Public Safety/Homeland Security Committee

Mission: Support NATOA in its goal of being the public safety technology resource for members.

PS-HS shares with NATOA members briefings and update materials from: 

  1. FirstNet Public Safety Advisory Committee (PSAC)  

  1. Dept. of Homeland Security  DHS SAFECOM 

  1. NATOA’s Leg/Reg Affairs Director Mike Lynch shares:

  2. Member and designee Everett Kaneshige shares FCC’s Communications Security, Reliability, and Interoperability Council (CSRIC) 
    1. FCC and Congressional Updates
    2. NTIA’s FirstNet (Public Safety Advisory Committee (PSAC) designee)  Updates 
  3. Member and designee Karen White, Michael Baker, Int’l, provides periodic (DHS) Homeland Security updates and SAFECOM updates.

Interested in joining? If you are seeking an opportunity to amplify your voice and are  passionate about public safety and homeland security, we encourage you to join our committee! We meet the 2nd Monday of every other month for one hour at 4 PM Eastern. 

Join us!

PSHS Committee

Mike J. Lynch
Mike J. Lynch
Legislative Director NATOA (703)519-8035x202
Co-Chair

Public Safety/Homeland Security Committee

Mike J. Lynch
Mike J. Lynch
Legislative Director NATOA (703)519-8035x202
Chair
Tyler Barton
Senior Media Producer/Engineer City of Littleton, CO (303)795-3910
Member
Tanessa Cabe
Telecom Counsel New York City, NY (212)788-6603
Member
Robert B. Dickerson
Sr. Asst. County Attorney Prince William County, VA (703)792-6620
Member
Amy Ejercito
Chief Operating Officer Olelo Community Television (808)222-6800
Member
Mitsuko R. Herrera
Planning, Policy and Special Projects Manager Montgomery County, MD - 3 (240)777-2928
Member
Joanne S. Hovis
Joanne S. Hovis
President CTC Technology & Energy (301)933-1488
Member
Gail A. Karish
Gail A. Karish
Partner Best Best & Krieger LLP 213-605-1603
Member
William Kohutanycz
Research & Evaluation Defense Media Activity (DMA) (301)222-6489
Member
Karl Larson
Capital Project Radio PM (503)823-5882
Member
Chong Liu
Senior Telecom Advisor City of Boston, MA (617)635-4061
Member
Jeffrey P Lueders
Jeffrey P Lueders
Interim Communications Director City of Tacoma, WA (253)591-5727
Member
Nicholas P. Miller, Esq.
Partner (202)256-0163
Member
William F. Pohts, P.E.
Consulting Engineer Have A Tremendous Day! (703)360-7193
Member
Robert Poirier
Program Manager (541)682-2767
Member
Brian Roberts
Brian Roberts
Policy Analyst City & County of San Francisco, CA (628)652-5161
Member
Rachel Rosser
Senior Attorney City of Philadelphia, PA (215)683-5257
Member
Michael J. Watza
Michael J. Watza
Senior Principal Kitch Attorneys and Counselors (313)965-7983
Member
Joe Zaludek
Information Services Director (541)682-5075
Member