The Department of Homeland Security's (DHS') Science and Technology Directorate in April announced the release of the first comprehensive statement of requirements (SoR) document outlining future technology requirements for public safety wireless communications and interoperability.
Developed under the SAFECOM program, the SoR provides the public safety community with a shared vision and describes how first responders, such as emergency medical services personnel, police and firefighters, can use in-the-field information resources more efficiently when responding to a variety of emergency events, DHS says.
The SoR's other purposes are to encourage the communications industry to better align its research and development efforts with public safety needs and to identify public safety operational issues when discussions regarding laws and regulations take place.
"The statement of requirements is a critical document that will provide first responders with the architectural framework for future interoperable public safety communications," says Dr. David Boyd, director, SAFECOM.
The SoR can be accessed at www.safecomprogram.gov.
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