Incident Communications Sub Committee

NMAC/GMAC Meeting

December 10-11, 2008

CIO Interoperability Summit ResultsICSC structure update

Task Group Status report (s)

CIO Interoperability Summit

Recognized the value of NWCG governance structure and ability to address interagency tasks and projects. Support for the Incident Communications Sub-Committee task group to

address wireless communications FS CIO Project Management support from Missoula and San Dimas

Technology Development Center Support the Radio Interoperability task team for testing solutions that

address Trunked UHF/Legacy VHF interoperability

Summit Results: Interagency Interoperability Oversight Group Interagency Radio Alliance NWCG interagency Wireless Task Team Thin client project support 2

Interagency Interoperability Oversight Group (IIOG)

IIOG membership, charter, governance roadmap have moved forward since CIO summit Next conference call December 2nd

January meeting set for membership determination and status report from identified projects &/or groups. (Jan 14 & 15)

Yet to determine standard operating procedures with NWCG supported projects (IT & Radio). Project submission Funding mechanisms

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Conceptual Governance Road MapConceptual Governance Road Map

Interagency Interoperabilit

y Oversight Group

Department/ Agency

Leadership

Executive/ Mgt

Councils in D/As

Program Activities (fire, LE,

etc)

Future Partners

(DHS, etc)

IT/radio services in

D/As

Program-level

Councils Governance

D/A Investment Processes

•Leadership•Coordination•Integration•Oversight•Accountability

Interagency Radio Alliance (IRA)

Reports on Radio issues to the IIOG

NWCG sponsored Incident Communications Sub-Committee will have representation on the IRA

Draft Charter and membership under development and due to IIOG at their January meeting

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Wireless Task Team Membership

Coordinating with Incident Based Automation (IBA) Project

Incorporates the DOI Wireless Prototype Study

Coordinating with the Thin Client project

Coordinating with the Situational Awareness Firefighting Equipment (SAFE) project

Incorporates the Automated Input report on bar codes, RFID and scanning devices

Includes radio communication technician NIICD representation

– Cell on Wheels and wireless/broadband capabilities at the incident

• Verizon presentation on availability and ordering options of Significant Event Response Team (SERT) Fall 08

– Non-incident testing at MTDC thin client test lab (Winter 08/09)– Develop incident package for optimum use of COW/SERT

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Wireless Group Tasks

National Inventory Management Tool“Interagency Cache Business System”

http://icbs.nwcg.gov/

Incident Management ToolCommunicates with ROSS and ICBS

http://isuite.nwcg.gov/

Wireless Task Team projects:

Automated property management at the Incident

The Moving Parts and Pieces

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Equipment and Technology Branch

Information Technology Committee(ITC)

Incident Communications Sub-Committee

Equipment Technology Committee(was FEWT)

Interoperability Task Team

Wireless Task Team

T & D centers

Sub-Committees

Thin Client

Incident Communications Sub-Committee

SAFE project

Radio Communication Task Team

Status Report

Project Leader Brad Bolen’s detail has expired

Delay on delivery of software defined radios to field test

Recommend continuation of the projectHave commitment for the radios from vender/DHSSupported by Interagency Radio AllianceTake advantage of interagency partnerships that Brad has developed Working with BLM radio division and others on a task team transition plan

Radio Web Page: http://www.fireradios.net/

Website contract expires 2010

NMAC September brief on radiosNMAC September brief on radios

NMAC received letter from Northern NMAC received letter from Northern Rockies GMAC with concerns on radio Rockies GMAC with concerns on radio infrastructureinfrastructure

NMAC requested a report from Radio NMAC requested a report from Radio Communication Task Group ChairCommunication Task Group Chair

September briefing on actions taken September briefing on actions taken since the 06 Area Command Studysince the 06 Area Command Study

Method/type of response if necessaryMethod/type of response if necessary

Summary

CIO recognition of NWCG governance structure and opportunities to address interagency interoperability concerns for radio and information technology

CIO’s adopt a interagency governance structure called the Interagency Interoperability Oversight Group Develop methodology to submit pilot project (s) and/or tasking Develop methodology to go from idea/proof of concept/implementation Provide resources to support tasks

IIOG sponsors the Interagency Radio Alliance Incident Communications Sub-Committee membership on the IRA

Reminder of the letter to NMAC and status report from RCTG chair on actions taken since the Area Command Report prior to the CIO Interoperability Summit 16