Comments on: The challenge of interoperable communications http://www.hlswatch.com/2005/12/30/the-challenge-of-interoperable-communications/ News and analysis of critical issues in homeland security today. Sat, 06 Sep 2008 20:26:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Homeland Security Watch » Blog Archive » Chertoff speaks on interoperable communications http://www.hlswatch.com/2005/12/30/the-challenge-of-interoperable-communications/#comment-1179 Homeland Security Watch » Blog Archive » Chertoff speaks on interoperable communications Mon, 08 May 2006 22:29:08 +0000 http://www.hlswatch.com/2005/12/30/the-challenge-of-interoperable-communications/#comment-1179 [...] I wrote about this issue back in December, noting that while the issue of interoperable communications for first responders was important, there needed to be careful thought given to the issue of resource allocation in comparision with other homeland security needs. Based on Chertoff’s speech, I think the Department is taking an appropriately balanced approach to this issue - devoting substantial resources to it, but in a way that acknowledges that not every municipality in the nation needs an expensive state-of-the-art solution. [...] […] I wrote about this issue back in December, noting that while the issue of interoperable communications for first responders was important, there needed to be careful thought given to the issue of resource allocation in comparision with other homeland security needs. Based on Chertoff’s speech, I think the Department is taking an appropriately balanced approach to this issue - devoting substantial resources to it, but in a way that acknowledges that not every municipality in the nation needs an expensive state-of-the-art solution. […]

]]> By: Nadine http://www.hlswatch.com/2005/12/30/the-challenge-of-interoperable-communications/#comment-787 Nadine Thu, 27 Apr 2006 18:07:45 +0000 http://www.hlswatch.com/2005/12/30/the-challenge-of-interoperable-communications/#comment-787 Thank you guys for this post. You should come and be part of the Global Security Challenge; it is an annual competition to find the most promising security technology startup worldwild. Maybe we could use one of your ideas to develop a project. I hope to see you soon in our website. Thank you guys for this post.
You should come and be part of the Global Security Challenge; it is an annual competition to find the most promising security technology startup worldwild. Maybe we could use one of your ideas to develop a project.

I hope to see you soon in our website.

]]> By: Homeland Security Watch » Blog Archive » DHS CFO discusses challenges of interoperability http://www.hlswatch.com/2005/12/30/the-challenge-of-interoperable-communications/#comment-138 Homeland Security Watch » Blog Archive » DHS CFO discusses challenges of interoperability Wed, 25 Jan 2006 23:58:10 +0000 http://www.hlswatch.com/2005/12/30/the-challenge-of-interoperable-communications/#comment-138 [...] I wrote about this issue in this post last month, linking in it to a USA Today story on the topic. I agree that there’s no easy answer to this issue, and think that developing expensive and brand new common systems might not be best use of homeland security funds if we look at it from a cost vs. security benefit perspective. Efforts should focus heavily on workaround tools that can virtually integrate existing systems rather than starting from scratch. [...] […] I wrote about this issue in this post last month, linking in it to a USA Today story on the topic. I agree that there’s no easy answer to this issue, and think that developing expensive and brand new common systems might not be best use of homeland security funds if we look at it from a cost vs. security benefit perspective. Efforts should focus heavily on workaround tools that can virtually integrate existing systems rather than starting from scratch. […]

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