US Dept of Homeland Security FEMA 8/28/2020

FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY//CONTROLLED UNCLASSIFIED INFORMATION MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT 1.0 SUPERSEDES:WA City of Everett-MOA-1 2017-02-27 2.0 INTRODUCTION The purpose of this memorandum is to establish a management agreement between the City of Everett hereinafter referred to as the Collaborative Operating Group(COG),and the Federal Emergency Management Agency(FEMA) IPAWS Program regarding the utilization and security of City of Everett Interoperable System(s)(as shown in Appendix A),which interoperate with the IPAWS-Open Platform for Emergency Networks(IPAWS-OPEN).The expected benefit is to enable information interoperability across emergency response organizations and systems as intended by the FEMA IPAWS Program. This agreement will govern the relationship between the Collaborative Operating Group and FEMA,including designated managerial and technical staff and system users associated with the aforementioned COG.As indicated within the terms of this agreement,both parties agree to allow system interoperability through the use of SOAP over HTTPS via the public internet.Under this agreement,no direct or networked connection using VPN(or equivalent technology)between the systems named in Appendix A and IPAWS-OPEN is allowed.In the event a direct connection is required,an Interconnection Security Agreement must be executed. 3.0 AUTHORITY The authority for this agreement is based on the Communications Act of 1934,as amended(47 U.S.0§606)and the implementation of regulation 47 C.F.R§ 11 which establishes the statutory basis under which the FEMA IPAWS Program operates emergency alerting systems. In addition,Executive Order 13407 of June 26,2006,Public Alert and Warning System Executive Order states,"It is the policy of the United States to have an effective,reliable, integrated,flexible,and comprehensive system to alert and warn the American people...establish or adopt,as appropriate,common alerting and warning protocols,standards,terminology,and operating procedures for the public alert and warning system to enable interoperability and the secure delivery of coordinated messages to the American people".In response,FEMA established the IPAWS Program Management Office(PMO)in April 2007. 4.0 BACKGROUND It is the intent of both parties to this agreement to establish and utilize a standardized web based application interface (as defined by the IPAWS-OPEN Web Service Interface Design Guidance)between the information technology(IT) systems shown below to facilitate the exchange of emergency messages within the production environment. The testing of the interoperability of these systems has been performed through the use of FEMA's Test and Development environment to ensure the transference and receipt of emergency messages using approved messaging standards. The interoperability between these systems is supported by the use of SOAP over HTTPS via the public internet. 5.0 COMMUNICATIONS Frequent formal communications are essential to ensure the successful management and operation of system interoperability.Both parties agree to maintain open lines of communication between designated staff(as indicated in Appendix B)at both the managerial and technical levels.All communications described herein must be conducted in writing and may be disseminated by electronic means unless otherwise noted. The owners of the respective systems agree to designate and provide contact information for technical leads for their respective systems,and to facilitate direct contacts between technical leads to support the management and operation of system interoperability.To safeguard the confidentiality,integrity,and availability of the systems and the data they store,process,and transmit,both parties agree to provide notice of specific events within the timeframes indicated below: • Security Incidents:Technical,administrative and/or help desk staff will immediately notify their designated counterparts by telephone or e-mail when a security incident(s)is detected and/or a violation of the Rules of Behavior(see Appendix C)has been identified.Both parties agree to make the appropriate technical and administrative individuals available for all necessary inquiries and/or investigations.Containment and/or 2 V4.2,June 20,2019