NASTD Midwest Regional Presentation

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Public Safety Partnerships Progress (Nebraska
Style)
Major Thomas Schwarten Nebraska State
Patrol Jayne Scofield Nebraska Office of the
Chief Information Officer
NASTD Midwest Regional Presentation 2010 Annual
Conference and Technology Showcase Portland,
Oregon August 29 September 2, 2010
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The History
1975 Division of Communications created 1995
First Study of Interoperability 1999 Task
Force created and results given to Governor 2001
RFP prepared and released not signed 2004
HS Grant funding begins for regional networks
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The History (Cont)
2006 First regional network activated. Governme
nt Technology magazine October 2009. Nebraska
Governor Dave Heineman states We started out by
setting up regional networks with the ultimate
idea that we would connect the regional networks
and have a statewide system. We brought them
all together. We outlined our goals. Well
take our homeland security money that is coming
from the federal government and put in a
statewide interoperable communications system.
Here is the other key We had a very successful
regional project.twenty five counties got
together a lot of barriers dropped by the
wayside.
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The History (Cont)
2007 Funding for State network approved
System of systems 2008 RFP released and
contract awarded to Motorola 2009 Create
Governance Councils 2009/2010 Statewide system
built
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Governor Dave Heineman
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What was NSP doing?

• Use of low band radio technology
• Model
• For how long?????
• Status of Allied Agencies
• Status of communication with locals
• Disparate systems
• Were taking over

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Ahhhh.Memories
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Challenges for Nebraska

• Geographic size
• Troop Headquarter locations
• Paradigm shift within NSP
• Phased in approach
• Combining multiple radio bands into one

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Beautiful Nebraska
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Interoperability

• Lessons learned from September 11, 2001
• February 13, 2000
• Charles Lanis Moses
• 50 LE agencies three states
• Multiple days and Multiple crime scenes
• Status of schools and citizens

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What are we doing now?

• Motorola ASTRO25
• P25 digital trunked VHF land mobile system
• 51 tower sites across the state
• Tower sites are owned or leased by state
  agencies, NPPD and local public safety entities
• Network is a combination of fiber, Ethernet and
  point-to-point microwave links.

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Partners/Users/Governance

• NPPD 50
• Use of NOC and infrastructure
• State Public Safety Agencies
• Other State Agencies
• Regions
• Other Public Utilities

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From a Users Perspective

• Phased in process, due to size of project
• Geographical challenges
• Ease of scanning old low band system gone as
  Phases come on line
• Impact on locals when go-live date happened
• Training of staff
• Noted improvements getting rid of the old

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Governance

• Executive Orders
• NCOR
• Members
• NWINS
• Members
• Struggles
• Authority
• SOPs
• Users Groups

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Colonel Bryan Tuma Nebraska State Patrol
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Questions Answers
NASTD Midwest Regional Presentation 2010 Annual
Conference and Technology Showcase Portland,
Oregon August 29 September 2, 2010