Emergency Communications Help Americans Be "Resilient Together"
Today, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) celebrates the fourth annual Emergency Communications Month to honor the nation’s emergency responders and emphasize the importance of emergency communications in building resilient critical infrastructure.
This year, we continue to focus on how the nation can be “Resilient Together,” highlighting the importance of secure, interoperable emergency communications. CISA encourages critical infrastructure organizations—including state, local, tribal, and territorial governments—to enroll in free priority telecommunications services like the Government Emergency Telecommunications Service (GETS) and Wireless Priority Service (WPS), which enable essential personnel to communicate when networks are compromised by weather, cyber incidents, simple human error, or any other reason. We also encourage them to continue to communicate the importance of resiliency and emergency preparedness.
CISA is committed to strategic partnerships across the nation and ensuring that all aspects of the emergency communications ecosystem are prioritized and protected during disruptive events or incidents. I am confident that through collaboration and creativity, American communities can collectively overcome any adversity or adversary. We are stronger, together.
To learn more about Emergency Communications Month and find available resources, visit CISA.gov/emergency-communications-month.