DHS NCC Director of National Coordinating Center for Communications Comments on Puerto Rico Hurricane Disaster
Winlink supports the Department of Homeland Security's NCC SHARES program with it's hybrid radio email network, and it was used in response to the devastating losses following the 2017 Hurricane disasters in Puerto Rico and other islands. A description of the DHS NCC National Coordinating Center for Communication is below.
The Director posted comments in response to a recent FCC request for comments on the 2017 disaster. His comments are linked in the zipped PDF file below.
National Coordinating Center for Communications
As part of the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center (NCCIC), the National Coordinating Center for Communications (NCC) continuously monitors national and international incidents and events that may impact emergency communications. Incidents include not only acts of terrorism, but also natural events such as tornadoes, floods, hurricanes and earthquakes. In cases of emergency, NCC Watch leads emergency communications response and recovery efforts under Emergency Support Function #2 of the National Response Framework.
