Interoperability Library

Check back often; we will be adding more material as Virginia's Interoperability plans progress. Most of the documents below are available in PDF and Microsoft Word formats; please check our Plugins information at right to download free copies of this software if you need it.  You can also request the file(s) in a different format by contacting the CICO Office.

2008 Virginia Interoperable Communications Conference presentations

• Creating Effective Governance Structures
  (ppt, 4.5k)



• Commonwealth Grants Update
  (ppt, 3.9k)



• Crisis Management Systems and GIS
  (ppt, 7.8k)



• Federal Panel
  (ppt, 2.1k)



• Finding Grant Funds
  (ppt, 3.1k)



• Grant Writing/Training
  (ppt, 2.2k)



• Interoperability for State and Local Executives and Planners
  (ppt, 2.4k)



• The Future of Interoperability
  (ppt, 13.9k)



• Year in Review
  (ppt, 5.3k)

Resource Library

• Governor Kaine Appoints new CIC
  
  
• National Interoperability Field Operations Guide
  (pdf, 794k)



• Executive Directive 7- continuing the State Interoperability Executive Committee
  (pdf, 135k)



• Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) White Paper
  (pdf, 1.2k)
  
  
• EF Johnson Company’s Standards Position
  (word, 54k)
  
  
• National Capital Region (NCR) Metropolitan Interoperability Radio System (MIRS) Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)
  (pdf, 101k)
  
  
• National Capital Region (NCR) Radio Cache Deployment Procedure
  (word, 59k)
  
  
• Project 25 Training Guide
  (pdf, 482k)
  
  
• Public Safety Architecture Framework (PSAF) Vol1
  (pdf, 1.2k)
  
  
• Public Safety Architecture Framework (PSAF) Vol2
  (pdf, 2.3k)
  
  
• SAFECOM Grant Guidance FY06
  (pdf, 1.45k)
  
  
• Statement of Requirements V1
  (pdf, 1.7k)
  
  
• VA State Interoperability Executive Committee (SIEC)
  (pdf, 26k)
  

Outreach and Marketing Information

• RPAC-I One Pager
  (pdf, 2.8k)



• Advisory Group One Pager
  (pdf, 89k)



• Commonwealth Interoperability Coordinator's Office (CICO) One Pager
  (pdf, 234k)



• Initiative Action Teams (IAT's) One Pager
  (pdf, 89k)



• Interop One Pager
  (ppt, 331k)



• SIEC One Pager
  (pdf, 469k)

Reports and Studies / Background

• 800MHz Rebanding Report
  The final report on the status of 800 MHz rebanding.
  (pdf, 663k)
  
  
• International Association of Fire Chief's (IFAC's) Top Priority:  A Fire Service Guide to Interoperable Communications
  A guidebook that provides fire and emergency services with a comprehensive understanding of interoperability. Although written from a fire-service perspective, the handbook can be used by fire departments, emergency medical services, law enforcement agencies and emergency managers.
  (pdf, 1.35m)
  
  
• International Association of Fire Chief's (IFAC's) Radio Communications for the Fire Service
  A comprehensive guide to assist fire and emergency services agencies in the selection and implementation of mission critical radio communications systems.
  (pdf, 1.2m)
  
  
• SAFECOM's Overview of Interoperability Planning Efforts across the States
  (word, 383k)    |   (pdf, 320k)
  
  
• Virginia Governance of Communications Interoperability
  (word, 357k)    |   (pdf, 278k)



• Virginia SIEC: Interoperability Accomplishments (2005)
  (word, 689k)    |   (pdf, 691k)

Presentations

• Interoperability in Virginia:  An Overview
  (ppt, 3.55m)    |  (pdf, 3.44m)
  
  
• Improving Wireless Communications and Interoperability (a SAFECOM presentation)
  (pdf, 1.9m )
  
  
• Virginia Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) Conference
  (ppt, 2.18m)   |   (pdf, 1.22m)

Articles

• Commonality in the Commonwealth (Homeland Security Today Magazine)
  (pdf, 3.75m)
   
• Virginia Puts Interoperability Together  (MissionCritical article, May 2005)
  
  
• Safecom SCIPs Across States (FCW.com article, January 27, 2005)
  
  
• SAFECOM and Virginia Team Up ( Va Firefighters magazine article, December 2004)
  (pdf, 33k)
  
  
• Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Rules on 800 MHz Interference (FCC news release, July 8, 2004)
  (pdf, 24k)
  
  
• Bridging Devices in Disparate Bands(Mobile Radio Technology, May 1, 2004)
  
  
• Responders Can Communicate (from the Richmond Times-Dispatch, Tuesday, August 22, 2006)
  
  
• Responders Move Towards NIMS Protocols
  (pdf, 505k)
  
  
• 10-4 on Your 10-20
  (pdf, 284k)
  
  
• Did you hear that?
  (pdf, 192k)
  
  

Newsletters

• Spring 2007
  (pdf, 1.8m)
  
  
• Winter 2007
  (pdf, 3.9m)
  
  
• Spring 2006
  (pdf, 165k)
  
  
• Winter 2006
  (pdf, 132k)
  
  

Initiative Action Teams (IAT's) Recommendations

• Report 3
  (word, 82k)



• Report 4
  (word, 774k)



• Report 5
  (word, 64k)



• Report 6
  (word, 57k)



• Report 7
  (word, 54k)

Archives

• Former Grants
• PSIC Grant Information Page

 

• Interoperability Communications Conferences
• 2007
• 2006
• 2005
• 2004

 

• Focus Group Reports
   
  
• Strategic Plans for Statewide Communications Interoperability
• FY 2008
  (pdf 3.98m)



• FY 2007
  (pdf, 6m)  (word, 13m)



• FY 2006
  (pdf, 1.75k)



• FY 2005
  (pdf, 971k)

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