VERMONT COMMUNICATIONS VCOMM Subcommittee Meeting http:www.dps.state.vt.usneed

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VERMONT COMMUNICATIONS (VCOMM) Subcommittee
Meetinghttp//www.dps.state.vt.us/need/

• Cyprian Learning Center
• Waterbury, VT
• November 29, 2005

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Agenda

• Updates
• VCOMM Chair
• Subcommittee Chairs
• Identified members
• Action taken to date
• Review RFI-RFBQ
• Open discussion
• Subcommittee Status and Identify current members
• Technical
• Operational
• Institutional
• Position for Frequency Research

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Financial Deadlines

• Homeland Security
• March 5th
• Program and Capabilities Assessment Allocation.
• A competitive process to fund identifiable
  critical needs or enhancements of projects that
  we might not normally receive funding for.
• No closing date at this time
• VCOMM will be asked to author the documentation

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• Cost Prohibitive

RFI
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Evaluation Criteria

• Technical Feasibility
• Economic Sustainability
• Political Acceptability

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Economic Sustainability (First Cost)
60 Million
Affordable Solution
Over Budget
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LIST OF POSSIBLE VENDORS

• Federal Wireless
• L3 Communications
• CSC Federal Sector
• Motorola, Inc.
• M/A-COM, Inc.
• General Dynamics Wireless Services
• EF Johnson
• Lockheed Martin

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RFI

• Open Discussion
• http//www.dps.state.vt.us/need/
• Review
• Time frame
• Open to the public
• 12-02-05 ?

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Additional Funding Sources

• Senator Leahys Office
• State of Vermont
• Private Industry
• Unspent HS funds

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INTRODUCTION OF COMMITTEES

• Technical
• Chief Al Barber
• Operations
• Chief Jean Paul Duquette
• Institutional
• Sheriff Roger Marcoux

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Committee Assignments

• Open discussion

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CONTRACT POSITIONS

• Frequency coordinator
• Six month position
• Other future positions
• Project Coordinator

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Future Committee Meetings

• December 8th
• VCOMM Board Meeting at the Best Western Motel,
  Waterbury, Vermont.
• Technical
• Operational
• Institutional

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QUESTIONS

• Comments
• Concerns
• Suggestions