NASTD Midwest Regional Presentation2010 Annual Conference and Technology Showcase

Portland, OregonAugust 29 – September 2, 2010

Public Safety – Partnerships & Progress

(Nebraska Style)Major Thomas Schwarten

Nebraska State Patrol

Jayne ScofieldNebraska Office of the Chief

Information Officer

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

The History (Cont)

2006 – First regional network activated.

Government 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.” “We’ll 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”.

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

Governor Dave Heineman

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

•We’re taking over

Ahhhh….Memories

Challenges for Nebraska

•Geographic size

•Troop Headquarter locations

•Paradigm shift within NSP

•Phased in approach

•Combining multiple radio bands into one

Beautiful Nebraska

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

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.

Partners/Users/Governance

•NPPD – 50%•Use of NOC and infrastructure

•State Public Safety Agencies

•Other State Agencies

•Regions

•Other Public Utilities

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”

Governance

•Executive Orders

•NCOR •Members

•NWINS•Members

•Struggles•Authority•SOP’s•User’s Groups

Colonel Bryan TumaNebraska State Patrol

NASTD Midwest Regional Presentation

2010 Annual Conference and Technology ShowcasePortland, Oregon

August 29 – September 2, 2010

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