The Role of Commercial Communications in National Emergency Preparedness

Abstract

The thesis is a descriptive analysis of the current role played by commercial communications in the Federal Government's emergency preparedness effort. This role is defined by an examination of three principal facets of the government/communications industry interface: Specifically, the evolution of legislative authority by which the government exercises regulatory authority over communications assets, the emergency preparedness planning machinery of government, and the current governmental reliance on these assets to effect routine as well as emergency communications. The basic conclusion is that regulatory legislation and emergency preparedness planning organization has not kept pace with the rapid growth of the commercial communications industry and the increasing governmental dependency on the services and equipment provided by this industry. Recommendations for improvements are offered.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1976
Accession Number
ADA031818

Entities

People

  • Thomas L. Taylor

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Artificial Satellites
  • Commercial Communications
  • Communication Systems
  • Department Of Defense
  • Emergencies
  • Government Procurement
  • Governments
  • Law
  • Management Personnel
  • National Governments
  • National Security
  • Organizational Structure
  • Satellite Communications
  • Second World War
  • Security
  • United States
  • United States Naval Academy

Readers

  • Emergency Management and Homeland Security.
  • Systems Analysis and Design