Presenter’s Name June 17, 2003 Nationwide Perspective: Building a Nationwide Network for Public Safety Dusty Rhoads Office of Emergency Communications May 24,

Presenter’s Name June 17, Office of Emergency Communications The mission of the Office of Emergency Communications (OEC) is to unify and lead the nationwide effort to improve emergency communications capabilities across all levels of government. 2

Presenter’s Name June 17, 2003 The Interoperability Continuum 3

Presenter’s Name June 17, Coordination Through Partnerships State, Local, and Tribal Coordination  SAFECOM Executive Committee/Emergency Response Council (EC/ERC)  Statewide Interoperability Coordinators Federal Coordination  Emergency Communications Preparedness Center (ECPC)  Regional Emergency Communications Coordination Working Groups (RECCWG) Private Sector Coordination  Critical Infrastructure Partnership Advisory Council (CIPAC)  President’s National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee (NSTAC) 4

Presenter’s Name June 17, 2003 National and Statewide Plans 5  Framework for Success  Regional Communications Planning  Statewide Communications Interoperability Plans  National Emergency Communications Plan  Regional Governing Bodies  State Interoperability Governing Bodies  FirstNet 5

Presenter’s Name June 17, 2003 Public Safety and Partnerships  Develop partnerships with Federal, State, and local agencies.  Explore partnerships to share infrastructure with private or non-profit corporations  Determine technical requirements  Focus on all lanes of the Interoperability Continuum as new technology develops 6

Presenter’s Name June 17, 2003 Governance / Policy Challenges  Who and how will the decisions be made regarding the who, what, and when to share?  Who will manage credentialing of users?  How will local information be made available to the local first responders and to the mutual aid responders? 7  Will nationwide business models drive local decisions?  What are the unique regional requirements urban /suburban  What is the role of the State?

Presenter’s Name June 17, 2003 Public Safety’s Vision for Broadband  Build a nationwide wireless broadband network for public safety  Network reliability and resiliency greater than currently provided by commercial carriers  Adequate spectrum for public safety  Public safety access to the latest commercial technologies  Priority of service defined by user and application  Security  National Governance with local / regional components

Presenter’s Name June 17, 2003 Public Safety Communications Evolution 9

Presenter’s Name June 17, 2003 Path Forward  OEC is charged with supporting the Secretary of Homeland Security in her role as a member of the FirstNet Board  OEC will continue to bring together stakeholders in all disciplines and at all levels of government to share guidance, best-practices, and lessons learned  Including existing Federal, State, Tribal, local, and private infrastructure into the planning and deployment of the PSBN will allow wider deployment and a more resilient network  Building a nationwide public safety broadband network will require commitment and resources unlike any other public safety effort before, but it has the potential to deliver capability unlike any other system or resource.