Statewide Interoperability Office
Effective emergency response depends on being able to communicate clearly across agencies. Interoperability allows emergency responders and government officials to share information across different locations, roles, and levels of government when needed and authorized.
Fast, reliable communication—both among responders and with the public—is often critical to saving lives.
Statewide Interoperability Executive Committee
The Statewide Interoperability Executive Committee was created in July 2008 by the Governor and re-established on June 18, 2024.
The Committee provides leadership and policy guidance for public safety communications across Maryland. It helps ensure that emergency communication systems work together and that resources are used effectively.
The Committee:
- Encourages collaboration among federal, state, and local public safety agencies
- Sets funding priorities for statewide communication projects
- Guides the development of a statewide radio and data communications system
The Committee works closely with the Department of State Police Program Management Office to plan and implement this system.
To support its work, the Committee can create workgroups and subcommittees as needed.
The Committee has up to 21 members, including 10 who serve by role (ex officio). The Secretary of Emergency Management serves as the Chair.
Contact information
Related resources
Maryland Statewide Communications Interoperability Plan (2022) - PDF - 1.57 MB
National Emergency Communications Plan
2021 Regional Emergency Communications Coordination Working Group (RECCWG) - PDF - 4.15 MB