Incident Communications Sub Committee NMAC/GMAC Meeting December 10-11, 2008 CIO Interoperability Summit Results ICSC structure update Task Group Status report (s)

CIO Interoperability Summit Recognized the value of NWCG governance structure and ability to address interagency tasks and projects.  Support for the Incident Communications Sub-Committee task group to address wireless communications  FS CIO Project Management support from Missoula and San Dimas Technology Development Center  Support the Radio Interoperability task team for testing solutions that address Trunked UHF/Legacy VHF interoperability Summit Results:  Interagency Interoperability Oversight Group  Interagency Radio Alliance  NWCG interagency Wireless Task Team  Thin client project support 2

Interagency Interoperability Oversight Group (IIOG)  IIOG membership, charter, governance roadmap have moved forward since CIO summit Next conference call December 2 nd January meeting set for membership determination and status report from identified projects &/or groups. (Jan 14 & 15) Yet to determine standard operating procedures with NWCG supported projects (IT & Radio).  Project submission  Funding mechanisms 3

Governance Approach Overall objective: A well defined, ongoing, interagency, interdisciplinary, methodology for promoting and enabling interoperability Purpose: Leadership, Coordination, Integration, Oversight, and Accountability among and between existing (and future) governance groups that touch on radio and IT issues Name: Interagency Interoperability Oversight Group Scope: Radio and Information Technology issues affecting public safety programs [including dispatch] in the Department of the Interior and USDA Forest Service Chartered by: Self-chartered Meeting frequency: At least quarterly Membership: Executive level from: –USDA Forest Service: USDA CIO, FS CIO, FS Fire/Aviation, FS LEI –DOI: CIO, LE, Fire, BLM CIO/Radio, BIA, [other bureau TBD] –Advisors from Acquisition, Property, Budget, and other stakeholder programs

Conceptual Governance Road Map Interagency Interoperability Oversight Group Department/ Agency Leadership Executive/ Mgt Councils in D/As Program Activities (fire, LE, etc) Future Partners (DHS, etc) IT/radio services in D/As Program-level Councils Governance D/A Investment Processes Leadership Coordination Integration Oversight Accountability

Interagency Radio Alliance (IRA) Reports on Radio issues to the IIOG NWCG sponsored Incident Communications Sub-Committee will have representation on the IRA Draft Charter and membership under development and due to IIOG at their January meeting 6

Interagency Radio Alliance? Interagency Interoperabilit y Oversight Group Program Activities (fire, LE, etc) Interagency Radio Alliance D/A Radio Service Providers Program Activities (fire, LE, etc) Radio Users (fire, LE, etc) Leadership Coordination Integration Common Priorities Architecture Workforce Oversight Accountability

Wireless Task Team Membership Coordinating with Incident Based Automation (IBA) Project Incorporates the DOI Wireless Prototype Study Coordinating with the Thin Client project Coordinating with the Situational Awareness Firefighting Equipment (SAFE) project Incorporates the Automated Input report on bar codes, RFID and scanning devices Includes radio communication technician NIICD representation

–Cell on Wheels and wireless/broadband capabilities at the incident Verizon presentation on availability and ordering options of Significant Event Response Team (SERT) Fall 08 –Non-incident testing at MTDC thin client test lab (Winter 08/09) –Develop incident package for optimum use of COW/SERT 9 Wireless Group Tasks

National Inventory Management Tool “Interagency Cache Business System” Incident Management Tool Communicates with ROSS and ICBS Wireless Task Team projects: Automated property management at the Incident

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Thin Client Incident Communications Sub-Committee SAFE project

R adio C ommunication T ask T eam Status Report  Project Leader Brad Bolen’s detail has expired  Delay on delivery of software defined radios to field test  Recommend continuation of the project  Have commitment for the radios from vender/DHS  Supported by Interagency Radio Alliance  Take advantage of interagency partnerships that Brad has developed  Working with BLM radio division and others on a task team transition plan

Radio Web Page: Website contract expires 2010

NMAC September brief on radios  NMAC received letter from Northern Rockies GMAC with concerns on radio infrastructure  NMAC requested a report from Radio Communication Task Group Chair  September briefing on actions taken since the 06 Area Command Study  Method/type of response if necessary

Summary CIO recognition of NWCG governance structure and opportunities to address interagency interoperability concerns for radio and information technology CIO’s adopt a interagency governance structure called the Interagency Interoperability Oversight Group  Develop methodology to submit pilot project (s) and/or tasking  Develop methodology to go from idea/proof of concept/implementation  Provide resources to support tasks IIOG sponsors the Interagency Radio Alliance  Incident Communications Sub-Committee membership on the IRA Reminder of the letter to NMAC and status report from RCTG chair on actions taken since the Area Command Report prior to the CIO Interoperability Summit 16