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GAOREPORTS
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2010-08-12
U.S. Government Printing Office
2004-04-22
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GA 1.13:GAO-04-638T
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REPORT
GAOREPORTS-GAO-04-638T
GAO-04-638T
Agency evaluation
Agency missions
Emergency preparedness
Federal agencies
Monitoring
Noncompliance
Operations research
Planning
Testimony
A09845
Continuity of Operations: Improved Planning Needed to Ensure Delivery of Essential Services
To ensure that essential government services are available in
emergencies--such as terrorist attacks, severe weather, or
building-level emergencies--federal agencies are required to
develop continuity of operations (COOP) plans. Responsibility for
formulating guidance on these plans and for assessing executive
branch COOP capabilities lies with the Federal Emergency
Management Agency (FEMA), under the Department of Homeland
Security. FEMA guidance, Federal Preparedness Circular (FPC) 65
(July 1999), identifies elements of a viable COOP capability,
including the requirement that agencies identify their essential
functions. This statement summarizes the findings of a February
2004, GAO report, for which GAO was asked to determine the extent
to which (1) major civilian executive branch agencies have
identified their essential functions and (2) these agencies' COOP
plans follow FEMA guidance.
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-04-638T/html/GAOREPORTS-GAO-04-638T.htm
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-04-638T/pdf/GAOREPORTS-GAO-04-638T.pdf
GAO-04-638T
https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-04-638T
Testimony
GAO-04-638T; Continuity of Operations: Improved Planning Needed to Ensure Delivery of Essential Services;
Agency evaluation
Agency missions
Emergency preparedness
Federal agencies
Monitoring
Noncompliance
Operations research
Planning