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
    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
    MCO Division Manager 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