Continuity of operations : selected agencies tested various capabilities during 2006 governmentwide exercise : report to the Ranking Member, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, House of Representatives.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

United States. Government Accountability Office

Contributor:

United States. Congress. House. Committee on Oversight and Government Reform

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States. Environmental Protection Agency--Rules and practice.

United States.

United States. Environmental Protection Agency.

Telecommuting--Government policy--United States.

Telecommuting.

Crisis management in government--United States--Planning.

Crisis management in government.

Administrative agencies--United States--Planning.

Administrative agencies.

Administrative agencies--Planning.

Telecommuting--Government policy.

Genre:

Rules and practice.

Rules.

Physical Description:

i, 63 pages : digital, PDF file

Other Title:

Selected agencies tested various capabilities during 2006 governmentwide exercise

Place of Publication:

[Washington, D.C.] : U.S. Govt. Accountability Office, [2007]

Summary:

To ensure the availability of essential government services in emergencies, federal agencies are required to develop continuity of operations (COOP) plans. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), under the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), is responsible for disseminating guidance to federal agencies on developing plans, as well as conducting government-wide exercises every other year to assess federal continuity readiness. In June 2006, FEMA conducted an exercise called Forward Challenge 06, to allow agencies to activate COOP plans, deploy essential personnel to alternate facilities, and perform essential functions. GAO was asked to describe the extent to which agencies tested continuity plans and procedures, personnel, and resources during the June 2006 exercise. To do this, GAO selected the eight civilian agencies with significant responsibilities during national disasters, analyzed agency exercise documentation, and interviewed officials to determine which test and exercise activities each agency included in its participation.

Notes:

Title from title screen (viewed Dec. 19, 2007).

"November 2007."

Paper version available from: U.S. Govt. Accountability Office, 441 G St., NW, Rm. LM, Washington, D.C. 20548.

Includes bibliographical references.

"GAO-08-185."

OCLC:

184905084