[§128-3.5]  Statewide communications interoperability coordinator; establishment; responsibilities.  (a)  There is established within the civil defense agency the position of statewide communications interoperability coordinator, which shall be a full-time position exempt from chapters 76 and 89.

     (b)  The statewide communications interoperability coordinator shall have the following areas of responsibility:

     (1)  Outreach, which shall include:

         (A)  Establishing and maintaining a database of subject matter experts and stakeholders across the State;

         (B)  Acting as liaison among the federal government, state agencies and officials, and state and county emergency response communities;

         (C)  Serving as a point of contact within state government for the federal government and industry on statewide interoperable communications; and

         (D)  Attending national interoperability conferences and workshops;

     (2)  Statewide communications interoperability plan program management, which includes:

         (A)  Leveraging all components of the statewide governance structure to facilitate the development of a statewide communications interoperability plan; and

         (B)  Coordinating the effort to implement the statewide communications interoperability plan by setting timelines and project plans for making progress on the initiatives;

     (3)  Grant management and policy development, which includes:

         (A)  Coordinating with other elements of the civil defense agency to monitor the State's interoperable communications grant opportunities; and

         (B)  Seeking additional grant funding opportunities for statewide interoperable communications efforts beyond those that are administered through the civil defense agency; and

     (4)  Measurement of the statewide communications interoperability plan, which includes:

         (A)  Measuring progress and results, and revising the statewide communications interoperability plan, as needed;

         (B)  Conducting and maintaining a statewide communications capabilities assessment; and

         (C)  Developing and measuring long-term and annual performance to show progress towards communications interoperability statewide. [L 2010, c 118, §1]