Skip to main content
APCO 2026 Main banner
Icon Legend
This session is not in your schedule.
This session is in your schedule. Click again to remove it.
Presentation Icons
Communications Center Management
Communications Center Management
Wellness in the Emergency Communications Center
Wellness in the Emergency Communications Center
Cybersecurity for Public Safety Communications
Cybersecurity for Public Safety Communications
Emergency Preparedness, Response & Situational Awareness
Emergency Preparedness, Response & Situational Awareness
Frontline Telecommunicator
Frontline Telecommunicator
Leadership Development
Leadership Development
NG9-1-1 and Emerging Technologies
NG9-1-1 and Emerging Technologies
Radio and Wireless Communications Technologies
Radio and Wireless Communications Technologies
Mastering Media
Mastering Media
Federal Partners
Federal Partners
Training Essentials
Training Essentials

Radio and Wireless Communications Technologies

Keeping the Genie in the bottle – MCPTT Nomenclature

Wednesday, August 5, 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, Supervisor, Director, Information Systems, Sworn Officers (Chiefs), Public Safety Telecommunicator

    Main Presenter(s)

  • Chris Kindelspire

    Senior Public Safety Advisor
    First Responder Network Authority, Illinois

    • Co-Presenter(s)

  • Jeremy Knoll

    Statewide Interoperability Coordinator
    Arizona Department of Public Safety, Arizona

  • Stephen T. Devine

    Chief Technology Officer
    APCO International
    Daytona Beach, Florida

This session will introduce attendees to the newly released "Standard Talkgroup Nomenclature Framework for Public Safety Broadband", a collaborative effort developed by CISA, SAFECOM, NCSWIC, and the FirstNet Authority. The framework establishes a standardized approach to naming MCPTT groups, supporting improved interoperability and coordination across public safety agencies using broadband-based voice communications. Representatives from each contributing organization will share their unique perspectives on the development process, the urgency behind establishing this framework now, and its long-term implications for public safety communications.

Learning Objectives:

  • Learn how the MCPTT Naming Framework was collaboratively developed by key public safety stakeholders
  • Understand why adopting standardized naming conventions is urgent and essential for interoperability
  • Gain a clear overview of the framework’s structure, purpose, and practical application to initiate planning and conversations within agencies around broadband PTT naming