Post on 27-Dec-2015
Planning for FirstNet in Maryland
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Lori StoneOutreach Coordinator
Outreach Effort HighlightsReached more than 1,500 stakeholders:
Using a variety of methods:
• 40+ Meetings/Calls• 7 Conferences/Exhibit
Halls• 4 Webinars• 3 Regional Forums
• Twitter - 280+ followers• LinkedIn and Facebook • Website – 3500+ Page
Views • Newsletters - Quarterly
• Law enforcement and Fire/EMS Chiefs & Officers
• PSAP Directors• Public safety comms and IT managers• CIOs and CTOs• GIS managers• Private sector – connect the dots…
Website & Social Media
Twitter:@MDInterop
Website:http://MDInterop-Public.sharepoint.com
The Maryland Message
Successful Outreach Requires Building a Relevant and Coherent Message
FirstNet Basics
≠• LTE• Data network• Federal program• Planning stage
• LMR• Voice network• State program• Implementation stage
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Timeline: National
Maryland’s Initial Consultation 7.29.14 - Annapolis
MD Feedback to FirstNet
• Initial Consultation Checklist
• Meeting Logistics
• Agenda
• Communications Plan
• State Topics
• Previous Disasters
• Major Events
• “This is your event on FirstNet”
• Eligible Users
• FirstNet Topics
• Next Steps
Lessons Learned You can’t invite everybody… Communicate to stakeholders who are not invited that you will brief them and keep them involved.
Include more public safety folks with Incident Command experience to discuss specific events and how FirstNet would help.
Record next steps at the end of the day.
Avoid drifting into LMR discussions. Stay focused on wireless broadband.
Good discussion of volunteer fire/rescue, utilities, hospitals.
Broaden the number of participants in future sessions by conducting issue specific workshops:
• Users• Coverage• Assets
A Multi-State Approach to Design, Deploy, and Operate the Mid-Atlantic Portion of the
Nationwide Public Safety Wireless Broadband Network
MACINAC
Mid-Atlantic Consortium for Interoperable Nationwide
Advanced Communications
Initiative
MACINAC
Benefits of a Regional Approach
Between 2,490 and 45,310 sq. mi. to cover
(depending on the state)
Seamless Interoperability
Cost Saving from Scale+
Users from five states
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122,688 sq. mi. c
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MACINAC Governance
MACINAC Multistate Agreement
Single, Powerful Voice for
Member States
Scaled Sustainability
Model
Coordinated Decision
Single Procurement
Approach
Deeper Interoperability
Disclaimer
This slide deck was prepared by the Maryland Department of Information Technology using funds under award 24-10-S13024 from the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC). The statements, findings, conclusions, and recommendations are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the NTIA, DOC, or FirstNet.