State Interoperable & Emergency Communication Board Board Meeting
The board meeting agenda featured committee reports from the 911 Advisory, NG911 Working Group, GIS Working Group, State Agency Communications, and Citizen Alerting committees. Program updates covered grants, the Communications Unit, and the 911 unit. The board also received reports from federal partners, including CISA-ECD, FEMA, and the FirstNet Authority, as well as additional reports from C3 and SAFECOM. New business items addressed county requests, County Law 6-A, Section 329, and APCO Agency Training Program Accreditation.
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State Interoperable and Emergency Communication Board Board Meeting
The board meeting agenda includes reports from the 911 Advisory Committee, NG911 Working Group, GIS Working Group, State Agency Communications Committee, and the Citizen Alerting Committee. Additional discussions involve program updates regarding grants, the Communications Unit, and the 911 Unit. Federal partner reports are scheduled from CISA-ECD, FEMA, and FirstNet Authority. Furthermore, the board will review reports from the Communications Consortium and SAFECOM, address old and new business including variance requests, and conclude with closing remarks.
Jan 21, 2026·Board meeting
State Interoperable Emergency Communication Board Meeting Minutes
The meeting included roll call and approval of the agenda following the approval of the previous meeting's minutes. Committee and Working Group updates were provided for the 911 Advisory Committee, NG911 Working Group, GIS Working Group, State Agency Communications Committee, and Citizen Alerting Committee. Key discussions involved reviewing national standards for wireless PSAPs, progress on NG911 strategic initiatives, variance requests, and updates on IPAWS workshops, including a recent live WEA test conducted by Rockland County. Program updates covered grant awards for NextGen and ESInet readiness, communication training courses and exercises, and the rollout of the 911 plan and PSAP assessment review process. Federal partner reports addressed funding concerns, planning for upcoming summer events like the FIFA World Cup and 250th celebration, and updates on FirstNet coverage enhancement funding, particularly prioritizing areas near the Canadian border and in the Southern Tier. The Communications Consortium Chair (C3) reported on developing governance documents and ongoing interoperability efforts. New business primarily focused on approving eight county variance requests related to wireless PSAP standards and voting on the procedure for counties to submit in-house training programs for SIEC board approval.
