December 19, 2005
DHS seeks Interoperability Viewpoints
The Homeland Security Department today (December 19, 2005) invited the general public to comment on the department’s program to coordinate public safety communications and interoperability, known as SAFECOM.
In a Federal Register notice issued today, DHS noted that SAFECOM is intended to oversee all federal projects related to interoperability and that the department had worked with the public safety community to define the joint communications method.
“The SAFECOM Interoperability Baseline Survey, which was developed from this definition, will allow DHS to measure the current state of public safety communications interoperability among state and local public safety practitioners,” according to the Federal Register notice. DHS officials expect that the survey will provide information helpful in planning future interoperability projects.
The department will accept comments until Feb. 17, 2006. DHS plans to post all the comments, without change.
From Government Computer News (www.GCN.com)
In a Federal Register notice issued today, DHS noted that SAFECOM is intended to oversee all federal projects related to interoperability and that the department had worked with the public safety community to define the joint communications method.
“The SAFECOM Interoperability Baseline Survey, which was developed from this definition, will allow DHS to measure the current state of public safety communications interoperability among state and local public safety practitioners,” according to the Federal Register notice. DHS officials expect that the survey will provide information helpful in planning future interoperability projects.
The department will accept comments until Feb. 17, 2006. DHS plans to post all the comments, without change.
From Government Computer News (www.GCN.com)
