The Operations and Emergency Management Division
Mission
The Operations and Emergency Management Division (OEM) manages and leads the FCC’s all hazards emergency preparedness and response.
Execution
The Division coordinates the Commission's public safety, homeland security, national security, disaster management and related functions on a day-to-day basis and during incidents or other emergencies. The Division is also the lead point of contact for coordination with state and local governmental agencies.
OEM Operation Areas
- Operations Center
- Roll Call
- High Frequency Direction Finding Center
- Priority Services
- Special Temporary Authority
- Continuity of Operations
The division handles many inter-governmental coordination activities regarding National Security with:
- Components of the Department of Defense (DOD)
- Components of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)(e.g., the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Office of Emergency Communications (OEC)
- Emergency Contacts
- FCC 24/7 Operations Center
- phone: 202-418-1122
- email: FCCOPCenter@fcc.gov
- Eric Panketh
- Acting Division Chief
- phone: 202-418-0063
- email: Eric.Panketh@fcc.gov
- Steve Maguire
- Associate Division Chief, Plans and Programs
- phone: 202-418-0614
- mobile: 202-365-1539
- email: Steve.Maguire@fcc.gov
- James Pierson
- Associate Division Chief, Geolocation and Analysis
- phone: 301-725-2041
- email: James.Pierson@fcc.gov
- Louis Sigalos
- Communications Liason, FEMA Region 6
- Phone: (281) 492-6288
- Email: louissigalos@fcc.gov
- Paul Coburn
- Communications Liason FEMA Region 4
- Phone: (248) 459-1412
- Email: paulcoburn@fcc.gov
PSHSB Links
- OEM Organizational Chart
- Operations Center Phone (24/7): (202) 418-1122
Email: FCCOPCenter@fcc.gov