Executive Order: Assignment of National Security and Emergency Preparedness Communications Functions

White House Press Release ^ | 7/6/12 | White House

[Sleeping Freeper]

For Immediate Release July 06, 2012 Executive Order -- Assignment of National Security and Emergency Preparedness Communications Functions EXECUTIVE ORDER

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ASSIGNMENT OF NATIONAL SECURITY AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS COMMUNICATIONS FUNCTIONS

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered as follows:

Section 1. Policy. The Federal Government must have the ability to communicate at all times and under all circumstances to carry out its most critical and time sensitive missions. Survivable, resilient, enduring, and effective communications, both domestic and international, are essential to enable the executive branch to communicate within itself and with: the legislative and judicial branches; State, local, territorial, and tribal governments; private sector entities; and the public, allies, and other nations. Such communications must be possible under all circumstances to ensure national security, effectively manage emergencies, and improve national resilience. The views of all levels of government, the private and nonprofit sectors, and the public must inform the development of national security and emergency preparedness (NS/EP) communications policies, programs, and capabilities.

[DallasDeb]

This kind of edict (and others) really scares me—REALLY! (no sarcasm)

[factoryrat]

Old school, very nice. I have some of those parts laying around wating to be put to good use. Brush up on your CW mode, and hope to hear you on the air. Just because it’s old, doesn’t mean it’s obsolete!