, FirstNet, Interoperability, IT & OT, IoT, Private Networks, Project Management, Satellite, Situational Awareness, Spectrum, System Resiliency, Video

Format: Panel Session

Unified Public Safety Communications - Seamless Integration and Interoperability Between Agencies

Speaker: Chris Stevens  (CartGIS Pty Ltd)

Track: State & Local Government, Incident Management

Topic: Cloud Connectivity, Critical Infrastructure, Interoperability, LMR, NextGen 911, P25, Situational Awareness

Format: Power Session

Using Satellite Technology to Drive Situational Awareness at Large-Scale Events

Speaker: James Kubik  (Somewear Labs)

Track: First Responder Communications, Incident Management

Topic: Satellite, Situational Awareness, System Resiliency

Format: Power Session

Utilities: Is AI Really the Next Big Thing?

Speaker: Ali Mohammed  (New York Power Authority (NYPA))

Track: Utilities

Topic: AI, Broadband, Cloud Connectivity, Critical Infrastructure, IoT, Smart-X, SCADA

Format: Panel Session

What Could Go Wrong? Importance of a Solid Maintenance Contract

Speaker: Ramya Doraisamy  (Altairis Technology Partners LLC)

Track: First Responder Communications, Utilities

Topic: Critical Infrastructure, Cybersecurity, LMR, System Resiliency

Format: Power Session

What Does PLTE Solve for Utilities Today?

Speaker: Bruce Albright  (Burns and McDonnell)

Track: Utilities

Topic: Broadband, Private Networks, Smart-X, SCADA

Format: Panel Session

What Does the C-Suite Need to Know about Utility Comms?

Speakers: Bruce Albright  (Burns and McDonnell), Brad Barber  (Federal Engineering Inc.), Neil Horden  (Horden Technology, LLC)

Track: Utilities

Topic: Critical Infrastructure, Funding, Private Networks, Project Management, Regulatory, Smart-X

Format: Panel Session

What Happened in Curry County?

Speakers: Brandon Smith  (Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)), Les DeFoor  (Oregon SOC), William Chapman  (Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)), Christopher "Chris" Callahan  (Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)), Michael Finch  (Lane County Department of Technology Services)

Track: State & Local Government, Incident Management

Topic: Cybersecurity, IT & OT, System Resiliency

Format: Panel Session

What You Can Do to Improve Communications with Rural Neighbors

Speakers: Derek Nesselrode  (Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)), Dent Guynes  (Mississippi), Christine Massengale  (TN Department of Safety & Homeland Security), Burford Hurley II  (Kentucky)

Track: State & Local Government, First Responder Communications

Topic: Funding, Interoperability, System Resiliency

Format: Panel Session

Which Spectrum Options Make the Most Sense for Your Utility

Track: Utilities

Topic: Backhaul, Broadband, Critical Infrastructure, Interoperability, IT & OT, IoT, Project Management, Satellite, Smart-X, Spectrum

Format: Panel Session

Wi-Fi HaLow - Long Range Wi-Fi for Last Mile Connectivity

Speakers: Dan Winson  (Zetifi), Kevin Daly  (Morse Micro), Neil Weste  (Morse Micro)

Track: In-Building Wireless, First Responder Communications

Topic: Backhaul, Broadband, Cloud Connectivity, FirstNet, IoT, LMR, P25, Private Networks, PTT, SCADA, Video

Format: Power Session

WiFi 6 Interference with Public Safety Microwave: It's a Problem and It's Here to Stay

Speakers: Nick Falgiatore  (Mission Critical Partners), Dan Deveson  (Shared Solutions Technology LLC), Alan Tilles  (The Law Offices of Alan Tilles)

Track: Incident Management, State & Local Government

Topic: Backhaul, LMR, P25, Private Networks, Regulatory, Spectrum

Format: Panel Session

You CAN Communicate Everywhere! Technologies to Keep Your Operations Connected

Speakers: Tom Soumas  (Cinetcomm, LLC), Zhivago Dames  (Royal Bahamas Police Force), Dick Price  (Witt O'briens Consulting), William Nickels  (United States Department of Energy), Scott Peirson  (Cook County Dept of Emergency Management and Regional Security), Martin Mleczko  (Nevada State Police)

Track: First Responder Communications, Incident Management

Topic: Broadband, Critical Infrastructure, FirstNet, Interoperability, LMR, P25, Private Networks, PTT, Satellite, Situational Awareness

Format: Panel Session