May 5, 2021 - Public Notice
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categoryAs 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
April 28, 2021 - Public Notice
Compliance Date for Submarine Cable Outage Reporting
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FCC Proposes Action to Improve 911 Reliability
April 22, 2021 - Public Notice
Agenda for FCC/ODNI April 26 Supply Chain Workshop
April 22, 2021 - Order
FCC Successfully Concludes 800 MHz Rebanding Process
April 15, 2021 - News Release
FCC Advisory Committee Will Focus on 5G Network & Software Security
Recent Notes
Tuesday, April 13, 2021 - 4:30pm
National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week
It's National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week, when we honor the dedicated professionals...
Thursday, April 8, 2021 - 2:45pm
Emergency Alerts: A Critical Multilingual Outreach Tool
When disasters strike, government officials must communicate rapidly with the public, including...
Issues and Initiatives
Supply Chain Covered List
The Secure Networks Act became law in March 2020 and established a process to prohibit the use of federal subsidies to purchase equipment or services deemed to pose national security risks, as well as a reimbursement program that provided for the replacement of communications equipment or services that posed such risks.
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)
911/E911
911 is the nation’s universal emergency number for all telephone services and a vital part of our nation's emergency response and disaster preparedness system.
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.