Continuity Program Overview REGION III Required for

Continuity Program Overview REGION III

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) REGION III

Private Sector Organizations and State, Territories, Tribal, and Local Governments Continuity Guidance Circular 1 Continuity Guidance for Non-Federal Entities REGION III

Regional Continuity Program Manager REACH BACK FEMA HQ REGION III NCP Directorate DHS Agencies OUTREACH DC, DE, MD, PA, VA, WV CPM REGIONAL PEERS LOCAL GOVT’S PRIVATE SECTOR FEDERAL AGENCIES REGION III COOP PLAN REGION III

Federal Outreach Pittsburgh FEB Philadelphia FEB Shepherdstown FEA Baltimore FEB Hampton Roads Area REGION III

Regional Continuity Program Manager ◦ Coordinate and Present Training ◦ Provide Exercise Support ◦ Conference and Meeting Coordination ◦ Technical Assistance ◦ Conduct Outreach Presentations REGION III

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 REGION III

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 REGION III

Continuity Training Courses § § 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 (E 156) § Continuity Exercise Design Course (IS/G-139) 5 Days § Continuity Devolution Course (Train-the-Trainer) (E 551) 3 Days § Continuity for Tribal Governments (E 582) 2 Days § Vital Records (Developed with NARA and the Council of State Archivists) REGION III

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 REGION III

Professional Continuity Practitioner Continuity Excellence Series – Level I § § § § § 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/Co. SA Vital Records Training (optional, recommended). REGION III

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. REGION III

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 REGION III

Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 REGION III

Implementing the 9/11 Commission Recommendations Act (2007) Public Law 110 -53 Title IX: Private Sector Preparedness REGION III

Key Program Requirements • Voluntary participation • Obtain stakeholder/public comment • Integrate and leverage existing regulatory requirements and programs, if feasible • DHS adopt one or more standards • Develop Small Business Program component with separate certification method • Provide method to independently certify preparedness of private sector entities (3 rd party certification) • DHS maintain a listing of certified public entities and make public a list of consenting participants • Program will be administered by nongovernmental entity REGION III

Standards Overview • • • 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. 17 REGION III

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 REGION III

PS-PREP Info Site www. fema. gov/privatesectorpreparedness FEMA Region III Contact: Blair Hyde (215) 931 -5752 blair. hyde@dhs. gov REGION III

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