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Douglas Bass, Director Office of Emergency Management Fairfax County, VA

Douglas Bass, Director Office of Emergency Management Fairfax County, VA. Sharing Information At All Levels of Government Involved In Homeland Security. Local-State-Federal Governmental Agencies (National Capital Region) Emergency Responders Appointed & Elected Officials

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Douglas Bass, Director Office of Emergency Management Fairfax County, VA

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  1. Douglas Bass, DirectorOffice of Emergency ManagementFairfax County, VA

  2. Sharing Information At All Levels of Government Involved In Homeland Security • Local-State-Federal Governmental Agencies (National Capital Region) • Emergency Responders • Appointed & Elected Officials • Local Government Employees and ESF Support Agencies • Emergency Partners • Business & Industry • Citizens & Community Groups • Media (Joint Information Cnt)

  3. Current Methods of Sharing Information Between Governmental AgenciesThroughoutNCR • NAWAS (Hardwired Conferencing System) • RICCS (Wireless Notification System) • SAT Phones (Satellite Based Radio & Telephone System) • 800 MHz Emergency Radio System (For Fire & Law Enforcement) • Computerized Databases • Commercial Telephones (Landlines/Cell phones/Direct Connect)

  4. Intra/Inter Governmental Communication Interoperability Issues • Not All Governmental Agencies Have Connectivity • Security Clearances & Security Barriers • Affordability • Internet-INET • NVR Jurisdictional Restrictions • Lack of Vision –Keeping Pace With Technology Growth

  5. Why Does It Work ??? • Renewed Emphasis on Emergency Management & Homeland Security • Strong Commitment & Cooperation From All Levels of Government To “Make It Work” • NCR Frame of References • Regional Joint Planning, Training & Exercises • Utilization of Emergency Operations Centers & NIMS • UASI Regional Grant Funding Initiative • Expectations of Public & Elected Officials • New Presidential Directive

  6. Presidential Directive(EO 13356)

  7. Fairfax County’s Interoperability Enhancements • New Alternate EOC • Video Teleconferencing • EMNet to Media • Live Video FeedTo TV 16 • Redundant 800 MHz & Computer Aid Dispatch System • Redundant Telephone System (Land & Cell) New EOC Information Management Software Watch Center Staffed 24/7 Wireless Alert & Notification System (RICCS/EAN/CEAN)

  8. Fairfax County’s Interoperability Future Enhancements • New Public Safety Transportation Operations Center • County Wide Area Fiber Network (INET) • New Public Safety IT Architect Employed • New Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) • Link EOC Information Management Software • Visits to EOCs in US and Canada Lt Governor Kaine Tours Fairfax County Technology Center. & AEOC

  9. ESF2 Future Enhancements to Regional Interoperability Communications Infrastructure New Regional IT Committees Lead NCR Interoperability Efforts GOALS • Provides a secure, private technology infrastructure required to facilitate interoperability for voice, data and video communication for emergency support functions across the region • Interconnects EOCs, PSAPs, and government offices that participate in decision making, incident management and response • Assures a standards and services based information exchange architecture - compliant with emerging Department of Homeland Security data exchange standards - that is used for any required systems and applications of ESFs used for on-line collaboration and regional coordinated response

  10. ESF2 Future Enhancements to Regional Interoperability Communications Infrastructure ESF2 Interoperability Communications Infrastructure Initiative Outcomes • An ubiquitous standard, regional framework and protocol for how ESFs integrate operations and supporting systems, regardless of any participating entity’s specific system or application • Interconnect EOCs and PSCCs and other office locations for private voice communication and sharing data between EOC and CAD systems • Assures communications capability and capacity is secure and available • Enables: CAD to CAD; integrated ‘EOC’/incident tracking; voice and video teleconferencing; extended enterprise and remote access; and full communications capability to responders at any incident scene

  11. ESF2 Future Enhancements to Regional Interoperability Communications Infrastructure ESF2 Interoperability Communications Infrastructure Enables • CAD to CAD Interoperability • integrated ‘EOC’/incident tracking • voice and video teleconferencing • extended enterprise and remote access • full communications capability to responders at any incident scene

  12. ESF2 Future Enhancements to Regional Interoperability Communications Infrastructure ESF2 Interoperability Communications Infrastructure Advantages • Baseline communications infrastructures to be interconnected • Planning and design work substantially underway • Competencies and experience already exist in several NRC jurisdictions in development of cross governmental boundaries data exchange • Project endorsement and collaboration established with Emergency Managers & Public Safety responders • Protects jurisdictions current investments and efficiencies in embedded applications • Sustainable

  13. Thanks For Your Attention

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