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NASTD 34TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE
James Arden Barnett Jr., Rear Admiral (Ret.)Chief, Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau
Federal Communications Commission
Communications and TechnologyOmaha, NebraskaAugust 30, 2011
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Agenda
• PSHSB Overview
• Public Safety Broadband Network
• Narrowbanding Deadline
• Next Generation 9-1-1
• Cybersecurity
• Emergency Alerting
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PSHSB Overview
• Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau Est. in 2006
• Primary Mission Essential Function“Ensure the continuous operation and
reconstitution of critical communications system and services.”
• Strategic Goal"Communications during emergencies and crisis
must be available for public safety, health, defense, and emergency personnel, as well as all consumers in need. The Nation's critical communications infrastructure must be reliable, interoperable, redundant, and rapidly restorable."
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Public Safety Broadband Network
• Created in April 2010 with the mission of establishing a technical and operational framework that will ensure nationwide operability and interoperability in the deployment and operation of the 700 MHz public safety nationwide broadband wireless network.
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Public Safety Broadband Network Actions
May 2010• Waiver Order granting approval of 21 petitions
December 2010• Interoperability Framework Order for waiver
recipients
January 2011• Interoperability Third Report and Order and Fourth
Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (Order and FNPRM)
July 2011• Interoperability Fourth Report and Order
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ERIC Public Safety Advisory Committee
The PSAC is responsible for assisting ERIC with recommending solutions to the following policy objectives:
1. the adoption of technical and operational requirements and procedures to ensure a nationwide level of interoperability;
2. the adoption and implementation of requirements and procedures to address operability, roaming, priority access, gateway functions and interfaces, the interconnectivity of public safety broadband networks and other matters related to the functioning of the nationwide public safety broadband network;
3. the adoption of authentication and encryption requirements for common public safety broadband applications and network use;
4. the coordination of ERIC’s policies with other entities, including other federal agencies;
5. and such other policies for which ERIC may have responsibilities from time to time.
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Narrowbanding Deadline
• All Public Safety and Industrial/Business licensees in the 150-174 MHz (VHF) and 421-512 MHz (UHF) bands must complete narrowbanding to 12.5 kHz by January 1, 2013– FCC will also no longer allow manufacture or importation of
equipment that includes a 25 kHz mode– FCC will not certify new equipment that includes a 25 KHz mode
• Statewide Interoperability Coordinators (SWICs)– Individuals who serve as a single point of contact to help develop
interoperable communications within a state– 44 of 56 states/territories currently have full-time SWICs or an
equivalent position– Information on SWICs can be found at the DHS website at
www.dhs.gov/files/programs/gc_1286986920144.shtm
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Next Generation 9-1-1
Legacy 9-1-1 Limitations• Circuit-switched networks aging, capacity-constrained• Limited PSAP interconnection and back-up routing capability • Voice-centric (interconnected only)
Greater Resiliency and Reliability• Circuit-switched networks aging, capacity-constrained• IP-based networks are more flexible and redundant• More options for routing traffic and handling congestion
Support Newer Technologies • Existing telephone-based 9-1-1 and emerging voice services (interconnected
and non-interconnected)• Video, text, and data• Applications for people with disabilities and non-English speakers
Cost Effectiveness (Long Run) • Can leverage available broadband technologies• Enables increased efficiency in PSAP operations
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9-1-1 and NG911 Actions
September 2010 • 9-1-1 Location Accuracy Order
• 9-1-1 Location Accuracy Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and Notice of Inquiry
December 2010• NG9-1-1 Notice of Inquiry
July 2011• 9-1-1 Location Accuracy Report & Order and Further
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
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NG9-1-1 Five-Step Plan
1. Identify a cost-efficient way to fund NG9-1-1
2. Develop a NG9-1-1 governance framework
3. Implement NG9-1-1 technical standards that define system architecture
4. Develop location accuracy mechanisms for NG9-1-1
5. Consider a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking accelerating NG9-1-1 adoption
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THE CYBER ENVIRONMENT NEVER STOPS… ACCELERATING | EVOLVING | EXPANDING
MARCH 2011:Over 2 billion Internet users
Global Internet Growth
1995 2011
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Advancing Cybersecurity
• Extending current outage reporting requirements to broadband ISPs and interconnected VoIP providers.
• Reliability, resiliency, and continuity of communications networks including broadband technology.
• Expand international participation and outreach on cyber issues.
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Communications Security, Reliability, and Interoperability Council
CSRIC is responsible for providing recommendations regarding best practices and actions including:
1. Developing and recommending best practices and actions the FCC can take that promote reliable 9-1-1, E9-1-1, and NG9-1-1 service.
2. Determining and making recommendations on whether and how NG9-1-1 can be extended to other 9-1-1 services to ensure their reliability and cost-effective deployment.
3. Identifying and recommending to the FCC a set of best practices to make communications networks, including broadband networks and VoIP systems, more secure, resilient, and defendable from Internet-based attacks.
4. Developing recommendations for actions to promote the development of a broadband-based, NG alerting system that leverages advanced technologies and the Internet, including social media platforms, to distribute emergency alerts and warnings to the public.
5. Making recommendations with respect to such additional topics as the FCC may specify.
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Emergency Alerting
• Emergency Alert System– Federal Communications Commission– Federal Emergency Management Agency– National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Nation
Weather Service
• National Emergency Alert System Test– November 9, 2011 at 2:00 pm EST
• Commercial Mobile Alert System (CMAS) or Personalized Localized Alerting Network (PLAN)– Expected launch in April 2012– Early launch in New York City in December 2011.
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Thank You!
James Arden Barnett Jr. Rear Admiral (Ret.)(202) 418-1300
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