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i n a H G O M S F Cover: This year's cover portrays the multi-dimensional relationship between the Nation’s critical infrastructures. It illustrates the complexities of interconnected networks and the Nation’s reliance on telecommunications and information technology as the underpinning of national security and emergency preparedness. In an environment of increasingly interdependent critical infrastructures, the Nationa! Communications System and its partnerships provide solutions to complex telecommunications and information technology challenges facing the Nation. PREPARED BY THE OFFICE OF THE MANAGER, NATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM Information Technology: The Foundation for a Secure America NATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM FOREWORD am pleased to say that the National Communications System (NCS) partnership of 23 Federal departments and agencies working cooperatively with the President's National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee (NSTAC) continues to meet the diverse communications challenges facing the national security and emergency preparedness (NS/EP) community. The issues before us are of paramount importance to the Nation's security and preparedness. The physical and electronic threats to the Nation’s critical infrastructures and the growing recognition of the interdependencies of infrastructures create new NS/EP telecommunications challenges for both industry and Government. The National Coordinating Center for Telecommuriications and the work ot the NSTAC and the NCS in information assurance have demonstrated how Government and industry can work together effectively on these issues. During the past vear, the NCS and NSTAC have also worked closely with the President's Commission on Critical {nfrastructure Protection to assure the protection of the Nation’s networks and information infrastructure. The globalization of teleeommunications brings new challenges. The NCS continues to work with the Executive Office of the President, the Department of Defense, and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on national security concerns of foreign participation in the U.S. telecommunications market. Domestically, the NCS continues to watch and assess the evolving effects of the Telecommunications Act of 1996. The Act, in conjunction with rapid technological advances in the telecommunications industry, will increase opportunities for service providers and enhanced user capabilities, but will also increase the need tor NS/EP provisions. The NCS is working with the FCC to develop an outreach program to help niake new market entrants aware of voluntary and mandatory NS/EP services. The NCS continues to ensure that NS/EP users can have available the latest technology for emergency communications. Development of Cellular Priority Service, deployment of Government Emergency Telecommunications Service local exchange carrier features, continuance of information assurance activities, and partnering with industry in developing standards are some of the NCS programs that will ensure the Government's future ability to respond to a broad range of emergencies. A successful partnership between a diverse communications industry and Government is more critical than ever as the Nation grows increasingly reliant on (Maw Om complex, integrated information and telecommunications systems. We will continue to strengthen these partnerships to DAVID J. KELLEY meet the challenge of maintaining the 1: 1tional security of our Lieutenant General, USA most valuable infrastructure. Manager Ms. D. DIANE FOUNTAINE Deputy Manager NCS COMMITTEE OF PRINCIPALS t of Health and a a Human Services (DHHS) Transportation (DOT) Dr. Rosert F. Knouss Mir. Evoene K. Tayion, Jr. Central Intelligence Agency United States I — (CIA) Agency (USIA) Ms. MarearerA . Jonnson Federal Reserve Board _—‘Federal Communications Ma. Anan K. we Doorn Se . — NCS COUNCIL OF REPRESENTATIVES Department of Defense awe |l e mane tomes (DOD) ( 1) Dr. Joserx P. Frizzeu Mr. Donan E. Joserus Ma. JamE.e Dosvez a. Department ofC ommerce Department of Health and Department a Department A Energy (DOC) Human Services (DHHS) Transportation (DOT) (DO Ma. Jonome T. Gieson Cor. MicnB.a Angner.so n, Loor. RichWa. Wreapann , Ma. Joun L. Pazysucna Central Intelligence Agency United States aeeemetion (CIA) Agency (USIA) Mar. Terry L. Wasson Ms. MaraaA.r Jtontnso n _= ea President 1 EOP Ooms | NSC | OsTP I Executive Agent ; —-<-<--+--+--+-+-- NSTAC Li i | ° pe MaOfnfaigceer .o f NthCeS 'i 5 | i NCS ; . Committee --{ of Principals mn CrTTTTTT Te | NCS Council of Deputy Manager 6 _. GSA e, e Representatives E | Staff T | NCS Member POSSESSES Seeseeoeeeee Organizations "Terese eeeee2e2e22e¢2 | DOS TREAS DOD DOJ DO! USDA | | | == | ! | DOC DHHS DOT DOE VA CIA ' ! FEMA USIA JS GSA NASA NRC 1, 4 | | | ' ! ! ! ! 1. Policy Direction and Direct Execution of War Powers Functions a 2. National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee LEGEND 3. Executive Agent, NCS responsibilities assigned to Secretary of Detense by E.0. 12472, April 3, 1984 i. 4. Director, DISA, serves as Manager, NCS Advice “a 5. The Key Telecommunications Officers of the NCS Member paneer Organizations 6. First line management positiun that is exclusively NCS FISCcaAt year 183 TABLE OF CONTENTS Pade Number i. INTRODUCTION Department of the Interior (DOD 4-6 k 1-2 United States Department of sacigveune Agriculture (1 SDA) 4-7 Envi nt Facing the NCS 1-2 ee vary a Department of Commerce (DOC) 48 Department of Health and Human ye allR ESPONSE Services (DHHS) 19 Department of Transportation Flood Response Operations 2-2 (DOT) _ _— 4-10 mn oy hem noraay and 2 Department of Ene=gy (DU! ) 4-11 Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) 4-12 Central Intelligence Ageney (CLA) 4-13 Federal nae nev Management Office of the Manager, NCS, Remaay WEN, wee Activities 3-2 United States Information Partnership 3.3 Ageney (USLA) 4-15 Programs 3.3 The Joint Staff (JS) 4-16 a General Services Administration Operations 3-9 (( SSA) 4-17 Plans and Resources 3-18 National Aeronautics and Space Justomer Service and Information Administration (NAS.\) 4-18 Assurance 3-18 Nuclear Regulatory Commission Technology and Standards 3-24 (NRC) +19 National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTLA) 4-20 National Security Agency (NSA) 4-21 United States Postal Service (USPS) 4-22 Department of State (DOS) 4-2 Federal Reserve Board (FRB) 4.23 ez AS) of the Treasury 4-3 Federal Communications Commission (FCC) 4-24 Department of Defense (DOD) 4-4 Department of Justice (DOJ) 4-5 A. NCS RELATED ACRONYMS \.2 BATIONA L COMMUBAICATIONS svstim LIST OF EXHIBITS Page Number 3-1 Office of the Manager. National Communications System 3-2 3-2. Government Emergency Telecommunications Service 3-5 3-3 National Coordinating Center for Telecommunications Membership 3-10 3-4 Fiseal Year 1997 Individual Mobilization Augmentee Deployments 312 3-5 Shared Resources High Frequency Coordination Network 3-14 3-6 Communications Resource Information Sharing 3-15 3-7 The President's National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee Organization 3-19 3-8 The National Security and Emergency Preparedness Customer Community 3-23 3-Y Technical Notes, Bulletins. and Reports 3-28 3-10 Federal Information Processing Standards and Federal Telecommunications Recommendations 3-28 3-11 Other Significant NS/EP Telecommunications Activities Not Covered in Narratives 3-29 4-1 Command, Control. Communications, and Computer Systems Directorate 4-16