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Interoperability Committee
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The NPSTC Interoperability Committee was formed to ensure the public safety and public service communities maximize
interoperability effectiveness by promoting the concepts of governance, standard operating procedures, technology,
training/exercises, and usage described in the OIC Interoperability Continuum. The NPSTC Interoperability Committee
currently oversees the activities of the following Working Groups:
Channel Naming
The Radio Channel Naming Working Group, originally the Common Nomenclature Working Group
and located within the Regional Planning Committee (RPC) Committee, is working to achieve a
common nomenclature for all interoperability channels in all public safety bands.
For more information on the
NPSTC Channel Naming Report click here.
ESF-2
Emergency Support Function #2 (ESF-2) supports the restoration of communications infrastructure,
facilitates the recovery of systems and applications from cyber attacks, and coordinates Federal
communications support to response efforts during incidents requiring a coordinated Federal response.
The mission of this Working Group is to serve as a forum for the discussion of communications restoration
needs at the local, tribal, state and Federal levels following a major event or incident as defined in
the National Response Plan.
Software Defined Radio (SDR)
This Working Group will focus upon facilitating the development and utilization of
Software Defined Radio (SDR) technologies for the support of public safety communications and operations.
The activities of this group are to :
- Provide NPSTC representation and participation within the SDR Forum process;
- Provide documentation of NPSTC’s positions in related regulatory matters and filings;
- Assist in the development and analysis of public safety communications scenarios
and in identifying the benefits and concerns related to the use of SDR-based
technologies to support public safety operations;
- Ensure that the work of the SDR Forum meets and properly reflects public safety’s
requirements for deployable SDR-based technologies; and
- Actively contribute within SDR Forum activities and working groups including:
- The SDR Forum Public Safety Special Interest Group
(PSIG) activities (RFI for SDR Solutions to SAFECOM SDR).
- The SDR Forum Cognitive Radio/Spectrum Sharing Working Group (Report on Cognitive
Radio Capabilities, Spectrum Monitoring at RNC).
- Click here to get additional documents regarding SDR.
CHAIRS
John Powell, Chair
view bio Communications Coordinator (Ret) PO Box 7172298 Stateline, NV 89449-7172 Phone: (510) 410-2858 jpowell@berkeley.edu
Pam Montanari, Vice Chair
view bio Radio and Data Systems Manager Pinellas County Emergency Communications 12490 Ulmerton Road Largo, FL 33774 Phone: (727) 582-2509 Fax: (727) 582-2555 pmontana@co.pinellas.fl.us
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Interoperability Links
Volunteer
If you'd like to participate in this Committee, please use the form below to volunteer. You will be contacted with the information for the next meeting.
Volunteer Form
Monitoring Topics
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