In response to New York State implementing the Driver’s License Access and Privacy Act (Green Light Law), Acting Secretary Chad F. Wolf announced New York residents will no longer be eligible to apply for or renew their enrollment in certain Trusted Traveler Programs (TTP) like Global Entry. The law prohibits the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) from sharing information with U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), preventing DHS from fully vetting New York residents.

Technology is a critical tool for improving interoperability that should meet the needs of practitioners on the front lines and should address regional needs, existing infrastructure, cost versus benefits, and sustainability. The resources below provide Land Mobile Radio and Broadband examples of the technology currently used in the public safety environment.

Technology is a critical tool for improving interoperability that should meet the needs of practitioners on the front lines and should address regional needs, existing infrastructure, cost versus benefits, and sustainability. The resources below provide examples of the Project 25 technology currently used in the public safety environment.

additional information on public safety communications resiliency, please contact the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, Emergency Communications Division at OEC-Routediversity@hq.dhs.gov.

The Communications Unit products and resources below were developed by the Communications Section Task Force to support the elevation of the Communications Unit to a Communications Section.

Learn more about the National Council of Statewide Interoperability Coordinators (NCSWIC) from the documents below.

SAFECOM was formed in 2001 after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 as part of the Presidential E-Government Initiative to improve public safety interoperability, allowing emergency responders to communicate effectively before, during, and after emergencies and disasters. SAFECOM’s mission is to improve designated emergency response providers’ inter-jurisdictional and inter-disciplinary emergency communications interoperability through collaboration with emergency responders across Federal, State, local, tribal, and territorial governments, and international borders.

Technology is a critical tool for improving interoperability that should meet the needs of practitioners on the front lines and should address regional needs, existing infrastructure, cost verses benefits, and sustainability. The resources below provide interoperability examples of the technology currently used in the public safety environment.

Technology is a critical tool for improving interoperability that should meet the needs of practitioners on the front lines and should address regional needs, existing infrastructure, cost versus benefits, and sustainability. The resources below provide examples of encryption technology currently used in the public safety environment.

address regional needs, existing infrastructure, cost verses benefits, and sustainability. The resources below provide alerts and warnings examples of the technology currently used in the public safety environment.