When: Thursday, April 22, 2026 – 12:30 PM
Where: Web/Teleconference Only
Teleconference: (608) 535-4567
Passcode: 394 263 043# 105
Web Conference Information: Join the meeting now
NOTE: You can listen/speak via your computer’s audio or call in via the conference phone line listed above.
Meeting Agenda
- Meeting Convenes
- Determination of Quorum
- Review and Approval of January 21, 2026, Meeting Minutes
- Public Comment
- Old Business:
- Questions received concerning WISCOM or WISCOM Upgrade – Keith Kesler & Committee members
- WISCOM Outreach – Keith Kesler & Committee Members
- WISCOM Grant Update – OEC Staff
- New Business:
- Office of Emergency Communications Update – OEC Staff
- WISCOM System Usage Reports – Meredith Hauge
- WISCOM 800 Project Update – WISCOM Staff
- WISCOM Subcommittee Membership – Allison Hudack/Keith Kesler
- Northeast WEM Region: Vacant since July 2025
- Applicant: Robert Linz (information attached)
- Southeast WEM Region: Vacant since Sept 2025.
- No applicants.
- East-central WEM Region
- Erin Tuttle: Resigned.
- Christopher Lehner: No contact. 30-day notice given.
- WI DHS Hospital/Healthcare Systems Coord.: Vacant since Sept 2025
- Upcoming, will all be voted on at July meeting:
- Southeast WEM Region: Joe Baasch, exp. 7/26/26
- Northwest WEM Region: Keith Kesler, exp. 7/26/26
- Northwest WEM Region: Jan Victorson, exp. 7/26/26
- West-central WEM Region: Kirk Gunderson, exp. 9/27/26
- Southwest WEM Region: Tim Slater, exp. 9/27/26
- Northeast WEM Region: Vacant since July 2025
- Action to recommend to the IC to open/reopen all applications for above positions.
- Subcommittee Webpage Discussion – Allison Hudack
- https://oec.wi.gov/state-interoperability-council/
- See attachment.
- Discuss Proposals and Take Possible Action for 800 system enhancements – Brett Friermood
- Expand the available regional and statewide interoperability talkgroups.
- Establish a pool of encrypted interoperability talkgroups.
- See attachments.
- Future Activities / Business for the WISCOM Subcommittee. – All Subcommittee Members
- Encourage In -person Attendance – Keith Kesler
- Future Agenda Items
- Next Meeting Date: July 22, 2026, Location to Be Determined
- Meeting Adjournment







