Joint Hearing
Senate Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness Committee
Senate Communications & Technology Committee
House Veterans Affairs Emergency Preparedness Committees
Joint Hearing on FirstNet
October 19, 2017
9:00 a.m.
Hearing Room 1, North Office Building
Call to Order & Pledge of Allegiance by Chairman Vulakovich
Welcome & Introductions
- Senator Randy Vulakovich, Chairman
Senate Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness Committee - Senator Jay Costa, Democrat Chairman
Senate Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness Committee - Senator Ryan Aument, Chairman
Senate Communications & Technology Committee - Senator Art Haywood, Democrat Chairman
Senate Communications & Technology Committee - Representative Steve Barrar, Chairman
House Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness Committee - Representative Chris Sainato, Democrat Chairman
House Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness Committee - Member Introductions
Hearing
9:15 a.m. Administration
- Major Diane Stackhouse
Pennsylvania State Police - Jeffrey Boyle, Deputy Director for 9-1-1
PA Emergency Management Agency - John MacMillan, Deputy Secretary for Information Technology
Office of Administration
10:15 a.m. “Opt In” Panel
- Dave Buchanan, Director of Consultation
FirstNet - Jim Bugel, Vice-President
AT&T – Attachment 1 – Attachment 2
11:15 a.m. “Opt Out” Panel
- Declan Ganley, CEO
- Chris Moore, Head of Public Safety
- Edmond Vea, Director of Interoperability
- Todd Rowley, Senior VP of Business
Rivada
Attachment 1 – Attachment 2 – Attachment 3 – Attachment 4 – Attachment 5 – Attachment 6 – Attachment 7
12:15 p.m. Technology “Neutral” Panel
- Jeffrey Blank, Chief Technology Officer
CONXX – Attachment 1 - Brian Hendricks, Head of Policy & Government Relations
Nokia - Don Brittingham, Vice President of Public Safety Policy
Frank Buzydlowski, Director of Government Relations
Verizon
Adjournment