Publisher's Synopsis
The Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS) modernizes and enhances alert and warning delivery to the American people. To fulfill Presidential Executive Order 13407, IPAWS incorporates existing and future technologies in order to provide public safety officials at all levels of government a broad range of emergency message options and communication pathways to the American people. During an emergency, public safety officials at all levels of government need to provide the public with life-saving information quickly. IPAWS facilitates early and reliable delivery of alert and warning information over multiple media channels. IPAWS provides authorized alerting authorities at all levels of government with the capability to integrate their alert and warning systems with the national alert and warning infrastructure. Consequently, IPAWS increases the capability and options available to local officials by which life-saving information can be distributed during a crisis. Additionally, IPAWS can be used by the President to send an emergency message to all of the American people quickly and simultaneously through multiple communication pathways. The IPAWS Program Management Office (PMO) is partnering with recognized government and industry leaders, technical experts, and practitioners to ensure IPAWS incorporates the latest technology and is accessible to public safety officials at all levels of government. Partners in this mission include: Federal executive governance and legislative oversight; public safety officials at all levels of government; private sector industry; and non-profit and advocacy organizations. Moving forward, the IPAWS PMO is accelerating efforts to reach the American people to ensure they understand how IPAWS functions, and how to respond to alerts and warnings from public safety officials. The
