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Federal Partners

Mobilizing the Future of Public Safety Dispatch

Monday, August 3, 2026

3:30 PM - 4:30 PM

Location: Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, 221 A

CEU: 1

Level of Presentation: Beginner
Target Audience: 9-1-1 Coordinator, County/State Official, Engineer/ Technician, Manager, Supervisor, Director, Information Systems, Sworn Officers (Chiefs), Public Safety Telecommunicator

Main Presenter(s)

Charles Hardnett

Senior Public Safety Advisor
First Responder Network Authority
Atlanta, Georgia

Co-Presenter(s)

Charles M. Laird

Program Specialist
NC Department of Information Technology - FirstTech
Raleigh, North Carolina

KD

Kevan Dilworth

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Nate Soule

Looking for a smarter, more agile way to manage field operations? Join us for an eye-opening session on TAK CAD, the mobile-first dispatch solution built on the powerful Team Awareness Kit (TAK) platform. Whether you're coordinating disaster response, managing wildland fires, or supporting large-scale public events, TAK CAD delivers real-time situational awareness, geospatial tracking, and mission-critical communication. Perfect for small agencies needing an affordable CAD solution. Scalable for large organizations as a mobile extension of enterprise CAD. Optimized by FirstNet, leveraging QoS, deployables, and sat-to-device capabilities. Discover how TAK CAD is transforming operations across public safety.
Learning Objectives:
Attendees will learn how TAK CAD enhances field operations through real-time situational awareness, geospatial tracking, and mission-critical communication capabilities.
Discover use cases where TAK CAD supports disaster response, wildland fire operations, and large-scale events, and compare its value for both small agencies and large organizations
Understand how FirstNet optimization—including QoS, deployables, and sat-to-device—strengthens TAK CAD performance and supports more resilient, agile public safety operations.