Transcript Central Florida Region - Florida Department of Management Services

Next Generation 9-1-1
Consideration Points for the
State of Florida
L. Robert Kimball and Associates
Joel McCamley, ENP – Vice President
David Jones, ENP – Senior Consultant
Tim Gundlach – Senior Consultant
A little about Kimball…
Formed in 1953 as an A & E company
HQ in Ebensburg, PA
T & T Division started in 1997 – Kevin
Murray & Brian Bark
Today - 4 Divisions / 600 + employees
Our Division - 130 + employees, 40
ENP’s, 4 PMP’s (12 in training), 2 CCNA’s
Regional offices - 5 in PA, Melbourne,
Wash DC, Richmond, Nashville, Dallas
What is NG 9-1-1?
A system of systems or network of
networks
Calls for a change in the methodology to
deliver a 9-1-1 call to a PSAP
Migrate from the traditional analog network
to an IP enabled digital network
Lays foundation for future data
requirements of 9-1-1
NG9-1-1 Isn’t
Going to put all of us out of work
Going to use the internet per se
Going to keep trying to put a square peg in
a round hole (wireless, VoIP)
Going to go away, the public is demanding
it by adopting new technologies
What is The Definition of NG9-1-1?
I don’t care but it better:
– Improve public safety
– Make a call takers job easier
– Make response quicker, better and more
efficient
– Break down jurisdictional boundaries and
silos of critical information
– Enable the seamless exchange of information
– Provide better service to the public
Where Are Most NG9-1-1 Projects
Taking Place?
Where?
National DOT Project
County Level
Regions
Statewide
Options for consideration…….
Myflorida.net – Agreement w/LEC(s)
Intrado IEN
LEC network
ILEC / CLEC / CATV
State or Region – Fiber/Microwave
transport
Others
The US DOT Project
Booz Allen Hamilton
Leading technology and management consulting
company
National Emergency Number
Association
The “National Voice” of the 9-1-1 community
L. Robert Kimball & Associates
Leader in design and implementation of E9-1-1 /
IP-based E9-1-1 systems
Texas A&M University Internet2
Technology Evaluation Center
Developer of a prototype NG9-1-1 system
NG9-1-1 Project: Overview
The Booz Allen Hamilton team (NENA , Kimball, and Texas A&M
University) have been contracted to develop and validate requirements
for NG9-1-1, define a system architecture, and develop a transition plan
that considers responsibilities, costs, schedule, and benefits for
deploying IP-based emergency services across America. The following
tasks are included:
Task 1: System Architecture Development
Revision of the Concept of Operations (ConOps)
Definition of functional requirements / high-level architectural design
Task 2 / 4: Transition Analysis
Estimation of the NG9-1-1 benefits and costs
Identification of critical system deployment issues
Development of plan for transitioning from today’s 9-1-1 to NG9-1-1
Task 3: Design and Demonstration of “Proof-of-Concept”
Design, development, and demonstration “Proof-of-Concept” system
US DOT NG9-1-1 Project
Objectives
Capitalize on advances in technologies that:
• Enable 9-1-1 calling from any networked communication
device.
• Enable geographic-independent call access, transfer, and
backup among PSAPs.
• Encourage a flexible, open, non-proprietary and secure
system architecture and deployment of and interoperable
internetwork.
• Foster increased coordination and partnerships within the
public safety community
• Encourage standards coordination & interoperability across
the U.S. and with other emergency services network
providers in Canada and Mexico
NG9-1-1 Project: The Approach
http://www.its.dot.gov/ng911/ng911_pubs.htm
Kimball NG Projects
State’s – Delaware, Indiana, Maine, Maryland,
Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, New Mexico,
Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee
Region’s - Quad Cities (Illinois), Allegheny
County (Pennsylvania), Greater Harris County
(Texas), NCTCOG (Texas), District of Columbia,
Snohomish County (Washington)
NG 9-1-1 Challenges and Lessons
Learned
Funding
Timing
Traditional 9-1-1 service providers
Changes in traditional roles
– Call taker
– PSAPs
– State
How to coordinate? State, Region or County?
Equipment procurement – Am I buying the right
thing?
Changing the mindset
Remember to think about…..
Radio
ALI
GIS (Next Gen GIS?)
Open Architecture and Standards based
Redundancy
Diversity
Connectivity to other networks
Where to go from here?
Assessment – figure out what the options are
Strategic Planning – given the options what is
the best path forward
Design and Procurement – open and
competitive
Implementation – oversight and contract
compliance
Management and Maintenance – ongoing
operations
Seek Assistance if overwhelmed
The Road Ahead
Keep an eye on the Federal DOT project
Keep the issue about improving public
safety
Challenge the entrenched players who
don’t want to change
Embrace the change, it is going to happen
and has to happen whether we want it to
or not
Questions??
Thank you
To contact us in Florida:
Tim Gundlach
L. Robert Kimball & Associates, Inc
200 South Harbor City Blvd.
Melbourne, Florida 32901-1389
321-733-4448
www.lrkimball.com