Title: FCC Chief of Public Safety Homeland Security Bureau
About: Lisa M. Fowlkes is the Chief of the FCC's Public Safety Homeland Security Bureau. Under her leadership, the Bureau develops and implements policies, consistent with the FCC’s statutory authority, to ensure that first responders and the American public have access to effective, reliable, and secure communications, and collaborates with Federal government partners responsible for protecting the nation’s communications infrastructure.For over a decade, Chief Fowlkes has led initiatives to ensure that people who dial 911 can reach emergency assistance and that first responders can locate those who need help. She has also led efforts to ensure that consumers have access to accurate and timely emergency alerts, including the introduction of Wireless Emergency Alerts and its ongoing enhancements. She has promoted resilient and secure communications systems through public-private collaboration as well as investigations into significant 911 and other communications network outages.