Transcript Interoperable Communications

eNATOA
SAFECOM and Public Safety:
a post 9/11 effort for local interoperability
SAFECOM Overview
Ken Fellman
Mayor, Arvada, Colorado
Kissinger & Fellman, P.C.
303-320-6100
[email protected]
www.kandf.com
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What Is Communications
Interoperability and Why Is It
Important?
 Defined: The ability of emergency response agencies to talk
across disciplines and jurisdictions via radio communications
systems, exchanging voice and/or data with one another on
demand, in real time, when authorized.
 Interoperability:
 Improves the ability of emergency responders to reduce the loss of life and
property in emergency situations
 Facilitates rapid and efficient interaction among all emergency
response organizations
 Provides immediate and coordinated assistance in day-to-day missions and masscasualty incidents
 Interoperability affects not only emergency responders, but the
public service arena as well, including legislative officials, utilities
agencies, and chief information officers
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 SAFECOM ADVOCATES A BOTTOM-UP APPROACH – relies
heavily on local and state public safety practitioners’ input and
guidance to define and implement solutions for the
interoperability challenge
 SAFECOM understandings and priorities:
 Local, tribal and state agencies will continue to own the vast majority
of the public safety communications infrastructure.
 First priority is reliable agency-specific communications of local, tribal
and state public safety communications systems. Second priority is
reliable local interagency communications. Third priority is reliable
interagency communications between local, tribal, state, and federal
agencies.
 Functional and technical requirements for public safety
communications equipment vary across jurisdictions and are
determined at the local level.
 Public safety communications will continue to operate on a variety of
technologies across fragmented spectrum bands.
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SAFECOM is working on short term
improvements to public safety communications
interoperability and long term solutions
What follows is information on SAFECOM provided by the
Department of Homeland Security, Office for
Interoperability and Compatibility
NATOA appreciates DHS and SAFECOM’s provision of this
information for eNATOA participants.
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Defining the Problem
Emergency responders often have difficulty communicating when
adjacent emergency response agencies are assigned to different
radio bands, use incompatible proprietary systems and
infrastructure, and lack adequate standard operating procedures
and effective multi-jurisdictional, multi-disciplinary governance
structures.
Effective communications can mean the difference
between life and death.
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OIC Background
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) established the Office for
Interoperability and Compatibility (OIC) in 2004 to strengthen and
integrate interoperability and compatibility efforts in order to improve
local, tribal, state, and Federal emergency preparedness and response.
Managed by the Science and Technology (S&T) Directorate, OIC is
assisting in the coordination of interoperability efforts.
OIC programs and initiatives address critical interoperability and
compatibility issues. Priority areas include communications, equipment,
and training.
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SAFECOM Functions
SAFECOM, a presidential management initiative, is a communications program of
OIC. With its Federal partners, SAFECOM provides research, development, testing
and evaluation, guidance, tools, and templates on communications-related issues to
local, tribal, state, and Federal emergency response agencies.
 SAFECOM is working to improve emergency response through more effective and efficient
interoperable wireless communications.
 SAFECOM is not authorized to procure or provide funding for communications equipment.
SAFECOM Background
SAFECOM was established by the Office of Management and Budget and approved
by the President’s Management Council as a critical e-Government initiative in 2002.
It was created to coordinate all Federal efforts related to communications
interoperability.
 SAFECOM was originally managed by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and
was then transferred to the DHS S&T Directorate in 2003.
 In 2004, the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act (Public Law 108-458)
established OIC and merged SAFECOM under OIC.
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SAFECOM’s Strategy
Objective: Achieve interoperability for the Nation’s emergency
response community
Promote a system-of-systems approach through use of standardsbased communications equipment.
Encourage establishment of governing bodies to foster a culture of
cooperation and sharing across agencies and jurisdictions.
Support prioritization and funding of interoperability among local,
tribal, state, and Federal leadership.
Advance standardization of training and exercise programs.
Support daily use of interoperable equipment throughout regions.
Success: Emergency response service and support providers
are able to talk with each other via voice and data on demand, in
real time, when needed, and when authorized.
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SAFECOM’s Impact
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SAFECOM Accomplishments
 Published the Statewide Communications Interoperability Planning
(SCIP) Methodology – Step-by-step planning guide for developing
a locally driven statewide strategic plan, setting the foundation for
interoperable communications
 Conducted the Regional Communications Interoperability Pilots
(RCIPs) – Initiatives coordinated on the ground to assist
implementation of statewide planning processes which will result
in models and tools for all 50 states
 Led RapidCom 1 – Initiatives in the top 10 high-threat urban areas
to establish emergency communications at the command level
within 1 hour of an event; provided policy guidance, facilitated
table top exercises, and supported governance bodies
 Supported the Acceleration of the Project 25 Suite of Standards –
Standards that help produce equipment that is interoperable and
compatible regardless of manufacturer
SAFECOM’s guidance documents and tools are
available at www.safecomprogram.gov
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SAFECOM Accomplishments (Cont.)
 Developed SAFECOM Grant Guidance – Guidance document that
encourages states to develop and adhere to statewide
interoperability plans when purchasing equipment using Federal
funds. This guidance was included in over $2 billion in grants.
 Published Public Safety Architecture Framework (PSAF) Volumes
I and II – Document that helps emergency response agencies map
system requirements and identify system gaps
 Published the Statement of Requirements (SoR) Volume I, v1.0
and v1.1 – Document that provides specifications to
manufacturers and enables them to build equipment that meets
emergency responders’ communications needs
 Established the National Interoperability Baseline Methodology –
Survey and methodology effort that will provide a quantitative
assessment of the capacity for emergency response interoperable
communications across the Nation
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SAFECOM Forward Thinking
 Develop SCIP Methodology Version 2.0 – Updated planning
guide that includes lessons learned from RCIPs to develop more
effective statewide interoperability plans
 Release PSAF Volume III – Automated data entry tool to help
emergency response agencies in mapping system requirements
and identifying gaps
 Release Updated SoR Volume II, v1.0 – Updated document that
provides specifications to manufacturers, enabling them to build
equipment to meet the emergency response community’s
interoperable communications needs
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SAFECOM Forward Thinking (Cont.)
 Update SAFECOM’s Grant Guidance – Updated guidance
document that encourages states, when purchasing equipment
using Federal grants, to develop and adhere to statewide
interoperability plans
 Conduct Three to Five Additional RCIPs Every Year – Statewide
planning initiatives that continue to help states develop effective
interoperable communications plans and produce replicable tools
and models that can be used across the Nation
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SAFECOM Upcoming Tools and Resources
 Guide for a Memorandum of Understanding – Tool that provides information
on creating a framework for mutual accountability among multiple
jurisdictions
 Guide for Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) Version 1 – Tool that
provides instructions to assist emergency responders in creating effective
SOPs
 Request for Proposal (RFP) Guidebook – Guide to assist practitioners with
the RFP development process that will help maximize resources and inform
purchasing decisions
 Improving Interoperability Through Shared Channels – Guide to help state
and local interoperability coordinators create a regional channel plan
 Communications Unit Leader Training – Training assistance for all-hazards
Incident Command System Communications Unit Leaders. Provides the
ability to carry out interagency communications
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