2020 FM NG911FutureMakers™

Karima Holmes – Director Washington DC Office of Unified Communications

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The 911 center in Washington DC Has the unique challenge of providing services to over 30 police agencies servicing the national capital region. Interfacing with the Metro Police Department as well as each agencies federal police department isn’t an easy task. In addition, the centers 400 employees need a strong leader who can be responsive to their needs, especially in these challenging times. Join me as I talk with Karima Holmes, about her challenges and solutions, and what makes her an NG911 FutureMaker.

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With more than 3 decades of experience in almost every segment of the telecommunications industry; With experience in the field as an engineer building and managing several of the world's largest private voice networks, I’ve acquired a unique end-to-end view of telecommunications, from various perspectives. This includes both fundamental TDM as well as the advanced VoIP environments popular today, and the migration from one to the other. I am a listed inventor on 14 different US Patents for advanced NG911 call handling capabilities, and I’m one of about 1500 certified NENA Emergency Number Professionals (ENP) where I utilize my knowledge and skillsets to support the industry as an active Subject Matter Expert in emergency services communications. I assist both Enterprise and Government groups and agencies develop their vision and strategy for building a solid roadmap and a successful transition to Next Generation Emergency Services. I am a regular speaker at many industry events and in the past, I have been recognized internationally for my numerous Podcasts and Blogs. In my previous role, as Chief Architect for Public Safety at Avaya, I represented the company in several Public Safety agencies and organizations. I have held a position on the FCC Disability Advisory Committee as well as the FCC Task Force for Optimized PSAP Architectures and served 4 terms on the APCO International Standards Development Committee. In it’s early years, I was a Technical Committee Co-Chair and regular contributor to the European Emergency Number Association activities. Currently, I am often called upon to provide technical input to legislators and regulators in addition to the industry in general, where I drive the industry forward towards NENA i3 compliant Next Generation Emergency Services.

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