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Subject: Re: [emergency-comment] Common Alerting Protocol (CAP) Version1.1 OASIS Standard
Thanks Robert, I wanted you to know that I'm including the CAP-Profiles Subcommittee with this reply. We will discuss your comment. I will add it to the Issues List. Best Regards, Rex Brooks At 4:29 PM -0400 4/30/09, Stanley, R.O. wrote: >We have found the Emergency Alert System (EAS) Profile to be acceptable >as it stands, with one exception; the new technology that is being >applied to warning systems could be different in the respective states. >That is why a controlling body, so to speak, should be formed in each >state, and should be cognizant of the technology and determine what >method or methods work best for them, and could be integrated into other >systems. To make IPAWS a doable program, it will be necessary to have >the cooperation of every state, and everyone knowing and utilizing the >CAP system. > >Please consider harmonizing data element tags and valid entries with the >National Information Exchange Model (www.niem.gov) and the US DHS >Geospatial Data Model (www.fgdc.gov). Conversely, it may be necessary >to engage these standards groups so that they may allow for exceptions >unique to EAS line of business. Explicit convergence between your >organization, NIEM and FGDC will assure the broadest range of >interoperability possible, and will greatly reduce the effort and costs >for our organization's compliance. > >Further, compliance with NIEM is a requirement and adherence to FGDC >guidance is recommended, for continued funding of the State by US DHS. > > >Robert O. (R.O.) Stanley >Early Alert-Warning Program Manager >Division of Planning >Indiana Department of Homeland Security >302 W. Washington Street, Room E-208 >Indianapolis IN 46204 >Office: (317) 232-6878 >Cell: (317) 694-9155 >E-mail: rstanley@dhs.IN.gov >www.in.gov/dhs >"The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor >prohibited by it to the states, are reserved to the states respectively, >or to the people." - 10th Amendment > > > > > >-- >This publicly archived list offers a means to provide input to the >OASIS Emergency Management TC. > >In order to verify user consent to the Feedback License terms and >to minimize spam in the list archive, subscription is required >before posting. > >Subscribe: emergency-comment-subscribe@lists.oasis-open.org >Unsubscribe: emergency-comment-unsubscribe@lists.oasis-open.org >List help: emergency-comment-help@lists.oasis-open.org >List archive: http://lists.oasis-open.org/archives/emergency-comment/ >Feedback License: http://www.oasis-open.org/who/ipr/feedback_license.pdf >List Guidelines: http://www.oasis-open.org/maillists/guidelines.php >Committee: >http://www.oasis-open.org/committees/tc_home.php?wg_abbrev=emergency -- Rex Brooks President, CEO Starbourne Communications Design GeoAddress: 1361-A Addison Berkeley, CA 94702 Tel: 510-898-0670
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