Training &
Technical Assistance
Overview
Lafayette Group is the recognized leader in the delivery of federal technical assistance to the state and local public safety community. We have served multiple federal departments and agencies on topics ranging from intelligence sharing and interoperability to campus security and violent crime reduction. Lafayette Group's subject matter experts have delivered customized services to tens of thousands of responders in every U.S. state and territory.
Our approach to training and technical assistance begins with the development of courses designed to balance the priorities of our federal clients with the realities of the state and local public safety environment. Our technical assistance focuses on completing as much material as possible–using research and best practices–before arriving at the site, which allows us to make the most of the valuable time that we have with agency personnel. Likewise, in conducting exercises our belief is that its not the size of simulated catastrophe that matters, but the ability of the scenario to pinpoint and test the intended capabilities.
Capabilities
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Exercise & Event Observation
Training
Governance & Plans
Operations
Technology & Engineering
Exercise & Event Observation
Lafayette Group has supported over 200 exercises and planned event observations nationwide. Our support includes exercise design and evaluation services to federal, state, local, and tribal agencies to ensure the success of public safety policies and programs. All Lafayette Group exercises are guided by trained subject matter experts and staff, and all exercises comply with Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program (HSEEP) guidelines.
Training
Lafayette Group has led critical training to thousands of public safety and emergency response practitioners in both the government and private sectors. Lafayette Group’s cadre of experienced and highly qualified subject matter experts is heavily involved in developing curriculum and providing training on law enforcement, fusion center, intelligence, public safety, and communications interoperability practices, including all aspects of the National Incident Management System (NIMS)/Incident Command System (ICS).
Governance & Plans
Lafayette Group has worked with agencies at all levels of government—including all 56 U.S. states and territories, scores of major urban areas, and several federal agencies—to assess governance needs and develop organizational structures, plans, procedures, and strategies to meet those needs. Our approach utilizes a blend of subject matter experts, experienced facilitators, and collaboration tools tailored to the specific needs of each customer and focused on developing solutions that are both achievable and impactful.
Operations
Lafayette Group provides in-depth operational analytics in the fields of law enforcement and public safety communications to enable our clients to make better-informed operational decisions. We generate detailed analyses and recommendations through discovery and clear presentation and explanation of patterns in quantitative and qualitative data. Our staff synthesizes all of the information gathered with these analysis methods to assist our clients. Not only are we highly capable and experienced in public safety operations, we are also dedicated to providing the best and most useful results to our client, while promoting innovation and excellence.
Technology & Engineering
The right technologies, planned and implemented correctly, can significantly improve an organization’s security and resiliency to threats, and can be force multipliers if they complement the way an organization executes its missions. Lafayette Group provides technology assessment, planning, engineering, testing, and training assistance to government agencies to help them understand near-term and long-term requirements, evaluate solutions, and ensure successful integration into mission critical operations.
Experts & Project Insights
Nancy Dzoba
Nancy began her career in public safety communications over 36 years ago, when communication existed through pen, paper, and a handheld phone set. Throughout her career, Nancy has witnessed the introduction of 9-1-1, computer aided dispatch, AVL, FirstNet, and many other technological advances. In 1992, Nancy worked for an association that led public safety communication centers through the wreckage of Hurricane Andrew. At the time, there was no procedure in place to fulfill emergency response mutual aid requests. After the hurricane, Nancy helped develop a mutual aid agreement for communications that is still in place today.
Since joining LGI in 2008, Nancy has supported a variety of Department of Homeland Security (DHS) technical assistance programs and served nationwide as a certified Communications Unit Leader (COML) instructor. “Working with LGI for almost ten years has been a great experience, and I like the diversity of the job. One week I may be teaching a COML class and the next week assisting a state with the development of a Next Generation (NG) 9-1-1 plan. I like that there are many opportunities to learn different things and share that information with stakeholders,” says Nancy.