APCO Approach to Obama Administration & 111 th Congress APCO International Executive Council
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APCO Approach to Obama Administration & 111th Congress
APCO International Executive Council
February 2009
Presented by
George Rice
Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials International, Inc.
Digital Television Transition
Digital Television Transition
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
$4.7 billion for Broadband Technologies
$3.95 billion for Workforce Investment
$2.765 billion for State and Local Law Enforcement
Obama Administration Public Safety Communications Priorities
• Allocate Funds Based on Risk • Prepare Effective Emergency Response Plans • Support First Responders • Improve Interoperable Communications Systems • Work with State and Local Governments and the
Private Sector • Deploy Next-Generation
Broadband
Federal Department/Agency
Outreach
Department of Homeland Security
Department of Justice
Department of Defense
Department of Labor
APCO Positions
Veterans Program Outreach
Grassroots Advocacy in Support of National Policy
APCO International Executive Council
February 2009
Presented by
Yucel Ors
Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials International, Inc.