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Leveraging State and Local Capabilities Through the Federal Partnership for Interoperable Communications

Leveraging State and Local Capabilities Through the Federal Partnership for Interoperable Communications. April 15, 2008.

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Leveraging State and Local Capabilities Through the Federal Partnership for Interoperable Communications

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  1. Leveraging State and Local Capabilities Through the Federal Partnership for Interoperable Communications April 15, 2008

  2. The FPIC serves as a coordination and advisory body to address technical and operational issues relative to interoperability within the federal wireless communications community • Mission— • To address federal wireless communications interoperability by fostering intergovernmental cooperation and identifying and leveraging common synergies • Goals— • Act as communicating agent to federal users about mission critical wireless communications issues and coordinate a unified federal approach • Coordinate with member departments and agencies to develop recommendations from a federal perspective to appropriate advisory and regulatory bodies* • Identify and enhance wireless communications interoperability capabilities within the Federal Government and coordinate these efforts with ongoing/existing state and local interoperability programs • * Examples include standards development organizations, Office of Interoperability and Compatibility, and National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

  3. FPIC membership is open to Federal employees that are involved in or are interested in learning about wireless communications FPIC participants have experience or responsibilities in the following areas— Program Managers Radio Communications Managers IT and Land Mobile Radio Specialists Telecommunications Engineers FPIC advisory members include— State and local public safety officials Federal regulatory representatives from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) • Spectrum Managers • Security Specialists • State Communications Interoperability Coordinators FPIC encourages Federal, State, and local agencies to participate in its activities and to identify interoperability concerns

  4. The FPIC membership consists of 44 Federal entities representing more than 200 participants* * State and local agencies participate as advisory members

  5. OEC improves interoperability assurance by working with FPIC to coordinate the integration of Federal users onto Statewide systems Advisory Members to FPIC Federal Representative on State Council Current OEC Initiatives Planned OEC Initiatives

  6. OEC encourages public safety agencies to partner and share resources for the common good • Federal agencies are recognizing the benefits of partnering with state and regional efforts to include— • Leveraging existing resources in a shared environment • Realizing built-in interoperability with participants • Choosing cost efficient solutions • OEC will continue to— • Identify and support Federal, State, local, tribal partnerships • Negotiate win-win solutions for agencies to share resources • Promote Project 25 standards development and standards-based architectures

  7. For additional information on OEC or to join the FPIC, please contact— Jim Downes Division Chief, OEC Chair, FPIC 703.235.5069 james.downes@dhs.gov Don Ashley Vice Chair, FPIC 202.598.2045 donald.ashley@tigta.treas.gov Jeanette Manfra OEC Program Support 703.235.5134 jeanette.manfra@associates.dhs.gov

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