Science and Technology Directorate 2009 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) Office for Interoperability and Compatibility (OIC), in partnership with the Public Safety Communications Research (PSCR) program within the U.S Department of Commerce, will host the second Video Quality in Public Safety (VQiPS) conference in September 2009. The conference will provide stakeholders with the opportunity to discuss their successes and the challenges related to video quality and interoperability. Information will be presented by field experts regarding video technology, standards development, and video system integration. The conference will also review the work of the VQiPS Working Group, which is comprised of volunteers from each public safety disciplinelocal, state, and Federal law, fire, and emergency medical services practitioners; Federal partners; representatives from academia and non- profit entities; and manufacturers. The Working Group coordinates efforts among organizations and agencies that are developing video standards for their own use.