NSDD 201 National Security Emergency Preparedness (NSEP) Telecommunications Funding

UNCLASSIFIEU THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON SYSTEM II 90821 NATIONAL SECURITY DECISION DIRECTIVE NUMBER 201 December 17, 1985 NATIONAL SECURITY EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS (NSEP) TELECOMMUNICATIONS FUNDING policy Implementation and recurring costs for national level NSEP telecommunications programs (i.e., those which benefit multiple Federal departments, agencies, or entities) shall be shared on a pro rata basis determined by each organization's share of NSEP telecommunications requirements. The Executive Agent, National Communications System (NCS) shall fund all development costs for national level NSEP telecommunications programs. Policy Principles All NCS member organizations have NSEP telecommunications requirements and shall participate in the ongoing NSEP Telecommunications Requirements Analysis being conducted by the NCS to identify and document their respective needs. All NCS member organizations shall participate in national level telecommunications programs, to the extent consistent with their mission responsibilities, to satisfy their NSEP telecommunication requirements. In accordance with the provisions of E.O. 12472, Assignment of NSEP Telecommunications Functions, and NSDD-97, National Security Telecommunications Policy, the Manager, NCS, on an annual basis, shall develop proposals for a national level NSEP telecommunications program, including required funding levels. The proposed program and funding plan will be submitted for consideration by the NCS Committee of Principals and the Executive Agent and forwarded to the NSDD-97 Steering Group. d/Released on 11/27/92 under provisions of E.O. 12356 by S. Tilley. National Security Council UNCLASSIFIED