Working Group 3: Emergency Alert Systems Status Update September 21, 2015 Steve Johnson, Co-Chair National Cable & Telecommunications Association Kelly Williams, Co-Chair National Association of Broadcasters

2 WG3 Objectives Working Group Description: WG3 will make recommendations to the Commission for the continued improvement and development of the EAS as a secure, effective alerting tool for the American public: – Improving EAS Security – Provisioning EAS in languages other than English – Developing updated operational handbooks for broadcasters, cable service providers and other EAS Participants. Deliverables: Recommendations to the Commission on the 3 issues listed above

3 WG3 Deliverables Recommendation to the Commission on EAS Security – December Recommendation to the Commission on Multilingual EAS – June Recommendation to the Commission on draft EAS Handbooks – June 2016.

4 WG3 Members (update) Adrienne Abbott-Gutierrez Nevada EAS Chair (SECC) MarkAnnasRiverside (CA) Fire Dept JohnArcherSiriusXM JebBenedictCenturyLink RobertBungeNOAA KayChiodoDeaf Link Inc GregoryCookeFCC EdwardCzarneckiMonroe Electronics Jimdu BoisMN Assoc of Broadcasters ClayFreinwaldWashington State Univ, WA SECC DanGeistCox SuzanneGoucherMaine Assoc of Broadcasters NeilGravesFEMA IPAWS RicardoGuerreroAT&T Services, Inc. RyanHedgpethDHS DanHeller DonHeppleman CraigHodanNOAA StevenJohnsonJohnson Telecom co-chair Al Kenyon Department of Homeland Security - FEMA

5 WG3 Members (cont’d) MarkLuceroFEMA IPAWS WayneLuplowLGE/Zenith Electronics LillianMcDonaldTwin Cities Public Television BrianMurray Houston Area Urban Security Initiative’s Emergency Public Information Work Group MichaelNawrockiVerizon BrianOligerHubbard Radio JerryParkinsComcast HaroldPriceSage Alerting Systems, Inc RichardRudmanBroadcast Warning Working Group FranciscoSanchez Harris County Office of Homeland Security & Emergency Management TimSchottNOAA BillSchullyDirecTV AndyScottNCTA GarySmithCherry Creek Radio MatthewStraebGSS Net GaryTimmSRA International LeonardoVelazquezAT&T U-verse GlendaWeibelCentury Link HerbWhiteNOAA KellyWilliamsNAB co-chair

6 Background Security – Need to improve security Instances of hacking documented Create recommendations to implement practices adopted by CSRIC IV Multilingual EAS – Access State of Multilingual Alerting Recommend best practices for the delivery of multilingual emergency communications EAS Handbooks – Update to reflect rule & procedure changes Effective tool for EAS participants

7 First meeting was September 16 Strong initial interest in participants Seeking additional members – Due to project workload – Subject Matter Experts WG3 Status

8 Weekly conference calls with members – Establish project subcommittees with conference call schedule December 2015: Submission of Security Recommendation June 2016: Submission of Multilingual Recommendation June 2016: Submission of Handbook Recommendations WG3 Schedule

9 Next Steps Finalize WG3 membership Develop a work plan to accomplish the CSRIC V charge, based on WG3 members’ subject matter expertise Seek WG3 volunteers to lead aspects of the work plan Continue weekly conference calls Provide periodic status updates to Steering Committee and Council