SAFECOM-NCSWIC Joint Session Executive Summary
SAFECOM-NCSWIC Joint Session Executive Summary
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY<br />
<strong>Joint</strong> Meeting of <strong>SAFECOM</strong> and the<br />
National Council of Statewide Interoperability Coordinators (<strong>NCSWIC</strong>)<br />
June 12-14, 2012: Los Angeles, California<br />
A MESSAGE FROM OEC DIRECTOR CHRIS ESSID<br />
The June 2012 <strong>Joint</strong> <strong>NCSWIC</strong> and <strong>SAFECOM</strong> Meeting in Los Angeles, California, was a great<br />
success. Thank you for taking the time to come together and discuss critical emergency<br />
communications issues. These meetings are a unique opportunity to reconnect with colleagues and<br />
start building new partnerships, which are essential for tackling our shared emergency<br />
communications challenges. I am continually impressed by the quality of the discussions among our<br />
guest speakers, Federal partners, and <strong>NCSWIC</strong> and <strong>SAFECOM</strong> members. Your valuable insights,<br />
advocacy, and support have contributed greatly to our successes. We have accomplished a lot<br />
together in the past five years, and I am excited to see where the next five years will take us.<br />
INTERGOVERNMENTAL ROUNDTABLE: PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS<br />
The Intergovernmental Roundtable session provides an opportunity to<br />
discuss emergency communications issues and lessons learned through the<br />
lens of a real-world incident. The June Meeting roundtable focused on<br />
emergency communications and public-private partnerships during a<br />
windstorm in California last November. A rare north wind caused<br />
unprecedented damage to communities across Southern California. At the<br />
peak of the event, winds topped 100 miles per hour, causing the loss of<br />
thousands of trees and power poles, sparking fires, and blocking hundreds of<br />
miles of roadways. More than 500,000 customers lost power and other<br />
utilities. Response and recovery efforts were complicated by the loss of<br />
power and communications and trees that fell on power lines and roadways,<br />
resulting in many inaccessible areas to first responders and repair crews.<br />
Dozens of communities struggled to develop alternate communications<br />
methods to inform residents and businesses, clear debris, and restore<br />
essential services.<br />
The panel spoke about several best practices and lessons learned from the event and the response. In particular, they<br />
advised that emergency responders should:<br />
� Develop relationships with local weather forecasters/warning centers, or at least monitor weather reports, so<br />
they have advance warning of impending severe weather<br />
� Regularly test emergency equipment, such as generators<br />
� Arrange for surge capacity to answer large volume of 9-1-1 calls during major weather events<br />
� Ensure mutual aid agreements are in place and utilize them, if necessary<br />
� Plan to address the special needs of certain populations, such as the elderly, during major emergencies<br />
� Communicate with the public using all available methods including social media, reverse 9-1-1 systems, email,<br />
and traditional media; an informed public is critical for effective emergency response and management, and a<br />
public safety presence on many communications platforms can help prevent the spread of misinformation<br />
� Engage in frequent emergency messaging to reassure uneasy residents and increase confidence in public safety<br />
� Consider other methods of communications, such as the postal service or leveraging volunteer organizations<br />
� Consider collecting information from social media (during this event,<br />
officials used social media to gather a list of people without power)<br />
� Proactively build relationships with private sector companies that may<br />
impact emergency response, such as utilities, and establish reliable<br />
methods to communicate with them during emergencies<br />
� Develop a catastrophic disaster plan and exercise the plan – consider<br />
including utilities and public health officials in planning and exercises<br />
� Suggest utilities companies have resources in place prior to a major<br />
weather event to speed the utilities restoration process<br />
Windstorm Impact in Southern California<br />
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Intergovernmental Roundtable<br />
Participants<br />
� Michael Crews, SWIC, State of<br />
California (Moderator)<br />
� James Frawley, Chief, San Marino Fire<br />
Department<br />
� John Penido, Disaster Management<br />
Area Coordinator, Los Angeles County<br />
Operational Area C<br />
� Don Wise, <strong>Executive</strong> Administrator,<br />
Verdugo Fire Communication Center<br />
� Don Boland, California Utilities<br />
Emergency Association
PUBLIC SAFETY BROADBAND<br />
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY<br />
<strong>Joint</strong> Meeting of <strong>SAFECOM</strong> and the<br />
National Council of Statewide Interoperability Coordinators (<strong>NCSWIC</strong>)<br />
June 12-14, 2012: Los Angeles, California<br />
NATIONWIDE PUBLIC SAFETY BROADBAND NETWORK (NPSBN) DISCUSSIONS<br />
To inform participants on the impact of the Middle Class<br />
Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 (Pub. L. No. 11-<br />
96), Chris Essid facilitated a panel that included Marilyn<br />
Ward of the National Public Safety Telecommunications<br />
Council (NPSTC), Steve Proctor from the Federal<br />
Communications Commission (FCC) Technical Advisory<br />
Board, and Dereck Orr of the Public Safety Communications<br />
Research (PSCR) Program. The panel provided updates on<br />
the activities from their respective organizations over the last<br />
six months. During the panel presentation Ms. Ward<br />
presented a video demonstrating the future work<br />
environments for the emergency management community.<br />
Panelists and participants discussed the lack of broadband<br />
education and the resulting misinformation about network<br />
development, the timeline for deployment, and future land<br />
mobile radio (LMR) investment requirements. Based on the<br />
discussion, participants identified the critical need to<br />
develop outreach materials to inform issues such as optin/opt-out<br />
processes, differences between current LMR and<br />
next generation technologies, and network investment decisions. While the NPSBN will help to increase the<br />
efficiency and effectiveness of the public safety community, participants also discussed challenges that could derail<br />
efforts for the future network, such as commercial vendor efforts to sell low-cost long term evolution (LTE) devices<br />
and infrastructure to States and public safety agencies across the Nation. Panelists warned that while certain<br />
infrastructure capabilities can be obtained early, purchasing proprietary, non-interoperable equipment creates a danger<br />
of increasing system complexity, creating an “LMR II” type environment of stovepiped systems and undermining<br />
future FirstNet efforts and the NPSBN. In a discussion about network funding, Mr. Orr clarified that the $100 million<br />
designated in the legislation for research and development will not be allocated until the conclusion of the spectrum<br />
auctions and until the original $7 billion is repaid. The Congressional Budget Office believes this will not occur until<br />
Fiscal Year 2017.<br />
During an interactive working session, participants contributed to an ongoing, joint <strong>SAFECOM</strong>/<strong>NCSWIC</strong> Broadband<br />
Outreach Working Group effort to develop outreach materials by drafting answers to be included in a frequently asked<br />
questions (FAQ) document for policymakers and elected officials. OEC will consolidate all input for the working<br />
group to approve and include in their education and outreach materials. For more information on the working group’s<br />
progress or to become more involved, please contact Malcolm Beckett (OEC) at malcolm.beckett@hq.dhs.gov.<br />
NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION ADMINISTRATION (NTIA) SESSIONS: GRANTS AND OUTREACH<br />
Laura Pettus and Lance Johnson of the NTIA reviewed the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 and<br />
funding allocations under the legislation, noting NTIA’s borrowing authority of two billion dollars to help establish<br />
FirstNet and $135 million for the State and Local Implementation Grant Program (SLIGP). Ms. Pettus emphasized the<br />
need to plan appropriately and ensure regions and public safety entities are not developing individual and disparate<br />
networks that will not be interoperable in the future. Individuals and public and private sector entities have the<br />
opportunity to influence the structure and outcomes of the grant program by responding to NTIA’s request for<br />
information (RFI) for the SLIGP; responses were due June 15. Ms. Pettus took the opportunity to gain participant<br />
feedback on the RFI by asking each table to discuss one of the key questions contained in the RFI related to the<br />
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Organizational Updates on Broadband Activities<br />
NPSTC – Marilyn Ward<br />
� Evolving the Public Safety Broadband Directory<br />
� Developing Broadband Outreach Working Group<br />
documents<br />
� Continuing 700MHz Statement of Requirement<br />
development<br />
FCC Interoperability Board – Steve Proctor<br />
� Established minimum technical network requirements<br />
� Developed “should” and “shall” recommendations for<br />
FirstNet<br />
PSCR – Dereck Orr<br />
� Developing public safety use cases for direct mode<br />
communications<br />
� Testing for spectrum allocation, interoperability testing,<br />
and LTE device capabilities<br />
� Coordinating with Federal Government and<br />
international colleagues on emerging technology<br />
standards for LTE, Project 25 (P25), and LMR systems
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY<br />
<strong>Joint</strong> Meeting of <strong>SAFECOM</strong> and the<br />
National Council of Statewide Interoperability Coordinators (<strong>NCSWIC</strong>)<br />
June 12-14, 2012: Los Angeles, California<br />
consultation process, existing governance bodies, leveraging existing infrastructure, and grant activities. Themes that<br />
emerged from the group’s responses include:<br />
� Develop a standardized inventory process to gather information on assets and infrastructure from each State to<br />
inform FirstNet<br />
� Create large-scale educational and outreach initiatives related to issues such as the future network functionality<br />
and State involvement in network operation<br />
� Include SWICs, Statewide Interoperability Governing Bodies (sometimes known as Statewide Interoperability<br />
<strong>Executive</strong> Committees), State Administrative Agencies (SAA), and Chief Information Officers in planning<br />
activities and interactions with FirstNet<br />
� Leverage grant funding to cover issues required governance structure enhancements, governing body<br />
maintenance, data collection activities and other broadband-related activities<br />
� Use Statewide Communication Interoperability Plans (SCIP) as foundational documents for network and<br />
strategic planning<br />
� Develop and leverage partnerships with other sectors; include utilities in supply chain planning and future<br />
working groups<br />
In a later panel, Ms. Pettus discussed outreach efforts that NTIA<br />
has leveraged to engage Federal, State, local, tribal and other<br />
stakeholders from the public safety community. In addition to<br />
participating in conferences and hosting webinars, Ms. Pettus<br />
asked stakeholders for ideas on other ways NTIA can engage<br />
and educate stakeholders. The group provided detailed<br />
recommendations, highlighted to the right. During the course of<br />
the discussion, Ms. Pettus also provided comments on the optout<br />
process. She noted that NTIA will support any State<br />
regardless of whether they elect to opt-in or opt-out of the<br />
nationwide network deployment, and that even if a State optsout,<br />
they will still have to consult with FirstNet. She added that<br />
there are misconceptions that Governors must make the opt-out<br />
decision within 180 days from the establishment of FirstNet.<br />
She stated this is incorrect and while the exact timeframe is not<br />
know, this process will likely take years to complete. Planning and governance are critical components to the<br />
development of the network; Ms. Pettus emphasized that NTIA is engaging in actions that will allow for proper<br />
network construction from the beginning.<br />
FEDERAL FUNDING<br />
Carolyn Dunn, Acting Program Development Branch Chief at the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA)<br />
Grant Programs Directorate, discussed a number of key grants topics that directly impact stakeholders, including the<br />
Presidential Policy Directive-8 (PPD-8), Threat Hazard Identification Risk Assessment (THIRA) requirements, Fiscal<br />
National Preparedness Goal<br />
A secure and resilient Nation with the<br />
capabilities required across the whole community<br />
to prevent, protect against, mitigate, respond to,<br />
and recover from the threats and hazards that<br />
pose the greatest risk.<br />
Year (FY) 2013 outlook, and guidance on broadband expenditures.<br />
PPD-8 is intended to strengthen the nation’s resilience through the<br />
involvement of the whole community in emergency preparedness<br />
and response. The directive requires DHS to develop the National<br />
Preparedness Goal (NPG) – a systematic, all-hazards, capabilitybased<br />
approach to national preparedness – and to engage the whole<br />
community, including all levels of government, the private and<br />
nonprofit sectors, and individual citizens, in response. The<br />
National Preparedness Goal identifies core capabilities and capability targets within the mission areas of prevent,<br />
protect, mitigate, respond, and recover. The directive requires the Secretary to promote and support the National<br />
Preparedness Goal through policy and funding.<br />
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Participant Input on Future NTIA Education<br />
and Outreach<br />
� Develop a portal for current information;<br />
include FAQ materials and technology<br />
descriptions<br />
� Develop a one-page fact sheet about opt-out to<br />
clear-up misunderstandings about the process<br />
� Ensure stakeholders have a common awareness<br />
by disseminating common information<br />
� Provide education on the timeframe so regions<br />
do not purchase stand-alone systems from<br />
vendors<br />
� Continue webinars and outreach to public<br />
safety organizations
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY<br />
<strong>Joint</strong> Meeting of <strong>SAFECOM</strong> and the<br />
National Council of Statewide Interoperability Coordinators (<strong>NCSWIC</strong>)<br />
June 12-14, 2012: Los Angeles, California<br />
FEMA’s FY 2013 Grants Vision is focused on building and sustaining the core capabilities identified in the National<br />
Preparedness Goal. FEMA supports the President’s FY 2013 budget request and proposal to consolidate 16 grants<br />
into one, streamlined FY 2013 National Preparedness Grant Program (NPGP) focused on enhancing terrorism<br />
prevention and protection capabilities, developing and sustaining core capabilities, and critical infrastructure/ key<br />
resource protection. The House Appropriations Committee did not support the NPGP approach, but proposed to<br />
appropriate funding in the same manner as in FY 2012, which gives the Secretary discretion to allocate funding across<br />
existing grant programs. The Senate Appropriations Committee did not support the full consolidation of grant<br />
programs, and did not leave discretion to the Secretary. Instead, Senate provided specific funding to certain grant<br />
programs and allowed costs previously allowable under some of the smaller programs (e.g., IECGP) to be<br />
consolidated under these grants. The Administration is working with both committees to ensure the Secretary is<br />
provided maximum flexibility to execute as much of the NPGP proposal as is possible and to adhere to the grant<br />
requirements under the “Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007”. Regardless of the<br />
outcome, FEMA’s grant programs will still focus on the National Preparedness Goal Core Capabilities. Critical to the<br />
success of achieving the National Preparedness Goal will be identifying and assessing risk and estimating the<br />
capability requirements for communities.<br />
THIRAs will provide a consistent way to estimate the level of capability needed and help individual communities<br />
better prioritize resources to address identified capability gaps. THIRAs will also help FEMA identify competitive<br />
grant programs for addressing national target capability gaps. On June 1, FEMA issued Information Bulletin (IB)<br />
#385(a) Update to Information Bulletin #385 - Clarification of the Threat and Hazard Identification and Risk<br />
Assessment (THIRA) Requirement. All State and local entities who are recipients of FY 2012 Homeland Security<br />
Grant Program, Emergency Management Performance Grant, or Urban Area Security Initiative funds are required to<br />
complete a THIRA as a condition of grant funding. The THIRA will not be a pre-requisite for applying for FY 2013<br />
grant funding, but will be an annual performance requirement for future grants. Tribal nations are encouraged, but not<br />
required, to have a THIRA. State Administrative Agencies (SAA) are required to submit a State/territory THIRA, as<br />
well as an Urban Area THIRA, if applicable, by December 31, 2012. Urban areas should coordinate with the SAA to<br />
ensure their THIRA is included as an attachment to the SAA’s submission.<br />
Lastly, Ms. Dunn previewed a forthcoming FEMA IB that will partially suspend funding for certain broadband<br />
investments until FirstNet establishes the technical requirements and architecture for the NPSBN. FEMA, in<br />
coordination with OEC, has since released IB 386, regarding “Clarification on Use of Department of Homeland<br />
Security (DHS)/FEMA Public Safety Grant Funds for Broadband-Related Expenditures and Investments.” FEMA<br />
coordinated development of the IB with OEC and other Federal partners, including NTIA, in response to the “Middle<br />
Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012.” This IB aligns to a similar approach NTIA has taken with Broadband<br />
Technology Opportunities Program grantees to ensure projects support the planning and deployment of the NPSBN.<br />
The IB explains that:<br />
� DHS Grantees with FCC waivers or special temporary authority to operate in the 700 MHz public safety band<br />
may submit applications for funding or reprogramming for broadband equipment, but those project will be<br />
thoroughly reviewed by Federal partners to ensure they complement, and do not complicate the deployment of<br />
the NPSBN<br />
� DHS Grantees without expressed authority to operate in the 700 MHz public safety band will not be allowed<br />
to submit proposals to use DHS funds for broadband (LTE) equipment until they have authority to operate<br />
� While some broadband activities (e.g., acquisition, deployment) are temporarily restricted under this notice,<br />
grantees may continue to apply DHS/FEMA grant funds toward low-risk broadband activities (e.g., broadband<br />
needs assessments), as well as for other emergency communications and homeland security needs (e.g.,<br />
narrowbanding, training, exercises). For more information, see<br />
http://www.fema.gov/government/grant/bulletins/. For questions regarding the FEMA grants update, please<br />
contact Carolyn Dunn at Carolyn.Dunn@dhs.gov.<br />
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NEXT GENERATION 9-1-1<br />
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY<br />
<strong>Joint</strong> Meeting of <strong>SAFECOM</strong> and the<br />
National Council of Statewide Interoperability Coordinators (<strong>NCSWIC</strong>)<br />
June 12-14, 2012: Los Angeles, California<br />
Next Generation 9-1-1 (NG 9-1-1) technologies will<br />
enhance current 9-1-1 network capabilities and provide<br />
first responders and public safety answering points<br />
(PSAP) with increased access to information through<br />
using text, images, video, and other data. Panelist Laurie<br />
Flaherty from the Department of Transportation’s<br />
National 9-1-1 Program reviewed the program and its<br />
accomplishments. She emphasized that the emergency<br />
communications system is comprised of public access,<br />
PSAPs, and first responder components that must be<br />
connected and operate in a seamless manner. She<br />
reviewed the FCC’s five-point plan to move NG 9-1-1<br />
forward, which included two 2011 notices of proposed<br />
rulemaking and the Commission’s current work of facilitating the development of technical standards and coordinating<br />
with stakeholders to develop a governance framework. Moving to this new system is critically important for public<br />
safety, not only because of the various types of information one can attain and use during an emergency, but also<br />
because it provides a layer of resiliency by allowing PSAPs to control call volume and by making the physical call<br />
center location immaterial.<br />
Citizens reporting an incident or emergency expect 9-1-1 call center operators have access to the same advancements<br />
in wireless communications technology as they have on their devices and smartphones. Panelists discussed two<br />
instances where call center operators relied on their personal devices to receive text messages and digital data because<br />
9-1-1 infrastructure is not yet able to accept and process this type of information. While there are PSAPs that are<br />
testing the use of text technology, most call centers do not yet have these capabilities. In a discussion about efforts to<br />
upgrade infrastructure, Terry Hall of Association of Public-Safety Communication Officials- International (APCO)<br />
stated that Virginia is testing a texting technology and will launch an alpha-site for Verizon in approximately three<br />
months. He added any PSAP that can receive text messages could also receive streaming video and pictures.<br />
However, these new benefits bring added complications, such as determining storage capacity needs for the data and<br />
the resulting implications of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).<br />
Evolution of the 9-1-1 System<br />
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National 9-1-1 Program Overview and Accomplishments<br />
� Contains two parallel tracks through which DOT<br />
developed:<br />
o A proof of concept demonstrating the possibility<br />
to receive digital data<br />
o A transition plan and cost-benefit analysis of risks<br />
� Provides a Federal focus for 9-1-1<br />
� Promotes and supports these services by facilitating<br />
coordination among public and private stakeholders at<br />
local, State, and national level<br />
� Serves as an information clearinghouse<br />
� Administers the 9-1-1 Grant Program<br />
Participants asked about challenges related to the<br />
transition, such as whether a personnel study had been<br />
conducted to identify how many additional PSAP staff<br />
will be needed to handle the volume from texting.<br />
Mr. Hall responded in the Virginia test, it did not take<br />
long to flood the line, but that the Black Hawk County<br />
test was successful. He added that Black Hawk has a<br />
very small PSAP and that a PSAP in New York City<br />
would likely not have the same success. Panelists<br />
emphasized the importance of continuing to share<br />
information about NG 9-1-1 technology development<br />
and to conduct outreach initiatives.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY<br />
<strong>Joint</strong> Meeting of <strong>SAFECOM</strong> and the<br />
National Council of Statewide Interoperability Coordinators (<strong>NCSWIC</strong>)<br />
June 12-14, 2012: Los Angeles, California<br />
UPDATE ON <strong>SAFECOM</strong> AND <strong>NCSWIC</strong> 2012 PRIORITIES<br />
During the December 2011 <strong>Joint</strong> Meeting, <strong>SAFECOM</strong> and <strong>NCSWIC</strong> identified their strategic priorities for 2012.<br />
Since that time, OEC has coordinated action plans for each priority and worked in coordination with <strong>SAFECOM</strong> and<br />
<strong>NCSWIC</strong> leadership to establish working groups to further these efforts. The key activities and outcomes of each<br />
working group is documented in the table below.<br />
Working Group<br />
(Priority)<br />
Broadband<br />
Outreach<br />
(<strong>SAFECOM</strong>/<br />
<strong>NCSWIC</strong>)<br />
Funding and<br />
Grants<br />
(<strong>SAFECOM</strong>/<br />
<strong>NCSWIC</strong>)<br />
NG 9-1-1<br />
(<strong>SAFECOM</strong>)<br />
P25<br />
(<strong>SAFECOM</strong>)<br />
Statewide<br />
Governance<br />
(<strong>NCSWIC</strong>)<br />
COML/ COMT<br />
(<strong>NCSWIC</strong>)<br />
Key Activities and Outcomes<br />
� Developed an executive summary of the Public Safety Communications Evolution brochure<br />
� Planning for the development of three separate one-page FAQ-style documents on the NPSBN and its<br />
impact for policymakers/elected officials, technical personnel, and operational personnel<br />
� Continuing to seek additional input to NPSTC directory (see ‘Additional Resources’ for link) and<br />
perform review of input<br />
� Determined working group scope to include webinars and a one page document on advocacy,<br />
performance measurement, sustainable funding, and tracking and maintaining awareness of grant<br />
programs<br />
� Collected grants-related best practice models, agreed upon a proposed webinar outline/framework, and<br />
selected three SWICs to present on their sustainable funding models during the first webinar<br />
� Shared insights on the FY 2012 Grant Process and FEMA guidance on reprogramming, THIRA, etc.<br />
� Providing input on the <strong>SAFECOM</strong> Grant Guidance process and priorities, when requested<br />
� Developed and circulated a resource document containing educational resources for NG 9-1-1<br />
� Initiating a plan to develop a web-based information cleaninghouse to include materials from the<br />
resource document and link to FCC and Department of Commerce web resources<br />
� Developing plans to create 101-style white papers to inform practitioners, techncians, policymakers,<br />
and CIOs on NG 9-1-1 and its implications<br />
� Collecting P25 resource documents, including compendium of standards completed to date<br />
� Monitoring changes in the P25 user participation process<br />
� Planning to develop educational products about P25 and opportunities to participate in the P25 process<br />
once the user participation reorganization is finalized<br />
� Coordinated the update of the statewide governance criteria document originally developed in 2008 –<br />
criteria was approved by the <strong>SAFECOM</strong> and <strong>NCSWIC</strong> <strong>Executive</strong> Committees<br />
� Held first webinar where VA and DE presented on their governance models; approx. 30 participants<br />
� Planning additional webinars on other State governance models and updating criteria<br />
� Developed a baseline criteria for States to use nationwide – criteria was endorsed by <strong>NCSWIC</strong><br />
� Held first webinar where TN presented on their COML program; approx. 30 participants<br />
� Planning additional webinars on other State programs<br />
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY<br />
<strong>Joint</strong> Meeting of <strong>SAFECOM</strong> and the<br />
National Council of Statewide Interoperability Coordinators (<strong>NCSWIC</strong>)<br />
June 12-14, 2012: Los Angeles, California<br />
STATEWIDE PLANNING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM ACTIVITIES<br />
STATEWIDE PLANNING<br />
OEC is updating the current Statewide Communication Interoperability Plan (SCIP) and SCIP Implementation Report<br />
based on best practices from past statewide planning efforts. A new emergency communications strategic planning<br />
tool will help SWICs advise leadership and elected officials on funding priorities based on existing emergency<br />
communications gaps. OEC envisions the new Statewide plan will better align to State’s needs by expanding it<br />
beyond interoperability; making it more streamlined, measureable, and flexible; as well as easier to develop and<br />
maintain. If you would like to become a “champion” to help guide the development of the new criteria, please contact<br />
Adrienne Werner (adrienne.werner@hq.dhs.gov). OEC plans to release the new draft criteria for stakeholder review at<br />
the November 2012 <strong>NCSWIC</strong> meeting. OEC will then host SCIP implementation workshops to develop or refine<br />
each State’s strategy and complete the new plan prior to the anticipated December 2013 deadline.<br />
Participants discussed and provided input on the SCIP criteria. Stakeholders offered that the scope of the SCIP criteria<br />
needs to encompass the full cycle of emergency communications, information should be easily submitted via an<br />
electronic template, and the results should be easy to share. Participants also felt that it would be helpful to focus on<br />
improving day-to-day communications. The plans should cover a five year term with guidance on NG 9-1-1 and<br />
broadband criteria. To further assist statewide planning efforts, OEC is developing a broadband planning template to<br />
help stakeholders develop a baseline for a Statewide Public Safety Wireless Broadband Plan, incorporating the key<br />
decision points relating to the enacted legislation. This document is being piloted in several States and when<br />
completed, it will be converted into an online collection tool. Please contact Rich Reed (richard.reed@hq.dhs.gov) for<br />
additional information.<br />
Aug 1,<br />
2012<br />
FY 2012 SCIP<br />
Implementation<br />
Report Template<br />
Released<br />
Oct 31,<br />
2012<br />
FY 2012 SCIP<br />
Implementation<br />
Report Due to OEC<br />
Nov 2012<br />
New Draft Criteria<br />
Released to<br />
Stakeholders for<br />
Discussion at<br />
<strong>NCSWIC</strong> meeting<br />
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Jan 2013 – Aug<br />
2013<br />
Workshops on<br />
Statewide<br />
Emergency<br />
Communications<br />
Strategic Planning<br />
Dec 201<br />
Anticipated High-Level Timeline for Statewide Planning in 2012 and 2013<br />
Statewide<br />
Emergency<br />
Communications<br />
Plan Due to OEC
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE<br />
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY<br />
<strong>Joint</strong> Meeting of <strong>SAFECOM</strong> and the<br />
National Council of Statewide Interoperability Coordinators (<strong>NCSWIC</strong>)<br />
June 12-14, 2012: Los Angeles, California<br />
Rich Reed provided an update on OEC’s three pronged Technical Assistance<br />
(TA) approach that will help address each State’s specific needs. OEC<br />
received about 226 requests for 2012 TA, with new offerings being created<br />
based on TA recipient feedback. OEC encourages States to submit requests<br />
now if they would like to receive additional TA during 2012, as funds to<br />
support these services may be available.<br />
FY 2013 brings new changes to the TA program. Instead of releasing a new TA catalogue each year, an online<br />
version will continually be updated. In addition, TA requests will be due in August rather than December to allow<br />
additional time for execution. TA will be targeted to address gaps identified through the National Emergency<br />
Communications Plan (NECP) Goal 2. There are two National TA priorities for 2013: broadband and engagement to<br />
support Goal 2 data collection from the 565 Federally-recognized tribes in the U.S.<br />
The number of automated tools available on www.publicsafetytools.info has increased this year. OEC hopes to<br />
leverage automated tools as a method to make OEC’s services widely available at a lower cost. Tools are available for<br />
response-level communications, Communication Assets Survey and Mapping (CASM), narrowbanding, the National<br />
Interoperability Field Operations Guide (NIFOG), and SWIC mapping. New computer-based training is also in<br />
development in cooperation with Carnegie Mellon University. If you have computer based classes you would like to<br />
have considered for the site, or if you have any additional questions about OEC TA, please contact Rich Reed at<br />
richard.reed@hq.dhs.gov.<br />
To avoid duplication of effort, the Emergency Management Institute (EMI) and OEC combined the COML courses in<br />
to one nationally standardized course. In May 2011, FEMA began leading this effort with OEC providing all technical<br />
content. Additional BETA testing for two new COML and COMT Train the Trainer (TtT) courses are expected to be<br />
finished by the end of the summer. OEC has also developed a COMU awareness course focused on educating leaders<br />
about the courses’ purpose and capabilities. Meeting participants also expressed interest in an Auxiliary<br />
Communications (AuxCOM) TtT course, hosted by a COML representative.<br />
PROJECT 25 PROGRAM UPDATE<br />
OEC Acting Regional Coordinator Program Chief, Ross Merlin, provided an update on P25 progress on behalf of Jim<br />
Downes, OEC. He reviewed the status of the suite of baseline standards that include over 76 published documents.<br />
These documents currently address 11 interfaces, but that number is expected to increase upon the completion of<br />
Phase Two. The P25 Suite of Standards is voted on by the P25 Steering Committee and has representatives from<br />
industry and user communities. As the group moves forward, more subject matter expert input is needed to maintain<br />
the most up-to-date information and clarification of existing standards. OEC is interested in identifying possible<br />
problems with the interoperability or performance of P25 equipment and systems. If you encounter any issues<br />
implementing your own system, please contact Jim Downes or the P25 Users Needs Subcommittee. Moving forward,<br />
Mr. Downes is interested in forming a P25 SWIC Working Group to identify possible problems with interoperability<br />
or performance of P25 equipment and systems . Please contact him if you are interested in participating at<br />
james.downes@hq.dhs.gov.<br />
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Three Pronged TA Approach<br />
� State-Requested TA<br />
� OEC National Priorities<br />
� Automated Tools
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES<br />
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY<br />
<strong>Joint</strong> Meeting of <strong>SAFECOM</strong> and the<br />
National Council of Statewide Interoperability Coordinators (<strong>NCSWIC</strong>)<br />
June 12-14, 2012: Los Angeles, California<br />
<strong>SAFECOM</strong> HSIN Collaboration Site (<strong>SAFECOM</strong> members only):<br />
https://government.hsin.gov/sites/FedOperations/NPPD/<strong>SAFECOM</strong>/default.aspx<br />
<strong>NCSWIC</strong> HSIN Collaboration Site (<strong>NCSWIC</strong> members only):<br />
https://government.hsin.gov/sites/FedOperations/NPPD/<strong>NCSWIC</strong>/default.aspx<br />
Broadband Legislation - Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012:<br />
http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/PLAW-112publ96/pdf/PLAW-112publ96.pdf<br />
Public safety information from NTIA<br />
http://www.ntia.doc.gov/category/public-safety<br />
Presenation by Anna Gomez on the NPSBN legislation<br />
http://www.ntia.doc.gov/files/ntia/publications/ntia_publicsafety_presentation_04-26-12.pdf<br />
Emergency Management and Future Functionality Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5tfnmhl-<br />
A54&feature=player_embedded<br />
NPSTC Public Safety Broadband Directory: http://www.npstc.org/broadbandDirectory.jsp<br />
Next Generation 9-1-1<br />
� Department of Transportation: http://www.its.dot.gov/ng911/<br />
� National 9-1-1 Program: http://www.911.gov/<br />
� Federal Communications Commission: http://www.fcc.gov/<br />
� National 9-1-1 Education Coalition: http://www.know911.org/<br />
� 9-1-1 Grant Program: http://www.911.gov/grants.html<br />
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ATTENDEE ROSTER<br />
<strong>SAFECOM</strong> EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE (EC)<br />
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY<br />
<strong>Joint</strong> Meeting of <strong>SAFECOM</strong> and the<br />
National Council of Statewide Interoperability Coordinators (<strong>NCSWIC</strong>)<br />
June 12-14, 2012: Los Angeles, California<br />
Name Organization<br />
Terry Hall<br />
Association of Public-Safety Communication Officials- International<br />
(APCO)<br />
Eddie Reyes International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP)<br />
Gary McCarraher International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC)<br />
Timothy Loewenstein <strong>SAFECOM</strong> EC Vice Chair, National Association of Counties (NACo)<br />
Kevin McGinnis<br />
<strong>SAFECOM</strong> EC Chair, National Association of State EMS Officials<br />
(NASEMSO)<br />
Paul Patrick NASEMSO<br />
Michael Varney <strong>NCSWIC</strong><br />
Mark Grubb <strong>NCSWIC</strong><br />
Jimmy Gianato National Governors Association (NGA)<br />
Marilyn Ward National Public Safety Telecommunications Council (NPSTC)<br />
Steve Proctor <strong>Executive</strong> Director, UCAN<br />
Charles Werner Charlottesville, Virginia Fire Chief<br />
James Goldstein<br />
Government Relations, International Association of Fire Chiefs<br />
<strong>SAFECOM</strong> EMERGENCY RESPONSE COUNCIL (ERC)<br />
Name<br />
Association Members<br />
Organization<br />
Andrew Afflerbach Representative, NATOA<br />
Bruce Evans Deputy Chief, Upper Pine River Fire Protection District<br />
Christopher Lombard<br />
Lt. Communication/Special Operations, Interagency Board/Seattle Fire<br />
Department<br />
Philip Mann Traffic Operations Manager, APWA/ City of Gainesville<br />
Ferdinand Milanes Chief, Office of Radio Communications, Caltrans<br />
Lloyd Mitchell President, Forestry Conservation Communications Association<br />
Charlie Sasser<br />
Senior Officer- Spectrum Management, National Association of State<br />
Technology Director<br />
John Sweeney Chief Deputy Sherriff, Onedia Count Sheriff’s Office<br />
Robert Symons SWIC, WY Public Safety Communications Commission<br />
Paul Szoc Deputy Fire Chief, International Municipal Signal Association<br />
Mallorie Teubner<br />
Director, Information Sharing Programs, SEARCH, National<br />
Consortium for Justice Information and Statistics<br />
Public Safety At-Large Members<br />
Anthony Catalanotto Captain, FDNY (New York)<br />
Leonard Edling Chief, Merrionette Park Fire Department (Illinois)<br />
Jay Kopstein Co-Chair, Communications and Interoperability Working Group, NYS<br />
Div of Homeland Security and Emergency Services (New York)<br />
Michael Murphy Program Manager, Gulf States Regional Center for Public Safety<br />
(Louisiana)<br />
George Perera Lieutenant, Miami-Dade Police (Florida)<br />
Paul Roberts Captain, City of Boise Fire Department (Idaho)<br />
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY<br />
<strong>Joint</strong> Meeting of <strong>SAFECOM</strong> and the<br />
National Council of Statewide Interoperability Coordinators (<strong>NCSWIC</strong>)<br />
June 12-14, 2012: Los Angeles, California<br />
Penny Rubow Statewide Interoperability Coordinator (Arkansas)<br />
Thomas Roche Chief of Police, Gates Police Department (New York)<br />
John Rogers Lieutenant, VA Search and Rescue (VA Task Force 1, Urban Search<br />
and Rescue) (Virginia)<br />
Donald Root Assistant Manager, Wireless Services, San Diego Sheriff’s Department<br />
Bob Symons Statewide Interoperability Coordinator (Wyoming)<br />
Stephen Verbil Emergency Telecommunications Manager, CT Office of Statewide<br />
Emergency Telecommunications (Connecticut)<br />
Brent Williams Communications Consultant, Michigan Department of Communication<br />
Health, EMS and Trauma (Michigan)<br />
Dan Wills Communications Coordinator, Arizona State Forestry<br />
<strong>NCSWIC</strong><br />
Name<br />
<strong>NCSWIC</strong> Members<br />
State<br />
(All members are Statewide Interoperability Coordinators, unless otherwise noted)<br />
*Denotes <strong>NCSWIC</strong> EC Member<br />
Charles Murph Alabama<br />
Justin Turner Arizona<br />
Penny Rubow* Arkansas<br />
Michael Crews California<br />
Pam Monsees Colorado<br />
Michael Varney* Connecticut<br />
Mark Grubb* Delaware<br />
Joshua Jack, CIO District of Columbia<br />
Gregory Holcomb Florida<br />
Nick Brown* Georgia<br />
Arnold Kishi Hawaii<br />
Darrin Terry<br />
Robert Hugi<br />
Idaho<br />
Joe Galvin Illinois<br />
Sarah Fay Indiana<br />
James Bogner* Iowa<br />
Scott Ekberg<br />
Kansas<br />
Jimmy Ellis<br />
Derek Nesselrode Kentucky<br />
Brant Mitchell Louisiana<br />
Steven Mallory Maine<br />
Lori Stone Maryland<br />
Brad Stoddard Michigan<br />
Thomas Johnson Minnesota<br />
Bryan Courtney<br />
Missouri<br />
Stephen Devine Missouri<br />
Warren Dupuis, Chief of Staff Montana<br />
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY<br />
<strong>Joint</strong> Meeting of <strong>SAFECOM</strong> and the<br />
National Council of Statewide Interoperability Coordinators (<strong>NCSWIC</strong>)<br />
June 12-14, 2012: Los Angeles, California<br />
Robert Steadman Nebraska<br />
David Fein Nevada<br />
Jody Nestor* New Jersey<br />
Jacqueline Miller New Mexico<br />
Robert Barbato New York<br />
Brian Purvis North Carolina<br />
Michael Lynk North Dakota<br />
Darryl Anderson Ohio<br />
Nikki Cassingham Oklahoma<br />
Steve Noel* Oregon<br />
James Wrightstone Pennsylvania<br />
Felix Garcia Puerto Rico<br />
Michael Walsh Rhode Island<br />
Jeff Pierce South Dakota<br />
Todd Early Texas<br />
Kevin Rose Utah<br />
Michael Manning Vermont<br />
Chris McIntosh Virginia<br />
Doug Mah, SIEC Chair Washington<br />
GE McCabe West Virginia<br />
David Spenner* Wisconsin<br />
Bob Symons* Wyoming<br />
FEDERAL PARTNERS<br />
Name Organization<br />
Lance Johnson Department of Commerce (DOC)<br />
Dereck Orr DOC, Public Safety Communications Research Program (PSCR),<br />
National Institute of Technology<br />
Laura Pettus DOC, Public Safety Grants<br />
Michael Locatis, Toby Lux Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Office of Cybersecurity and<br />
Communications (CS&C)<br />
Richard Andreano, Ralph<br />
Barnett, Ken Born, Kenneth<br />
Bradley, Chris Essid, Dan<br />
Hawkins, Amanda Hilliard,<br />
Jim Jarvis, Tom Lawless,<br />
James Lundsted, John<br />
DHS, Office of Emergency Communications<br />
McLean, Ross Merlin,<br />
Robert Pederson, Richard<br />
Reed, Bruce Richter, Dusty<br />
Rhodes, Christopher Tuttle,<br />
Adrienne Werner<br />
Michel Pawlowski DHS, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)<br />
Dennis Fisher DHS, FEMA, Regional Emergency Communications<br />
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY<br />
<strong>Joint</strong> Meeting of <strong>SAFECOM</strong> and the<br />
National Council of Statewide Interoperability Coordinators (<strong>NCSWIC</strong>)<br />
June 12-14, 2012: Los Angeles, California<br />
Brian Carney DHS, FEMA, Communications Integration Branch<br />
Carolyn Dunn DHS, FEMA, Grants Program Directorate<br />
Dr. David Boyd DHS, Office for Interoperability & Compatibility<br />
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