Winter Institute 2020

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Winter Institute 2020 Workshop

Location: Building 137 at Disaster City

Now that FirstNet is here and NG 9-1-1 is coming we need to develop tools that ensure success. The Winter Institute exercise and workshop have been designed to do just that. The workshop will enable state leaders to host exercises in their home states that allow first responders to “teach, learn and experience.” The focuses of this year’s exercise are interjurisdictional messaging and collaboration, information sharing, NG 911 to FirstNet interoperability, imbedding ITSL training into exercises and Identity Credential and Access Management (ICAM).

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Winter Institute 2020 Exercise

Disaster City®, Texas A&M University

The Art of the Possible

The Winter Institute Exercise is an opportunity for first responders to work with experts and experience next generation technology including NG911 and FirstNet. Following a day and half of exercises set around an earthquake scenario at Disaster City, first responders will be asked for feedback on services and applications. This feedback is will help ensure that government and industry leaders have the insight required to develop and implement future networks.

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Workshop Agenda

Monday, January 27, 2020

8:00 to 9:00 am – Registration and Breakfast

9:15 – 9:30 am – Welcome, Introduction and Winter Institute Introduction – Dr. Walt Magnussen, Texas A&M University ITEC

9:30-10:15 am – Responder in the Sky – UAS Update – Dr. Robin Murphy, Texas A&M University

10:15 – 10:30 am – Networking Break

10:30am – 11:00 pm – Dr. Walt Magnussen will discuss the results of the past Institutes, planning for this year’s institute and expected learning outcomes.

11:00 – 11:45 pm – The Need for Collaboration Tools – Niki Papazoglakis, M4PS; Jared Vandenheuvel, Texas DPS; Jeff Newbold, Texas TDEM

11:45 – 12:30 pm – Open Source Chat – Matthew Hodgson

12:30 – 1:30 pm – Lunch Break

1:30 – 2:15 pm – Making ITSL a part of the Winter Institute – Tommy Gonzales, Texas DPS; Josh Glover, Harris County; Joey Clements, Harris County

2:15 – 3:00 pm – McPTT Update – Fidel Liberal

3:00 – 3:30 pm – Networking Break

3:30– 4:15 pm – Bringing ICAM to Life – Charlotte, FirstNet Authority 4:15 – 5:00 pm – Emergency Communications in Texas – Jeff Newbold, Texas TDEM

Tuesday, January 28, 2020

8:00 to 9:00 am – Registration and Breakfast

9:00 – 9:45 am – FirstNet Experience Center – Jacqueline Miller-Waring

9:45 – 10:30 am – Towards Public Safety 5G – Dr. Walt Magnussen, Texas A&M University ITEC

10:30 – 10:45 am – Networking Break

10:45 – 11:30 am – Data Sharing – Robert Dew, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, ECD

11:30 am – 12:45 pm – Lunch Break

12:45 – 1:30 pm – IoT Now that it’s here, what do we do with it? Jonathan Cree, Pacific Northwestern National Labs; and Sridhar Knowley, DHS Science & Technology

1:30 – 2:15 pm – Using FirstNet to Provide Legacy Backhaul – Greg Jurren, Harris County, Texas

2:15 – 2:30 pm – Networking Break

2:30 – 3:15 pm – Bringing in the National Guard – Lt. Reinhardt

3:15 – 4:15 pm – NG 9-1-1 Getting Critical Information from Citizens to First Responders – Brandon Abley, NENA; Fabricio Valez, Nokia; and Dr. Walt Magnussen, Texas A&M University ITEC

4:15 – 5:00 pm – Imminent Peril – Amy Haukeness, FirstNet Authority

7:00 – 10:00 pm – Dinner and Networking – The Ice House on Main, Bryan, Texas