November 30, 2021 - Order
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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
November 16, 2021 - Public Notice
PSHSB Announces Region 39 (TN) 700 and 800 MHz RPCs to Hold Meetings
October 29, 2021 - Public Notice
PSHSB and WTB Announce Comment Dates for 4.9 GHz Band Eighth FNPRM
October 28, 2021 - Public Notice
New Submarine Cable Outage Reporting Rules Effective Today
October 26, 2021 - Public Notice
PSHSB Announces Region 54 (Lake MI) 700/800 MHz RPCs to Hold Meetings
October 21, 2021 - Public Notice
PSHSB/WTB Modify Filing Freeze on Part 90 Apps for 4940-4990 MHz Band
Recent Notes
Monday, May 10, 2021 - 4:45pm
Hurricane Preparedness Week 2021
It’s Hurricane Preparedness Week, when Americans are urged to determine their personal hurricane...
Tuesday, April 13, 2021 - 4:30pm
National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week
It's National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week, when we honor the dedicated professionals...
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 mission of the Communications Security, Reliability, and Interoperability Council (CSRIC VIII) is to make recommendations to the Commission to promote the security, reliability, and resiliency of the Nation’s communications systems.
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.