Technology and DC Regional Emergency Response

From the FOSE conference:

The District of Columbia will detail a multifaceted series of programs designed to deliver enhanced emergency response services to the nation’s capitol. The programs include:

• The Wireless Accelerated Responder Network (WARN) is the nation’s first city-wide broadband wireless public safety network.

• The Spectrum Coalition for Public Safety is a national coalition of cities, states and public safety associations organized to secure additional spectrum in the 700 MHz range to support critical public safety wireless applications/

Panelists:

Robert LeGrande II
Deputy Chief Technology Officer
Office of the Chief Technology Officer
Government of the District of Columbia

Calvin Miller
Director, Citywide IT Security Program
Office of the Chief Technology Officer
Government of the District of Columbia

Invited
Barbara Childs-Pair, Director
DC Emergency Management Agency
Government of the District of Columbia

I am going to try to cover this next week.