Integrated Public Safety Commission

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FirstNet

FirstNet in Indiana• Gov. Pence designated IPSC as the lead agency• IPSC’s FirstNet mission

‐ To gather information necessary to provide the Governor with a recommendation to “Opt-In” or “Opt-Out”

‐ To work with FirstNet during planning and consultation and after the Governor’s decision

‐ To represent the best interests of Indiana as a state and the best interests of local public safety stakeholders

Indiana FirstNet Executive Committee

FirstNet is a “marriage” between technology & public safety

The leader’s of Indiana’s FirstNet planning group reflect this partnership

Co-ChairpersonsJohn Hill, Governor’s Chief Deputy for Public SafetyPaul Baltzell, Indiana Chief Information Officer (CIO)

Indiana FirstNet Executive Committee

• Governor’s Public Safety Advisor

• IN Department of Natural Resources

• IN Criminal Justice Institute

• IN Office of Management & Budget

• Supreme Court of Indiana• IN Utility Regulatory

Commission• IN Dept. of Environmental

Mgmt.• IN Dept. of Administration

• IN State Department of Health (ISDH)

• IN Alcohol and Tobacco Commission

• Office of the Attorney General• Emergency Medical Service

Commission• SIEC members (all can vote)

• IN 911 Executive Director• IN Department of Revenue• additional members as deemed

necessary

Voting Members

• SIEC members (all can vote)

Indiana FirstNet Executive Committee

• One representative from each of the 10 Indiana Homeland Security Districts

• State Agencies – INDOT, IDHS, ISDH, ISP• Indiana National Guard• Red Cross• Local Public Safety Answering Point (PSAPs)• Amateur Radio

Statewide Interoperability Executive Committee

Indiana FirstNet Executive Committee

Other Participants (non-voting)

• Wireless Telecommunications

• Wired Telecommunications • Higher Education• K-12 Schools• Electrical Utilities

• Gas utilities• Indiana Hospital Assn.• Railroads• Libraries• Emergency Managers

ALL interested parties are encouraged to participate in the discussion! Contact us if

you’d like to get involved.

Executive Committee met yesterday for a “Broadband Coverage Workshop”

The US Office of Emergency Communications (OEC) led the workshop. Presented data collected from a variety of nationwide sources to establish a baseline/starting point when establishing coverage objectives for FirstNet

We can use this data and refine it to meet our unique public safety operational needs

Guidelines

Focus on coverage….not infrastructure The goal is to define and prioritize operational coverage needs RAN site selection, backhaul, hardening requirements, etc. are for a

later discussion These site selection factors will be addressed through SLIGP fundingThis is a starting point…..nothing is final The maps provided by OEC are to help States identify its own

coverage objectives Many coverage factors/approaches that the State develops can/will

adjust throughout the consultation process

Guidelines

LTE is a mobile data solution first…..mission critical voice is yet to come

NPSBN will initially support mission critical data and (potentially) supplementary voice

System will not replace need for land mobile radio (LMR) systems (based on current technology)

Focus on Coverage

Coverage

• Where is reliable coverage needed?

• For what level/ device types?

• Using what potential methods?

Capacity

• How many total users?

• What is their operational area?

• What type of applications do they use?

RAN Design

• Estimated number of sites

• Initial cost estimate

• Parameters for asset data collection

How will we collect this information?

• Prior to consultation with FirstNet, IPSC will ‐ Validate agency information‐ Gauge interest and needs‐ Disseminate information as it becomes available

• Expect to be contacted by one of our new Field/Outreach Coordinators

IPSC Outreach Coordinator Assignments

North/West CoordinatorJon Allenjo@ipsc.in.gov317.752.5021

South/East CoordinatorAaron Gurleybgurley@ipsc.in.gov317.306.0301

SLIGP Activities• Governance: Establish or enhance a governance structure to consult with

FirstNet;• Representation: Ensure local and tribal representation when the State is

consulting with FirstNet;• Education: Conduct education and outreach for all relevant stakeholders

that will be involved in the PSBN;• Users: Identify potential public safety users for the PSBN;• MOU: Develop a standard Memorandum of Agreement appropriate for the

State to facilitate the possible sharing of infrastructure with FirstNet;• Staffing: Develop staffing plans to involve local and tribal stakeholders in

a future data collection in consultation with FirstNet; • SCIP: Prepare a comprehensive plan as part of the Statewide

Communication Interoperability Plan (SCIP), or a plan complementary and similar to the SCIP, describing the public safety needs that the grantee expects FirstNet to address, plus relevant milestones; and

• Infrastructure Data Collection (Phase 2): Maximize use of existing public/private assets to reduce costs and speed deployment

Resources

• Indiana FirstNet information website• Firstnet’s website: www.firstnet.gov• Mobile Data Survey Tool

Mobile Data Survey Toolwww.publicsafetytools.info

MDST Example Questions

1. Agency Info: Name, Discipline, Location, Contact info2. Commercial Systems: Provider, Cost, Devices, Contracts3. Private Systems: Provider, Cost, Radios

4. Wireless Services: Barriers, Personal Use, Coverage5. NPSBN Info: Awareness, Applications, Potential Assets, MOAs6. LMR: Radio counts, cost, end of life

Phase 2 SLIGP

We don’t expect locals to do all this on their own

Bulk of SLIGP $$ is for contacted data collection services

Summary• State should develop an understanding of their operational user

requirements to be communicated to FirstNet• Coverage• Users (Capacity)

• FirstNet will develop a system design based on these needs which will be refined through consultation

• Focus outreach on the near-term needs of consultation • OEC and tools available to public safety agencies

– Coverage and User Information– Mobile Data Survey Tool– Broadband Resources

IPSC Contact Information

Dave Vice – State Point of Contact (SPOC) dvice@ipsc.in.gov

Steve Skinner – Statewide Interoperability Coordinator (SWIC)

sskinner@ipsc.in.govSally Fay – Director of Communications & Outreach

sfay@ipsc.in.govAaron Gurley – South/East Outreach Coordinator

bgurley@ipsc.in.govJon Allen – North/West Outreach Coordinator

joallen@ipsc.in.gov