United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao legislative 2010-08-12 U.S. Government Printing Office 2006-05-11 monographic deposited born digital 71 p. GA 1.13:GAO-06-713 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-713 P0b002ee180372b36 f:d06713 DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-24 GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-713 machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-713 GAO-06-713 Continuity of operations Continuity of operations plan Emergency preparedness Emergency response Federal agencies Policy evaluation Remote access Staff utilization Strategic planning Telecommuting Other Written Product A53739 To ensure that essential government services are available in emergencies, federal agencies are required to develop continuity of operations (COOP) plans. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), is responsible for overseeing and assessing the status of COOP capabilities of federal executive branch agencies. It has developed guidance stating that agency COOP plans must designate alternate facilities and prepare personnel for unannounced relocation to these facilities. The guidance also states that agencies should consider the use of telework in their continuity plans. GAO was asked to follow up on its previous work on COOP planning and determine, among other things, to what extent (1) 6 selected agencies prepared their alternate facilities and (2) 23 major agencies made preparations necessary to effectively use telework in emergency situations. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-713/html/GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-713.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-713/pdf/GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-713.pdf GAO-06-713 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-06-713 Other Written Product GAO-06-713; Continuity of Operations: Selected Agencies Could Improve Planning for Use of Alternate Facilities and Telework during Disruptions; Continuity of operations Continuity of operations plan Emergency preparedness Emergency response Federal agencies Policy evaluation Remote access Staff utilization Strategic planning Telecommuting