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This report provides an update on the current status of the Alert Interface Group (AIG) and its decision to define requirements of the alerting format and protocols. It also discusses the collaboration with other working groups and the recommendation of using the OASIS CAP message standard for submitting warnings to the CMAS.
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Alert Interface Group(AIG) Status Report to the Commercial Mobile Service Alert Advisory Committee May 16, 2007 David Webb, AIG Leader
Participants • FEMA (Group Leader) • Contra Costa County, California (Deputy Group Leader) • Battelle • The Weather Channel • Spectra Rep • Global Security Systems, LLC • Association of Public Television Stations • International Association of Fire Chiefs • Florida Association of Broadcasters • National Association of Broadcasters • National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration • National Association of State EMS Officials
Status • Current Status • Decision to define requirements of the alerting format and protocols A’ on reference model • Collaborated with UNG to derive opt-out criteria using urgency, severity and certainty • Next Steps • Consider Common Alerting Protocol (CAP) fields that will interface with the Alert Gateway most efficiently • Methods and requirements to prioritize message type by urgency, severity and certainty if needed • Recommend Alert Interface Trust Model
Draft Conclusions • New • Collaborated with other Working groups to recommend using event code, location, expiration and instruction as a minimum message • From March Meeting • OASIS CAP is recommended as the message standard that will be used to submit warnings to the CMAS
Milestones • Next steps • Alert authorization and security to PMG • Personnel authorization to release messages • Trust model specifications • Geo-targeting specifications after input from CTG/AGG • Final recommendations to PMG