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1 National Emergency Communications Plan Update National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners Winter Committee Meeting February 16, 2015 Ron Hewitt Director Office of Emergency Communications

2 Homeland Security Office of Cybersecurity and Communications Agenda  NECP Overview Mandate for the NECP NECP Stakeholders Original NECP Scope  Key Concepts of the 2014 NECP Emergency Communications Landscape (future of comms and evolving operating environment) Importance of Partnerships Implementation

3 Homeland Security Office of Cybersecurity and Communications The National Emergency Communications Plan (NECP) Statutory Mandate  The 21st Century Emergency Communications Act of 2006 – Amended the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to establish in DHS an Office of Emergency Communications and assigned the responsibility to:  Develop and update the National Emergency Communications Plan  NECP provides a roadmap for public safety personnel and government officials to Improve emergency communications  Initial Plan released July 2008  Updated Plan released November 2014

4 Homeland Security Office of Cybersecurity and Communications The Creation of the NECP Sept. 11, 2001 Hurricane Katrina Disparate Systems Lack of Shared Governance / SOPs Insufficient Site Hardening Lack of Knowledge on National Response Framework 2008

5 Homeland Security Office of Cybersecurity and Communications Emergency Communication Stakeholders 1,900,000 Fire Personnel 5 900,000 Police Officers 19,400 municipalities, Governors, Mayors, public works, council members 825,000 EMS Professionals 1,000 Wireline Carriers Critical Infrastructure 5,700 Hospitals 6,800 Banks 7,000 Power Plants 1,200 Certified Emergency Managers 566 Federally Recognized Tribal Nations

6 Homeland Security Office of Cybersecurity and Communications Interoperability Continuum

7 Homeland Security Office of Cybersecurity and Communications Original Emergency Communications Incident Response and Coordination Governmental Agencies (Federal, State, Local, Tribal, Territorial) Governmental Agencies (Federal, State, Local, Tribal, Territorial ) Interoperable Communications Capabilities  Governance  Standard Operating Procedures  Technology  Training & Exercises  Usage Land Mobile Radio & Commercial Wireless

8 Homeland Security Office of Cybersecurity and Communications 2008 NECP Accomplishments ObjectivePublic Safety Highlight Governance Statewide Strategic Plans based on NECP in all 56 States/Territories Coordinated Federal Activities Establishment of the Emergency Communications Preparedness Center (ECPC) Common Planning & Protocols Development of over 250 Tactical Emergency Communications Plans Standards / Emerging Technology Enhancement of LMR standards (P25) and allocation of D Block spectrum to public safety Responder Skills Over $150M in IECGP grant funds used for planning, training & exercises Life Cycle Planning Standardized guidance on life cycle management & strategic planning Disaster Communications Regional coordination; priority services on commercial networks Objectives Achievement All 60 UASIs assessed and achieved response level interoperability 3,200+ counties assessed with approximately 90% achieving interoperability

9 Homeland Security Office of Cybersecurity and Communications Limited communication options Reliance on voice Scarcity of information PAST Many communication networks Increase in mobile to mobile/data communications Abundance of information FUTURE Land Mobile Radio Alerts & Warnings E9-1-1 Wireless Priority Service Federal Networks Text to 9-1-1 NG 9-1-1 Social Media Mobile Data (Commercial/ FirstNet) Mobile Data (Commercial/ FirstNet) VoIP / VoLTE The Future of First Responder Communications

10 Homeland Security Office of Cybersecurity and Communications Reporting, & Requests for Assistance Public Information Exchange Current Emergency Communications Focus Incident Response and Coordination Governmental Agencies (Federal, State, Local, Tribal, Territorial) Public, NGOs, Private Sector Governmental Agencies (Federal, State, Local, Tribal, Territorial ) Public, NGOs, Private Sector Notifications, Alerts & Warnings Interoperable Communications Capabilities  Governance  Standard Operating Procedures  Technology  Training & Exercises  Usage

11 Homeland Security Office of Cybersecurity and Communications 2014 NECP – Strategic Goals Goal 2: Planning & Procedures Goal 2: Planning & Procedures Goal 1: Governance & Leadership Goal 1: Governance & Leadership Goal 3: Training & Exercises Goal 3: Training & Exercises Goal 4: Operational Coordination Goal 4: Operational Coordination Goal 5: Research & Development Goal 5: Research & Development

12 Homeland Security Office of Cybersecurity and Communications 2014 NECP Priorities 12 The NECP’s top priorities for the next three to five years are: Identifying and prioritizing areas for improvement in emergency responders’ LMR systems; Ensuring emergency responders and government officials plan and prepare for the adoption, integration, and use of broadband technologies, including the planning and deployment of the NPSBN; and Enhancing coordination among stakeholders, processes, and planning activities across the emergency response community.

13 Homeland Security Office of Cybersecurity and Communications The “Power of Partnerships” and the NECP Development/Implementation  350+ stakeholders, 30+ working sessions to develop the NECP All levels of government and the private sector (more than double from the 150+ in 2008)  Included all major public safety associations who are part of SAFECOM and industry partners Extended outreach: emergency management agencies, 9-1-1/ PSAPs, academia, etc.  Federal coordination through One DHS and ECPC ECPC: Emergency Communications Preparedness Center consisting of 14 federal departments and agencies One DHS Emergency Communications Committee consists of members from all DHS Components

14 Homeland Security Office of Cybersecurity and Communications NECP Implementation  Implementation will be conducted in coordination with stakeholders through various OEC and other DHS programs and activities:  Statewide Communications Interoperability Plans (SCIP) – OEC assists every State/Territory with development of their SCIP that is aligned to the NECP  Governance Guidance – State governance bodies, SAFECOM, and ECPC assist in the development of policy, standard operating procedures, training and exercises and promulgating best practices  Grants Guidance – Publish annual Federal Grant Guidance  Technical Assistance – OEC provides technical assistance to Federal, State, and Local entities  Priority Telecommunications Services – Next Generation Network Government Emergency Telecommunications Service (GETS) and Wireless Priority Service (WPS) 14

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