Louisiana Governor Establishes Statewide Interoperable Communication System Committee

On Monday Governor Kathleen Babineaux Blanco announced an executive order calling for a Statewide Interoperable Communication System Executive Committee.



The duties of the Committee will include:

• Design, construct, administer, and maintain a statewide shared communication system with capacity to transport voice, data, and imagery within the system;
  
  
• Develop and approve system design, system testing, and implementation plan;
  
  
• Establish policies and secure funds for the system operation, administration, and maintenance;
  
  
• Establish policies for acquisition, allocation, and management of system resources and future use of the voice, data, and imagery capabilities;
  
  
• Establish policies for system admission and use of the voice, data, and imagery capabilities; and
  
  
• Enter into legal contracts consistent with the purposes of the Order.