Migration to CAP in Washington State Don Miller SVP of Business Development, MyStateUSA, Inc. OASIS Emergency Alerting Policy Workshop Montreal CA May 1-3, 2012

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The Partnership for Public Warning (PPW) had its founding meeting Nov 30, 2001 to investigate improvements to public warning. PPW was named and executive director Dr. Peter Ward, led the 16 Trustees representing 130 members from industry, government and the general public all interested in improving warnings. The PPW chose OASIS (Organization for the Advancement of Structured Information Standards) to standardize the draft work introduced by Art Botterell. OASIS was the optimal choice as the standards are free, open and international. The xml Common Alerting Protocol (CAP) was first ratified in The ITU adopted it as Recommendation X.1303 in FEMA adopted CAP as the alerting protocol for IPAWS in support of Executive order The FCC now requires CAP in the EAS and CMAS alerting. What is CAP? Who has adopted it?

Funded by FEMA IPAWS office in FEMA requested a CAP Proof of Concept pilot project at a PPW Trustees meeting. Washington State EMD selected MyStateUSA, Inc. – Communications and collaboration tool – Single CAP Decoder feeding SRN Analog Network Washington State Proof of Concept CAP Pilot Project Washington State Proof of Concept CAP Pilot Project

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WA-CAP Early Development

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WA-CAP network monitoring will continue by all CAP capable broadcast stations per the SECC State EAS Plan. All broadcasters must also monitor the IPAWS ATOM feed for national alerts starting June 30, All WA-CAP alerts originated with MyStateUSA will also be relayed to IPAWS to relay providing a third redundant path for EAS alerts to reach Washington broadcasters. WA-CAP and IPAWS

Message Dissemination MystateUSA IPAWS compliant CAP Alert Origination Tools WA State Analog EAS Broadcasters Cellular Broadcast (CMAS) NOAA 39 Counties Internet Services Social networks/r ers NOAA Weather Radio Digital EAS Broadcasters PBS AM FM Satellite Radio; Digital Analog Cable Satellite TV Cellular Phones 4 Cellular Carrier Networks Notification Services Contact lists Public geo-targeted and 911 database Analog Broadcast MyStateUSA WA-CAP Alert Dissemination

Message Dissemination MystateUSA IPAWS compliant CAP Alert Origination Tools WA State Analog EAS Broadcasters Cellular Broadcast (CMAS) NOAA 39 Counties Internet Services Social networks/r ers IPAWS NOAA Weather Radio Digital EAS Broadcasters PBS AM FM Satellite Radio; Digital Analog Cable Satellite TV Cellular Phones 4 Cellular Carrier Networks Notification Services Contact lists Public geo-targeted and 911 database “Single COG” Analog Broadcast MyStateUSA IPAWS provides CMAS access

Message Dissemination MystateUSA IPAWS compliant CAP Alert Origination Tools WA State Analog EAS Broadcasters Cellular Broadcast (CMAS) NOAA 39 Counties Internet Services Social networks/r ers IPAWS NOAA Weather Radio Digital EAS Broadcasters PBS AM FM Satellite Radio; Digital Analog Cable Satellite TV Cellular Phones 4 Cellular Carrier Networks Notification Services Contact lists Public geo-targeted and 911 database “Single COG” Analog Broadcast MystateUSA WA-CAP and IPAWS offer redundancy

WA has a Collaborative Operating Group (COG) agreement with the FEMA IPAWS office that covers the entire state and it’s use of IPAWS approved MyStateUSA software. Training required is provided by MyStateUSA either on site, via webinar, or on-line. Completion of the FEMA IS-247 Integrated Public Alert and Warning System course on-line is also necessary for all activators. IPAWS/CMAS Access Approval

CMAS will require third party software for activation by EOC’s/911 Centers. MyStateUSA has successfully sent CMAS alerts to the IPAWS aggregator servers. IPAWS will send MSU CMAS alerts to all participating cellular carriers for relay to the public. Commercial Mobile Alert System (CMAS)

Cap Status field must be actual Polling instead of Static IP Group counties for RMT’s by EAS LECC area. Broadcaster decoders are programmed to relay real alerts to all counties they broadcast to. Encoder programming templates were used statewide for the Sage units currently installed. (~120) Hot audio levels on decoders were adjusted in a statewide effort to balance audio levels. Original Lexicon files installed in SAGE units will be updated periodically by the SECC. CAP-EAS Lessons Learned

PURPOSE: To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to modernize and implement the national integrated public alert and warning system to disseminate homeland security information and other information, and for other purposes. IPAWS Modernization Act – HR3563

Washington State and British Columbia CAUSE Experiment in 2011 utilized the International Common Alerting Protocol (CAP) standard to exchange alerts and geo metadata information between neighbors that have and will continue to send first responders to help each other when needed. Conducted between: WA Emergency Management Division utilizing MyStateUSA. British Columbia Emergency Management utilizing Multi-Agency Situational Awareness System (MASAS). CAUSE CAP Experiment

Cross Border Information Sharing  CAUSE Resiliency – CA/US Enterprise Resiliency Experiment - Joint Objectives: DHS S&T and Canada Center for Security Science MOU Planning, integration, experiment, after-action analysis, and outreach activities Collaboration with Canadian first responders and emergency managers Demonstrate multi-jurisdictional and cross-border collaboration Situational Awareness and Interoperability Enablers

CA/US Enhanced Resilience West Coast 2011

CAP Exchanges  CA Multiagency Situational Awareness System (MASAS) and US Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS) used for exchange of CAP messages  CAP used for posting road conditions south of the border in response to Canada request  CAP Profiles for Canada and US/IPAWS MASASIPAWS-JITC Canadian COG Washington State EMD MyStateUSA British Columbia eMAP

Emergency Alert System Changes in Washington State Don Miller WA State Emergency Communications Committee (SECC) WA EAS Plan can be found at FEMA IPAWS Site and IS-247 can be found at OASIS at HR 3563 at bin/bdquery/z?d112:h.r.3563: bin/bdquery/z?d112:h.r.3563: MASAS at

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