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          CALEA Electronic Filing System (CEFS)Disaster Information Reporting System (DIRS)EAS Test Reporting System (ETRS)Network Outage Reporting System (NORS)Public Safety Support Center (PSSC)Universal Licensing System (ULS)As the FCC's primary expert on public safety and homeland security matters, the Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau (PSHSB) promotes the public’s access to reliable 911, emergency alerting, and first responder communications.  We do this by developing and implementing policies, consistent with the FCC’s statutory authority, to ensure that our Nation’s first responders and the American public have access to effective and reliable communications, and by collaborating with Federal government partners responsible for protecting the Nation’s communications infrastructure. At the FCC’s Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau, the public’s safety is job 1!
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              Headlines
April 8, 2024
      
                    
        
            Public Notice
      
            PSHSB Announces Compliance Date and PRA Approval for MDRI
                April 5, 2024
      
                    
        
            Order
      
            Westchester County 700 MHz Extension Order
                April 5, 2024
      
                    
        
            Public Notice
      
            Approves Region 21 (Michigan) 700 MHz Regional Plan Amendment
                April 2, 2024
      
                    
        
            Public Notice
      
            PSHSB Announces Comment and Reply Dates in Outage Reporting Proceeding
                March 27, 2024
      
                    
        
            Public Notice
      
            PSHSB Seeks Comment on Implementation of Security Protocols
                March 25, 2024
      
                    
        
            Notice
      
            Cybersecurity Labeling for Internet of Things FNPRM Comment Deadlines


    

  
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              Recent Notes
Wednesday, January 3, 2024 - 2:46 pm
  January 2024 Open Meeting Agenda

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  Preparing for Hurricane and Wildfire Seasons

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      Outage Information Sharing
          Supply Chain Covered List
          The Commission provides direct, read-only access to filings in the Network Outage Reporting System (NORS) and the Disaster Information Reporting System (DIRS) to agencies of the 50 states, the District of Columbia, Tribal nations, territories, and federal government that have official duties that make them directly responsible for emergency management and first responder support functions (Participating Agencies).

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              Supply Chain Covered List
          Supply Chain Covered List
          The Secure Networks Act became law in March 2020 and established a process to prohibit the use of federal subsidies to purchase equipment or services deemed to pose national security risks, as well as a reimbursement program that provided for the replacement of communications equipment or services that posed such risks.
      

      
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              Emergency Alerting
          Alert on Smartphone Screen
          The Emergency Alert System and Wireless Emergency Alerts are the two main components of the national public warning system.
      

      
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              CSRIC
          The **Communications Security, Reliability and Interoperability Council's (CSRIC)** mission is to provide recommendations to the FCC to ensure, among other things, optimal security and reliability of communications systems, including telecommunications, media, and public safety.
      

      
                   Communications Security, Reliability and Interoperability Council (CSRIC)
              911/E911
          911 is the nation’s universal emergency number for all telephone services and a vital part of our nation's emergency response and disaster preparedness system.
      

      
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              Wireless Network Resiliency During Disasters
          Supply Chain Covered List
          The FCC recently adopted mandatory actions to improve the reliability and resiliency of wireless networks during emergencies. The rules will help reduce wireless phone outages for the public and support faster service restoration after hurricanes, wildfires, and other disasters.
      

      
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