Project 25 Compliance Assessment Program P 25 CAP

Project 25 Compliance Assessment Program (P 25 CAP) Overview TCIP Chicago, 2008 Patrick Kenealy

Project 25 Standards are Focused on Achieving Goals that Benefit the Public Safety Community P 25 Goals Impact on Public Safety Community Graceful Migration & Backwards Compatibility Can move from a legacy system to a new system more easily Competition in Radio Procurements Users can select from multiple vendors that build products to the same standards Interoperability Supports the sharing of both voice and data information Driven by Public Safety Needs Vendors develop public safety communications products based on practitioner needs and requirements User Friendly Equipment Radio systems operate in consistent and familiar ways Robust Compliance Assessment Program A comprehensive P 25 assessment program will ensure that vendor products are tested and can be trusted to be P 25 -compliant Spectrum Efficiency Takes advantage of finite spectrum resources so more users can operate within limited bandwidths

There are eight P 25 interfaces to be standardized, however… Dispatch Console (CAI ) (CAI) (FSSI) Console Subsystem Interface (CSSI) Telephone Interconnect Interface PSTN Data Netwo rk Data Network Interface Network Management Interface Portable Radios Common Air Interface (CAI) Fixed/Base Station Subsystem Interface (FSSI) RF Subsystem A Inter-RF Subsystem Interface (ISSI) Subscriber Data Peripheral Interface Base Station or Fixed Station Radio RF Subsystem B Mobile Radio

…P 25 is focused on four that have the broadest impact. . . Dispatch Console Fixed/Base Station Subsystem Interface (FSSI) (CAI) Portable Radios Console Subsystem Interface (CSSI) RF Subsystem A Inter-RF Subsystem Interface (ISSI) Common Air Interface (CAI) (FSSI) Base Station or Fixed Station Radio RF Subsystem B Mobile Radio

P 25 CAP

About the Project 25 Compliance Assessment Program • There has been no process in place until recently that confirms that equipment advertised as P 25 -compliant actually meets all aspects of the P 25 standards.

About the Project 25 Compliance Assessment Program In response to these discrepancies, Congress passed legislation calling for the creation of the P 25 Compliance Assessment Program (CAP). The P 25 CAP is a partnership of the: • Department of Homeland Security’s Command, Control and Interoperability Division • National Institute of Standards and Technology • Industry • Emergency Response Community.

About the Project 25 Compliance Assessment Program • The CAP establishes a process for ensuring that equipment complies with P 25 standards and is capable of interoperating across manufacturers. • The program has a Governing Board (GB) and will initially focus on the Common Air Interface which allows for over-the-air compatibility between mobile and portable radios.

Overview of The P 25 -CAP Process Ø Compliance Assessment Bulletins (CAB’s) are Issued Ø CAB’s are Jointly Reviewed and Approved by the GB Ø The CAB’s Provide the Guidelines of the Program CAB’s Approved To Date ü Laboratory Application Process ü Baseline Testing Requirements ü SDo. C - Supplier’s Declaration of Compliance Requirements ü Summary Test Report Requirements

P 25 Compliant Declared Equipment - Is a Product which: • Has been tested at a P 25 CAP recognized laboratory • Has been determined by the supplier to be compliant with all current requirements of the P 25 CAP • Possesses a Supplier’s Declaration of Compliance (SDo. C); and • Has a Summary Test Report that has been reviewed by the P 25 CAP Laboratory Program Manager.

P 25 CAP Guiding Principles § Independent oversight § Auditable processes § Definition of compliance jointly developed by users and manufacturers § Content of declarations and reports jointly defined by users and manufacturers

Independent Oversight § Independent labs: --1 st, 2 nd, and 3 rd party labs to participate -- all labs will participate as 3 rd party -- i. e. , no conflicts of interests. § NIST defined processes based on international best practices: (conformity assessment & competence of testing) --ISO/IEC 17011, 17025, 17050 § Recognition in lieu of accreditation § Laboratories assessed by independent parties prior to participation

Auditability § Labs and/or manufacturers subject to periodic audits § Detailed and summary testing reports required of participating P 25 manufacturers Intended to ensure ongoing quality processes and sound documentation practices to promote repeatable testing

Supplier’s Declarations of Compliance (SDo. C) SDo. C Report § Issued by the supplier (not a certificate) §Summarizes the “who, what, and when” of testing § Signed by responsible company officials § References the testing on the product § Will be posted for public access Notional Published SDo. C

Summary Test Report Notional Summary Test Report § DHS CAB’s define summary test reports with key product configuration info, test cases executed and verdicts § Participating labs must use approved, common report formats § Summaries available upon request § Detailed test reports subject to independent review by auditors Provides ‘at-a-glance’ summary reviews of test results

Governing Board • P 25 CAP/GB Purpose – The P 25 CAP/GB represents the collective interests of organizations that procure P 25 equipment. It establishes the policies of the P 25 CAP, and assists the DHS OIC CAP Program Manager in the administration of the program. – The P 25 CAP/GB issues Compliance Assessment Bulletins (CAB)s in support of the operation of the P 25 CAP. These CABs, will constitute the collective body of information used by DHS OIC to develop requirements that must be met by equipment suppliers that participate in the P 25 CAP. – The P 25 CAP/GB is an independent body 16

Governing Board • Members – Luke Klein-Berndt, Chair, DHS OIC – Tom Sorley, Vice-Chair, City of Houston – Kurt Fischer, Lab Program Manager, NIST – Andrew Thiessen, Lab Program Manager (deputy) – Jim Downes, DHS OEC – Rob Zanger, DOJ – Martin Mc. Coy, Wyo. Link – David Steingraber, Wisconsin Office of Justice Assistance – Rick Adams, LA Sheriff’s Department – Dereck Orr, ex-officio, NIST/OLES – Pat Kenealy, Michigan Public Safety Communications System 17

Summary of The P 25 -CAP Process Ø Compliance Assessment Bulletins (CAB’s) are Issued Ø CAB’s are Jointly Reviewed and Approved by the GB Ø The CAB’s Provide the Guidelines of the Program CAB’s Approved To Date ü Laboratory Application Process ü Baseline Testing Requirements ü SDo. C - Supplier’s Declaration of Compliance Requirements ü Summary Test Report Requirements ü More to come soon. . .

Questions? ? ? • Answers? ? ? Pat Kenealy Office 517 -333 -5006 kenealyp@michigan. gov