Page 1 Is FirstNet Stalled?
Page 2 AN UPDATE ON FIRSTNET IN WASHINGTON STATE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT SUMMIT SEATTLE 2014 Bill Schrier – Washington State Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO and State Interoperability Executive Committee (SIEC)
Page 3 Is FirstNet Stalled? And it’s been 2 years …
Page 4 What is FirstNet?
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Page 6 “1952 hrs: Emergency services advising that cell phones are no longer working.”
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Page 8 Today: who has priority on Commercial Cellular Networks? OR
Page 9 First Responder Network Authority - February, 2012 Spectrum Act of 2012
Page 10 First Responder Network Authority Funded: $7 billion from spectrum sales Licensed to use 20 MHz of spectrum in the 700 MHz band Will use LTE network technology A “data only” network with cell calling Not for “mission-critical” voice (today)
Page 11 FirstNet does Not replace existing land mobile voice radio (LMR) …yet.
Page 12 A nationwide, wireless broadband, 4G/LTE data network dedicated to public safety and ALL responders
Page 13 “Public Safety” includes: Emergency Medical Services, Firefighters, Law Enforcement Emergency Management Public Works Transportation Tribal Nations Water and Electric Utilities Search-and-rescue; volunteers And other responders as well …
Page 14 Apps for Public Safety
Page 15 Public Safety Apps
Page 16 Video, Augmented Reality
Page 17 But how will know what Responders here in really need for public safety communications? headquartered in
Page 18 SLIGP State/Local Implementation Grant Program Washington awarded $2.6 million Phase 1: Outreach, Education, Governance Phase 2: Data Collection Single Point of Contact: SIEC State Interoperability Executive Committee
Page 19 Unofficial Timeline 2014 (now) – Outreach Recruit stakeholders to help October 16* – FirstNet Consultation (later) – Data collection – Design (by FirstNet) 2015? – Governor’s opt-in/out decision – Construction 2017 (end) – Network operational?!
Page 20 Decisions, Decisions Governor: Opt-in or Opt-out? Probably 2015 or ?? Goal: Before Governor Inslee makes a decision, he’s heard from all interested stakeholders via the State Interoperability Executive Committee
Page 21 Get Involved Washington
Page 22 Help Us Answer … Will FirstNet cover where we respond? How much will it cost? What devices can we use? Will it reach into buildings? Who gets to use it? Who has priority? … and more …
Page 23 Get Involved Washington Washington Onenet (distinct from Federal FirstNet) Listserv Stakeholder Committee Technical Committee
Page 24 Get the best possible design for Washington State
Page 25 Bill Schrier Chair, Washington State Interoperability Executive Committee (SIEC) Office of the CIO