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Interoperability
Interoperability stems from the previous concept of operability and refers to the ability of diverse or disparate systems and organizations to operate with each other. This concept insures the compatibility, coverage, and scalability of the interaction between systems with the purpose to provide transparent and seamless services between otherwise disparate systems. Although interoperability may manifest itself in technical solutions, the fundamental key to interoperability is agreement between end users on all of the factors required for common operations. For additional information regarding FCC contributions to Interoperability, click here.
Best Practices
Case Studies / Lessons Learned
Communication Plans
- 1/8/2008
- Florida State Technology Office EMS Communications Plan (Volume 1)
- 1/8/2008
- Florida State Technology Office EMS Communications Plan (Volume 2)
- 7/31/2008
- Department of Homeland Security (DHS) National Emergency Communications Plan (NECP) (2008)
- 7/31/2008
- Department of Homeland Security (DHS) National Emergency Communications Plan (NECP) Fact Sheet (2008)
- 7/31/2008
- Department of Homeland Security (DHS) National Emergency Communications Plan (NECP) FAQs (2008)
- 8/12/2010
- Wisconsin Department of Health Services
Continuity Plans
Emergency Plans
- 7/31/2008
- Department of Homeland Security (DHS) National Emergency Communications Plan (NECP) (2008)
- 7/31/2008
- Department of Homeland Security (DHS) National Emergency Communications Plan (NECP) Fact Sheet (2008)
- 7/31/2008
- Department of Homeland Security (DHS) National Emergency Communications Plan (NECP) FAQs (2008)
- 4/29/2008
- National Strategy for Homeland Security
- 11/25/2008
- State of Maine: Communications Operations Plan for Incident Communications Interoperability
- 11/25/2008
- Tillamook County, Oregon: Emergency Communications and Interoperability Plan
- 8/12/2010
- Wisconsin Department of Health Services
Federal Resources / Grant Information
- 2/25/2009
- The Hospital Preparedness Program
- 6/24/2008
- Interoperable Emergency Communications Grant Program (IECGP)
- 4/29/2008
- National Strategy for Information Sharing
- 4/10/2008
- Office of Emergency Communications
- 4/3/2008
- SAFECOM
- 4/2/2009
- Subcommittee on Emergency Communications, Preparedness, and Response
- 4/3/2008
- Wisconsin State Interoperability Executive Council (SIEC)
Guidelines
Handbooks
Interoperability Plans
- 4/3/2008
- Florida Chapter APCO Statewide Disaster Mutual Aid Plan
- 4/3/2008
- Georgia's Statewide Interoperable Communications System
- 4/3/2008
- Idaho Interoperability Plan
- 10/6/2008
- Interoperability Montana (IM) Project
- 4/3/2008
- Interoperability Plan for the State of Alaska
- 4/3/2008
- Kentucky Interoperability Plan
- 4/3/2008
- Missouri SIEC Memorandum of Understanding
- 4/3/2008
- National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee (NSTAC), Report to the President on Emergency Communications and Interoperability
- 4/3/2008
- Nevada Radio Communications Interoperability Project (RCIP)
- 4/3/2008
- North Carolina Interoperability Plan
- 4/3/2008
- North Carolina Voice Interoperability Plan for Emergency Responders (VIPER)
- 4/3/2008
- State of Ohio Interoperable Communications Plan
- 4/3/2008
- Why Can't We Talk - National Task Force on Interoperability
- 4/3/2008
- Wisconsin Interoperability Plan
Reference Materials
- 4/3/2008
- Chief Engineer's Tech Topic 1: Interoperability
- 4/3/2008
- Chief Engineer's Tech Topic 2: Internet Protocol (IP) Based Interoperability
- 4/3/2008
- Chief Engineer's Tech Topic 3: Physical Layer Interoperability
- 4/3/2008
- Chief Engineer's Tech Topic 4: Software Defined Radio
- 4/3/2008
- Chief Engineer's Tech Topic 5: Issues of Software Defined Radio Implementations for Public Safety
- 4/3/2008
- Chief Engineer's Tech Topic 6: Standard for Interoperable Gateways
- 4/21/2008
- Chief Engineer's Tech Topic 7: Core Concepts and Software Defined Radio for Public Safety
- 6/3/2008
- Chief Engineer's Tech Topic 8: Cognitive Radio for Public Safety
- 6/4/2008
- Chief Engineer's Tech Topic 9: Cognitive Radio Potential for Public Safety
- 7/14/2008
- Chief Engineer's Tech Topic 10: License-Exempt Wireless Applications for Public Safety
- 8/21/2008
- Chief Engineer's Tech Topic 11: WiMAX Applications for Public Safety
- 9/22/2008
- Chief Engineer's Tech Topic 12: National Interoperability Channels
- 10/23/2008
- Chief Engineer's Tech Topic 13: Amateur Radio Service Support to Public Safety Communications
- 12/2/2008
- Chief Engineer's Tech Topic 14: Diversity, Redundancy, and Resiliency - in that Order
- 1/6/2009
- Chief Engineer's Tech Topic 15: Outage Reporting Systems
- 2/4/2009
- Chief Engineer's Tech Topic 16: Narrow Banding Public Safety Communication Channels
- 3/11/2009
- Chief Engineer's Tech Topic 17: Propagation Characterization
- 4/29/2009
- Chief Engineer's Tech Topic 18: Priority Telecommunications Services
- 5/21/2009
- Chief Engineer's Tech Topic 19: Communications Interdependencies
- 1/21/2010
- Chief Engineer's Tech Topic 20: Cyber Security and Communications
- 1/21/2010
- Chief Engineer's Tech Topic 21: Emergency Alert System
- 3/2/2010
- Chief Engineer's Tech Topic 22: Application of Emerging Wireless Broadband Technology for Public Safety Communications
- 4/10/2008
- Communications Sector Specific Plan
- 12/22/2008
- Congressional Action Needed to Ensure Agencies Collaborate to Develop a Joint Solution (2008)
- 5/12/2009
- DHS Achieves Interoperable Communications Milestone (May 2009)
- 4/3/2008
- Factsheet: FCC Wireless 911 Requirements
- 3/18/2010
- FEMA - National Response Framework Resource Center
- 9/9/2009
- National Incident Management System (NIMS) Resource Center
- 4/10/2008
- National Infrastructure Protection Plan
- 12/25/2008
- Template for Creating a Tab-Delimited File for DIRS