OVERVIEW AND PROPOSED STATEMENT OF WORK

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OVERVIEW AND PROPOSED STATEMENT OF WORK
Joe Noce, Site Manager Jolene Hollingshead, Tech
Lead State Interoperability Executive
Committee November 7, 2005
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What is ICTAP? Interoperable Communications
Technical Assistance Program
Funded from the Department of Homeland Security
through the Office for Domestic Preparedness to
provide State and Urban areas in receipt of
Homeland Security Grant Program funding with
technical assistance to enhance interoperable
communications.

• The ICTAP team includes
• Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center
• LGI / SEARCH / INVERTEX

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ICTAP Goals

• Enhance Public Safety Interoperability with
  regard to WMD terrorism threats
• Provide capability for individuals and agencies
  to communicate with whom they need to, whenever
  and wherever required
• Leverage existing Federal, State and local
  on-going efforts whenever possible

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ICTAP Policy Services

• Development of interagency work processes
• Development of representative working groups
• Regional strategic coordination for multiple UAs
  and/or States
• Coordination of urban area and national policy
  issues

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ICTAP Interoperability and Implementation Services

• Document SOPs, MOUs, MOAs, IGAs, ILAs
• Provide engineering advice and best practices

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ICTAP Needs Analysis Services

• Develop tabletop exercises
• Inventory existing interoperable communications
  equipment, procedures, and capabilities
• Map interoperable communications capabilities and
  methods
• Conduct a communications gap analysis

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CASM Tool

• Tool for interoperability analysis and planning
• Statewide data collection
• Incomplete for CASM
• Will require additional information to be
  collected
• Will require reformatting of available data

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ICTAP in Washington

• Review and comment on the Technical
  Implementation Plan
• (Task complete)
• Assist in the development of a business plan
  based upon the SIEC approved body of work.
• Assist the SIEC in the development of a marketing
  Plan

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ICTAP in Washington

• Assist the SIEC coordinate communication and
  planning with Urban Area Working Groups.
• Review and support the development of a
  governance model and ensure alignment with
  Federal guidelines and polices.
• Provide assistance with the proposed Statewide
  Interoperability Summit
• Provide access to CASM

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