Interoperability A Partnership for Marylands Future Regional Sessions

Interoperability - A Partnership for Maryland’s Future – Regional Sessions Major Ken Hasenei Statewide Interoperability Coordinator Maryland Department of State Police john. hasenei@maryland. gov

Larry Hogan Governor Boyd Rutherford Lt. Governor

700 MHz Project Progress • Region 1 A and Phase II (Eastern Shore) now operational • Maryland Fi. RST now covers 55. 73% of State’s population

700 MHz Project Progress • Phase 2, Eastern Shore = Complete and Accepted • 48 Sites On-the-air and operational • 4 Network Cores in operation • All Eastern Shore & JFK MSP Barracks on the system • SHA Eastern Shore on Maryland Fi. RST (District 1 & 2) • NRP migrating to Maryland Fi. RST on the Eastern Shore • Kent, Talbot, Queen Anne’s, and Caroline on or migrating to Maryland Fi. RST • Other Eastern Shore counties considering/evaluating Maryland Fi. RST

Phase III – Major Challenges ØUpgrade Maryland Fi. RST to Release 7. 14 - Complete √ ØInstall new console systems at MEMA-MJOC, SHA SOC, SYSCOM/EMRC) Complete √ ØInitiate Inter RF Sub-system Interface (“ISSI”) test with Prince George’s County – Scheduled, Fall 2015 ØInstall additional RF sites in Baltimore, Harford, Cecil, Anne Arundel in 2015. Remainder of Phase III in 2016. ØInstall additional 700 MHz air-ground repeater stations in Salisbury and Lamb’s Knoll with RX voting and TX steering before end of the year. Ø 700 MHz Interoperability stations in Annapolis (7 TAC 51), Baltimore (7 TAC 56 & 7 TAC 76), and Lamb’s Knoll (7 TAC 54).

Phase III – Outcomes ØMaryland’s first comprehensive operational test of ISSI will be completed and evaluated Ø 77+ RF sites on the air covering 83% of State’s population ØCarroll County cell and Frederick County radio sites to be redesigned for enhanced coverage with implementation in 2016 ØExpanded opportunities for interoperability with Maryland localities, federal government, and adjoining states Ø 9, 089 radios activated in Maryland Fi. RST (February, 2015) ØApproximately 4, 000 federal users now on the system or planning to use Maryland Fi. RST in future for interoperability ØComplete interoperability with Delaware State Police; planning with other states in progress

Project Status • By the end of calendar 2015, Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Cecil, Harford, and Howard cells expected to be operational; 13 of 23 Maryland Fi. RST simulcast cells will be on-the-air. • In Allegany, Garrett, and Washington counties, the most technically challenging part of Maryland, the fiber-optic and microwave backhaul design has been finalized and work to install the system will occur through early 2017 with potential date variances due to weather. • Phase IV focus is Allegany County as their public safety communications system will only be supported by the manufacturer through 2016.

Project Status • Several State communications on the system • SHA Operations Center • MEMA Joint Operations Center • MIEMSS/MSP SYSCOM • Eastern Shore fully operational for State agencies • Kent County on the system • Caroline, Queen Anne’s, and Talbot in planning stages with the Radio Control Board • Talbot County adding one ASR site in Bozeman, MD for enhanced coverage • Towson University • Adding an ASR and implementing system in August, 2015

Phase IV – WAGIN Counties ØPhase IV of Maryland Fi. RST will be the most challenging part of the project from a RF deployment perspective ØThis phase will add 22 new 700 MHz RF sites bringing Maryland Fi. RST to over 100 total RF sites covering approximately 90% of Maryland’s population plus an additional 700 MHz air-ground station (Dan’s Rock) ØExtensively redesigned fiber and microwave backbone will be engineered and installed to expand the State’s network in Allegany and Garrett counties ØAllegany and Garrett counties considering Maryland Fi. RST for their primary public safety communications platform ØWashington County interoperability solutions with Maryland Fi. RST will be developed cooperatively with the County

Phase V – Southern Maryland ØNow in the General Assembly for funding in two phases ØA new core and redundant core will be acquired to support this phase of the project ØSimulcast cells planned for: v. Phase 5 -A; Calvert, Charles, and St. Mary’s counties v. Phase 5 -B; Montgomery and Prince George’s County v. Enhancements to improve coverage will occur in Dorchester and Montgomery counties to strengthen adjoining cell coverage v. Capacity of the Howard, Montgomery, and Prince George’s cells will be increased to fourteen simultaneous talk paths each in 5 -B v. County infrastructure sharing used to minimize implementation costs ØAdditional air-ground station for Southern Maryland in Prince George’s and St. Mary’s counties

Project Status • Both Allegany and Garrett anticipate applying to the Radio Control Board to join Maryland Fi. RST. • Preliminary high-level State planning for Phase 5 -A (Calvert, Charles, and St. Mary’s counties) is almost complete. Both the Calvert and Charles cells require one new State tower as well as permission from each County to use a locally owned tower. • Preliminary high-level State planning for Phase 5 -B (Montgomery and Prince George’s) has just begun. • Test of the Inter RF Sub-system Interface with Prince George’s scheduled for this calendar year.

Project Changes • Federal law requires the existing users of T-Band frequencies to migrate to other bands by 2021. • This mandated change impacts the MTA, a large user of T-Band spectrum. • Planning is underway to migrate the MTA from T-Band to Maryland Fi. RST. • Requires 8 frequencies in the Baltimore cell • Requires 2 frequencies in the Howard, Montgomery, and Prince George’s cells • Planning to expand these cells as part of Phase 5 -B

Project Modifications • Maryland Fi. RST has a primary and redundant core for existing mainland components and a second primary and redundant core for the Eastern Shore. Additional primary and redundant cores will be designed for Southern Maryland for enhanced capacity. • All cores are linked through fiber optic and redundant microwave paths. • The project will also consider a technological migration from T-1 to newer Ethernet technologies. • Air-ground communications are being delayed by Motorola’s inability to support transmitter steering for conventional digital stations.

Baltimore Disturbances

Baltimore Disturbances

Baltimore Disturbances • Maryland Fi. RST provided new communications capabilities that had never been available to the State. • Maryland Fi. RST worked very well and provided excellent communications support. • Communications strategies were kept simple recognizing the large presence of law enforcement personnel from outside the Baltimore area. • Radios for out-of-state troopers were flashed with the MD CALL and Tactical Talkgroups when needed. • The City patched to 8 TAC 91 and 8 TAC 92 while State operations patched to 8 TAC 93. • Gary Davis served as the State’s communications leader. (Com. L). SWIC Role

Baltimore Disturbances • Chargers • Batteries-Various states of charge • Programming equipment • Support Team • Shifts/Scheduling/Relief • 800+ affiliated radios on Maryland Fi. RST • Not everyone needs a radio • Locals dayshift • Capacity and Comms volume

Baltimore Disturbances • Chargers • Batteries-Various states of charge • Programming equipment • Support Team • Shifts/Scheduling/Relief • 800+ affiliated radios on Maryland Fi. RST • Not everyone needs a radio • Locals dayshift • Capacity and Coms volume

Baltimore Disturbances • Lessons learned for communications or issues meriting further review: • KISS principle worked well; “keep it simple. ” • 1000 affiliated radios on the system while scanning BPD Tac 1 and Tac 2 • To provide administrative, logistical, and other support for local governments during extraordinary events, expansion of MD CALL and MD Tactical talkgroups to other intrastate and interstate agencies not affiliated with Maryland Fi. RST needs to be considered.

Baltimore Disturbances • Data Interoperability • Role of SWIC • Setting up a central reporting location for Comms • Having effective communications with other states and agencies • Having agencies Comm sections pre-deploy to coordinate and program BEFORE boots on the ground • PSP, VSP, DC Guard, NSJ, OEC, DHS, Local agencies • Com L , Com T, Com U