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<br /> <br /> HSGP Appendix | February 2021 Page A-47 <br /> <br />CISA Support: <br />CISA assists agencies through a myriad of services, including direct TA and training provided at no cost <br />to the jurisdiction. The TA offerings include (but are not limited to): <br /> <br />• Coordinated statewide governance (e.g., State Mapping Tool, Interoperable Communications <br />Reference Guides) <br />• Comprehensive emergency communications planning (e.g., SCIPs, TICPs, and Field Operations <br />Guides) <br />• Next Generation 911 planning and implementation <br />• Data operability and interoperability <br />• Alerts and warnings <br />• Broadband deployment <br />• Cybersecurity education and awareness <br />• Communications Unit (COMU) planning and procedures <br /> <br />Information on these services is available at https://www.cisa.gov/safecom/ictapscip-resources and <br />https://www.cisa.gov/interoperable-communications-technical-assistance-program. <br /> <br />FEMA Disaster Emergency Communications Division (DEC) Support: <br />DEC has developed State Communications Annexes for all 56 states and territories. DEC provides <br />technical assistance, coordinated through the FEMA Region’s Regional Emergency Communications <br />Coordinator (RECC) in scheduling with the states and territories for major updates to the Annexes. Major <br />updates are scheduled on a 3 to 5-year cycle. FEMA DEC supports the major update with a team of <br />communications and emergency management specialists that facilitate a process of interaction with state <br />representatives. This process is coordinated through the SWIC or state designated representative. All <br />documentation is the responsibility of the FEMA support team and validated through state interaction. <br /> <br />Minor yearly updates to the State Annexes are accomplished through the RECCWG process. FEMA DEC <br />support staff, working in coordination with the region-specific RECC, incorporate pertinent update <br />information provided by state and local representatives. Additionally, operational information identified <br />through exercises and incident response activities is a source of update data. The FEMA RECC, with the <br />support of the DEC team, is responsible for maintaining the State Annexes ― changes and modifications <br />to the Annexes are validated with the state through RECC coordination with the SWIC or designated state <br />representative. <br /> <br />FEMA National Preparedness Directorate (NPD) Support: <br />NPD provides training, exercises, and technical assistance to SLTT stakeholders that support operational <br />and emergency communications. Descriptions and resources specific to operational communication are <br />available on FEMA’s website (https://www.fema.gov/core-capability-development-sheets) within the <br />Response Mission Area and include the following information to support jurisdictions: <br /> <br />• Description of the operational communications core capability <br />• Training for building and sustaining operational communication with specific course titles <br />o Trainings can also be found at https://www.firstrespondertraining.gov/frt/. <br />• Example capability targets to complete a THIRA <br />o Help in developing targets can be found at www.preptoolkit.fema.gov/urt or requested at <br />FEMA-SPR@fema.dhs.gov <br />• Resources types that support operational communications