The Department of Homeland Security said the country has made con...
The Department of Homeland Security said the country has made considerable progress in improving interoperable communications and taking other steps in response to the 9/11 Commission Report, released exactly five years ago. The department noted in a report released…
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Wednesday that it had set up the Office of Emergency Communications in 2007 “to serve as a focal point for emergency communications programs across all levels of government” and published a National Emergency Communications Plan in 2008. The department awarded $968 million in 2007 through the Public Safety Interoperable Communications Grant Program and $97 million total in 2008 and 2009 through the Interoperable Emergency Communication Grant Program, the report said. This fall, the Science and Technology Directorate will run the final phase of testing of Multi-Band Radio, a system that allows emergency responders to communicate with other agencies regardless of radio band, the report said. The department also highlighted progress made by the Coast Guard. Secretary Janet Napolitano will meet Friday with the National Security Preparedness Group to discuss progress solving problems found by the 9/11 Commission. The preparedness group includes former DHS Secretary Tom Ridge and former 9/11 Commission Chair Thomas Kean and Vice Chair Lee Hamilton.