The National Communications System NCS The Mission and Organization

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The National Communications System (NCS)The
Mission and Organization

• Bill Gleichsner
• Manager, Training and Exercises
• DHS/ IAIP/ NCS
• william.gleichsner_at_dhs.gov
• 703.607.4993
• http//www.ncs.gov

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Mission Assist the President, NSC, OSTP, and OMB

• Exercise communications functions and
  responsibilities in wartime and non-wartime
  emergencies.
• Perform planning for and provision of National
  Security and Emergency Preparedness (NS/EP)
  communications for the Federal Government under
  all circumstances, including crisis or emergency,
  attack, recovery and reconstitution.
• Bottom line We assure the nations
  communications
  
  
  backbone.

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The National Communications System Helping to
Ensure the Security of the Nation
1992- Present
1961-1981
1981-1991
FRP w/ Comm Annex (1992)
EO 12472 NCS Expanded (1984)
EO 12656 Further NS/EP Definition (1988)
FRP Revised (1995)
FRP Revised (1999)
Cuban Missile Crisis (1962)
Department of Homeland Security (March 2003)
NCS (1963)
NRP (2005)
Cold War
National Security Emergency Preparedness (NS/EP)
Divestiture (1984)
NCC (1984)
Critical Infrastructure Protection
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Department of Homeland Security
Commandant of Coast Guard (1)
Executive Secretary
Legislative Affairs
Inspector General
Secretary ---------------------------------- Deput
y Secretary
Public Affairs
General Counsel
State and Local Coordination
Civil Rights and Civil Liberties
Citizenship Immigration Service Ombudsman (1)
Director, Bureau of Citizenship Immigration
Services (1)
Special Assistant to the Secretary (private
sector)
Director of the Secret Service (1)
Privacy Officer
Small Disadvantaged Business
National Capital Region Coordination
International Affairs
Chief of Staff
Shared Services
Counter Narcotics
Under Secretary Science and Technology
Under Secretary Border Transportation Security
Under Secretary Management
Under Secretary Emergency Preparedness and
Response
Under Secretary Information Analysis and
Infrastructure Protection
Note (1) Effective March 1st, 2003
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Infrastructure Analysis and Infrastructure
Protection Division
Undersecretary Information Analysis and
Infrastructure Protection (IAIP)
Office of the Chief of Staff COS
Competitive Analysis Evaluation (CAED) Director
IAIP Business Office Director
Information Analysis (IA) Asst Sec (ASIA)
Homeland Security Operations Center (HSOC)
Director
Infrastructure Protection (IP) Asst Sec (ASIP)
Chief of Staff ASIA COS
Chief of Staff ASIP COS
Risk Assessment Division (RAD) Director
Information Management Requirements Division
(IMRD) Director
Protection Services Division (PSD) Director
Infrastructure Coordination Division (ICD)
Director
National Communications System (NCS) Deputy
Manager
National Cyber Security Division (NCSD) Director
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Office of the Manager, NCS

• Conduct the daily business of the NCS
• Develop Manage NS/EP Telecom programs
• Support the National Response Plan
• Lead Agency for ESF2 (Communications)

• Coordinates communications response during
• emergencies

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NCS Support to the NATIONAL RESPONSE PLAN
Emergency Support Function 2 (Communications)
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Emergency Support Functions and Primary Agencies
for Each ESF
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National Response Plan ESF 2 Responsibilities

• MISSION
• Provision Federal communications support to
  Federal, State, and local response efforts
  following a federally declared major disaster,
  emergency, or extraordinary situation under the
  National Response Plan
• NATIONAL FOCUS
• National Coordinating Center for
  Telecommunications (NCC)
• Individual Mobilization Augmentees (IMA)
• Telecom Programs (GETS, TSP, WPS, SHARES)
• FEMA National Resource Coordination Center (NRCC)
• REGIONAL FOCUS
• National Communications System Regional Manager
  (NCSRM)
• Federal Emergency Communications Coordinator
  (FECC)
• Joint Field Office (JFO)

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National Coordinating Center (NCC) for
Telecommunications
National Level Support
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NCC Mission
To assist in the initiation, coordination,
restoration, and reconstitution of NS/EP
communications services or facilities under all
conditions, crises, or emergencies
(NS/EP) Requirements
Government Resources
Industry Resources
Coordinated NS/EP Responses
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National Coordinating Center for
Telecommunications (NCC) Mission
To assist in the initiation, coordination,
restoration, and reconstitution of NS/EP
communications services or facilities under all
conditions, crises, or emergencies
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NCC Day-to-Day Operations

• Coordinate Government/Industry NS/EP activities
• Manage NS/EP programs (GETS, TSP, SHARES, WPS,
  etc.)
• Maintain 24X7 Watch Center
• Network Monitoring/Abnormal conditions reporting
• Major service disruptions/outages affecting NS/EP
• Network component failures
• Events with significant media attention
• Advocate NS/EP issues
• Advise executives and senior officials

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NCC Actions As Threat Levels Change

• The NCC will
• Notify Key Personnel of threat
• level changes
• Collect information from industry
• relative to response/preparedness
• actions
• Provide instructions to support
• personnel as required

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National Response Plan ESF 2 Responsibilities

• MISSION
• Provision Federal communications support to
  Federal, State, and local response efforts
  following a federally declared major disaster,
  emergency, or extraordinary situation under the
  National Response Plan
• NATIONAL FOCUS
• National Coordinating Center for
  Telecommunications (NCC)
• Individual Mobilization Augmentees (IMA)
• Telecom Programs (GETS, TSP, WPS, SHARES)
• FEMA National Resource Coordination Center (NRCC)
• REGIONAL FOCUS
• National Communications System Regional Manager
  (NCSRM)
• Federal Emergency Communications Coordinator
  (FECC)
• Joint Field Office (JFO)

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Regional ESF 2 Mission Statement

• ESF 2 (Communications) ensures the provision of
  the Federal communication support to the State
  and Local response efforts following a
  presidentially declared major disaster,
  emergency, or extraordinary situation under the
  National Response Plan (NRP).
• ESF 2 (Communications) supplements the
  provisions of the National Plan for
  Telecommunications Support in Non-Wartime
  Emergencies.

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NCS Regional Manager

• Federal Emergency Communications Coordinator
  (FECC)
• Primary Federal Coordinator for all
  communications requirements
• Evaluates status of communications in the
  disaster area
• Coordinates use of communications assets
  supporting the disaster response
• Approves, prioritizes, and manages
  Telecommunications Service Priority (TSP)
  requests as directed by the Federal Coordinating
  Officer (FCO)
• Serves as Chief of the Emergency Communications
  Staff

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ESF 2 Organization
Federal Coordinating Officer (FCO)
Operations Section - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
- Infrastructure Support Branch
FECC
State Liaison
FEMA
Other Support Agencies
NCS Staff
Telecom Industry
ESF 2 Support Agencies
Frequency Manager
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ESF 2 Support Agencies
USDA, U.S. Forest Service
General Services Administration
Department of Commerce
Department of Defense
DHS/EPR/FEMA
DHS/IAIP/NCSD
Federal Communications Commission
Department of the Interior
Other Support Agencies
Department of Transportation
Department of Energy
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ESF 2 Emergency Response Operations
FEMA HQ Washington, D.C.
FEMA
Mt. Weather, VA.
NCC Rep to the National Resource Coordination
Center (NRCC)
Joint Field Office (JFO)
Federal Emergency Communications Coordinator
(FECC)
National Coordinating Center Arlington, VA
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Spectrum of Threats
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NCC Support for Emergencies
FOREST FIRES West S.W. States 2002-03 Florida
Jul 98
WEATHER Hurricanes Jeanne, Ivan, Frances Sep
04 Hurricane Charley Aug 04 Hurricane
Isabel Sep 03 Mid-West Tornados Spring
03 Typhoon Ponsonga Dec 02 Tropical Storm
Allison Jun 01 Hurricane Floyd Sep 98 Hurricane
Georges Sep 98 Hurricane Bonnie Aug 98 N.E. Ice
Storms Jan 98 Hurricane Fran Sep 96
EARTHQUAKES Seattle, Washington Feb
01 Northridge, California Jan 94
MAN-MADE INCIDENTS SPECIAL EVENTS National
Political Conventions Jul/Aug
04 Wide Area Blackout Aug 03 Winter Olympics
Feb 02 9/11 Terrorist Attacks Sep
01 Summer Olympics Jul 96 Oklahoma
City Bombing Apr 95
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ESF 2 Lessons Learned

• FECC is the single POC for all federal
  communications
• support in disaster area.
• Early activation of ESF 2 is critical.
• Communications support requests must be
  centrally coordinated,
• prioritized, and managed.
• Have visibility and status of all
  communications assets in
• disaster area.
• Close and continuous liaison between FECC/ECS
  and FEMA is
• required.
• Plan for alternative and redundant
  communications means,
• especially for initial responders.

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