On your marks, get set, SCAN!!! (New UCA P25 phase 2 system cut-over starts tomorrow)

kirkco

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August 22, 2024

Stakeholders,

As promised, below is an update on the status of our P25 project.

We met with the L3H product team engineers, and they have advised us they are working on the following:

• Improving the UAS database performance through optimizing indexing for large-scale systems.
• Modifying the UAS application code to address and correct various scenarios where database tables may become out of sync due to specific stressors.
• Conducting most of the additional pre-cutover/near-cutover configuration changes on an offline database to reduce UAS performance churn. • Revising operational procedures for bulk/batch actions (“add”, “modify”, & “delete”) to ensure these updates can continue on the UCA system while aligning with optimal UAS performance.

The application update has been finalized and L3H engineers have been performing internal lab testing. The schedule to release the updated code onto the UCA system is Friday, August 23rd . Once the update has been completed, UCA will test, in parallel, with L3H for two weeks. If, at that time, UCA and L3H are happy with the performance of the UAS system, then once the pre-cutover checklist items have been completed, UCA will be prepared to schedule the final cutover.

As things progress, I will provide periodic updates.

Thank you for your patience and your success

Tina Mathieu Executive Director
 

PMJ2kx

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Just listening back to the Central Utah 911 (PSAP for Utah/Juab counties) board meeting from today (9/12) - the P25 system is still delayed. User agencies have expressed serious concerns about aging radios that aren't being used and warranties. Sounds like if they bought Harris radios they'll be fine, but if they bought Motorola radios, each agency will be responsible for their own radios...

So, the assumption was that (with no fact in evidence) that it will probably be after the holidays when Utah County will make the cut-over. Maybe by the end of the year. It almost sounded like they still really don't know when it's happening.

And as of yesterday, software was installed at CU911: "Some people are going from unencrypted to encrypted channels" - there were no specifics given, whether this is full encryption or just tactical/surveillance channels. Both systems confirmed will be live at the same time for a short period.
 

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Generally what I've heard from out radio techs is that the majority if not all PD in the Salt Lake Valley, has chosen full encryption of all police channels. So far, and fingers crossed, Fire has not chosen the same path. Initially, there was a push to encypt the response channel for fire because giving out the "address" of a medical call was believed by some admins to be hippa information. It sounds like that thought has been changed and they are willing to stay in the open as of now. Of course, that could change at any point, but my hope is that common sense prevails and at least fire stays in the open.
 

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Please see attachment for the latest update on P25 cutover which will now begin on September 30 and for the cutover schedule by county.
 

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