​​THANK YOU!

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Thank you for joining us at the Texas A&M University ITEC Interoperability Institute! Your participation has been invaluable in addressing challenges in first responder communication and shaping the future of emergency response.​​

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Recap:

Interoperability Institute 2024

The most significant improvement in ITEC’s outreach and communications was the revamp of the

Interoperability Institute (“Interop”). After a hiatus in 2023 due to public safety deployments, Interop

2024 represented a major leap forward from 2022. Attendance for workshops soared from 70 to 290,

and participation in the exercise grew from 40 to 140. The number of sponsoring vendors also increased

dramatically, from 8 to 22.

Keynote speakers at the event included recognized authorities in public safety:

• Daniel Cotter, Executive Director of the Office of Science and Engineering (OSE) in the Science

and Technology (S&T) Directorate, US Department of Homeland Security

• Charles Guddemi, District of Columbia’s Homeland Security and Emergency Management

Agency’s (HSEMA) Statewide Interoperability Coordinator (SWIC)

• Joe Wassel, Executive Director and CEO of the First Responder Network (FirstNet) Authority

Attendance included public safety thought leaders and first responders from:

• 4 countries

• 13 US federal agencies

• 12 DC and state public safety agencies

• 25 city and county public safety agencies

• 4 universities

• 7 industry associations

• 44 technology companies, including 22 that sponsored the event

ITEC’s ability to unite academia, government, industry, and practitioners highlighted its growing

influence and solidified its role as a leader in critical communications research.