FYI, this bulletin goes out to the DM PSG and others, but I don’t
know how broadly… I think it’s an OIC publication.
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Subject: October Interoperability Bulletin
Interoperability Bulletin
Edition Seven
October
2007
DHS Awards $1.8
Million for Emergency Response Security and Video Quality Research
The
Office for Interoperability and Compatibility (OIC) recently announced a
cooperative agreement award of $1.8 million to Noblis, a nonprofit science, technology, and strategy
organization. Noblis will conduct
research and development on two technical areas of the two-volume Public Safety
Statement of Requirements (PS SoR). (Volumes I and II were published in 2004
and 2006, respectively.) With its Federal partners, OIC identified a need to
further define requirements for emergency response communications in two
specific areas: security and video quality. Developed with practitioner input,
the PS SoR defines operational, functional, and technical requirements for a
wide range of emergency scenarios.
Practitioner Action
Teams Advance on
Nationwide Plan for
Interoperable Communications
Practitioners
nationwide continue to move forward on the Agreements on a Nationwide Plan for
Interoperable Communications, identified at the June 2007 Emergency Response
Council (ERC) meeting. Practitioner Action Teams recently have worked on
the following efforts in support of interoperability progress:
- Developed requirements for an
interoperability portal with best practices and tools for practitioners
- Developed best practices for
statewide coordination
- Defined the “system of
systems” approach for emergency response and public service, and
developed a brochure to support this definition
- Provided input for an OIC Plain
Language Tool
- Participated in efforts to
accelerate the deployment of the Communications Unit Leader training
manual
- Participated in the standards
development process
Several
organizations have endorsed the ERC’s Agreements on a Nationwide Plan for
Interoperable Communications. These include: California State Interoperability Executive
Committee; Hampton Roads, Virginia Communications District; Illinois
Association of Chiefs of Police; National League of Cities; and the Association
of Public-Safety Communications Officials. Additionally, the Office for
Emergency Communications (OEC) has agreed to work with ERC members to assess
what portions of the ERC Guiding Principles that OEC can include in the
National Emergency Communications Plan. OEC is required by law to produce such
a plan.
Annual IACP
Conference Draws Law Enforcement Officials From Across the World
More
than 14,000 law enforcement officials gathered in New Orleans, Louisiana,
for the 114th Annual International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP)
Conference, held October 13-17. The event provided OIC with a valuable
opportunity to showcase new tools and resources for the emergency response
community.
OASIS Announces
Second Public Review Period for HAVE Standard
The Organization for the Advancement of Structured Information
Standards (OASIS) recently announced a second public review period for the data
messaging standard known as the Emergency Data Exchange Language
(EDXL)-Hospital AVailability Exchange (HAVE). This public review period
began on October 19 and will close on December 18, 2007. The
EDXL-HAVE standard will improve emergency response by enabling responders to
exchange information about a hospital’s capacity and bed availability
with medical and health organizations.
As part of the standard development process, OASIS holds open
public comment periods on all committee drafts. OASIS is accepting
comments on EDXL-HAVE at http://lists.oasis-open.org/archives/emergency/200710/msg00044.html
and http://docs.oasis-open.org/emergency/edxl-have/pr03/emergency_edxl_have-1.0-spec-pr03.doc
. If public comments require substantive
modifications to the committee draft, the draft reenters a 60-day public
review. The comment periods are designed to solicit feedback from OASIS and
non-OASIS members, including emergency responders.
Save the Dates
- The
Departments of Justice, Homeland Security, and Defense will host the 9th
Annual Technologies for Critical Incident Preparedness Conference and
Exposition on November 6-8, in San
Francisco, California.
This event will highlight technologies and training tools, including
interoperable communications, available to emergency responders, and will
engage stakeholders to identify requirements for tools under development.
For the full conference agenda, or to register, visit www.ctc.org.
- The
International Association of Emergency Managers Annual Conference &
EMEX 2007 will be held November 11-14, in Reno, Nevada.
The Association’s annual conference will provide a forum to discuss
best practices, trends, and strategies for emergency management, and the
latest tools and technologies available to emergency responders, homeland
security officials, and industry professionals. Additional
information is available at www.iaem.com.
- The
DHS Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) will host the
International Security National Resilience Exhibition and Conference 2007
on December 3-5, in London,
England,
with direct participation by the National Defense Industrial Association.
The conference will mark the first European security event to have direct
collaboration with S&T. It will enable attendees from all sectors
across the globe to interact with DHS S&T representatives. For
additional information, visit http://www.isnrlondon.com/.
The Office for Interoperability and
Compatibility (OIC) is working with the emergency response community and
Federal partners to improve local, tribal, state, and Federal emergency
preparedness and response. Managed by the Science and Technology Directorate,
OIC is committed to developing technologies and tools—methodologies,
templates, models, and educational materials—that effectively meet the
critical needs of emergency responders in the field.
The Interoperability
Bulletin provides updates about OIC-related initiatives, accomplishments,
and opportunities.
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