1. Integrated Public Alert and Warning System
Overview
21 January 2010

2. Executive Order 13407:
says:
“It is the policy of the United States to have an effective, reliable, integrated, flexible, and comprehensive system to alert and warn the American people…”
“establish or adopt, as appropriate, common alerting and warning protocols, standards, terminology, and operating procedures for the public alert and warning system to enable interoperability and the secure delivery of coordinated messages to the American people through as many communication pathways as practicable…”
“administer the Emergency Alert System (EAS) as a critical component…”
“ensure that under all conditions the President of the United States can alert and warn the American people.”
The IPAWS Program Management Office was formed to implement the Executive Order

3. IPAWS Vision
Provide timely alert and warning to the America people to preserve life and property
Television
Radio
Cell Phone
Alerting Authorities;
Local, State, Federal
Computer
Home Phone
IPAWS Aggregator
EO 13407
Public Signage/Siren

4. IPAWS Mission
To build and maintain an effective, reliable, integrated, flexible, and comprehensive system that enables the American people to receive alert and warning information through as many means as possible.
The IPAWS will provide the President the ability to address the American people in situations of war, terrorist attack, natural disaster, or other hazards.
The IPAWS will provide local, state, and federal alert and warning authorities integrated services and capabilities enabling them to alert and warn their respective communities, via multiple communications methods of any hazard impacting public safety and well-being
The IPAWS will:
• Diversify and modernize the EAS
• Create an interoperability framework by establishing or adopting standards such as the Common Alerting Protocol (CAP)
• Integrate with and provide federal, state, and local alert and warning message access to multiple broadcast and other communications pathways to enable alert and warning messages to reach the public through as many means as possible
• Partner with NOAA to enable seamless integration of message transmission through National networks.
• Enable alert and warning to those with disabilities and those without an understanding of the English language
• Allow the President of the United States to speak to the American people under all emergency circumstances 4

5. IPAWS Architecture Standards Based Alert Message data exchange format, alert message aggregation, shared, trusted access & distribution networks, alerts delivered to more public interface devices
Emergency Managers
IPAWS compliant CAP Alert Origination Tools
Message
Disseminators
Public
CAP Standards
IPAWS Profiles
access networks
Emergency Alert System
National EAS
State EAS
Federal
AM FM Satellite Radio;
Digital, Analog, Cable, and Satellite TV
Aggregator
Cellular Broadcast
State
Cellular
Phones
CMAS
Cellular
Carriers Networks
Internet Services
Web Browsers, widgets, web sites
Local
message aggregation, authentication, adaption
NOAA
State / Local Unique Alerting Systems
(e.g. ETN, Siren, Signage systems)
interface standards,
security framework,
distribution networks

6. DM-Framework – DM-OPEN Concept of Operations
The DM-Framework provides basic secure, web-based tools for operational coordination for all types of domestic incidents.
DM-OPEN provides for collaboration and information sharing among emergency response partner organizations using to systems they already have
Enables interoperability between differing networks
Share incident communications and data between systems using DM-OPEN
Alerts & Warnings:
peer-to-peer alerts
public alerts and warnings using the IPAWS CAP Profile
Built with openness, simplicity, and ease of modification in mind

7. IPAWS Architecture with DM-OPEN and DM Framework Standards Based Alert Message data exchange format, alert message aggregation, shared, trusted access & distribution networks, alerts delivered to more public interface devices
Emergency Managers
IPAWS compliant CAP Alert Origination Tools
Message
Disseminators
Public
Emergency Alert System
National EAS
State EAS
AM FM Satellite Radio;
Digital, Analog, Cable, and Satellite TV
Cellular Broadcast
Cellular
Phones
CMAS
Cellular
Carriers Networks
Federal
Internet Services
Web Browsers, widgets, web sites
State
NOAA
Local
State / Local Unique Alerting Systems
(e.g. ETN, Siren, Signage systems)

8. Common Alerting Protocol (CAP)
Fiscal Year
FY09
FY10
FY11
FY12 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2
Project
Common Alerting Protocol (CAP)
Slips to March per OASIS process
CAP V1.2 approval through OASIS
FEMA and Industry Preparation
Industry 180-day transition
Implementation of CAP IPAWS profile
(facilitates integration of Federal/State/Local alert and warning systems)
Conformance Lab Kickoff
Initial list of IPAWS CAP Profile Compliant vendors
OASIS IPAWS CAP Profile 1.2 approved
Anticipate OASIS CAP 1.2 Standard approval
CAP to EAS Implementation Guide Approval Through OASIS
IPAWS Security Profile Requirements in Development
FEMA Announces IPAWS CAP Adoption
Submit CAP to EAS Translation Requirements to OASIS
IPAWS Aggregator
(includes
CMAS)
CMAS Interface Specifications
28-month Cellular Industry Development and Deployment Time
ATIS/TIA and FEMA approval
FEMA Aggregator and Gateway
Online
Provides geo-targeted broadcast alerts to cellular devices
FEMA announces adoption
Begin building Aggregator and Gateway
Primary Entry Point (PEP) Expansion
74 PEPS Completed
90% direct coverage of US Population
PEP Build Outs
Develop requirements
Begin construction
Inspections
Complete Site Surveys
MOUs
Initial station selection
Accept sites

9. Comments and Questions
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Office: (202)
Director, Integrated Public Alert and Warning System Division
DHS FEMA NCP
Office: (202)
Deputy Director, Integrated Public Alert and Warning System Division