1. Wisconsin’s INTER PERABILITY Initiative Seamless Public Safety Radio Communications Interoperability Update March 3, 2011 Jennifer Lord Communications Interoperability Planning Analyst Wisconsin Office of Justice Assistance

2. Wisconsin INTEROPERABILITY Initiative Seamless Public Safety Radio Communications Update  Round 6 Grant Application  Homeland Security: PSAP Radio Supporting MABAS (2009)  Funds are available to local governments, tribes or state agencies to purchase public safety answering point (dispatch center) radio equipment. Applications must be received through Egrants on or before March 31, 2011.  Contact: David Spenner 608-261-7535

3. Wisconsin INTEROPERABILITY Initiative Seamless Public Safety Radio Communications Technology Initiative Status WISCOM Statewide VHF Trunking System  Governance – SSMG chartered by State Council for long-term planning, sustainability, policies, etc.  Daily Project Management – OJA & State Patrol endorsed by Council and SSMG.  WISCOM components:  Core System  Items Critical to the Core System  High Priority Features  County Dispatch Access

4. Wisconsin INTEROPERABILITY Initiative Seamless Public Safety Radio Communications 43 sites are active for testing (March 3, 2011)

5. Wisconsin INTEROPERABILITY Initiative Seamless Public Safety Radio Communications WISCOM Mobile Coverage Map

6. Wisconsin INTEROPERABILITY Initiative Seamless Public Safety Radio Communications High Priority Feature WISCOM + County Connections  Option 1 – Control Station (desktop radio)  Option 2 – Gateway – Limit 2 pre-programmed talkgroups  Option 3 – Console – requires IP connection. Full function.

7. Wisconsin INTEROPERABILITY Initiative Seamless Public Safety Radio Communications High Priority Feature What WISCOM does for you  Free Access for Level I and 2 VHF Mutual Aid Operations  8 Statewide Talkgroups  6 Regional Talkgroup Sets  4 channels  2 County area talkgroups  1 for coverage  1 for travel back to county area

8. Wisconsin INTEROPERABILITY Initiative Seamless Public Safety Radio Communications  Interoperability Channels  Available to all Public safety  Public service  - In WI  - Adjacent WI

9. Wisconsin INTEROPERABILITY Initiative Seamless Public Safety Radio Communications WISCOM Available for Usage Testing Agencies Currently Involved in testing  WI Office of Justice Assistance  Fond du Lac PD  Washington County Sheriff  WI BOC WISCOM Techs  Sun Prairie Fire  Dane County EM EOC  Milw County EM/ARES  Pierce County Sheriff  Goodhue County Sheriff, MN  WI Emergency Management  Osseo Fire Dept

10. Wisconsin INTEROPERABILITY Initiative Seamless Public Safety Radio Communications Basic WISCOM Participation  WISCOM Level 1 & 2 Usage Option  No charge for interoperability channel usage  Trunking Upgrades for agency mobile and portable radios forthcoming.

11. Wisconsin INTEROPERABILITY Initiative Seamless Public Safety Radio Communications Advanced WISCOM Participation  For more robust, Level 3, 4 or 5 (daily user option)  Forthcoming grant opportunities  Any uncommitted WISCOM capacity is available for daily agency operations  Funding to existing concept paper applicants  Those not eligible for concept grants, system is still free till 2015.  Soon able to apply on line for user permissions.

12. Wisconsin INTEROPERABILITY Initiative Seamless Public Safety Radio Communications High Priority Feature 2011 WISCOM Pending Projects  Acceptance Testing (July 2011)  Mobile site on wheels  Connections to 800 MHz local systems  Minnesota  Intra-Wisconsin (Local System to WISCOM)  County PSAP connections

13. Wisconsin INTEROPERABILITY Initiative Seamless Public Safety Radio Communications Upcoming Events  Interoperability Symposium (Free +Lodging)  Goal 2 Workshop  March 22  Symposium  March 23-24  COMT Training  May 2-6 (*15 person limit)

14. Wisconsin INTEROPERABILITY Initiative Seamless Public Safety Radio Communications www.interop.wi.gov

15. Wisconsin INTEROPERABILITY Initiative Seamless Public Safety Radio Communications FCC Info on Narrowbanding www.fcc.gov/narrowbanding www.fcc.gov/narrowbanding  Narrowbanding benefits for public safety users;  Frequently Asked Questions – answering technical and policy-related questions;  Links to information and resources regarding grant programs;  FCC Bureau-level contacts for those seeking additional information and assistance;  FCC News Releases on narrowbanding proceedings and initiatives;  A list of public safety frequency coordinators; and  Access to the FCC’s licensing database.

16. Wisconsin INTEROPERABILITY Initiative Seamless Public Safety Radio Communications More Information  www.interop.wi.gov  Sign up for OJA Email notifications & RSS feed  Contact David Spenner  david.spenner@wi.gov  608-261-7535  Contact Jennifer Lord  jennifer.lord@wi.gov  608-264-7883

17. Wisconsin INTEROPERABILITY Initiative Seamless Public Safety Radio Communications Extra Slides

18. Wisconsin INTEROPERABILITY Initiative Seamless Public Safety Radio Communications Interoperable Multi Discipline Options: - MARC (Note: Overlap is Issue - WISCOM