Public Safety Interoperable Communications News & Updates

2013

05-30-13: Save the Date: Southwest Border Communications Working Group Meeting - August 8, 2013

05-28-13: Updated Arizona TICP Points of Contact Document

05-08-13: Save the Date: 2013 AESA Annual Conference August 7-8, 2013

04-29-13: 2013 Homeland Security Information Seminar for Tribes

04-16-13: ADEM Communications Office Quarterly Newsletter

04-10-13: Phoenix Police Department Recieves Technology Leadership Award for a Large Communications Center from APCO International

04-10-13: Yavapai County TICP Kickoff Workshop to be held July 8, 2013

04-09-13: Cyber Security Training Courses to be offered June 4-5, 2013

04-08-13: All-Hazards COML Training Courses to be offered in April and May

04-03-13: All-Hazards COMT Training Courses to be offered in Yuma and Flagstaff

04-02-13: Gila County, Graham County and Greenlee County TICP Kickoff Workshop to be held July 31, 2013

02-06-13: Santa Cruz County TICP Kickoff Workshop to be held March 4, 2013

01-21-13: Joint Apache and Navajo TICP Workshop to be held March 25, 2013

01-15-13: PSIC Office Briefing to AZDOHS Regional Advisory Councils

2012

12-21-12: Communications Unit Training Field Day, Phoenix AZ, February 20, 2013

12-12-12: COML Course - Phoenix, AZ: January 26-27, February 2, 2013

10-09-12: SIEC Approves AIRS Improvement and Sustainability Plan

10-04-12: Tucson UASI to hold TICP Workshop on December 4, 2012

09-18-12: PSCC Approves Revised Minimum Equipment Standards

09-14-12: COML Course - Yuma, AZ: October 22 - 25, 2012

08-03-12: Free Workshop: Environmental and Historic Preservation Compliance for Public Safety Communications Facilities: September 4, 2012

07-30-12: Arizona Water Receives 1-Year Narrowbanding Delay

07-27-12: OEC NCSWIC Webinar: COML Certification Recognition / Best Practices

06-14-12: Planned Exercise to Utilize AIRS: July 16 and September 12, 2012

06-05-12: APCO / FCC Narrowbanding Webinar: Don’t Procrastinate ... The FCC’s Narrowband Deadline Is Almost Here!

05-24-12: FCC Releases Interoperability Board’s Minimum Interoperability Requirements for the NPSBN

05-23-12: La Paz County TICP Development Workshop to be held June 7, 2012

05-10-12: PSIC Office Requests Feedback on DRAFT Minimum Equipment Standards

05-08-12: PSIC Office Requests Feedback on DRAFT Annual Statewide Education and Outreach Plan

05-04-12: Yuma County TICP Update Workshop to be held June 6, 2012

04-10-12: La Paz County TICP Kick-off workshop to be held May 9, 2012

04-10-12: Technical Advisory Board for First Responder Interoperability Announces Public Workshop Scheduled for April 23, 2012

03-03-12: Summary of the Nationwide Public Safety Broadband Network (NPSBN) Legislation

03-02-12: COML Course - Flagstaff, AZ: April 30 – May 3, 2012

02-27-12: NPSTC Releases Assessment of Future Spectrum and Technology Report for Comment

02-17-12: COML Course - Sierra Vista, AZ: April 2 – 5, 2012

02-17-12: COML Course - Globe, AZ: April 16 – 19, 2012

02-16-12: OEC releases FY2012 SAFECOM Guidance on Emergency

2011

12-09-11: AIRS Radio Frequency Drive Test – UPDATED SCHEDULE

11-30-11: Free Workshop: Introduction to Public Safety Project Management - January 24, 2012

11-22-11: AIRS Radio Frequency Drive Test – DEC 5-16, 2011

11-17-11: Coordination Key to Yuma Region's Efforts to Enhance Interoperable Communications on the Border

11-15-11: COML Course - Tucson, AZ: December 5 – 8, 2011

11-15-11: COML Course - Kingman, AZ: November 28 – December 1, 2011

11-07-11: FREE WORKSHOP - November 29, 2011: Coconino County TICP Development Kickoff Workshop

11-07-11: FREE WORKSHOP - December 13, 2011: Continuity of Operations Plans (COOP) For PSAPs, Dispatch & Communication Center

09-21-11: Nationwide Emergency Alert System Test Scheduled for Wednesday, Nov. 9

09-21-11: COML Course to be offered in Glendale, AZ February 7 - 10, 2012

09-16-11: ICS 300 Course to be offered in Maricopa County October 25 - 27, 2011

09-15-11: Phoenix UASI to host TICP TIC-FOG Workshop on Sep 27- 28, 2011

09-13-11: NIST Soliciting Input on Research and Development Priorities for Desirable Features of a Nationwide Public Safety Broadband Network

08-16-11: SIEC Approves Revised Interoperable Channels Plan

07-13-11: FCC Releases Narrowband Waiver Request Guidance

05-19-11: FY 2011 Tribal Homeland Security Grant Program (THSGP) Applications Due June 20, 2011

04-01-11: Workshop Registration: Integrating Communications Units Into the NIMS / ICS Structure

03-29-11: TICP/TIC-FOG Workshop

03-23-11: DRAFT 2011 SCIP Available for Review

02-17-11: OEC Releases National Interoperability Field Operations Guide - NIFOG Version 1.4

02-14-11: Mohave County Regional Interoperable Communications Plan Development Workshop - March 3, 2011

01-18-11: APCO Applauds Pima County Sheriff's Communications

01-18-11: PSIC Office Updates

01-05-11: OEC Releases FY 2011 SAFECOM Guidance for Federal Grant Programs

01-03-11: FCC to hold VHF/UHF Narrowbanding Workshop on January 26, 2011

2010

12-21-10: 2011 PSCC & SIEC Meeting Schedule Released

12-16-10: Less than 2 Years Away: What is the Status of Narrowbanding Today?

12-06-10: FCC Launches new webpage dedicated to narrowbanding public safety communications

11-10-10: OEC Releases FFY2011 Technical Assistance Catalog

10-19-10: SIEC approves Arizona Interoperable Channels Plan - Priority Programming Guide

07-01-10: FCC releases Order on NPSTC Narrowbanding Petition

07-01-10: OEC Releases Plain Language Guide Frequently Asked Questions

06-18-10: PSIC Office Launches Public Events Calendar

06-17-10: ANSI Approves Channel Naming Standard

04-27-10: Regional Collaboration & Tribal Partnerships Training to be held in Chandler, AZ on May 25, 2010

04-11-10: Celebrate National Public Safety Telecommunications Week, April 11-17!

04-06-10: NACo Webinar Series: Public Safety Interoperable Communications

04-05-10: PSIC Office Requests Public Feedback on DRAFT: Arizona Regional COML Recommendations

03-09-10: PSIC Office Announces Communications Interoperability Outreach Workshop

03-09-10: Planning Meeting Scheduled to address NECP Goal 2 Evaluation

03-05-10: Border Interoperability Demonstration Project (BIDP) Grant Guidance Released

02-03-10: Narrowbanding, Interoperable Communications & SHSGP

02-01-10: PSIC Office Announces Regional Communications Enhancement Package Award for Southern AZ Border Communities

01-19-10: PSCC Approves Arizona 2010 Statewide Communications Interoperability Plan (SCIP)

2009

12-10-09: Third Review Period: Feedback sought on Draft 2009 SCIP

12-01-09: PSIC Third Quarter Report to JLBC

11-23-09: PSIC Grant Program Period of Performance Extension

11-06-09: PSIC Extension Bill signed into law

11-04-09: Second Review Period: Feedback sought on Draft 2009 SCIP

10-23-09: Free training 11/09/2009: Regional Collaboration & Tribal Partnerships

10-23-09: BIDP Announcement of Future Funding Opportunity and Frequently Asked Questions

10-06-09: Feedback sought on Draft 2009 SCIP

09-30-09: FCC Seeks Comments on National Broadband Plan

09-23-09: Legislation introduced extending PSIC grant program deadline

09-15-09: 2010 PSCC / SIEC Meeting Calendar Published

09-02-09: GITA-PSIC submits 2010 TA Requests to OEC

08-31-09: Second Quarter CY 2009 JLBC Report Issued

08-30-09: OEC Releases Tools to Assist Public Safety Stakeholders

08-25-09: CoBRA Strategy and Governance Meeting: September 2, 2009

08-21-09: Comments on OEC 2010 Technical Assistance offerings due August 26th!

08-04-09: Office of Emergency Communications (OEC) releases 2010 catalog of Technical Assistance offerings .pdf document

07-31-09: Arizona submits 2009 SCIP Implementation Report .pdf document

07-22-09: Apply now for Interoperable Communications Policy Forum -- Deadline Extended to August 28

07-21-09: PSIC Office Update - July 21 .pdf document

07-15-09: OEC Narrowbanding Conference Call on Aug 11

05-19-09: Yuma OP-TTX Planning Update .pdf document

03-26-09: PSCC Update Memorandum - March 26 .pdf document

02-27-09: PSCC Update to JLBC - Fourth Quarter CY 2008 .pdf document

02-24-09: Arizona SCIP Workshop Meeting Report Final .pdf document

01-28-09: GITA/PSIC Technical Assistance Announcement .pdf document

2008

12-31-08: End of 2008/ Plans for 2009 Memo .pdf document

11-20-08: Arizona Receives NGA Center for Best Practices Grant Award .pdf document

10-31-08: PSCC Update to JLBC - Third Quarter CY 2008 .pdf document

10-02-08: PSCC Transition Complete .pdf document

09-10-08: Updated Draft SCIP Implementation Report .pdf document

09-10-08: Technical Assistance Request to OEC .pdf document

09-10-08: Comments on TA Requests .pdf document

09-08-08: PSCC Transition Update .pdf document

08-15-08: Legislature Sends PSCC to GITA

08-04-08: PSCC Transition Update .pdf document

07-17-08: PSCC Transition Update .pdf document

07-01-08: PSCC Transition Memo .pdf document