1. DPS Technical Assistance Unit
Texas Emergency Management Conference
April 26-29, 2011

2. DPS Technical Assistance Unit
The Texas Department of Public Safety has been charged to take the lead in Interoperable Communications planning across the state.

3. DPS Technical Assistance Unit
DPS realized that regional and local jurisdictions did not have the resources, funds or accessibility to Subject Matter Experts for interoperability planning
Using federal grant funding, DPS established the Technical Assistance Unit

4. DPS Technical Assistance Unit
The Technical Assistance Unit works with the Statewide Interoperability Coordinator (SWIC) to guide and monitor statewide planning efforts.
Regional planning (RCIP)
Communications capability demonstrations (NECP-Goal 2)
FCC mandated Narrowbanding for VHF/UHF
700 MHz Statewide Licensed frequency sharing

5. DPS Technical Assistance Unit
The Technical Assistance Unit is also available, by request to offer services to regional and local jurisdictions .
Our resources are limited but we will provide what assistance we can.
If the request is more than we can support, we will provide vendor and consultant neutral referrals.

6. DPS Technical Assistance Unit
Communications Unit Training
Communications Systems Engineering Support
Communication Assets Survey and Mapping (CASM)
Frequency Planning and Support

7. DPS Technical Assistance Unit
Communications Unit Training
All-Hazards Communications Unit Leader (COML) Course
All-Hazards Communications Unit Leader Train-the-Trainer (COML TtT) Program
All-Hazards Communications Unit Technician (COMT) Course
Coming Soon – COMLEX training

8. DPS Technical Assistance Unit
Communications Systems Engineering Support
RF Coverage Prediction and Propagation Mapping
Microwave Link Path Analysis
VHF/UHF Narrowbanding
Site Identification and Sharing Agreement
LMR System Analysis – P25 verification for grant funds

9. DPS Technical Assistance Unit
Communication Assets Survey and Mapping (CASM)
User Account Requests
Currently working with OEC/CASM for importing/exporting CASM data into TxMAP and other online tools.

10. DPS Technical Assistance Unit
Frequency Planning and Support
Statewide Interoperability MOUs

11. DPS Technical Assistance Unit
Karla Jurrens
Technical Assistance Unit Manager