September 20, 2019 - Public Notice
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As the FCC's primary expert on public safety and homeland security matters, the Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau (PSHSB) promotes the public’s access to reliable 911, emergency alerting, and first responder communications. We do this by developing and implementing policies, consistent with the FCC’s statutory authority, to ensure that our Nation’s first responders and the American public have access to effective and reliable communications, and by collaborating with Federal government partners responsible for protecting the Nation’s communications infrastructure. At the FCC’s Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau, the public’s safety is job 1!
About:
Leadership:
Lisa M. Fowlkes
Bureau Chief
Contact:
Phone: (202) 418-1300
24/7 Operations Center: (202) 418-1122
Public Safety and Homeland Security Headlines
September 12, 2019
PSHSB Chief Writes Wireless Providers Regarding Wildfires
September 12, 2019 - Public Notice
PSHSB Announces Region 28 RPCs to Hold 700 and 800 MHz Meetings
September 11, 2019 - Order
BRETSA Petition for Reconsideration
September 11, 2019 - Public Notice
BRETSA Petitions PN
September 11, 2019 - Public Notice
PSHSB Announces Region 13 (IL) 700 and 800 MHz RPCs to Hold Meetings
Upcoming Event
Bureau Chief Speeches
Remarks of Lisa M. Fowlkes, PSHSB Chief
APCO 2019
Baltimore, MD
Remarks of Lisa M. Fowlkes, PSHSB Chief
NENA 2019
Orlando, FL
Remarks of Lisa M. Fowlkes, PSHSB Chief
at APCO International's Annual Conference & Expo
Washington, DC
Remarks of Lisa M. Fowlkes, PSHSB Chief
at Land Mobile Communications Council Annual Meeting
Washington, DC
Recent Blog Posts
September 12, 2019 - 2:20 pm
Wildfires and Wireless Service: We Must be Prepared
Recently I traveled to Northern California to meet with public safety officials about a range of...
July 2, 2019 - 10:30 am
State Emergency Managers: Know Your State Emergency Alert System Plans
If you are a state emergency manager, you know that the Emergency Alert System and Wireless...
Issues and Initiatives
Emergency Alerting
The Emergency Alert System and Wireless Emergency Alerts are the two main components of the national public warning system.
CSRIC
The Communications Security, Reliability and Interoperability Council's (CSRIC) mission is to provide recommendations to the FCC to ensure, among other things, optimal security and reliability of communications systems, including telecommunications, media, and public safety.
Communications Security, Reliability and Interoperability Council (CSRIC)
Wireless Resiliency Cooperative Framework
In 2016 the Federal Communications Commission adopted an Order expressing its support for a voluntary industry commitment to promote resilient wireless communications and situational awareness during disasters. The Wireless Resiliency Cooperative Framework sets out an approach for enhancing coordination during an emergency.