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Working Group 2: Next Generation Alerting. March 22, 2012 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.
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Working Group 2:Next Generation Alerting March 22, 2012 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
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
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 Accessibility interests: health- and language-based functional needs advocacy organizations Communications Security, Reliability and Interoperability Council CSR C
WG-2: Next Generation Alerting 32 Participating Organizations and 42 Members Access Partnership - Alliance for Telecommunications Industry Solutions - AT&T - Boyer Broadband - CassidianCommunications - CBS - CenturyLink - Comcast Cable - 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
WG-2: Next Generation Alerting All-Hands Activities 12/9 – PLAN roll-out in New York and Washington, DC 2/14 Full Working Group 3/20 Full Working Group Majority of information shared and discussions held on dedicated Internet Portal Communications Security, Reliability and Interoperability Council CSR C
WG-2: Next Generation Alerting Architectures and Platforms Committee Ed Czarnecki, Brian Rosen, Hisham Kassab, Co Chair • Six Focus areas • Alerts and alert environment • Processes for introduction of new technology • Alert routing, control, regulation • Data format and future of CAP integration • Policies for security • Devices Communications Security, Reliability and Interoperability Council CSR C
WG-2: Next Generation Alerting Technical and Operational Criteria Committee Ron Boyer, Chair and Brian Daly, Co-Chair • Focus Areas • Message distribution issues • Consumer alerting needs • Geo-targeting • Emerging Technologies • Future Considerations Communications Security, Reliability and Interoperability Council CSR C
WG-2: Next Generation Alerting Social Media Alerting Committee Denis Gusty, Hisham Kassab Co-chairs • Two major workshops • Focus Areas • Existing social media integration • Emerging technologies • Message propagation and authentication • Dealing with mis-information • Alerting access and functional needs communities Communications Security, Reliability and Interoperability Council CSR C
WG-2: Next Generation Alerting Next Steps • Continue meeting and conference call schedule • Meet milestones for deliverables • Prepare and present report Communications Security, Reliability and Interoperability Council CSR C