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Interoperability Montana and Interoperability Montana and “Statewide Interoperability”“Statewide Interoperability”

Interoperability Montana: Interoperability Montana: Who We AreWho We Are

501c4 Non501c4 Non--profit Associationprofit Association

“Statewide Interoperability” provider“Statewide Interoperability” provider

Created in 2005Created in 2005

Created by counties & Created by counties & sovereign Indian nations sovereign Indian nations working in regional “consortia”working in regional “consortia”


Executive Director: Kevin BruskiExecutive Director: Kevin Bruski

Board of “Project Directors” Board of “Project Directors” 9 consortia leaders (local government)9 consortia leaders (local government)3 state departments3 state departments

(Justice, Transportation, DNRC)(Justice, Transportation, DNRC)

No supervising state agencyNo supervising state agency


WE WORK CLOSELY WITH:WE WORK CLOSELY WITH:

Governor’s OfficeGovernor’s Office

Statewide Interoperability Exec. CouncilStatewide Interoperability Exec. Council

Public Safety Services BureauPublic Safety Services Bureau(Dept. of Administration)(Dept. of Administration)

Funding InteroperabilityFunding Interoperability Homeland Security Grants Homeland Security Grants

(2005(2005--2009)2009)(2005(2005 2009)2009) Other Federal GrantsOther Federal Grants State AgenciesState AgenciesState AgenciesState Agencies State LegislatureState Legislature MT National GuardMT National Guard MT National GuardMT National Guard U.S. Air ForceU.S. Air Force CountiesCounties CountiesCounties TribesTribes OtherOther OtherOther

Interoperability Montana: Interoperability Montana: “SIEC” / “SCIP” / “SWIC”“SIEC” / “SCIP” / “SWIC”

SIEC:SIEC:Statewide Interoperability Executive CouncilStatewide Interoperability Executive Council

SCIP:SCIP:Statewide Communications Interoperability PlanStatewide Communications Interoperability Plan

SWIC:SWIC:Statewide Interoperability Coord.Statewide Interoperability Coord.

inin--terter--opop--erer--aa--bibi--lili--ty ty n:n:“The ability of public safety emergency responders “The ability of public safety emergency responders

to work seamlessly with other systems or to work seamlessly with other systems or y yy yproducts without any special effort.”products without any special effort.”

“To share information via voice and data signals “To share information via voice and data signals on demand, in real time, and when needed.”on demand, in real time, and when needed.”

--Montana Statewide Interoperability Executive CouncilMontana Statewide Interoperability Executive Council

Interoperability: Saving LivesInteroperability: Saving LivesInteroperability: Saving LivesInteroperability: Saving Lives

“No person shall lose his or her life “No person shall lose his or her life because public safety officials can because public safety officials can

not communicate.”not communicate.”

--MT Statewide Communications Interoperability PlanMT Statewide Communications Interoperability Planp yp y

Interoperability serves:Interoperability serves:p yp y Law enforcementLaw enforcement Fire servicesFire services Emergency medicalEmergency medical Disaster servicesDisaster services

Interoperability serves:Interoperability serves:p yp y Law enforcementLaw enforcement Fire servicesFire services Emergency medicalEmergency medical Disaster servicesDisaster services Public worksPublic works Hospital & ambulanceHospital & ambulance School bus providersSchool bus providerspp Private utilitiesPrivate utilities Industry / businessIndustry / businessyy

“Mutual Aid”“Mutual Aid”Mutual AidMutual Aid

U f l f l l i id tU f l f l l i id t Useful for local incidentsUseful for local incidents Frequencies assigned by disciplineFrequencies assigned by discipline

True Interoperability = one channel True Interoperability = one channel f t i i f tif t i i f tifor everyone to receive informationfor everyone to receive information

Interoperability & GeographyInteroperability & GeographyInteroperability & GeographyInteroperability & Geography

Local InteroperabilityLocal Interoperabilitywithin a city, county or reservationwithin a city, county or reservationa c y, cou y o ese a oa c y, cou y o ese a o

Statewide InteroperabilityStatewide Interoperabilityll 56 ti & 7 till 56 ti & 7 tiall 56 counties & 7 reservationsall 56 counties & 7 reservations

A National & State PriorityA National & State Priority More federal resources after 9More federal resources after 9--1111

E d d b N ti l GE d d b N ti l G Endorsed by National Governors Endorsed by National Governors Association Association I l d d i M t H l dI l d d i M t H l d Included in Montana Homeland Included in Montana Homeland

Security Strategic PlanSecurity Strategic Plan Statewide Interoperability ExecutiveStatewide Interoperability Executive Statewide Interoperability Executive Statewide Interoperability Executive

Council formed (2004)Council formed (2004)

The Montana ApproachThe Montana Approach Counties & TribesCounties & Tribes

select representatives.select representatives.

Representatives Representatives participate in regional participate in regional “C ti ”“C ti ”“Consortium.”“Consortium.”

Locals pool DHS grant Locals pool DHS grant money.money.

Consortium elects Consortium elects “Project Director”“Project Director”to serve on statewide to serve on statewide governing board of IMgoverning board of IMgoverning board of IM.governing board of IM.

“SCIP”“SCIP”(Statewide Communications Interoperability Plan(Statewide Communications Interoperability Plan----2007)2007)

KEY ELEMENTS:KEY ELEMENTS:KEY ELEMENTS:KEY ELEMENTS: Technical Strategies (including radios)Technical Strategies (including radios) Implementation StrategiesImplementation Strategies

No identification of Funding SourcesNo identification of Funding Sources No identification of Statewide No identification of Statewide

Interoperability Coordinator Interoperability Coordinator (Single Point of Contact)(Single Point of Contact)

2008: Kevin Bruski becomes SWIC 2008: Kevin Bruski becomes SWIC

2009: Elements in Place2009: Elements in Place

A Statewide Plan (SCIP) A Statewide Plan (SCIP) An Organization (IM)An Organization (IM)An Organization (IM)An Organization (IM) A Point Person (Kevin Bruski)A Point Person (Kevin Bruski)

Lewis and Clark County:Lewis and Clark County:400 t 2 000 i f400 t 2 000 i f400 users to 2,000 users in four years400 users to 2,000 users in four years

City policeCity police County sheriffCounty sheriff Rural fire districtsRural fire districts Public worksPublic works State agenciesState agencies Federal agenciesFederal agencies Hospital & ambulanceHospital & ambulance

The Northern Tier ProjectThe Northern Tier Project(inc Lewis & Clark County system)(inc Lewis & Clark County system)(inc. Lewis & Clark County system)(inc. Lewis & Clark County system)

Construction: 2009Construction: 2009--20102010

MT 200 corridor: Great Falls, LewistownMT 200 corridor: Great Falls, LewistownII 15 id B tt Dill15 id B tt DillII--15 corridor: Butte, Dillon15 corridor: Butte, DillonII--90 corridor: Bozeman, Billings90 corridor: Bozeman, BillingsII 94 corridor: complete “backbone loop”94 corridor: complete “backbone loop”II--94 corridor: complete backbone loop94 corridor: complete backbone loop“Master controllers” in Helena, Glendive“Master controllers” in Helena, Glendive

IM and the LegislatureIM and the Legislature2008 Audit Division Report2008 Audit Division Report

Does the proposed Does the proposed governance system for governance system for IM provide accountability IM provide accountability over its management?over its management?

YES. YES. The IMPD will retain supervision The IMPD will retain supervision over budgets and other key areas. over budgets and other key areas.


Has IM addressedHas IM addressedHas IM addressed Has IM addressed operational issues?operational issues? Has IM adopted a Has IM adopted a

longlong--term approach likely term approach likely to result in the successful to result in the successful operation and continuingoperation and continuingoperation and continuing operation and continuing financial sustainability of the project?financial sustainability of the project?

A new detailed business plan.A new detailed business plan.A clearly identified service menu.A clearly identified service menu.yyBetter accounting and staff planning.Better accounting and staff planning.


Has IM addressedHas IM addressedHas IM addressed Has IM addressed operational issues?operational issues? Has IM adopted a Has IM adopted a

longlong--term approach likely term approach likely to result in the successful to result in the successful operation and continuingoperation and continuingoperation and continuing operation and continuing financial sustainability of the project?financial sustainability of the project?

Seeking consensus on local fees.Seeking consensus on local fees.Must meet state/federal standards.Must meet state/federal standards.IMPD to decide on a plan August 10.IMPD to decide on a plan August 10.


Neither the IM project Neither the IM project nor “Statewide nor “Statewide Interoperability” are inInteroperability” are inInteroperability are in Interoperability are in state statute.state statute.

IM has been a “groundIM has been a “ground--up” effort up” effort with local entities playing the leading with local entities playing the leading

llrole. role. Executive participation through Executive participation through

agencies and SIECagencies and SIECagencies and SIEC.agencies and SIEC.


No requirement for stateNo requirement for stateagencies to “migrate” agencies to “migrate” their communications their communications onto the IM system.onto the IM system.

Still t t t “ i ti l ”Still t t t “ i ti l ”Still to come: a state “migration plan.”Still to come: a state “migration plan.”Some agencies ready for IM now.Some agencies ready for IM now.No mandate from executive orNo mandate from executive orNo mandate from executive or No mandate from executive or

legislature.legislature.

Looking ForwardLooking ForwardLooking ForwardLooking Forward

Building Out From Building Out From “The Backbone”:“The Backbone”:The Backbone :The Backbone :

SoutheastSoutheast: I: I--90 & U.S. 21290 & U.S. 212(i C d N Ch )(i C d N Ch )(inc. Crow and N. Cheyenne)(inc. Crow and N. Cheyenne)

West:West: U S 93 & IU S 93 & I--9090West:West: U.S. 93 & IU.S. 93 & I--90 90 (Ravalli / Missoula / Lake / Mineral)(Ravalli / Missoula / Lake / Mineral)

Looking ForwardLooking ForwardLooking ForwardLooking Forward

Paying for An Paying for An Expanded SystemExpanded SystemExpanded SystemExpanded System

Federal money (DHS) slowingFederal money (DHS) slowingMore state contributions?More state contributions?Maintenance costsMaintenance costs

Statewide Interoperability: Statewide Interoperability: LongLong--term Needsterm Needs

Site MaintenanceSite Maintenance(tower, shelter, access)(tower, shelter, access)PP PowerPower(electricity, propane)(electricity, propane) E i t M i tE i t M i t Equipment MaintenanceEquipment Maintenance

(microwave, trunking)(microwave, trunking) EquipmentEquipment EquipmentEquipment

ReplacementReplacement

IM Planning Efforts (2009IM Planning Efforts (2009--10)10)IM Planning Efforts (2009IM Planning Efforts (2009 10)10)44 Outreach Meetings44 Outreach Meetings44 Outreach Meetings44 Outreach Meetings

Strategic PlanningStrategic PlanningStrategic PlanningStrategic Planning

Business PlanBusiness Plan

The message from local entities:The message from local entities:

us ess aus ess a

The message from local entities:The message from local entities:Assessments must be fairAssessments must be fairLocal control is importantLocal control is important

How the Legislature Can Help:How the Legislature Can Help:

Money for operations & maintenance 2011Money for operations & maintenance 2011--1313Appropriation?Appropriation?Appropriation?Appropriation?BroadBroad--based revenue source?based revenue source?Include nonInclude non resident visitors?resident visitors?Include nonInclude non--resident visitors?resident visitors?

How the Legislature Can Help:How the Legislature Can Help:

Interim Study of InteroperabilityInterim Study of InteroperabilityE & T l i ti ?E & T l i ti ?Energy & Telecommunications?Energy & Telecommunications?

Proposals for 2013 LegislatureProposals for 2013 LegislatureR t bl i f di fR t bl i f di fRe: stable, ongoing funding for Re: stable, ongoing funding for longlong--term buildout & operationsterm buildout & operations

Now It’s Your TurnNow It’s Your Turn

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