APCO May 10, 2006 Virginia Beach, VA

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APCOMay 10, 2006Virginia Beach, VA

• Arthur L. Collins
• Executive Director
• Hampton Roads
• Planning District Commission

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What is the Hampton Roads Planning District
Commission?

• Forty-five local elected officials
• Sixteen Local Governments 1.6 million
• Staff of 44 professionals
• Regional Policy Direction
• Transportation, Economics, Environmental
  Planning, Homeland Security

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What is its involvement in Homeland Security
matters?

• Metropolitan Medical Response Plan 2001
• HRPDC Regional Emergency Management Committee
  Began 1998

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What is the problem to be solved?

• Interoperability at all levels
• Port Security Issues
• Digital and broadband capability
• CAO/EOC communications

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An institution to address the problem

• Advisory Committee Designated by Chief
  Administrative Officers
• HRPDC Management
• Zel Technologies Provided Technical Assistance
• Alcatel Selected to Provide Equipment

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Source of Funding - 6M HRPDC Grant from
Transportation Security Administration (now part
of DHS)

• Began in 2003
• Funding only for equipment/engineering
  services
• Designed to improve vertical communications
• Utilizes Public TV, Radio and Internet

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Future Governance of the System(s)
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The Solution Rob Delauney

• Regional OC3 microwave system
• OC3 is divided into three DS3s
• System supports video conferencing, Ethernet, and
  voice systems

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The HRPDC Microwave System Provides OC3, DS3, and
DS1 Connectivity
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ACU-1000 Switches are Interconnected via HRPDC
Microwave - Ethernet
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ACU-1000 Switches are Interconnected via HRPDC
Microwave - Ethernet
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VHF Control Stations with USCG Channels
Interconnected via HRPDC Microwave - Ethernet
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VHF Control Stations with USCG Channels Provide
Radio Coverage in Critical Waterways
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ORION 700 MHz P25 Voice System Transports Data
via the HRPDC Microwave DS3/DS1
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Technical Contact Information
Robert A. DeLauney Radio Systems Engineer City of
Virginia Beach Telephone [phone] E-mail
rdelaune_at_vbgov.com