NPSTC Technology Committee Technology Education Working Group

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NPSTC Technology CommitteeTechnology Education
Working Group

• Stephen Devine, State of Missouri, Chair
• Robert Shapiro, EADS North America, Vice Chair
• November 18, 2008

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Members

• Pam Montanari, Pinellas County FL
• Patti Broderick, Orange County FL
• Bob Speidel, MA/COM
• Ron Haraseth, BearingPoint

• Bette Rinehart, Motorola
• Maribel Martinez-Bradwell, NPSTC
• Jose Perez, Broward County FL
• Aubrey Burton Hill, City of Houston TX

Looking for volunteers please contact Bob or
Steve
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Our Tools (Deliverables)

• Whitepapers
• Webinars
• NPSTC Spectrum articles
• Conference Presentations
• Developing NPSTC Website Technical Repository.
• Create chronological history of issues (ex. 700
  MHz) highlighting regulatory changes, industry
  impact, etc. utilizing new and existing materials
  so background and history of issues can be
  provided to those seeking it.

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Our Approach

• Topics of interest to the user community
  Current deliverables in final review stage
• Timeline and history of 700 MHz proceeding -
  Betty
• 4.9 GHz 5.9 GHz potential / Network Test Bed
  and Intelligent Transportation System integration
  issues in Pinellas County FL
• Next Generation 911 issues, impact to public
  safety and implementation concerns/opportunities
• LMR 101/102 and P25 101 - Bob
• FCC Electronic Comment Filing System Tutorial
• Any other ideas

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Ongoing Action Items

• Work with NPSTC Support Office to continue
  refining platform for technical knowledge
  repository with topical index on NPSTC.org
  website.
• Populate website and categorize topics with
  historical relative documents on pertinent
  issues.
• Identify and create new work products

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Requested Board Action

• Due to changes in employers the WG requests a
  change in leadership
• Vice Chair Bob Shapiro to become Chair
• Chair Steve Devine to become Vice Chair

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Questions?

• Stephen Devine (Stephen.Devine_at_dps.mo.gov) and
• Bob Shapiro (bob.shapiro_at_eads.com)