Emergency Alert Systems Working Group Update
Stay informed about the latest updates on the Emergency Alert Systems Working Group regarding EAS security, multilingual support, and operational handbooks. Learn about the objectives, deliverables, and members involved in enhancing the emergency alerting tool for the American public.
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Working Group 3: Emergency Alert Systems Status Update December 3, 2015 Kelly Williams, Co-Chair National Association of Broadcasters Steve Johnson, Co-Chair National Cable & Telecommunications Association
WG3 Objectives Working Group Description: WG3 will make recommendations to the Commission for the continued improvement and development of the EAS as a secure, effective alerting tool for the American public: Improving EAS Security Provisioning EAS in languages other than English Developing updated operational handbooks for broadcasters, cable service providers and other EAS Participants. Deliverables: Recommendations to the Commission on the 3 issues listed above 2
WG3 Deliverables Recommendation to the Commission on EAS Security March 2016 (projected). Recommendation to the Commission on Multilingual EAS June 2016. Recommendation to the Commission on draft EAS Handbooks June 2016. 3
WG3 Members (update) Abbott-Gutierrez Annas Archer Benedict Brinitzer Bunge Chiodo Cooke Czarnecki du Bois Freinwald Geist Adrienne Mark John John E. (Jeb) Benjamin Robert Kay Greg Edward Jim Clay Daniel (Dan) Nevada EAS Chair (SECC) Riverside (CA) Fire Dept SiriusXM CenturyLink Iheart Media/ SBE NOAA Deaf Link Inc FCC FCC Liaison Monroe Electronics Minnesota Broadcasters Multilingual chair Washington State Univ, WA SECC Cox Communications Inc. Suzanne Neil Ric Goucher Graves Guerrero Maine Assoc of Broadcasters SNR Systems AT&T Services Inc. Ryan Craig Steven Al Hedgpeth Hodan Johnson Kenyon DHS NOAA NWS Johnson Telecom WG3 co-chair Department of Homeland Security - FEMA Wayne Luplow LGE/Zenith Electronics 4
WG3 Members (contd) Twin Cities Public Television & Emergency, Community, Health and Outreach (ECHO) Houston Area Urban Security Initiative s Emergency Public Information Work Group Verizon Hubbard Radio Comcast Sage Alerting Systems, Inc Broadcast Warning Working Group Verizon Harris County Office of Homeland Security & Emergency Management NOAA NWS Deisemination Services DirecTV NCTA Cherry Creek Radio Security subgroup chair GSS Net Wisconsin EAS Handbook subgroup chair NAB NOAA NWS NAB WG3 co-chair Lillian McDonald Brian Michael Brian Jerry Harold Richard Larry Murray Nawrocki Oliger Parkins Price Rudman Rybar Francisco Tim Bill Andy Gary Matthew Gary Larry Herb Kelly Sanchez Schott Schully Scott Smith Straeb Timm Walke White Williams 5
Background Security Access Industry Awareness of Security Best Practices Instances of hacking documented Create recommendations to implement practices adopted by CSRIC IV Multilingual EAS Access State of Multilingual Alerting Recommend best practices for the delivery of multilingual emergency communications EAS Handbooks Update to reflect rule & procedure changes Effective tool for EAS participants 6
WG3 Status Created 3 subgroups Security Multilingual EAS Handbook update Work continues on these 3 deliverables Added additional members Due to project workload Subject Matter Experts 7
WG3 Schedule Weekly conference calls with members Establish project subcommittees with conference call schedule March 2016: Submission of Security Recommendation June 2016: Submission of Multilingual Recommendation June 2016: Submission of Handbook Recommendations 8
Next Steps Continue work to accomplish the CSRIC V charge, based on WG3 members subject matter expertise Continue weekly subgroup conference calls Continue working group calls every three weeks Provide periodic status updates to Steering Committee and Council 9
