To thrive in an NG911 environment, not only do agencies require new technologies, they need an overarching strategic plan, operational processes, governance, policies, training and GIS data. This track will explore these topics and more.
Track Overview
This track will feature best practices designed to accelerate your Next Generation 911 transition and help you thrive beyond deployment. Developing, and bringing your NG911 Strategic Plan to life will be explored. Also discussed will be Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) and why it's critical to protecting your NG911 system. MCP subject-matter experts will explore what is required to prepare your Geographic Information Systems (GIS) data for NG911, as well as how governance should be approached in an NG911 world. And, several providers will discuss trends in public safety cloud solutions in a panel moderated by MCP subject-matter experts.
Schedule
10 am EDT - 10:45 am EDT
Developing, Operationalizing, and Maintaining Your NG911 Strategic Plan
This session will discuss what should be included in your NG911 Strategic Plan, and best practices for how to bring it to life after NG911 deployment. This session will feature two prominent statewide directors to highlight the various areas of success their states have witnessed along the way.
Panelists
Curtis S. Sutton, Executive Director
Tennessee Emergency Communications Board
Karen Ziegler, Public Safety Program Manager
State of Arizona
Presenters
Jackie Mines
Senior Consultant, MCP
Molly Falls
Senior Technology Specialist, MCP
11 am EDT - 11:45 am EDT
Roundtable: Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) and 911 - What You Need To Know
This session will investigate the topic of PKI and why it's important to the public safety community. How PKI works will be discussed, as well as how it enables NG911 interoperability. Several PKI subject-matter experts will discuss the PSAP Credentialing Agency and its role in establishing cybersecurity trust in existing environments and how to plan for your integration of the industry's PKI.
Panelists
Brandon Abley, Director, Technical Issues
NENA: The 9-1-1 Asssociation
Steve McMurrer, ENP, 9-1-1 Systems Administrator
Fairfax County, VA Department of Public Safety Communications
Brent Struthers
Independent Consultant
Host
Dave Sehnert, ENP
Director, Innovation & Integration, MCP
12 pm EDT - 12:30 pm EDT
Prepping Your GIS Data For NG911
This session will touch on GIS's role in NG911 and how local data development is the cornerstone to implementation. The biggest obstacles are not always technical and a path to the successful integration of GIS data will be presented.
Presenter
David Lucas, ENP, GISP
Consultant, MCP
12:30 pm EDT - 1 pm EDT
Governance in an NG911 World
This session will explore the varying levels of governance needed to support the NG911 transition. Governance is needed at the agency, regional, state and national level in order to ensure NG911 is smoothly implemented and sustainable results are achieved.
Presenters
Sherri Griffith Powell, ENP
Senior Communications Consultant, MCP
Karyn Henry, J.D.
Communications Consultant, MCP
1 pm EDT - 1:45 pm EDT
Vendor Roundtable: Get Your Heads Into the Clouds
This roundtable discussion will feature several vendors of cloud-based solutions who will discuss their impact on public safety communications. Key trends and factors that organizations should consider in advance of cloud-hosted implementations also will be explored.
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