September 29, 2016
- News Release
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Public Safety and Homeland Security Headlines
September 28, 2016
- Public Notice
PSHSB Announces Region 37 (SC) RPCs to Hold 700 and 800 MHz Meetings
September 28, 2016
- Public Notice
PSHSB Announces Region 42 (VA) RPCs to Hold 700 and 800 MHz Meetings
September 28, 2016
- Letter
LA-RICS extension request.
September 27, 2016
- Order
Review of the Emergency Alert System
September 26, 2016
- News Release
Nationwide Emergency Alert System Test Planned for September 28
Upcoming Event
Recent Blog Posts
September 8, 2016 - 4:00 pm
A Busy Fall Kick-Off
On Labor Day, we honor the hard-working Americans who make our economy go and make up the...
June 3, 2016 - 2:15 pm
Enhancing Public Safety, Network Reliability, and Agency Operations
Hurricane season officially arrived this Wednesday. It’s important for people who live in...
Issues and Initiatives
EAS Test Reporting System (ETRS)
The ETRS is a system in which EAS Participants must file identifying information, day of test data, and post-test data related to a nationwide test. ETRS provides several new features that ease the data-entry burden on EAS Participants, encourage timely filings, and minimize input errors. The ETRS also offers new data fields that are responsive to stakeholder comments.
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.
Task Force On Optimal PSAP Architecture
The Task Force on Optimal Public Safety Answering Point Architecture (TFOPA) has been directed to study and report findings and recommendations on structure and architecture in order to determine whether additional consolidation of PSAP infrastructure and architecture improvements would promote greater efficiency of operations, safety of life.