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Interoperable Communications Technical Assistance Program May 24, 2006

Interoperable Communications Technical Assistance Program May 24, 2006. Office of Grants and Training Preparedness Directorate U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Interoperable Communications and The Goal. Homeland Security Presidential Directive 8 National Preparedness Goal

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Interoperable Communications Technical Assistance Program May 24, 2006

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  1. Interoperable Communications Technical Assistance ProgramMay 24, 2006 Office of Grants and Training Preparedness Directorate U.S. Department of Homeland Security

  2. Interoperable Communications and The Goal • Homeland Security Presidential Directive 8 • NationalPreparedness Goal • Target Capabilities • National Priorities • Metrics • Three of eight National Priorities relevant to interoperable communications: • Implement of the NIMS • Strengthen Information Sharing and Collaboration Capabilities • Strengthen Interoperable Communications Capabilities • Interoperable Communications spans all four mission areas

  3. Interoperable Communications Spending Overview • From FY 2003 to FY 2005, over $5.6B of grant money was used to purchase Equipment • Of this $5.6B, roughly $1.8 billion was delegated to the procurement of Interoperable Communications Equipment Interoperable Communications Spending Dollars Amount in Millions

  4. Strengthening Interoperable Communications Capabilities and Processes • SAFECOM • Planning Guidance • Training & • Exercises • Tabletops • TICP Exercise • Grants • Funding • Guidance Improving State and local Interoperable Communications Capabilities • Technical Assistance • ICTAP • Guidance • TICP

  5. ICTAP Mission • ICTAP provides free technical assistance to enhance interoperable communications between Federal, State, local, and emergency responders and public safety officials to States and Urban Areas that have received grants from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) • GOALS • Enhance public safety interoperability with regard to Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) terrorism threats • Improve capability for individuals and agencies to communicate with whomever they need whenever, and wherever required • Leverage existing Federal, State and local on-going efforts whenever possible • Provide end-to-end planning, system design, implementation and follow-up services

  6. ICTAP Services • Policy Services • Governances, etc.. • Needs Analysis Services • Table Top Exercises, etc.. • Solution Services • Feasibility Studies, etc… • Implementation and Interoperability Services • SOP, MOU, MOA,

  7. FY 2005 HSGP Guidance • Each Urban Area receiving FY 2005 Urban Areas Security Initiative (UASI) Program funding (as well as designated jurisdictions within states that do not have a designated Urban Area) are required to develop a TICP FY 2005 Grant Guidance

  8. TICP Defined • Tactical interoperable communications is defined as the rapid provision of on-scene, incident-based mission critical voice communications among all emergency responder (EMS, fire, and law enforcement) agencies, as appropriate for the incident, and in support of Incident Command and Operations Section personnel as defined in the National Incident Management System (NIMS) model • Each TICP will be tested through a planned full-scale exercise (FSE) consistent with the requirements of the Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program (HSEEP). The exercise must be completed by September 30, 2006

  9. TICP Components • Urban Area Information • Governance Structure • Interoperability Equipment • Polices and Procedures for Interoperable Equipment (Standard Operating Procedures) • Incident Plan for Tactical Communications • Communications Unit Leader Training (Training and Exercises)

  10. TICP Implementation Requirements • Must be rapidly deployable at any time (24/7) • Should be fully operational within an hour of an incident occurring • May be provided through the use of common equipment (common channels, cached radios or shared systems) or a gateway between dissimilar systems and/or radio frequency bands • Should always be in support of long-term interoperability by building upon or accelerating long-term strategies and efforts

  11. ICTAP Assistance Designated for TICP • Three one-day regional training workshops held on TICP Guidance in conjunction with the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Interoperable Communications Technology Program Workshop Series • Western Region: April 13 in Denver, Colorado • Central Region: June 3 in Columbus, Ohio • Eastern Region: July 14 in Charlotte, North Carolina • On-site Technical Assistance provided to help jurisdictions develop their TICP • TICP Submittal due date May 1, 2006.

  12. TICP Sites

  13. TICP Review Process • Peer Review Panel • Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) from local, State, and Federal public safety/first responder communities will be panel members • The SMEs will use the TICP Review Checklist in order to evaluate the submitted plan • TICP Review • Each SME will complete a separate TICP Review Worksheet • A consensus of the SMEs will then determine whether or not the submitted plan receives a PASS or NEED ADDITIONAL INFORMATION evaluation • Notification of Review Results • G&T Preparedness Officers will send a status letter informing the TICP site and G&T personnel of the review results

  14. Validation Teams • Federally funded teams will contribute to evaluations of exercises • ICTAP and SAFECOM Personnel • Peer reviewers will be a significant component of the validation teams • Validation teams are responsible for evaluating the TICP utilizing the modified Communications Exercise Evaluation Guide (EEG)

  15. Milestones • May 1, 2006: TICP submission deadline • 45 days for TICP review and approval • May 8-9, 2006: Tactical Interoperable Communications Conference • September 30, 2006: Exercise conduct completed • December 1, 2006: Final AAR/IP submitted • December 31, 2006: Final TICP validation

  16. TICP May 2006 – January 2007 Timeline TICP Submittal Deadline May 1, 2006 Scorecards on Tactical Interoperable Communications Dec. 30, 2006 Live Exercise Validation May – Sept. 2006 Nov. Dec. Jan. 2007 July Aug. May 2006 June Sept. Oct. TICP Exercise Planning Conf. May 8-9, 2006 After Action Reports and Improvement Plans Completed Dec. 1, 2006

  17. ICTAP Technology Development Communications Assets Survey Mapping Tool

  18. CASM Tool • Functionality • Ease of use • Display of Asset Inventory • Display Interoperability

  19. Provides Agency-to-Agency interoperability methods Select “Interoperability Matrix” CASM Tool

  20. CASM Overview • East-to-use, web based, tool to store and update radio communication infrastructure information • Data collected is stored in a secure database • The tool graphically provides a picture of which agencies can communicate with each other and the means of communications • The data can be updated by authorized users making a valuable on going tool for both agency assessments and Urban Area use. • In a major incident, this tool can be useful in accessing and determining each agencies resources.

  21. ICTAP Federal Partners • Department of Justice- Community Oriented Policing Program (COPS) and “DOJ 25 Cities” Project • National Institute of Justice- Community Technology Program • Federal Emergency Management Agency- Interoperable Communications Equipment Program • SAFECOM • DHS Science and Technology Directorate and Wireless Management Office

  22. Lessons Learned Information Sharing (LLIS) (https://www.llis.dhs.gov/) • LLIS is a Clearinghouse of homeland security-related information containing DHS Documentation, Lessons Learned, Best Practices, After-Action Reports, with over 19,000 authorized users • ICTAP has posted: • ICTAP Site After-Action Reports • ICTAP Bulletins • ICTAP – Technical Integration Working Group (TIWG) Technical Notes • TICP Related Information Bulletins • TICP Template • TICP FAQs

  23. ICTAP Website http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/odp/ta_ictap.htm • Overview • Requesting Technical Assistance • Monthly Bulletins • Tactical Interoperability Communications Plan • Technical Assistance Catalog • Lessons Learned Information Sharing (www.LLIS.gov)

  24. ICTAP Team Office of Grants and Training Urban Area Security Initiative ICTAP program oversight • Lafayette Group & SEARCH • Planning & Operational Support • Program management support for ODP • Local government / public safety coordination • U.S. Navy (SSC-SD) • Engineering Support • Engineering/Technical support • Technical design and Implementation • Invertix Corporation • Programmatic Support • Strategic Planning

  25. Contact Information A. Keith Young Program Manager Office for Domestic Preparedness (202) 786-9774 keith.young@dhs.gov

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