ATTN: Public Safety Agency and Communications Stakeholders:
The Public Safety Broadband Technology Association (PSBTA) and the Mass. SWIC’s Office in the Executive Office of Public Safety & Security invite you to attend the Massachusetts Communications and Interoperability Summit Thursday, January 22, 2026, at the Mass. Forensic Science and Technology Learning Center, 124 Action St., Maynard MA from 8:30am-4:00pm. This is a free in person event. Seating is limited. Registration is required so please register asap.
Continental breakfast and lunch will be served, courtesy of the PSTBA.
Some discussion topics include:
- FIFA / World Cup 2026 Communications and Network planning efforts.
- Mission Critical PTT and Interoperability.
- FirstNet Policy and Federal Reauthorization.
- Cybersecurity resilience, preparation, planning, funding, and sustainment. Do you have a plan?
- Data sharing / interoperability. Unique Mass. challenges and the future.
- Comms. planning at the regional level. RECC integration, regional channels, best practices.
- Tactical channel programming and familiarity / training. Importance of naming conventions. Top ten “best practices”.
- Multi-jurisdictional communications and interop training as part of all exercises. Why it’s important, including your RECC’s and 911 centers.
- PACE / COOP planning for all communications (voice and data).
- Statewide CoMIRS radio upgrade modernization project. What’s coming, what’s needed, what’s next.
- Future planning for your communications systems. Are you funded and sustained for the future. 5 years, 10 years.
Please feel free to forward this all stakeholders within your agency or groups.