1. The President’s National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee (NSTAC) National Conference on Emergency Communications (NCEC)

2. 2 Key Stakeholders The President of The United States Homeland Security Council National Security Council Office of Science and Technology Office of Management and Budget Department of Homeland Security Department of Defense

3. 3 Current Task Forces Next Generation Networks National Coordinating Center Electric Power Interdependencies Research and Development Legislative and Regulatory Outreach Emergency Communications

4. 4 Katrina Lessons Learned  Communications as “Emergency Responder”  Roles and Responsibilities  Emergency Communications  Interoperability