Summit on Implementing Wireless Communications: Perspectives on Interoperability from the Law Enforcement Community Sponsored by U.S. Department of Justice Justice Management Division National Institute of Justice Office of Community Oriented Policing Services AGENDA May 2-3, 2005 Seattle, Washington Monday, May 2, 2005 7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. Registration and Continental Breakfast Courtyard Foyer 8:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Welcome and Opening Remarks Courtyard Ballroom R. Gil Kerlikowske Chief of Police Seattle Police Department Seattle, Washington Robert D. McCallum Associate Attorney General Office of the Associate Attorney General U.S. Department of Justice Washington, DC 9:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m. Summit Overview Summit Moderator: Paul R. Corts Assistant Attorney General for Administration Justice Management Division U.S. Department of Justice Washington, DC 9:15 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. U.S. Department of Justice Interoperability Programs Overview of several complementary initiatives the U.S. Department of Justice launched to help the law enforcement community meet inter-agency communications objectives. COPS Interoperable Communications Technology Program Michael E. Dame Supervisory Senior Policy Analyst Grants Administration Division Office of Community Oriented Policing Services U.S. Department of Justice Washington, DC NIJ Interoperable Communications Technology Program Joseph F. Heaps CommTech Program Manager Office of Science and Technology National Institute of Justice U.S. Department of Justice Washington, DC High-Risk Metropolitan Areas Interoperability Project: The 25 Cities Project Timothy S. Ritter Director Wireless Management Office Office of the Chief Information Officer Justice Management Division U.S. Department of Justice Washington, DC 10:15 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Break 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Interoperability Cornerstones Courtyard Ballroom Discussion of what is necessary in order to achieve a successful application of technology for interoperability in the law enforcement community. Moderator: Michael Duffy Deputy Chief Information Officer Justice Management Division U.S. Department of Justice Washington, DC SAFECOM Interoperability Continuum Tool David G. Boyd Director Office of Interoperability and Compatibility U.S. Department of Homeland Security Washington, DC Planning, Project Governance, and Local Partnerships Dan M. Hawkins Program Manager Public Safety Technologies Program SEARCH Group Sacramento, California Importance of Training, Exercises, and Common Nomenclature Eddie L. Reyes Captain Alexandria Police Department Alexandria, Virginia 12:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m. Luncheon and Keynote Speaker South/West Counterterrorism Operations in a Multi-Agency Environment Charles Frahm Special Agent in Charge Counterterrorism Division Federal Bureau of Investigation New York, New York 1:15 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. Applying Technology to Achieve Courtyard Ballroom Interoperability Discussion on key tenets of managing technology to achieve interoperability. Moderator: Hyuk Byun Program Executive for Communications and Information Technology Office of Science and Technology National Institute of Justice U.S. Department of Justice Washington, DC Interoperability Standards Thomas Coty Director Technology and Standards SAFECOM U.S. Department of Homeland Security Washington, DC and Dereck Orr Program Manager Public Safety Communication National Institute of Standards and Technology Gaithersburg, Maryland Discussing the Challenges of Implementing Interoperable Infrastructure Joseph Noce 800 MHz Project Manager Public Safety Communications Mesa Police Department Mesa, Arizona Sharing Lessons Learned From Interoperability Through Interconnects Eddie L. Reyes Captain Alexandria Police Department Alexandria, Virginia CAPRAD (Tentative) 2:45 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. Break 3:15 p.m. – 4:45 p.m. Breakout Sessions: Working Group Discussions on Key Issue Areas All attendees are pre-assigned to breakout groups (see flyer in your summit folder). Each group will discuss issues and present recommendations on improving interoperability programs and efforts in the future. Breakout #1: Future Trends and Directions Columbia Facilitator: Michael Duffy Deputy Chief Information Officer Justice Management Division U.S. Department of Justice Washington, DC Breakout #2: Building Partnerships East Facilitator: Michael E. Dame Supervisory Senior Policy Analyst Grants Administration Division Office of Community Oriented Policing Services U.S. Department of Justice Washington, DC Breakout #3: Practical Applications of Technology James Facilitator: Joseph F. Heaps CommTech Program Manager Office of Science and Technology National Institute of Justice U.S. Department of Justice Washington, DC Breakout #4: Future Trends and Directions Marion Facilitator: Hyuk Byun Program Executive for Communications and Information Technology Office of Science and Technology National Institute of Justice U.S. Department of Justice Washington, DC Breakout #5: Building Partnerships Spring Facilitator: Rob Zanger Attorney/Advisor Justice Management Division U.S. Department of Justice Washington, DC Breakout #6: Interoperability Cornerstones Washington Facilitator: Dan M. Hawkins Program Manager Public Safety Technologies Program SEARCH Group Sacramento, California Tuesday, May 3, 2005 7:30 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. Continental Breakfast Courtyard Foyer 8:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. Federal Perspectives on Improving Courtyard Ballroom Interoperability John S. Morgan Assistant Director for Science and Technology Office of Science and Technology National Institute of Justice U.S. Department of Justice Washington, DC Carl R. Peed Director Office of Community Oriented Policing Services U.S. Department of Justice Washington, DC 8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Breakout Sessions: Working Group Discussions on Key Issue Areas (Continued) Breakout #1: Future Trends and Directions Columbia Breakout #2: Building Partnerships East Breakout #3: Practical Applications of Technology James Breakout #4: Future Trends and Directions Marion Breakout #5: Building Partnerships Spring Breakout #6: Interoperability Cornerstones Washington 10:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Break 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Report Back from Working Groups Courtyard Ballroom and Discussion of Next Steps Paul R. Corts Assistant Attorney General for Administration Justice Management Division U.S. Department of Justice Washington, DC 11:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Wrap-Up and Summary Michael Duffy Deputy Chief Information Officer Justice Management Division U.S. Department of Justice Washington, DC