David Boyd
Ph.D.
Director: Command, Control and Interoperability Division
Department of Homeland Security, Science and Technology Directorate
Jose Vazquez
Director, First Responder Technologies Program (R-Tech)
Department of Homeland Security, Science and Technology Directorate
Virtual USA (vUSA) is a practitioner-driven Department of Homeland Security nitiative that aims to establish a cost-effective nationwide capability to significantly improve information sharing and decision-making during both emergencies and day-to-day operations. Based on current and emerging technologies, vUSA integrates existing information sharing frameworks and technologies to enable collaboration at all levels of government and provide critical context for information – thereby making such information actionable. This panel will:
> Provide an update on the dynamic regional partnerships (13 states, 26 % of the nation)
> Share lessons learned and best practices, as well as challenges and opportunities, in both the technical and operational contexts discovered in the two ongoing regional information sharing pilots.
> How this information sharing pilot is transforming the way the emergency management and response (EMR) community does business and significantly improving their mission effectiveness
> How vUSA serves as a national model for collaboration and improved business processes for government at all levels