Page 1 First Responder Network Authority and State of Washington Friday November 20, 2015 Briefing for: House of Representatives Public Safety Committee

Page 2 Bill Schrier Chair, Washington State Interoperability Executive Committee FirstNet “State Point of Contact” for Washington Former Police Officer Presently also Chief Information Officer, Seattle Police Department

Page 3 Washington State Interoperability Executive Committee Bill Benedict, Clallam County Sheriff Chief Al Compaan, Edmonds State Patrol Chief John Batiste Adjutant General Bret Daugherty Chuck Duffy, State Fire Marshal Emergency Management Director Robert Ezell Emergency Mgmt Director Stephanie Fritts Mayor Jennifer Gregerson, Mukilteo Randell Harris, Quileute Tribe Patti Kelly, Whitcom 911 Director Bob Johnson, Resource Division Director, DNR John Nisbett, State Traffic Engineer, WSDOT Bill Schrier, Office of the CIO Chief Jim Sharp, West Pierce Fire Open, Association of Counties Representative 1

Page 4 A nationwide, wireless broadband, LTE data network dedicated to public safety

Page 5 First Responder Network Authority Created by Congress in 2012 Funded: $7 billion Has 700 MHz spectrum nationwide Will use LTE commercial network technology (same as Verizon, AT&T etc.) Must produce a design for each State Governor must “opt in” or out of the design No agency required to use FirstNet

Page 6 Recommendation 13 SR530 Commission: “Activate the First Responder Network Authority” 22 January 2015

Page 7 Washington OneNet Part of WaTech Department (OCIO) Under authority of SIEC Funded: $2.6 million Federal Grant Goal: engage elected and public safety officials in the effort to design and build FirstNet 10,000 stakeholders engaged 100,000 contacts, documents

Page 8 SIEC Goal: Get the best possible FirstNet design for Washington