Statewide Interoperable Radio. Communication Internet Statewide Interoperable Radio Communication Internet Transport System (SIRCITS) Closeout Presentation David Dikitolia, SIRCITS Program Manager Vince Bradley, SIRCITS Operations Manager Mary Ortega, SIRCITS Grants Manager Peter Gonzales, SIRCITS Financial Coordinator Sherrie Catanach, SIRCITS Admin Services Coordinator August 2017

Project Goals Convert the state’s middle mile* network from an analog microwave to a digital microwave Assess tower sites and update existing and/or build new replacement site infrastructure Update radio equipment and transmission antennas Increase middle mile reliability and performance Deploy and activate a 700 Mhz Public Safety Broadband Network (PSBN) *Note: Middle mile references backhaul of data from one transmission point to another before final (last mile) transmission to the user.

Grant Source/Breakdown The Broadband Technology Opportunity Program (BTOP) grant was awarded through the Department of Commerce, National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) in August 2010 Total value - $55,700,000 Federal BTOP Grant - $38,699,997 State Cash Match - $5,399,999 State In-kind Match - $11,600,004

Certification History Initiation Certification, 9/22/2010, $1.25M Statewide Interoperable Radio Communications Internet Transport System (BTOP/ National Telecommunications and Information Administration [NTIA] Award #NT10BIX5570097) Planning Certification, 5/22/2011, $7.175M Statewide Interoperable Radio Communications Internet Transport System (BTOP/NTIA Award #NT10BIX5570097) Implementation, 1/8/2011, $25.335M Statewide Interoperable Radio Communications Internet Transport System (BTOP/NTIA Award #NT10BIX5570097) Cash Match, State of New Mexico (SONM) – Laws 2009, Chap 125, Sect. 27(6) Cash Match – Laws 2009, Chap 125, Sect. 27(4) Cash Match, SONM – Laws of 2006, Chap. 109, Sect. 7, Item 6, Page 1277; 6/30/2008 ext. to 6/30/12; as of 7/1/10 - to be used as Federal Grant match and to continue telecommunication infrastructure in the SE quadrant of NM. Funds were extended to 6/30/2008 in Laws of 2007, Chapter 28, Section 7, Item 11, and Laws of 2008, Sect. 7, Item 15. Laws 2010, 2nd Special Session, Ch. 6 Sec. 7(7)

Certification History (cont’d) Implementation Addendum, 7/25/2012, $8,092,996 Statewide Interoperable Radio Communications Internet Transport System (BTOP / NTIA Award #NT10BIX5570097) Cash Match, SONM – Laws 2009, Chap 125, Sect. 27(6) Cash Match – Laws 2009, Chap 125, Sect. 27(4) Cash Match, SONM – Laws of 2006, Chap. 109, Sect. 7, Item 6, Page 1277; 6/30/2008 ext. to 6/30/12; as of 7/1/10 - to be used as Federal Grant match and to continue telecommunication infrastructure in the SE quadrant of NM. Funds were extended to 6/30/2008 in Laws of 2007, Chapter 28, Section 7, Item 11, and Laws of 2008, Sect. 7, Item 15. Laws 2010, 2nd Special Session, Ch. 6 Sec. 7(7) Implementation Addendum, 8/28/2013, $4,006,500 Statewide Interoperable Radio Communications Internet Transport System (BTOP/NTIA Award #NT10BIX5570097)

By the Numbers… $55,700,000 enhancement to New Mexico’s communication infrastructure and Public Safety Long Term Evolution (PSLTE) early adopter implementation Middle Mile infrastructure upgrades/expansion: 1,082 existing network miles* upgraded 450 new network miles deployed 306 new network miles leased 350 existing network miles leased 68 tower sites upgraded 24 new communication towers/shelters constructed 36 battery banks/rectifiers deployed and/or replaced *Note: Network miles can comprise of either fiber optic or microwave transmission of voice, video or data.

Completed Milestones Negotiated a state-wide PSLTE Spectrum Management Lease Agreement (SMLA) with NTIA, including specific Key Learning Conditions (KLCs) allowing New Mexico to transmit at 700Mhz frequency range. The Department of Information Technology (DoIT) agreed to the following KLCs with FirstNet: Demonstrate the ability to use an out-of-state Evolved Packet Core (EPC) for User Equipment (UE) device authentication Determine level of signal interference and establish mitigation plan for conducting operations along the US/Mexico border Demonstrate the ability to form user agreements with federal, state, local and tribal entities

Completed Milestones (cont’d) Replaced over $16M in network and microwave equipment Upgraded Public Safety Broadband Network (PSBN) from 150M/bs to 300M/bs with the possibility of 600 M/bs Ethernet technology in the future Implemented network protocols including Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) and Open Shortest Path First (OSPF) to support a self-healing network resulting in significantly reduced down time

Completed Milestones (cont’d) In 2016 and 2017, successfully deployed over 80 UE devices (handheld or vehicular modems) at the following special events Santa Fe Fiesta Zozobra: supported 250 first responders operating from mobile command center, helicopter, local hospital and field Expo New Mexico State Fair: supported 180 first responders operating from command center and field Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta: supported 350 first responders operating from fixed command center and field

Completed Milestones (cont’d) Deployed and demonstrated public safety applications including: Situational Awareness Push To Talk/Voice over IP (PTT/VoIP) PSLTE WiFi hotspots Developed and transmitted numerous Federal reports to meet compliance requirements: NTIA Quarterly Project Performance Reports (PPR) NTIA Annual PPR FirstNet SMLA Quarterly Reports Davis Bacon Act (DBA) Compliance Federal Interest Requirement (FIR) Compliance ARRA 1512 Reports (CertiClear)

Key Accomplishments Successfully met NTIA requirements and closed federal BTOP grant July 2015* Designed, engineered, and implemented a public safety grade Middle-Mile infrastructure to transport PSLTE, Land Mobile Radio (LMR), and data across the state Designed, engineered and implemented a PSLTE broadband network for Santa Fe, Las Cruces, Santa Fe, Artesia, Carlsbad, Santa Teresa point of entry, East Potrillos and Albuquerque via Cellular on Wheels (COW) *Note: PCC closure delayed due to Davis Bacon Act (DBA) compliance with several vendors

Lessons Learned Agreement negotiations should have started earlier in the program for: Memorandums of Understanding (MOU) Service Level Agreements (SLAs) State-wide Price Agreements (SPAs) Inter-Governmental Agreements (IGAs) Inter-Local Agreements (ILAs) No mandate requiring switch to PSLTE which has to compete with: Commercial cellular LMR Earlier planning in anticipation of customer cutover from analog to digital to prevent scheduling conflicts with various tower users Build a larger time buffer to accommodate weather, fire, and road conditions

Lessons Learned (cont’d) Earlier recognition on the level of effort required for proper grant management (i.e. Administration of Procurement, Reporting, Financial, and Budget ) Understanding impact of multi-year vendor contracts during a period of economic decline resulting in negative cash flow for some smaller contractors DBA Requirements compliance would have benefited with improved preparation and training for DoIT staff and awarded contractors FIR Requirements should have been managed as assets were deployed over the course of the project

Next Steps At present, DoIT will continue to utilize, support and, maintain the middle mile infrastructure As of August, 2017 the State of New Mexico elected to opt in to FirstNet’s PSLTE solution. This will require FirstNet’s selected vendor, AT&T, to implement PSLTE using a combination of existing and new infrastructure to service areas agreed upon between FirstNet and the State of New Mexico. Discussions are presently underway between the State and FirstNet

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