Copyright High Street Consulting Group 2007 SCOTS 2008 – States’ Key All- Hazards Themes

States’ Emerging All-Hazards Strengths Organization Support for a day-to-day “all hazards” role is gaining traction at many DOTs – e.g. VA Framework Teams for Critical Infrastructure, e.g. IA Operations Support Center DOTs stepping up to leadership roles on logical issues, e.g. critical transportation infrastructure protection in VA, debris removal in DE, communications in MO DOTs sometimes split homeland security and emergency management roles (e.g. MD) Economic security/“All hazards” is marketing hook at DOTs for selling security to leadership

States’ Emerging All-Hazards Strengths (Cont.) Institutions DOTs are building dedicated all-hazards staff capacity - 2 to 10 person work units typical (e.g. SCOTS helped IA get off ground) Fusion centers - DOTs are co-locating 24/7 Transportation Management Centers with Emergency Operations Centers (E.g. VA, DE, WV)

States’ Emerging All-Hazards Strengths (Cont.) Partnerships Many DOTs have gained a voice at the table with partners in emergency management community & others (e.g. KS working with ag business) DOTs finding ways to be classed as “first responders” alongside fire, EMS, etc. (e.g. MI, NC)

States’ Emerging All-Hazards Strengths (Cont.) Information Sharing DOTs are developing capability to share data from traffic management systems with all hazards partners (e.g. Volpe system) Routine daily bulletins on system events are becoming more common (e.g. VDOT, CalTrans) DOTs have shown leadership as providers of communications technology (e.g. MoDOT leads Missouri’s emergency communications system, KDOT same?) Robust, accurate, predictive information for freight shippers

States’ Emerging All-Hazards Strengths (Cont.) Training DOTs are providing basic NIMS training to most or some employees Participation in regular tabletop exercises is routine (e.g. WV 11 in 2007)

States’ Emerging All-Hazards Strengths (Cont.) Funding & Capital Equipment DOTs are learning how to get DHS funds, but needs still outweigh funding (e.g. MD - $30M in 5 yrs?, e.g. MI $ 3 or $4M?) DOTs are routinely investing in hi-tech mobile operations centers (e.g. WV, etc.) and emergency management trailers (e.g. DE, WV, etc.)

States’ Challenges Critical infrastructure identification/protection remains an area where many DOTs seek support How to share all hazards roles between districts and headquarters Evacuation planning Next frontier is improving interstate coordination Costly communications interoperability Multimodal perspective on all-hazards issues

States’ Challenges (Cont.) Equipment shortages – e.g. portable VMS or emergency management trailers Public/private partnerships to share costs Improved DOT staff situational awareness Establishing consistent practices from state to state – pocket guides a SCOTS function? More sophisticated guidance on economic impacts of emergency situations Working with other agencies remains a challenge Tow truck credentialing issues