A Grass Roots Approach

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A Grass Roots Approach
Scott Bradford State of Montana, Public Safety
Services Bureau
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Previous Failed Attempts

• Warner Group Report (1996)
• SRI (1998)
• Top-down approach
• Rejected at the local level
• Unfunded at the State level
• Lack of adequate funding
• Lack of strategic goals

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Steps

• Lewis and Clark County - CDP 1 Trunked/Hybrid
  System
• Proof of Concept
• Development of the Master Control Site
• Across Agencies within Lewis Clark County
• Established SOPs

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Steps

• Northern Tier Interoperability Consortium (NTIC)
  CDP 2
• Builds off of CDP1
• 12 Counties
• 4 Tribal Nations
• Multi-Agency
• Expands Digital Microwave

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Montana SIEC

• Definition Statement Interoperability refers to
  the ability of public safety emergency responders
  to work seamlessly with other systems or products
  without any special effort.
• Wireless communications interoperability
  specifically refers to the ability of public
  safety officials to share information via voice
  and data signals on demand, in real time and when
  needed.

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SIEC Technical Requirement

• A wide area system
• Combined P25 trunked and P25 digital / analog
  conventional
• P25 narrowband digital trunked and existing
  conventional users
• Compatible/seamlessly integrate with CDP 1 / CDP2
• VHF frequency range

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Technical Requirement

• Digital microwave backbone
• Advanced channel management for the shared use of
  frequencies
• Seamless roaming throughout the respective
  trunked areas
• Enhanced responder safety through embedded
  signaling
• Current mutual aid channels

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IM Approach
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Next Steps

• Interoperability Montana Project
• Expands on CDP1 and NTIP
• Benefits all Consortia
• Expands Digital Microwave
• Expands Trunking Footprint
• Improves Existing/New Infrastructure

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Next Steps

• Interoperability Montana Technical Committee
  (IMTC)
• Consortia / Partner Technical Membership
• Frequency Subcommittee
• Encryption Subcommittee
• Interoperability Montana Project Directors (IMPD)
• Provide Project Oversight
• Approve Direction
• GOVERNANCE!! Future Changes

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VoIP
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