Continuity Program
Overview
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Required for Federal Executive Organizations
National Security Presidential Directive 51/
Homeland Security Presidential Directive 20
(May 2007)
NSPD 51/HSPD 20
May 9, 2007
Federal Continuity Directive 1
(February 2008)
Federal Continuity Directive 2
(February 2008)
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Private Sector Organizations and
State, Territories, Tribal, and Local Governments
Continuity Guidance
Circular 1
Continuity Guidance for Non-Federal Entities
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Regional Continuity Program Manager
REACH BACK
FEMA
HQ
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NCP
Directorate
DHS
Agencies
OUTREACH
DC, DE, MD,
PA, VA, WV
CPM
REGIONAL
PEERS
LOCAL
GOVT’S
PRIVATE
SECTOR
FEDERAL
AGENCIES
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COOP PLAN
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Federal Outreach
Pittsburgh FEB
Philadelphia FEB
Shepherdstown FEA
Baltimore FEB
Hampton Roads Area
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Regional Continuity Program Manager
◦ Coordinate and Present Training
◦ Provide Exercise Support
◦ Conference and Meeting Coordination
◦ Technical Assistance
◦ Conduct Outreach Presentations
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Elements of a Viable Continuity
Capability
◦ Essential Functions
◦ Orders of Succession
◦ Delegations of
Authority
◦ Continuity Facilities
◦ Continuity
Communications
◦ Vital Records
Management
◦ Human Capital
◦ Test, Training, and
Exercise
◦ Devolution of Control
◦ Reconstitution
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Create a ‘Culture of Continuity’
Continuity plans must be:
◦ Integrated into daily work routines
◦ Capable of implementation anytime, with or
without warning
◦ Provide full operational capability within 12
hours of activation
◦ Able to sustain operations for up to 30 days
◦ Include a test, training, and exercise program
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Continuity Training Courses
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Continuity Awareness (IS-546)
Introduction to Continuity (IS-547)
Continuity Manager’s Course (IS-548)
Introduction to Continuity of Operations Planning for Pandemic
Influenzas (IS-520)
 Continuity Manager’s Course (Train-the-Trainer) (B/E/L-548) 3 Days
 Continuity Planning Workshop (Train-the-Trainer) 3 Days (B/E/L-550)
 Continuity Building Design for Homeland Security (T-t-T) 3 Days (E156)
 Continuity Exercise Design Course (IS/G-139) 5 Days
 Continuity Devolution Course (Train-the-Trainer) (E551) 3 Days
 Continuity for Tribal Governments (E582) 2 Days
 Vital Records (Developed with NARA and the Council of State
Archivists)
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Continuity Excellence Series
 Administrator Paulison
established the Continuity
Excellence Series - Level I,
Professional Continuity
Practitioner and Level II,
Master Continuity Practitioner
 This effort is dedicated to
enhancing the excellence in
the development and
implementation of Continuity
programs
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Professional Continuity Practitioner
Continuity Excellence Series – Level I
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IS 546: COOP Awareness Course,
IS 547: Introduction to COOP,
IS-242: Effective Communication,
B/E/L 548: COOP Manager’s T-t-T Course,
B/E/L 550: COOP Planner’s T-t-T Workshop,
IS 100: Intro to Incident Command System (ICS),
IS 230: Principles of Emergency Management,
IS 700: Intro to National Incident Management System (NIMS),
IS 800-B: A National Response Framework (NRF), An Introduction,
E/B 136 or IS 139: Exercise Development Course/Exercise Design
Course/or COOP Exercise Design/Development T-t-T Course,
 Complete attendance in continuity exercise Determined Accord, and
 NARA/CoSA Vital Records Training (optional, recommended).
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Master Continuity Practitioner
Continuity Excellence Series – Level II
 Attain Continuity Excellence Series – Level I, Professional
Continuity Practitioner,
 IS 130: Exercise Evaluation and Improvement Planning,
 IS 240: Leadership and Influence,
 B/E/L 551: Devolution Training,
 B/E/L 156: Building Design for Homeland Security T-t-T Course
for Continuity of Operations,
 B/E/L 262: Instructional Delivery for Subject Matter Experts,
 Instruct COOP Manager’s T-t-T Course,
 Facilitate COOP Planner’s T-t-T Workshop, and
 Written Comprehensive Exam.
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PS-PREP- What is It?
• Voluntary Private Sector Preparedness
Accreditation and Certification Program
• Partnership between DHS and the private sector
• Enables private entities (including businesses,
non-profit organizations and universities) to
receive emergency preparedness certification
from a DHS accreditation system
• Accreditation system created in coordination
with the private sector
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Intelligence Reform and Terrorism
Prevention Act of 2004
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Implementing the 9/11 Commission
Recommendations Act (2007)
Public Law 110-53 Title IX: Private Sector
Preparedness
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Key Program Requirements
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Voluntary participation
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Obtain stakeholder/public comment
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Integrate and leverage existing regulatory requirements and
programs, if feasible
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DHS adopt one or more standards
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Develop Small Business Program component with separate
certification method
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Provide method to independently certify preparedness of
private sector entities (3rd party certification)
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DHS maintain a listing of certified public entities and make
public a list of consenting participants
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Program will be administered by nongovernmental entity
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Standards Overview
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Numerous Standards and Best Practices considered
Focused on broad-based comprehensive standards
containing elements of Disaster Management;
Emergency Management; Business Continuity
DHS proposed three standards in October 15, 2009
Federal Register notice
• ASIS International SPC.1-2009 Organizational Resilience: Security
Preparedness, and Continuity Management System.
• British Standards Institution 25999 Business Continuity
Management: Part 1 (2006) and Part 2 (2007).
• National Fire Protection Association 1600:2007 Standard on
Disaster / Emergency Management and Business Continuity
Program.
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PS-PREP Milestones
• December 7, 2009 – FEMA Region I/II/III
staff training seminar
• December 8, 2009 – Public stakeholders
meeting at Philadelphia Airport Marriott
• January 15, 2010 – End of comment
period on proposed standards
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PS-PREP Info Site
www.fema.gov/privatesectorpreparedness
FEMA Region III Contact:
Blair Hyde
(215) 931-5752
blair.hyde@dhs.gov
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Questions?
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