Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau Speeches

This material has been archived and is presented here for its potential historical value.

2019

TechWomen Women of Influence
November 1, 2019
- Remarks of Lisa M. Fowlkes, PSHSB Chief
APCO 2019
August 13, 2019
Baltimore, MD
- Remarks of Lisa M. Fowlkes, PSHSB Chief
NENA 2019
June 17, 2019
Orlando, FL
- Remarks of Lisa M. Fowlkes, PSHSB Chief

2018

APCO International Annual Convention
July 29, 2018
Las Vegas, NV
- Remarks of Lisa M. Fowlkes, PSHSB Chief
Land Moblie Communications Council
April 13, 2018
Washington, DC
- Remarks of Lisa M. Fowlkes, PSHSB Chief
NENA 2018 - 911 Goes to Washington
February 14, 2018
Washington, DC
- Remarks of Lisa M. Fowlkes, PSHSB Chief
Testimony of FCC Public Safety & Homeland Security Bureau Chief
Before the Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response and Communications Committee on Homeland Security,
U.S. House of Representatives
February 6, 2018
Washington, DC
- Testimony of Lisa M. Fowlkes, PSHSB Chief
Testimony of FCC Public Safety & Homeland Security Bureau Chief
Before the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation
January 25, 2018
Washington, DC
- Testimony of Lisa M. Fowlkes, PSHSB Chief

2016

Colorado Task Force on 911 Oversight, Outage Reporting, and Reliability
October 11, 2016
Washington, DC
- Testimony of David G. Simpson, PSHSB Chief (pdf)
California 911 Town Hall Meeting
October 5, 2016
Ontario, CA
- Remarks of David G. Simpson, PSHSB Chief (pdf)
NENA 2015 - 911 Goes to Washington
February 22, 2016
Arlington, VA
- Remarks of David G. Simpson, PSHSB Chief (pdf)

2015

NARUC - E911 Governance Panel
July 13, 2015
New York, NY
- Remarks of David G. Simpson, PSHSB Chief (pdf)

WTA 2015 - Before WTA's Cybersecurity Panel
May 5, 2015
Indian Wells, CA
- Remarks of David G. Simpson, PSHSB Chief (pdf)

APCO Emerging Technology Forum
March 11, 2015
Dallas, TX
- Remarks of David G. Simpson, PSHSB Chief (pdf)
NENA 2015 - 911 Goes to Washington
February 23, 2015
Arlington, VA
- Remarks of David G. Simpson, PSHSB Chief (pdf)

2014

NARUC 2014 Summer Meeting
July 13-16, 2014
Dallas, TX
- Remarks of PSHSB Chief to NARUC on Preserving 911 Accountability (pdf)

WTA 2014 - Before WTA's Cybersecurity Panel
April 8, 2014
Las Vegas, NV
- Remarks of David G. Simpson, PSHSB Chief (pdf)

NENA 2014 - 911 Goes to Washington
March 24, 2014
Arlington, VA
- Remarks of David G. Simpson, PSHSB Chief (pdf)

APCO Emerging Technology Forum
February 26, 2014
Orlando, FL
- Remarks of David G. Simpson, PSHSB Chief (pdf)

2013

NENA 2013 Conference & Expo
June 18, 2013
Charlotte, NC
- Remarks of David S. Turetsky, PSHSB Chief (pdf)

2013 NENA – 9-1-1 Goes to Washington
March 19, 2013
Washington, DC
- Remarks of David S. Turetsky, PSHSB Chief (pdf)

Oversight of the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) and Emergency Communications
Before the Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Communications and Technology U.S. House of Representatives
March 14, 2013
Washington, DC
- Testimony of David S. Turetsky, PSHSB Chief (pdf)

2012

MOBILECON 2012: THE SECURITY OF ADVANCED MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS DEVICES - THE VIEW FROM THE FCC
October 9, 2012
San Diego, CA
- Remarks of David S. Turetsky, PSHSB Chief (pdf)
Reliability of the District's 911 Call System
September 20, 2012
Washington, DC
- Remarks of David S. Turetsky, PSHSB Chief (pdf)
Resilient Communications: Current Challenges and Future Advancement
September 12, 2012
Washington, DC
- Testimony of David S. Turetsky, PSHSB Chief (pdf)

Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) International 78^th Annual Conference
August 20, 2012
Minneapolis, MN
- Remarks of David S. Turetsky, PSHSB Chief (pdf)
National Emergency Number Association (NENA) Conference
June 11, 2012
Long Beach, CA
- Remarks of David S. Turetsky, PSHSB Chief (pdf)
Technical Advisory Board First Responder Interoperability Workshop
April 23, 2012
Washington, DC
- Remarks of James Arden Barnett, Jr., PSHSB Chief (pdf)

Military Cyber Security Conference
March 7, 2012
Arlington, VA
- Remarks of James Arden Barnett, Jr., PSHSB Chief (pdf)
NYC Federal Communication Bar Association (FCBA) New York City Chapter Event
February 9, 2012
New York City, NY
- Remarks of James Arden Barnett, Jr., PSHSB Chief (doc)

2011

Hearing on Public Alert and Warning Efforts Before Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management U.S. House of Representatives
December 13, 2011
Washington, DC
- Statement of James Arden Barnett, Jr., PSHSB Chief (doc)
CSIS Event, "Public-Private Partnership: The ISP Role in Fighting Malware"
October 4, 2011
Washington, DC
- Remarks of James Arden Barnett, Jr., PSHSB Chief (doc)
Second National Capital Region Interoperability Forum
September 14, 2011
Silver Spring, MD
- Remarks of James Arden Barnett, Jr., PSHSB Chief (doc)
- Presentation Slides (ppt)
Charlottesville/Albemarle Community Weekend of Remembrance and Honor
September 11, 2011
Charlottesville, VA
- Address of James Arden Barnett, Jr., PSHSB Chief (doc)
- Address Video (flv)
National Association of State Technology Directors Conference
August 30, 2011
Omaha, NE
- Remarks of James Arden Barnett, Jr., PSHSB Chief (doc)
- Presentation Slides (ppt)
APCO International Conference
August 9, 2011
Philadelphia, PA
- Remarks of James Arden Barnett, Jr., PSHSB Chief (doc)
- Presentation Slides (ppt)
Hearing on Communicating with the Public During Emergencies, Before the Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response, and Communications, U.S. House of Representatives
July 8, 2011
Washington, DC
- Statement of James Arden Barnett, Jr., PSHSB Chief (pdf)
National Emergency Number Association Conference 2011
June 21, 2011
Minneapolis, MN
- Remarks of James Arden Barnett, Jr., PSHSB Chief (doc)
National Public Safety Telecommunications Council - Cross-Border Interoperability Forum
May 16, 2011
Canadian Embassy
Washington, DC
- Remarks of James Arden Barnett, Jr., PSHSB Chief (pdf)
Land Mobile Communications Council Annual Meeting
April 26, 2011
Federal Communications Commission
Washington, DC
- Remarks of James Arden Barnett, Jr., PSHSB Chief (pdf)
9-1-1 for Kids
March 31, 2011
Capitol Hill
Washington, DC
- Remarks of James Arden Barnett, Jr., PSHSB Chief (pdf)
- Event photo of PSHSB Chief James Barnett, Jr., Carla Anderson, and Laurie Flaherty (jpg)
International Wireless Communications Expo
March 7-11, 2011
Las Vegas, NV
- Next Generation 9-1-1 Presentation of Jennifer Manner, PSHSB Deputy Bureau Chief (pdf)
- ERIC Presentation of Jennifer Manner, PSHSB Deputy Bureau Chief (pdf)
Open Commission Meeting, January
January 25, 2011
Federal Communications Commission
Washington, DC
- Statement of Jennifer Manner, PSHSB Deputy Chief (pdf)
- Interoperability Order and FNPRM (pdf)

2010

National Congress of American Indians 67th Annual Conference Homeland Security/Emergency Management Panel
November 16, 2010
Federal Communications Commission
Washington, DC
- Remarks of James Arden Barnett, Jr., PSHSB Chief (pdf)
New Mexico Public Forum - Statewide Public Safety Communications
November 15, 2010
Federal Communications Commission
Washington, DC
- Remarks of James Arden Barnett, Jr., PSHSB Chief (pdf)
Homeland Infrastructure Foundation-Level Data Working Group Bi-Monthly Meeting
November 1, 2010
Federal Communications Commission
Washington, DC
- Remarks of James Arden Barnett, Jr., PSHSB Chief (pdf)
Workshop/Webinar on Combating Contraband Cell Phones in Prisons
September 30, 2010
Federal Communications Commission
Washington, DC
- Event Video
- Public Notice (pdf)
- Welcoming remarks of James Arden Barnett, Jr., PSHSB Chief (pdf)
- Countering Contraband Cell Phone Use in Prisons, Julius Knapp, Chief, OET, FCC (ppt)
- Statements in Support of New Non-Cell Jamming Technologies (ppt)
- Briefing Sheet: Putting An End to Illegal Cell Phone Use in Prisons (pdf)
Keeping Us Safe: The Need for a Nationwide Public Safety Network
September 23, 2010
Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, DC
- Event Video
- Remarks of James Arden Barnett, Jr., PSHSB Chief (pdf)
Operation Cellblock - A New System to Combat Use of Contraband Cell Phones in Prisons
September 8, 2010
Mississippi Department of Corrections
Parchman, Mississippi
APCO's 76th Annual Conference, 2010 Haiti Earthquake: Disaster Communications Restoration Lessons Learned
August 3, 2010
Houston, Texas
- Remarks of James Arden Barnett, Jr., PSHSB Chief (pdf)
National Association of Counties Annual Conference 2010
July 20, 2010
Reno-Sparks Convention Center
Reno, NV
- Remarks of James Arden Barnett, Jr., PSHSB Chief (pdf)
Hearing on the Public Safety Broadband Network and H.R. 4829, Before the Subcommittee on Communications, Technology and the Internet Committee on Energy and Commerce U.S. House of Representatives
June 17, 2010
Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC
- Statement of James Arden Barnett, Jr., PSHSB Chief (pdf)
National Institute of Justice Conference 2010, Plenary Panel: Cell Phones in Prison
June 15, 2010
Arlington, VA
- Remarks of James Arden Barnett, Jr., PSHSB Chief (pdf)
Communications Sector Coordinating Council
April 7, 2010
Washington, DC
- Prepared remarks of James Arden Barnett, Jr., PSHSB Chief (pdf)
Police Executive Research Forum
March 19, 2010
Newseum
Washington, DC
- Prepared remarks of James Arden Barnett, Jr., PSHSB Chief (pdf)
NENAs Annual 911 Goes to Washington
March 16, 2010
Arlington, VA
- Prepared remarks of James Arden Barnett, Jr., PSHSB Chief (pdf)
National League of Cities Public Safety and Crime Prevention Steering Committee Information Technology and Communications Steering Committee
March 14, 2010
Washington, DC
- Prepared remarks of James Arden Barnett, Jr., PSHSB Chief (pdf)
Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, Hearing on "Cybersecurity: Next Steps to Protect Our Critical Infrastructure"
February 23, 2010
Washington, DC
- Testimony of James Arden Barnett, Jr., PSHSB Chief (pdf)

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