
Mission statement
The NG9-1-1 Interoperability Oversight Commission (NIOC) is the independent oversight governance body for the NG9-1-1 Public Key Infrastructure (PKI), Forest Guide, and other technical interoperability services key necessary for interoperability and security in NG9-1-1 in North America and beyond. These services are required under standards promulgated by NENA: The 9-1-1 Association and the Internet Engineering Task Force IETF. NIOC sets the rules and policy for operating these services and performs oversight for their day-to-day operation, including compliance and finances.
For more information about what we do, read our bylaws.
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News
The NG9-1-1 Interoperability Oversight Commission (NIOC) is pleased to announce release of the first round of questions and answers (Q&A) and minor amendments to the Request for Proposals (RFP) for the Forest Guide.Though the Q&A period is still open, there are timely questions that are administrative in nature, so we determined it was reasonable to […]
Forest Guide Request for Proposals Now Available; Review-Committee Volunteers Sought
The NG9-1-1 Interoperability Oversight Commission (NIOC) is pleased to announce release of a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the Forest Guide. The Forest Guide is a core functional element in IETF and NG9-1-1 standards to allow for transfer of calls between disparate ESInets. The RFP can be downloaded here. The Forest Guide’s functionality is described […]
Upcoming Meetings
Commission matters and meetings are generally open to the public. Additionally, each quarter, the first meeting of the Commission is open to the public. For information contact us at admin@ng911ioc.org.
Review our sunshine/open meetings policy here.
Get in touch with us
Contact us with any inquiries: admin@ng911ioc.org