National Press Club Power Lunch Discussion
August 31 2009 - 12:07PM
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Panel with Former Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff on
Public Safety/First Responder Communications and Tactical
Interoperability in the Post 9/11 World WASHINGTON, Aug. 31
/PRNewswire/ -- Thursday, September 3, 12:00-1:15 PM; doors open at
11:45 AM What: Panel discussion of tactical communications and
interoperability among fire fighters, law enforcement, public
officials, and other public safety/first responders from the period
prior to the 9/11 attacks, progress made since then, and what the
future holds. Brief panelist remarks will be followed by a live and
web Q&A session involving first responders and the news media.
Who: The Hon. Michael Chertoff: The former U.S. Department of
Homeland Security Secretary and current Chairman & Managing
Principal of the Chertoff Group will address the advances of public
safety/first responder communication from the political and
governmental point of view, and the steps needed to help ensure
that the nation's public safety interoperability requirements
continue progressing. Dr. John Vaughan: Vaughan serves as the
Senior Vice President of Public Safety Communications for Harris
Corporation. Vaughan will discuss the technical landscape of public
safety communications technology pre-9/11, how it has progressed
since that time, and where the technology is heading. Harris
Corporation is a leading provider of public safety communications
networks, systems and equipment and the market technology leader.
Vaughan has spent 28 years running radio frequency businesses
serving the public safety, utility, transportation and transit
industries. Where: National Press Club, First Amendment Room, 529
14th St. West, 13th Floor- Washington, DC Webcast: This event will
be webcast live at http://www.visualwebcaster.com/publicsafety/.
Audience members are encouraged to submit questions prior to or
during the event to . Please include name, organization, contact
information and if you would like your question responded to after
the event if the panelists are unable to answer during the
discussion. RSVP: Space constraints limits access to about 40 news
media, public safety officials and other invited guests. Mandatory
RSVP to . Broadcast media should indicate if you will be recording
the event so the appropriate audio arrangements can be made.
Questions: Marc Raimondi, 202-729-3732, ; or Morgan Dyson,
202-729-3750, . DATASOURCE: Harris Corporation CONTACT: Marc
Raimondi, +1-202-729-3732, ; or Morgan Dyson, +1-202-729-3750, ,
both of Harris Corporation Web Site: http://www.harris.com/
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