Overview
The SWIC office is the central coordination point for communications interoperability in Texas. The SWIC works with emergency responders across local, regional, Tribal, state and federal levels of government to implement a statewide vision for interoperability.
Responsibilities of the SWIC Office
- Update the Statewide Communications Interoperability Plan (SCIP) and SCIP program management
- Coordinate statewide interoperability and communications projects, training and communications exercises
- Head the Texas Interoperable Communications Coalition (TxICC) and its governance structure
- Provide interoperability outreach, establish working groups to develop and push out key initiatives
Frequently Used Documents
The Texas SWIC office is pleased to present the Draft 2025 Texas SCIP.
With support from the Texas Interoperable Communications Coalition, the SCIP is a two year strategic planning document that provides what the SCIP is and how it's developed, the Vision and Mission for improving emergency and public safety communications interoperability, and the implementation plan describes how the plan will be maintained and updated to enable continued evolution of and progress toward the State's interoperability goals. The comment period is open from October 20 - November 14, 2025.
The final plan will be voted on by the TxICC SEC Delegates during the TxICC Conference on November 18, 2025.
This is an important document designed to strengthen statewide interoperability while enhancing agencies communications capabilities. For comments, please send an email to the SWIC box at txswic@dps.texas.gov.
Texas Statewide Interoperability Channel Plan and related documents
- TSICP and MOU (PDF)
- List of TSICP MOU signers (XLSX)
- Checklist of Recommended Items for TSICP Compliance (PDF)
- FAQ for the TSICP Memorandum of Understanding (PDF)
SWIC Event Calendar
| Date | Event | Location |
| September 22-26, 2025 | Communication Unit Leader Training | Austin |
| September 26, 2025 10am | Deployable Trunked System SAG Meeting | Online |
| October 9, 2025 2:30pm | PSO Preparedness Programs Monthly Call | Online |
| October 12-17, 2025 | Red River Boot Camp | Durant, OK |
| October 14, 2025 1pm | Texas Encryption SAG Meeting | Online |
| October 27, 2025 10am | Deployable Trunked System SAG Meeting | Online |
| November 11, 2025 1pm | Texas Encryption SAG Meeting | Online |
| November 13, 2025 2:30pm | PSO Preparedness Programs Monthly Call | Online |
| November 17, 2025 | L3/Harris Interoperability Summit | Boerne |
| November 18, 2025 | TxICC Annual Strategic Planning Conference | Boerne |
| November 19-21, 2025 | Motorola Trunked User Group Meeting | Boerne |
| November 24, 2025 10am | Deployable Trunked System SAG Meeting | Online |
| December 9, 2025 1pm | Texas Encryption SAG Meeting | Online |
| December 11, 2025 2:30pm | PSO Preparedness Programs Monthly Call | Online |
| December 22, 2025 10am | Deployable Trunked System SAG Meeting | Online |
2023 TxICC Conference Presentations
- SWIC Office Update
- Texas Interoperable Radio Interconnect System
- Interoperability - What does it really mean?
- TAK - Team Awareness Kit
- FirstNet Progress Update
- SWIC - NIMS/ICT Update
- TDEM - IPAWS Overview
- Grant Funding for Interoperable Communications
- DIR - Cyber Threat Landscape, Response & Reporting
- PTS - Priority Telecommunications Services Infographic
Contact
Aaron Slaughter
Texas Statewide Interoperability Coordinator
Texas Department of Public Safety
TXSWIC@dps.texas.gov