Developed by the Office of Emergency Communications, Establishing Governance to Achieve Statewide Communications Interoperability: A Guide for Statewide Communication Interoperability Plan (SCIP) Implementation demonstrates a methodology to implement SCIP strategic initiatives by leveraging collaborative practitioner-driven statewide governance. The guide promotes a coordinated practitioner-driven approach to ensure comprehensive implementation of communications interoperability strategies outlined within the National Emergency Communications Plan (NECP); each State’s SCIP; and regional/local strategic planning documents. In particular, the guide supports NECP Initiative 1.1: “Facilitate the development of effective governance groups and designated emergency communications leadership roles.”
The guide is separated into two major sections: Chapters Two and Three offer an overview of statewide governance for communications interoperability while Chapters Four and Five focus on leveraging practitioner-driven governance to support SCIP implementation. Together, these two sections provide comprehensive insight into the establishment, improvement, and usage of governance to enhance statewide communications interoperability.