United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao legislative 2010-08-12 U.S. Government Printing Office 2004-07-20 monographic deposited born digital 30 p. GA 1.13:GAO-04-963T https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-04-963T P0b002ee18037bd20 f:d04963t DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-24 GAOREPORTS-GAO-04-963T machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-GAO-04-963T GAO-04-963T Emergency preparedness Federal/state relations Intergovernmental relations Local governments National preparedness Safety standards Strategic planning Telecommunication Interoperability Testimony A11024 Lives of first responders and those whom they are trying to assist can be lost when first responders cannot communicate effectively as needed. This report addresses issues of determining the status of interoperable wireless communications across the nation, and the potential roles that federal state, local governments can play in improving these communications. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-04-963T/html/GAOREPORTS-GAO-04-963T.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-04-963T/pdf/GAOREPORTS-GAO-04-963T.pdf GAO-04-963T https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-04-963T Testimony GAO-04-963T; Homeland Security: Federal Leadership and Intergovernmental Cooperation Required to Achieve First Responder Interoperable Communications; Emergency preparedness Federal/state relations Intergovernmental relations Local governments National preparedness Safety standards Strategic planning Telecommunication Interoperability