Working Group 2: Next Generation Alerting

1. Working Group 2:Next Generation Alerting December 16, 2011 Co-Chairs: Damon Penn, Asst. Administrator, Nat’l Continuity Programs, DHS-FEMA Scott Tollefsen, Co-Founder, Critical Alert Systems, LLC Communications Security, Reliability and Interoperability Council CSR C

2. WG-2: Next Generation Alerting • Description: The Working Group shall explore all aspects of next generation alerting and develop recommendations for CSRIC’s consideration regarding actions the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) should take to promote deployment of next generation alerting systems. The Working Group shall review alerting architectures, such as those used for the Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS), the Personal Localized Alerting Network (PLAN), and the distributed architecture presented by the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) Authority to the Citizen Alert (ATOCA) Working Group. The Working Group shall consider the manner in which these architectures, and any others under development, may interoperate and interconnect to assure effective delivery of alerts. In addition, the Working Group shall examine different communications distribution platforms, (e.g., Internet, Satellite, Digital Television (DTV) Datacast, etc.) for alert delivery and discuss how the various architectures exploit these distribution platforms. The Working Group shall also explore what alert delivery media (e.g., video, audio, text, graphics, etc.) can be used for the most effective delivery of next generation alerts and develop recommendations regarding how the receiving platforms (e.g., mobile phone and other wireless devices, broadcast, cable, satellite, laptops, tablets etc.) may best present the transmitted alerts to users. • In addition, the Working Group shall develop recommendations regarding the technical and operational criteria under which next generation alerting participants can utilize the Internet and other broadband-based architectures. The operational criteria shall include the relationships among different entities, including, local, tribal, state and federal governments in generating and distributing alerts. The technical requirements shall include consideration of the Common Alerting Protocol and any other protocols for generating, formatting, and distributing alerts, as well as any security requirements (including any trust models) to mitigate potential threats and attacks on the alerting systems. • Finally, the Working Group will explore and develop recommendations regarding the role of social media in next generation alerting systems, including how governments may integrate social media into their own alerting systems. Communications Security, Reliability and Interoperability Council CSR C

3. WG-2: Next Generation Alerting Summary of Assignment 1. Explore all aspects of next generation alerting • Develop recommendations for CSRIC’s consideration regarding actions the FCC should take to promote development of next generation alerting systems Two Approaches • Refinements and extensions of existing warning systems – Emergency Alert System & Commercial Mobile Alert System • New ideas and applications unrelated to these systems Communications Security, Reliability and Interoperability Council CSR C

4. WG-2: Next Generation Alerting Relevant constituencies Government and NGO alerting systems operators:DHS/FEMA for EAS and CMAS (PLAN), state/local systems, commercial developers Distribution platforms: wireless broadband providers, cable operators, satellite direct-to-user operators, Internet service providers Receiving devices: manufacturers and applications developers for smartphones, mobile phones, other handheld devices, enterprise computer systems, personal computers, televisions, radios Content providers:broadcast , cable, satellite, and Internet programmers, social networking services, Internet-based news, commercial , and entertainment services Access and functional needs interests: research and advocacy organizations Communications Security, Reliability and Interoperability Council CSR C

5. WG-2: Next Generation Alerting 30 Participating Organizations as of Dec. 9, 2011 Access Partnership - Alliance for Telecommunications Industry Solutions - AT&T - Cassidian Communications - CBS - CenturyLink - Communications Laboratories - Critical Alert Systems - Department of Homeland Security - DirecTV - Elerts - Federal Reserve System - Federal Emergency Management Agency - Global Security Systems - Interop Technologies - Intrado - Iridium Satellite - MobiLaps - Monroe Electronics - Motorola Mobility - National Association of Broadcasters - National Cable & Telecommunications Association - Neustar - NOAA National Weather Service - Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center on Telecommunications Access - Sprint - Telecommunications Systems - T-Mobile USA - Time Warner Cable - Verizon Communications Security, Reliability and Interoperability Council CSR C

6. WG-2: Next Generation Alerting All-Hands Activities 10/13 – Kick-off meeting and orientation 11/3 – CMAS overview: DHS Science & Technology Directorate 11/17 – Nationwide EAS Test: initial results and lessons learned 12/9 – PLAN roll-out in New York and Washington, DC Attendees log into dedicated Internet portal Majority of 40+ WG-2 members participating Administrative support provided by FEMA Communications Security, Reliability and Interoperability Council CSR C

7. WG-2: Next Generation Alerting Committee Activities • Architectures and Platforms Committee Ed Czarnecki, Chair 2. Technical and Operational Criteria Committee Ron Boyer, Chair 3. Social Media Alerting Committee Denis Gusty and HishamKassab, Chairs Communications Security, Reliability and Interoperability Council CSR C

8. WG-2: Next Generation Alerting Next Steps • Additional members • Committee activities • 2012 meeting schedules • Deliverable items and target dates Communications Security, Reliability and Interoperability Council CSR C