Program

Tuesday, December 1

8:00 - 8:30 Breakfast & Registration
8:30 - 8:45 Welcome & Introductory Remarks
8:45 - 9:05 Opening Remarks from FirstNet Authority
9:05 - 9:25 Opening Remarks from NIST PSCR
Dereck Orr, Division Chief
9:25 - 9:45 Opening Remarks from APCO International
Mel Maier, CEO & Executive Director
9:45 -10:45 Break / Vendors Demos
10:45 - 11:30 Keynote
11:30 - 13:00 Lunch
13:00 - 13:55 Breakout Driving Future FirstNet Investment: Where Operations Meet Opportunity Breakout
13:55 - 14:05 Transition Between Rooms
14:05 - 15:00 Rural Response Modernization: Real-World Lessons from Marion County, Illinois FirstNet Fusion: From First Impressions to Future Needs Breakout
15:00 - 16:15 Break / Vendors Demos
16:15 - 17:00 General Session
17:00 - 17:10 Wrap-up

Wednesday, December 2

8:00 - 8:30 Breakfast & Registration
8:30 - 8:45 Welcome & Introductory Remarks
8:45 - 9:45 Resiliency by Design: NG9-1-1 and North Carolina’s 9-1-1 Response During Hurricane Helene and Beyond
9:45 - 10:45 Break / Vendors Demos
10:45 - 11:30 General Session
11:30 - 13:00 Lunch
13:00 - 13:55 Shaping FirstNet Central: Insights, Enhancements, and the Road Ahead Breakout Breakout
13:55 - 14:05 Transition Between Rooms
14:05 - 15:00 Breakout The Always‑On Network: Exploring Coverage and Resiliency Needs Breakout
15:00 - 16:15 Break / Vendors Demos
16:15 - 17:00 General Session
17:00 - 17:10 Wrap-up