GeorgiaStatewide Communications

Interoperability Plan

SCIP

GeorgiaStatewide Communications

Interoperability Plan

SCIP

Jay SextonGTRI

Today’s Session

Background Importance of Plan Schedule and Deadlines Gather Input

Background

Department of Homeland Security Established SAFECOM Program Requires a Communications Interoperability

Plan from each state Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI)

Contracted to provide technical assistance Will document plan using a variety of inputs

Criteria

Background and Preliminary Steps Strategy Methodology Governance Technology

Criteria (cont’d)

Standard Operation Procedures (SOPs) Training and Exercises Usage Funding Implementation

Groups Involved

GTRI GEMA State Interoperability Committee All-Hazards Councils

Importance of Plan Required for future DHS grants,

particularly PSIC funds Aid in steering of GEMA funding

GEMA funding will focus on initiatives established in plan

Your input is essential in establishing these initiatives

Identifies goals to increase communications interoperability

Serves as roadmap for future initiatives

Major Tenets of Plan

Georgia Interoperability Network Gateway system to create an interoperable

foundation statewide Regional Radio Systems

e.g. Atlanta UASI, Chatham/Effingham, Northwest GA, etc.

All Hazards Councils Key forum for regional and statewide

interoperability efforts

CASM

Communication Asset Survey and Mapping (CASM) Tool Provided by DHS Inventory of communications equipment

across the state GTRI will be gathering information through

2008 Allows multiple views of available

interoperability

Schedule and Deadlines

August 13-16 Conducted focus group sessions

December 3 Final “plan for plan” due to DHS

2008 Continue development of the plan

Questions?Questions?

Thank you!