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Statewide Interoperability Program Office
 

Better Emergency Communication for First Responders.

An interoperable system improves collaboration across jurisdictions and provides the citizens of New York with the high level of protection they deserve.

The Statewide Interoperability Program Office (SIPO) assists New York State and local first responders in developing an interoperable “public safety grade” communications environment to share critical information.


What's Happening?
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New York State Hosts First Public Safety Interoperability Symposium With Focus On Governance

 

Public Safety Interoperability Broadband Stimulus Webcast: In partnership with Governor David A. Paterson’s Recovery Stimulus Cabinet Information Sessions, CIO/OFT and NYSAC hosted a webcast on June 10, 2009.

Resources

Statewide Interoperability Program Advisory Council 2008
Statewide Wireless Network Annual Report (PDF 1.21MB)
Outreach

Statewide Interoperability Program in the News

New York State Hosts First Public Safety Interoperability Symposium With Focus On Governance (July 03, 2009)
New York State Requests a Waiver from the FCC to Develop 700 MHz Interoperable Public Safety Broadband (July 01, 2009)
Jefferson County and City of Watertown Review Radio Communications System with SIPO (May 21, 2009)
SIPO Reaches Out to the Southern Tier (May 18, 2009)
SIPO Speaks at New York State 911 Coordinator's Association Conference (May 13, 2009)
The NYS Wireless Association and the CIO/OFT Statewide Interoperability Program: Looking Ahead (May 07, 2009) 

More about the Statewide Interoperability Program

GOALS:

CIO/OFT remains committed to New York's first responder community to assist in a collaborative effort to advance and achieve the goals of interoperability and find solutions to the challenges that true interoperability presents.To accomplish this, CIO/OFT is providing New York State first responders with "proven" technology solutions, leveraging all Federal funding programs to supplement state/local resources to improve affordability, ensuring continuity through leadership by the SIPO and the Advisory Council, and providing accountability and performance through careful contract management.

INTEROPERABILITY ADVISORY COUNCIL:

Strategic oversight for the Statewide Interoperability Program is performed by the Statewide Interoperability Program Advisory Council.The Advisory Council was established in New York State Technology Law to assist in the development and implementation of an integrated statewide communications system linking state and local first responders. The 27 member council is comprised of state agency heads, state legislative representatives, representatives of first responder organizations and experts in the field of radio engineering.