States To Attend Policy Academy on Emergency Communications Interoperability
Five states will attend a policy academy on emergency communications interoperability, the National Governors Association said Thursday in a news release. Alaska, Hawaii, Illinois, Utah and West Virginia will participate in the academy, which will focus on developing strategies to…
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strengthen statewide interoperability plans, including assessing governance structures and standard operating procedures, the NGA said. An NGA policy academy is an interactive, team-based process in which multiple states develop and implement a plan to address a complex public policy issue. Participating states receive guidance and technical assistance from NGA staff and faculty experts, plus consultants from the private sector, federal agencies, research organizations and academia. “All governors share the priority of ensuring first responders are prepared and equipped for an emergency,” Alaska Gov. Bill Walker said in a statement. “In Alaska’s vast and forbidding terrain, it is essential that all levels of response work together. This opportunity with NGA will help states plan for the constantly changing emergency communications landscape.”