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TELECOMMUNICATIONS
ELECTRIC SERVICE PRIORITY
(TESP)
Lt Col Joanne Sechrest
Priority Telecommunications
DHS/IAIP, National Communications System
[email protected]
703.607.4960
http://www.ncs.gov
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National Communications System (NCS)
Mission
Assure the
Nation’s Telecommunications Infrastructure
- Exercising telecommunications functions
and responsibilities in wartime and non-wartime emergencies
- Coordinating the planning for and provisioning of
National Security and Emergency Preparedness
(NS/EP) Communications for
the Federal Government Under All Circumstances
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NCS Organization
Government
Arm
Committee of Principals:
CIA
GSA
DHS
FEMA
DHHS
Joint Staff
DOC
NASA
DOD
NRC
DOE
NSA
DOI
NTIA
DOJ
TREAS
DOS
USDA
DOT
USPS
FRB
VA
FCC
President
OSTP
NSC
HSC
OMB
Hon. Tom Ridge
Secretary of
Homeland Security
NCS Executive Agent
Office of the Manager,
NCS
Bob Liscouski
Assistant Secretary, IP
Manager, NCS
Dr Peter Fonash (Acting)
Legend
Direction
Coordination
Advisement
Deputy Manager
Industry
Arm
National Security
Telecommunications
Advisory Committee
(NSTAC):
Bell South (Chair)
Lucent (Vice Chair)
Unisys
Boeing
Microsoft SBC
Qwest
AT&T
SAIC
CTIA
EDS
Spring
USTA
AMD
MCI
CSC
Verisign Motorola
Verizon
Teledesic
Nortel
Raytheon
Rockwell International
PANAMSAT
Northrop Gruman
Bank of America
Lockheed Martin
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Purpose of TESP
 Provide priority power restoration for
telecommunications facilities supporting NS/EP
missions.
 Mitigate the effects of electrical power outages on
NS/EP telecommunications functions and facilities
 Support response, repair and priority restoration of
electric service to critical NS/EP telecommunications
facilities and providers in any occurrence, or threat
thereof, whether natural, or caused by man, in war or
in peace
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History
 1986 – Energy Task Force formed to mitigate the effects
of electric power outages
 1988 - NSTAC approved Energy Task Force
recommendations to assign electric power restoration
priorities to NS/EP telecommunications
 1991 – TESP was approved as a joint program between
DOE and NCS
 1993 – DOE began implementing TESP
 1996 – NCS created database matching utilities with
critical telecommunications facilities
 2004 – TESP revived by the NCS
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Planned Highlights of TESP 2005
 Encourages telecommunications facilities to communicate
directly with the power industry
 Establishes relationship during outage (wireline, wireless,
or Internet) and 24x7 POC/telephone number
 Calls for reviews of existing electric utility priority
restoration plans to include those NS/EP
telecommunications facilities
 Calls for telecommunications facilities to identify their most
critical telecommunications assets for priority restoration of
electrical power
 Evokes Telecom ISAC and EISAC involvement as needed
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Next Steps
 Incorporate changes received from members of the
Telecom ISAC
 Meet with ESISAC to gain support
 Formal coordination from NERC, FERC, DOE, NCS
 Continue coordination of information between
telecommunications providers and electric utilities
 Increase TESP awareness and participation
 Identify problems
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Contact Information
Michele M. Bruich
Telephone: (703) 607-6183
E-mail: [email protected]
Lt Col Joanne Sechrest
Telephone: (703) 607-4960
E-mail: [email protected]
Mail: Office of Priority Telecommunications
National Communications System
P.O. Box 4502
Arlington, VA 22204-4502
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