The Project 25 Technology Interest Group (PTIG) is pleased to publish links to a variety of informative Videos on Project 25 Standards and their application.

The videos were developed by DHS CISA, NCSWIC-SAFECOM, and the Public Safety User Needs working Group PSUNWG

The videos can be accessed using the links found with each listing below

Or from the DHS CISA Website https://www.cisa.gov/safecom/technology

Three New P25 Videos were recently published 

What is the Project 25 (P25) User Needs Working Group (UNWG)?

What is the User Needs Working Group?

Developed by the Joint SAFECOM-NCSWIC P25 UNWG with support from CISA, the “What is the Project 25 (P25) User Needs Working Group (UNWG)?” video explains how the UNWG works to support P25 LMR emergency communications interoperability and security and how public safety can get involved.

 

What is Link Layer Authentication (LLA)?

What is P25 Link Layer Authentication

Developed by the Joint SAFECOM-NCSWIC P25 UNWG with support from CISA, the, “What is Link Layer Authentication (LLA)?” provides an overview of LLA and how this land mobile radio encryption works to provide security to our Nation’s P25 LMR emergency communications

 

What's the Difference: Link Layer Authentication, Link Layer Encryption, & Voice Traffic Encryption?

What is the difference between LLA, LLE, and Voice Traffic Encryption

Developed by the Joint SAFECOM-NCSWIC P25 UNWG with support from CISA, the, “What is the Difference Between Link Layer Authentication, Link Layer Encryption, and Voice Traffic Encryption?” video discusses the importance of Project 25 land mobile radio encryption and how each works to ensure P25 LMR emergency communications security.

 

Three Additional P25 Videos are avaiable to offer an exploration of the Basics, Funding, and Future of P25.  In addition a P25 Encryption Overview is included.  

  • “Funding and the Future of P25”
  • “Basics of P25”
  • “Encryption in 3 Minutes”

The Videos are from the P25 Steering Committee produced by DHS CISA, P25 Support Team

The Funding and the Future of P25  

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hq5CozWWFN4

This exciting new video features a diverse group of experienced Project 25 System Directors sharing their first-hand views of Project 25 and the benefits that it offers to their agencies and the public. It reinforces the need for continued funding for Project 25 technology and Systems and the value it offers.

Key Messages from the Video:

  • Project 25 is a great value for Public Safety.
  • A Multi-vendor market drives competition.
  • P25 Sharing = Cost Savings for participating agencies.
  • Grant Funding is available.
  • P25 LMR is here to stay for the foreseeable future.
  • P25 works when the network is down. Direct mode is important to public safety.
  • P25 “One to Many” PTT communications are essential to Users.

Agencies need to continue to prioritize funding and development for P25 technology

 

The Basics of P25

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2GTAptVOpkE

By: Jim Downes, P25 Steering Committee Chairman

One only has to talk with public safety personnel who routinely use P25 to get a real sense of its value to communities nationwide. A new five-and-a-half minute CISA video—” Basics of P25”—does just that. Through interviews with responders, communications managers and engineers, emergency operations managers, and Statewide Interoperability Coordinators (SWICs) from across the Nation, the video covers:

  • P25’s role in public safety
  • Its value in both daily operations and emergencies involving mutual aid partners and outside agencies
  • Its advantages for enhancing personnel safety and operational efficiency
  • Cost savings it offers communities, and
  • Practical recommendations for planning and implementing a P25 radio system.

For agencies considering a P25 system, the video offers a clear, practical overview of the technology’s ever-increasing role in law enforcement, fire, and emergency medical organizations and a foundation for exploring P25 in greater detail through CISA’s and SAFECOM’s library of P25 documents.

 

The Encryption in Three Minutes 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P1sKPEaHWUc

Drawn from interviews with emergency communications practitioners nationwide, “Encryption in Three Minutes” presents an overview of LMR and P25 encryption in public safety operations. The video outlines encryption’s role in protecting sensitive tactical and operational communications as well as the personal identifiable information and medical status of civilian patients during emergencies. Discussion focuses on implementing a practical, reliable encryption system while preserving interoperability with mutual aid partners and outside agencies. Special attention is given to selecting the most secure encryption algorithm. It is an ideal brief overview of LMR encryption aimed at community leaders and public safety administrators, officials, and responders.