Audrey Kenny

The Statewide NG911 GIS Strategic Plan for Pennsylvania focuses on supporting ongoing GIS data development and maintenance for accurate 911 call routing, as well as GIS data enrichment to facilitate the adoption of new mapping technologies. Key goals include promoting addressing in alignment with NG911 standards, operationalizing 3D mapping technology and vertical elevation data, maintaining NG911-ready GIS data, supporting county NG911 GIS professional recruitment and retention, ensuring GIS data supports interstate interoperability, and encouraging adoption of the NG911 GIS Data Model Standard across PSAP mapping platforms. The plan aims to enhance location intelligence and improve 911 service through these efforts.

The 2025-2027 Strategic Plan for the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency (PEMA) focuses on enhancing emergency management capabilities across the state. Key areas of focus include modernizing budget and procurement processes, improving grant management, and strengthening coordination with voluntary organizations and the private sector. The plan aims to optimize IT and GIS operations, enhance mutual aid capabilities, and modernize training programs. Additionally, it addresses hazard mitigation, disaster damage assessment, and the modernization of 911 systems to ensure effective emergency response and recovery.

The 2025-2027 Integrated Preparedness Plan (IPP) for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, managed by PEMA, outlines the strategy for strengthening core capabilities essential for preventing, protecting against, mitigating, responding to, and recovering from various threats and hazards. The plan emphasizes all-hazards planning, training, and realistic exercises to enhance overall preparedness. Key priorities include incorporating climate adaptation, building emergency management workforce capacity, aligning training with national standards, addressing evolving threats like cyberattacks and violent extremism, hastening disaster recovery, and enhancing cybersecurity and information sharing. The IPP also focuses on improving community preparedness, resilience, and emergency management program capacity, while addressing challenges such as funding constraints and workforce shortages.