The State of Interoperable Communications in Texas PRESENTATION BY MIKE SIMPSON TEXAS ASST. DIRECTOR FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT SUPPORT & STATEWIDE COMMUNICATIONS INTEROPERABILITY COORDINATOR (SWIC) To the Texas Homeland Security Conference - San Antonio, TX

SWIC Coordination No Radio / No Agency Left Behind “ Collaboration is at the heart of success” Governance from the operational level up – Texas Radio Coalition (bottom up), New Name: Texas Interoperable Communications Coalition (TxICC) All participants have a voice Shared Responsibility Throughout the evolution of our homeland security paradigm, one feature most essential to our success has endured: the notion that homeland security is a shared responsibility built upon a foundation of partnerships. Federal, State, local, and Tribal governments, the private and non-profit sectors, communities, and individual citizens all share common goals and responsibilities – as well as accountability – for protecting and defending the Homeland. (National Strategy For Homeland Security, 2007)

Texas Responders identified the same initiatives in 2007 as proposed in the NECP one year later. Texas affirmed NECP vision: Emergency responders must be able to communicate— As needed, on demand, and as authorized; At all levels of government; and Across all disciplines. SCIP Alignment with NECP

Goal 1 – Texas 5 UASIs demonstrate response-level emergency communications within 1 hour Goal 2 – Texas Methodology: 24 regions, 5,300+ public safety agencies and non- governmental organizations will demonstrate response-level emergency communications within 1 hour through approximately 30 multi-jurisdictional exercises across the state within approximately 6 months NECP Implementation and Impact “We must plan, equip, train, and exercise many different response units to mobilize without warning for any emergency”… National Strategy For Homeland Security, 2007.

Texas COML Training Seventeen Classes Since August Trained in Texas Classes Additional students attended out of state Five OEC Approved Instructors Eleven Classes Delivered by State Instructors Six Classes by OEC Technical Assistance Program Two Train-the-Trainer Classes by OEC Two of new COMT Classes this fall

Border Comms Coordination (Extremely Near and Dear to Texans) Sheriffs’ Association of Texas Texas Assn. of Regional Councils Texas Border Comms Coalition TxDPS and Border COG Partnerships with OEC (FPIC and SWBCWG) Border Demonstration Interoperability Projects (BIDP) –Coordinated 3 Texas Applications

Texas-Mexico Border P25 VHF/800 MHz Mostly Trunked Radio System Project

New Initiative: TEXAS INTEROPERABLE COMMUNICATIONS FIELD OPERATION GUIDE (TICFOG) Customized for each of the 24 COG Regions

Texas DPS Legislative Report (Status of Texas Statewide Communications Interoperability) Texas Comms Interoperability Maturity Model Regional Interoperability Status Texas “System- of-Regional- Systems”

Regional Interoperability Communications Plan Round #2 Detailed Needs Assessment Conceptual System Design Detailed Migration Plan to achieve P25 Interoperability by end of 2015 Detailed Cost Estimate

Regional Interoperability Communications Plan Round #2 (RICP Rd 2) Detailed Needs Assessment Conceptual System Design Detailed Migration Plan to achieve P25 Interoperability by end of 2015 Detailed Cost Estimate

Texas Legislative Report (Status of Texas Statewide Communications Interoperability) Texas Maturity Model Regional Status of Interoperability Texas Regional System-of- Systems

Texas Interoperability Maturity Model

Status of Regional Interoperability On a 1 to 5 level scale (1 being lowest, and 5 being highest) Texas Radio Communications Interoperability is at 3.2 as of 8/20/10

Texas Regional System-of-Systems Regional or Local Radio Systems Interconnected to Neighboring Systems with Additional Connections to a Centralized DPS “Hub” (server) in Austin

Identified Best Practices Governance – Texas Radio Coalition Regional Interoperable Communications Plans (RICPs) –Regional Governance –Regional Interoperable Migration Plan –Regional SOP Project Management & Accountability –DPS Technical Assistance Unit –Vendor Equipment Quotes –Project Implementation

Future State of Emergency Communications Next Generation –Partnerships & Funding Broadband/BTOP - DPS partnerships –Texas A&M University –Region 18 - Permian Basin 700 MHz Waivers for Public Safety –San Antonio one of 21 granted –DPS petition for a State license waiver DPS to provide statewide frequency coordination Jurisdictions Build, Own & Manage systems

700 MHz Broadband - The Vision of Public Safety ► Broadband will provide to TxDPS additional “in-car” mobile data capacity that we do not currently have using cellular providers (such as streaming video) ► Greatly improved reliability during disasters (not subject to public demand as is the case with current commercial carrier systems) ► Priority access and adequate spectrum for growing public safety needs ► Improved network reliability, capacity, & security greater than currently provided by commercial carriers ► Coverage greater than currently provided by commercial carriers ► Public/Private Partnership(s) that will facilitate building a nationwide shared wireless broadband network (roaming to commercial systems) ► Public safety access to the latest commercial technologies ► A satellite component that will provide coverage when terrestrial service is disrupted or not available ► Federal government funding necessary to build out and maintain nationwide infrastructure 20

WHY WE NEED BROADBAND - CAPACITY: Applications Drive Networks (Pictorial Representation) Silent dispatch by CAD/MDT…… Field reporting/Mobile Office……………………… GPS………………………………………………… Text messaging…………………………………….. Database Access: FCIC, NCIC, RMS……………… Fingerprint ID……………………………………… Automatic license plate reader……………………... Intelligent transportation systems………………….. Medical telemetry………………………………….. Building plans/hazmat……………………………… Streaming Video…………………………………… Bandwidth need: 21

In an update to Congress, DHS cited First Responder Communities of Practice as a critical tool to improve collaboration and information sharing – a recommendation of the 9/11 Commission. Texas DPS has Adopted DHS First Responder Communities of Practice

Mike Simpson Assistant Director & SWIC Texas Dept. of Public Safety Law Enforcement Support Division 5805 N. Lamar - Building G, Rm. 219 Austin, Texas Office: (512)