Adjutant General’s Department names Interoperability Coordinator

By Sharon Watson, Director, Public Affairs, Kansas Adjutant General's Department -The Kansas Adjutant General’s Department announces the selection of Jason Bryant, Wichita, as the Statewide Interoperability Coordinator. The position in the department’s Directorate of Information Technology, Office of Emergency Communications, coordinates communications interoperability issues and resources as they pertain to public safety within the state. 

Bryant will be responsible for maintenance of the Statewide Communications Interoperability Plan, working with all agencies and jurisdictions within the state on interoperability issues, prioritizing and providing training on interoperable communications; making technology, process and policy recommendations; representing Kansas to outside entities on matters of communications interoperability and administration of applicable grants.  The SWIC is the lead position in the Office of Emergency Communications and supports the administrative requirements of the Statewide Interoperable Executive Committee.

Bryant has been with the Adjutant General’s Department since April 2013 and was previously employed by the Kansas Department of Transportation.  Since 2005 he has overseen the operation of the state’s deployable Communications on Wheels emergency response communications equipment.  In 2013 this equipment was transferred to the Adjutant General’s Department.  Bryant will continue to oversee this program in his new capacity.

Questions may be directed to Col. Chris Stratmann, chief information officer, Kansas Adjutant General’s Department at (785) 274-1031.