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Office of Emergency Management
What's New
- Governor Cuomo Announces State to Cover Local Share of Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee Home Buyouts
- FEMA Local Mitigation Planning Handbook for Community Officials
- NYS Disaster Preparedness Commission - 2012 Annual Report
- NYS Sandy Help Programs for Homeowners
- Flood Safety Tips
- Sandy Recovery Resource Guide
- Hurricane Sandy Hotline Contacts and Numbers
- Disaster Assistance and Resources
About the Office of Emergency Management
For more than 50 years, the New York State Office of Emergency Management and its predecessor agencies have been responsible for coordinating the activities of all State agencies to protect New York's communities, the State's economic well-being, and the environment from natural and man-made disasters and emergencies. NYS OEM routinely assists local governments, voluntary organizations, and private industry through a variety of emergency management programs including hazard identification, loss prevention, planning, training, operational response to emergencies, technical support, and disaster recovery assistance.
Office of Cyber Security
What's New
- 2013 Cyber Security Conference - Register Now
- Cyber Tips - Protect Yourself from Email Phishing Attacks
- Beware of Possible Fraud Associated with the Boston Marathon Explosions
- New York State College Students win 8th Annual Alamo Cup
- NYS Cyber Security Poster Contest Winners
- Presidential Policy Directive -- Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience
- DHS Launches National Initiative for Cybersecurity Careers and Studies
- President Obama Signs Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity Executive Order
- 2012 Orthoimagery Now Available For Download
- NYS Elevation Data
- New York State Broadband Map: Release Notes
About the Office of Cyber Security
The Office of Cyber Security, led by Thomas D. Smith, is dedicated to the protection of the State’s cyber security infrastructure through the identification and mitigation of vulnerabilities, deterring and responding to cyber events and promoting cyber security awareness within the State.
The Office is also responsible for Statewide policies, standards, programs, and services relating to cyber security and geographic information systems (GIS), including the Statewide coordination of GIS.
Office of Counter Terrorism
About the Office of Counter Terrorism
The Office of Counter Terrorism (OCT) was created as part of the merger that established the Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services. OCT includes staff and Units from its predecessor, the Office of Homeland Security (OHS). The mission of OCT is to support federal, state, local, tribal and private sector efforts to Prevent, Protect against and Prepare for acts and threats of terrorism. Although Counter Terrorism is OCT’s primary mission, many of our programs and initiatives support capabilities that can be applied to other threats and hazards as well. Like OHS, OCT is not a law enforcement agency, but we work closely with the New York State Police and other law enforcement and public safety agencies in the fight against terrorism.
Office of Interoperable & Emergency Communications
About the Office of Interoperable & Emergency Communications
Created through Executive Law section 717, the Office of Interoperable and Emergency Communications (OIEC) is the principal state agency for all interoperable and emergency communications issues and oversees and directs the development, coordination and implementation of policies, plans, standards, programs and services related to interoperable and emergency communications, including those related to land mobile radio communications.
Office of State Fire
About the Office of Fire Prevention and Control
The Office of Fire Prevention and Control began shortly after World War II as the Division of Fire Safety within the New York State Office for Local Government. Based upon lessons learned from the war, the Division was involved with developing and implementing the statewide mutual aid plan system, adopting statewide emergency radio frequencies and setting up the New York State Fire Training Program. In 1967, the Division began conducting annual fire safety inspections of all State University buildings. In 1978, the Division of Fire Safety became the Office of Fire Prevention and Control within the Department of State and New York’s first State Fire Administrator was appointed. From an original handful of staff fifty years ago, the agency has grown many times over in its size, duties and responsibilities.
