Joint Field Office Activation and Operations - Federal Emergency ...
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Interagency Integrated SOPUNCLASSIFIED• Provides <strong>and</strong> maintains cryptographic <strong>and</strong> communications security as well asclassified documents h<strong>and</strong>ling.PFO’s Press Secretary. The DHS/<strong>Office</strong> of Public Affairs (OPA) will provide arepresentative to assist the PFO in the capacity as the overall <strong>Federal</strong> spokesperson atthe incident site. Additional responsibilities include the following:• Provides guidance <strong>and</strong> expertise to the PFO on the release of information to themedia or conduct media events after consultation with the PFO;• Upon notification, immediately coordinates with local DHS representative inthe affected region <strong>and</strong>/or jurisdiction;• Represents the interests of the PFO, <strong>and</strong> provides liaison to the DHS/OPAthrough the NOC or the IAC;• Assists in the preparation of SITREPs <strong>and</strong> other reports as required or directed;• Provides media, messaging, <strong>and</strong> overall communication support to the PFO <strong>and</strong>Deputy PFO on behalf of the DHS/OPA;• Submits to the PFO/Deputy PFO <strong>and</strong> OPA media intelligence, <strong>and</strong> a condensedreport of all media stories <strong>and</strong> interactions that may affect the PFO <strong>and</strong> DeputyPFO during an incident;• Acts as the liaison between DHS/OPA <strong>and</strong> the PFO;• Coordinates all DHS regional OPA assets <strong>and</strong> assignments as well as coordinatemedia logistics <strong>and</strong> locations with the affected <strong>Federal</strong>, State, <strong>and</strong> local publicaffairs personnel;• Acts on behalf of <strong>and</strong> in coordination with DHS/OPA <strong>and</strong> all media <strong>and</strong>communications messaging <strong>and</strong> events that will involve the PFO or DeputyPFO;• Serves the PFO <strong>and</strong> Deputy PFO on messaging <strong>and</strong> other logisticalcommunications needs;• Ensures the PFO <strong>and</strong> Deputy PFO participation in the Incident Communications<strong>Emergency</strong> Policy <strong>and</strong> Procedures (ICEPP) <strong>and</strong> the National IncidentCommunications Conference Line (NICCL) conference calls;• Coordinates response to all national media queries;• Coordinates all JIC assignments from affected DHS/OPA components <strong>and</strong>determines other staffing assignments as needed; <strong>and</strong>• Assists the PFO in his or her capacity as the overall <strong>Federal</strong> spokesperson forthe incident.PFO’s Legal Advisor. The PFO’s Legal Advisor provides specialized legalassistance <strong>and</strong> support to the PFO on matters including, but not limited to: legalrights <strong>and</strong> restrictions pertaining to media access, legal authorities <strong>and</strong>responsibilities, relevant statutes, Executive Orders, <strong>and</strong> applicable laws.PFO Cell Assistant <strong>Operations</strong> <strong>Office</strong>r. The PFO Cell Assistant <strong>Operations</strong><strong>Office</strong>r is responsible for:• Establishing communications with the NOC;153Version 8.3Interim Approval April 28, 2006