EAS Digital Certification Update Required

An element of the current Emergency Alert System (EAS) IPAWS CAP message verification certificate used by EAS devices expired on April 28. 

Any EAS device not updated prior to that date will no longer be able to authenticate received IPAWS CAP messages. 

EAS device manufacturers have included the updated verification certificate in recently published updates or made it available via other means. 

If your station has not done so already, please reach out to your EAS manufacturer as soon as possible to replace the existing digital certification bundle or update your EAS device firmware, as necessary. 

Stations should review the station’s EAS device log following the Monday morning April 29 IPAWS RWT to determine if your station’s EAS device has the updated verification certificate and is functioning properly.

Stations with questions should contact IPAWS@fema.dhs.gov.