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The FCC's Public Safety & Homeland Security Bureau (PSHSB) advises, makes recommendations to, or acts for the Commission under delegated authority, in all matters pertaining to public safety, homeland security, national security, emergency management and preparedness, disaster management, and ancillary operations.
Lisa M. Fowlkes
Bureau Chief
Phone: (202) 418-1300
24/7 Operations Center: (202) 418-1122
Public Safety and Homeland Security Headlines
PHSHB Announces Region 17 (KY) RPCs to Hold 700 and 800 MHz Meetings
FCC Seeks Comment on Hurricane Michael Preparation and Response
PSHSB Announces Region 8 RPCs to Hold 700 and 800 MHz Meetings
New York City Police Department
Metropolitan Transportation Authority Police Department
Upcoming Event
Bureau Chief Speeches
Remarks of Lisa M. Fowlkes, PSHSB Chief
at APCO International's Annual Conference & Expo
Washington, DC
Remarks of Lisa M. Fowlkes, PSHSB Chief
at Land Mobile Communications Council Annual Meeting
Washington, DC
Remarks of Lisa M. Fowlkes, PSHSB Chief
at NENA 2018 - 911 Goes to Washington
Washington, DC
Testimony of Lisa M. Fowlkes, PSHSB Chief
Before the Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Response and Communications Committee on Homeland Security,
U.S. House of Representatives
Washington, DC
Recent Blog Posts
Emergency Alert Testing Matters
“This is only a test.”
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Visiting the Carolinas After Hurricane Florence
Issues and Initiatives
Emergency Alerting
The Emergency Alert System and Wireless Emergency Alerts are the two main components of the national public warning system.
CSRIC
The Communications Security, Reliability and Interoperability Council's (CSRIC) mission is to provide recommendations to the FCC to ensure, among other things, optimal security and reliability of communications systems, including telecommunications, media, and public safety.
Wireless Resiliency Cooperative Framework
In 2016 the Federal Communications Commission adopted an Order expressing its support for a voluntary industry commitment to promote resilient wireless communications and situational awareness during disasters. The Wireless Resiliency Cooperative Framework sets out an approach for enhancing coordination during an emergency.