CTSP Breakout Agenda – Rough Draft
March 8-12, 2004
National Logistics Workshop - Reno, NV
Wednesday:
Topic/Agenda
0800 – 0815
Welcome and Introductions
0815 – 0915
On-Site Infrastructure
 Mobilization Procedures –finding out the information you need prior to
showing up at an incident
 Network Wiring – Negotiate whether it stays or goes
 IP Standardization – Incident specific
0915 – 0930
Break
0930 – 1030
On-Site Infrastructure (Continued)
 Standard File System Approach; ICAC Mandated
 File/Print Server(s) – Standalone special purpose boxes (Snap Servers) &
Windows Servers
1030 – 1045
Break
1045 – 1130
On-Site Infrastructure (Continued)
 Broadband – What outside influences affect out business practices.
Vendors, carriers, & availability.
 Two-Way Satellite Cache Systems for dedicated broadband access.
Complete with routers, firewalls, switches and wires "in a box".
 Network Security – What can we do to minimize our risk? DB (SSN’s),
virus software, servers, laptops.
1130 – 1230
Lunch
1230 – 1330
On-Site Infrastructure (Continued)
 Administration – Field admin access to agency computers; BLM’s response;
FS response
 Equipment Leases – Computers rented for the fire should stay at the fire
 Case Study - Robert Fire 2003 Transition - AK Type I IMT, Doug Logan
(Team?), James Whiteside (Team?)
1330 – 1345
Break
1345 – 1415
Incident Business Automation Overview
 Phase 1
 Phase 2
 Phase 3
1415 – 1515
I-Suite
 I-Suite Updates – System Fixes & Changes; Security; Training,
Documentation
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CTSP Breakout Agenda – Rough Draft
March 8-12, 2004
National Logistics Workshop - Reno, NV
Wednesday:
Topic/Agenda
1515 – 1530
Break
1530 – 1700
I-Suite (Continued)
 I-Suite Data Collection & Management– Warehousing data, data integrity,
management tools available, span of control, limiting access
 Data Import/Export – Managing multiple incidents; splitting and combining
as needed; managing paper resources, digital resources, human resources
 Shared Installation – Central application access
 User & Administrative system roles
 Custom Report Generation – What’s been developed; Access, Crystal
Reports
Thursday:
0800 – 0900
Business Practices
 Team Transitions – Infrastucture & data
 FTP Procedures/GIS Data Exchange
 In’s and Out’s of Posting 209's to the Web
0900 – 0915
Break
0915 – 1015
Business Practices (Continued)
 Guidelines for access to the Forest Service network from incidents; Do
Incident business needs necessitate agency access?
 National standard and contract that ALL regions agree upon for rental of
PC's, printers, and networking equipment
 Art of user support on the Incident; how have you improved the user
experience?
1015 – 1030
Break
1030 – 1100
New and Emerging Technologies
 Voice Over IP – Practical application & cost benefit experienced by Martin
IMT at Canyon Creek Fire 2003
 Wireless Networking – 802.11b; 802.11g
 Smart Cards – Work load & implementation
1100 - 1200
Concerns
 Forest Service CTSP position on the competitive sourcing list
 Forest Service personnel limited to local region fire assignment due to study
restrictions, what are the implications
1200 – 1300
Lunch
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CTSP Breakout Agenda – Rough Draft
March 8-12, 2004
National Logistics Workshop - Reno, NV
Thursday:
Topic/Agenda
1300 – 1400
Future Projects
 Discussion Board/Knowledge Base – Ready for 2004 Season
 Collaborate on a Incident Information Technology Manual – Benefit to
trainees, areas of non-expertise
1400 - 1415
Break
1415 – 1530
Future Projects (Continued)
 CTSP qualifications: HW, SW, DB, Web, GIS, Telecom
 CTSP Role with-in Team structure
1530 - 1545
Break
1545 – 1700
Wrap-Up
 Review Topics Discussed
 Review Action Items
 Evaluate the Effectiveness of Future CTSP Meetings
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