scope:

Purpose:

This issuance:

• Establishes policy and assigns responsibilities for deploying and maintaining DoD public safety (PS) communications (PSC) capability and information technology (IT) to support PS, law enforcement and physical security, fire and emergency services, emergency management (EM), and related missions (referred to collectively in this issuance as "PS missions") in accordance with Sections 113 and 191 of Title 10, United States Code (U.S.C.); Section 11315 of Title 40, U.S.C.; and Sections 3102, 3506, and 3544 of Title 44, U.S.C.

• Defines the:

o Management structure for IT supporting PS missions.

o Requirements and responsibilities relevant to IT supporting PS missions contained in DoD Instructions (DoDIs) 6055.06, 6055.17, and 8110.01.

• Designates the Secretary of the Army (SECAR) as the DoD Executive Agent (EA) for the emergency mass warning notification (EMWN) system in accordance with DoD Directive (DoDD) 5101.01.