September 20, 2018 - Report
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The FCC's Public Safety & Homeland Security Bureau (PSHSB) advises, makes recommendations to, or acts for the Commission under delegated authority, in all matters pertaining to public safety, homeland security, national security, emergency management and preparedness, disaster management, and ancillary operations.
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 20, 2018 - Public Notice
PSHSB Announces Region 21 (MI) RPCs to Hold 700 and 800 MHz Meetings
September 19, 2018 - Public Notice
FCC Partially Deactivates Hurricane Florence Disaster Reporting
September 18, 2018 - Report
Hurricane Florence Communications Status Report for September 18, 2018
September 18, 2018 - Public Notice
PSHSB Announces Region 48 (US VI) 700 and 800 MHz NPSPAC RPC Meetings
September 18, 2018 - Public Notice
PSHSB Announces Region 12 (ID) 700 and 800 MHz RPCs to Hold Meetings
Upcoming Event
Bureau Chief Speeches
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
Remarks of Lisa M. Fowlkes, PSHSB Chief
at NENA 2018 - 911 Goes to Washington
Washington, DC
Testimony of Lisa M. Fowlkes, PSHSB Chief
Before the Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response and Communications Committee on Homeland Security,
U.S. House of Representatives
Washington, DC
Recent Blog Posts
June 20, 2018 - 1:45 pm
Scoring a Victory for 5G
The World Cup kicked off a week ago, and defending champion Germany’s upset loss in its opening...
May 15, 2018 - 12:05 pm
Hurricane Season’s Coming: Are You Prepared? Communications Planning is Part of Disaster Preparedness
As we focus on the ongoing recovery from last year's devastating hurricane season, particularly...
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.
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.