Emergency Support Function 15: Communication Synchronization during Defense Support of Civil Authorities Operations

Abstract

In response to 9/11 and Hurricane Katrina, there were a number of shortfalls that surfaced in interagency coordination and jurisdictional boundaries such as poor information sharing, confused relationships, unclear understanding of roles and responsibilities and leadership challenges. The Emergency Support Function (ESF) 15 Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) incorporates the following five components: Public Affairs, Joint Information Center (JIC), Congressional Affairs, Public Information Plans and Products, Intergovernmental Affairs, and the private sector aspects of external affairs. The purpose of the ESF 15 Communication Synchronization program evaluation phenomenological study is to understand the lived experiences of federal (to include military), state, and local interagency public affairs officers the FEMA VII U.S. Midwestern Region area of responsibility and to explore the affect of the ESF 15 communication synchronization during Defense Support of Civil Authorities (DSCA) operations.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 12, 2015
Accession Number
ADA623809

Entities

People

  • Anthony M. Clas

Organizations

  • United States Army Command and General Staff College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Data Analysis
  • Department Of Homeland Security
  • Disasters
  • Electronic Mail
  • Emergency Response
  • Governments
  • Homeland Security
  • Humanitarian Assistance
  • Information Exchange
  • Interagency Coordination
  • Military Personnel
  • Military Science
  • National Security
  • Psychology
  • Public Administration
  • Public Health
  • United States

Readers

  • Emergency Management and Homeland Security.
  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.