APCO Approach to Obama Administration & 111 th Congress APCO International Executive Council

APCO Approach to Obama Administration & 111th Congress

APCO International Executive Council

February 2009

Presented by

George Rice

Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials International, Inc.

Digital Television Transition

Digital Television Transition

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act

$4.7 billion for Broadband Technologies

$3.95 billion for Workforce Investment

$2.765 billion for State and Local Law Enforcement

Obama Administration Public Safety Communications Priorities

• Allocate Funds Based on Risk • Prepare Effective Emergency Response Plans • Support First Responders • Improve Interoperable Communications Systems • Work with State and Local Governments and the

Private Sector • Deploy Next-Generation

Broadband

Federal Department/Agency

Outreach

Department of Homeland Security

Department of Justice

Department of Defense

Department of Labor

APCO Positions

Veterans Program Outreach

Grassroots Advocacy in Support of National Policy

APCO International Executive Council

February 2009

Presented by

Yucel Ors

Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials International, Inc.