“The SAFECOM program fielded the National Interoperability Baseline Survey May-July 2006. By providing a clear representation of national capacities, survey findings will help emergency response leaders and policy makers make informed decisions about strategies for improving interoperability. Major Baseline Survey findings include the following: About two-thirds of agencies report using interoperability to some degree in their operations; cross-discipline and cross-jurisdiction interoperability tends to be at a more advanced stage than state-local interoperability; agencies tend to be more advanced in technology and in some governance elements than they are in standard operating procedures (SOPs) and exercises; and, law enforcement and fire response/emergency medical services tend to show the same level of development in most areas of interoperability.”