Tuesday, August 5, 2008

9:00 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.

Presentation on the critical role of the country's 6,500 emergency communication centers in providing real time incident information to public safety and homeland security, and the value of standards based data interoperability in this area. Discussion will include updates on the status of the BJA-sponsored Public Safety Data Interoperability (PSDI) initiative.

Moderator:

• Christopher Traver, Senior Policy Advisor, Bureau of Justice Assistance, U.S. Department of Justice

Presenters:

• Bill Kellett, Technology Architect, Microsoft Corporation & Chair, PSDI Committee
• Chief Harlin McEwen, Chairman, Communications and Technology Committee, International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP)
• Kevin McGinnis, Technology Advisor, National Association of State EMS Officials
• Jim Slater, Chief Information Officer, MA Executive Office of Public Safety and Security