1. Interoperability Montana Overview Western Border Interoperable Working Group Whitefish, Montana April 21, 2009

2. Presentation Agenda • What is Interoperability Montana? • Goals of Interoperability Montana • Structure, Governance and Planning • Project Build-Out 2009 • Future Partnerships • Challenges Looking Ahead Interoperability Montana Overview

3. FIRST RESPONDERS Interoperability Montana Overview

4. IM Goals • Keep first responder needs as a goal • Establish common, integrated system based on standards • Maintain ground-up local leadership through the IMPD • Interoperability - SAFECOM Model • Leverage Partnerships • Improve technology availability Interoperability Montana Overview

5. The State of Interoperable Communications in Montana • Regional Consortia • Eight Geographically Associated Consortia • One Technology Associated Consortium • Three voting State of Montana agencies • Roles: • Facilitate Assessments and Planning (build-out) • Communicate needs and coordination • Represent local/regional to IM Project • Facilitate project deployment • Facilitate Sustainability Interoperability Montana Overview

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8. IM System Details • Utilize VHF Spectrum • All Montana response agencies (except Billings) are VHF • Simplex Mutual Aid is VHF • Motorola Smartzone 7.4 Trunking • Conventional narrowband analog at each site • Digital Microwave Connectivity • Built for voice and mobile data expansion • Sites available for local use • Proposed 2009 construction Interoperability Montana Overview

9. Proposed Summer 200940% state coverage with 40 watt Mobile Interoperability Montana Overview

10. Future Montana Deployment Interoperability Montana Overview

11. System Challenges • 23 Sources of funding • ‘Volunteer’ leadership • New Organization • Frequency acquisition • Delays • Proprietary vs. non-Proprietary Interoperability Montana Overview

12. Future Partnerships with Canadian Provinces • Continued coordination on system and interoperable issues along the borders • Information sharing • Agreements for Canadian responders to utilize Montana Mutual Aid Channels at border/US side on mutual responses • Backbone interfaces across border • 700 MHz repeater on IM system for patching/interface Interoperability Montana Overview

13. Challenges Looking Ahead • Interconnection of systems • Continued information sharing • IM system build-out completed • 2015 • High speed mobile data capability Interoperability Montana Overview

14. IM Project Chairman: Chief Alan Michaels Glendive Police Dept. gpdadm@midrivers.com 406.377.2364 IM Executive Director Kevin Bruski 2717 Skyway Drive, Suite E Helena, MT 59602 kbruski@interopmtproject.org 406.441.5417 State of Montana/PSSB Bureau Chief: Carl Hotvedt, chotvedt@mt.gov 406.444.1780 IM Project/State of Montana Contacts Interoperability Montana Overview

15. QUESTIONS? • For more information visit: • www.pssb.mt.gov Interoperability Montana Overview