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Communications Center Management
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Wellness in the Emergency Communications Center
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Radio and Wireless Communications Technologies
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Radio and Wireless Communications Technologies

Project 25 Questions? Ask the Experts

Monday, August 3, 2026
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM  
Location: Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, 221 D
CEU: 1
Radio and Wireless Communications Technologies
Level of Presentation: Beginner
Target Audience: 9-1-1 Coordinator, County/State Official, Engineer/ Technician, Manager, Training and Education Coordinator, Consultant, Director, Information Systems, Sworn Officers (Chiefs), Public Safety Telecommunicator

    Main Presenter(s)

  • Stephen A. Nichols

    Executive Director
    PROJECT 25 TECHNOLOGY INTEREST GROUP
    Ijamsville, Maryland

    • Co-Presenter(s)

  • Jeremy Elder

    Director of Product Experience Technology
    L3Harris
    Lynchburg, Virginia

  • John Lambrou, MSc

    Distinguished Member of the Technical Staff
    Motorola Solutions TIA TR-8
    Scottsdale, Arizona

  • DR

    Don Root

    Project 25 Manager
    APCO International

  • BS

    Brad Stoddard

    Director, Michigan's Public Safety Communications System (MPSCS)
    State of Michigan

This panel offers access to the leaders of Project 25 through an Open Forum question and answer session. Our distinguished panel includes the Chair of the P25 Steering Committee, The Chair of TIA TR-8 (Primary P25 Standards development Committee), and a veteran P25 System Director. They will answer questions on topics like…How can my system be directly linked to another P25 System? Why does vendor “A”s portable not work on vendor ”B’s network?, Best Interoperability approach for Mutual Aid? How can I link my P25 LMR to LTE cellular in my call Center? How to protect against Cyber-attacks and eavesdropping?

Learning Objectives:

  • How secure is P25 and what improvements are coming through the new P25 Link layer Encryption and Link Layer Authentication Standards?
  • How can I link my P25 LMR users to LTE cellular PTT users in my region?
  • I have an idea for a new capability in my P25 System. How do I get it into the P25 Standards development process?