NSDD - National Security Decision Directives

[National Security Decision Directives]

National Security Telecommunications Policy
(NSC-NSDD-97)

NOTE: The National Communications System [NCS] was established by Executive Order (EO) 12472 as a Federal interagency group assigned national security and emergency preparedness (NS/EP) telecommunications responsibilities throughout the full spec-trum of emergencies. Under the policy objectives stated in EO 12472 and National Security Decision Directive (NSDD) 97, these responsibilities include planning for, developing, and implementing enhancements to the national telecommunications infrastructure to achieve measurable improvements in survivability, interoperability, and operational effectiveness under all conditions and seeking greater effectiveness in managing and using national telecommunication resources to support the Government during any emergency.
In order to accomplish these responsibilities, the NCS must:

Increase survivability and interoperability of NS/EP telecommunications
Provide connectivity augmentation for the public switched network (PSN)
Develop a NS/EP telecommunications architecture responsive to current and future needs of the Federal Government
Develop telecommunications technical and procedural standards
Provide technical and analytical expertise to the National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee (NSTAC) and subordinate groups
Provide planning assistance and technical analysis to the Committee of Principals (COP) and the Council of Representatives (COR)
Perform NS/EP telecommunications network performance analysis
Ensure interoperability of Integrated Services Digital Networks (ISDNs)
Develop emergency operations training and exercises
Develop and manage NS/EP automated systems and capabilities
Improve capabilities to predict impacts of natural disasters on telecommunications
Analyze technological advances such as digital cellular, advanced intelligent networks (AIN), commercial satellite technologies, and wireless technologies to identify potential impacts on NS/EP telecommunications

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