Building a COOP Program With Zero Dollars and Zero Resources

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Building a COOP ProgramWith Zero Dollars and
Zero Resources

• Presented byJeff Morrison, PMPNational
  Security Technologies, LLCEmergency Services and
  Operations Support DivisionMay 6, 2009

This work was done by National Security
Technologies, LLC, under Contract No.
DE-AC52-06NA25946 with the U.S. Department of
Energy.
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How can we use existing assets to build a premier
COOP program?
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Getting the biggest bang for your buck!

• Use existing systems, facilities, processes, and
  staff
• Model COOP program after existing COOP programs
• Integrate COOP with Business Continuity/Resumption
  programs

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Agenda

• Leveraging Emergency Management assets
• Leveraging Notification Assets
• Leveraging Company Assets
• Challenges

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Leveraging Emergency Management Assets
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Plans and Procedures

• Re-purpose Emergency Management plans,
  procedures, and checklists

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COOP Activation

• Use existing Emergency Operations Center (EOC)
  Cadre
• Performs similar functions
• Activated during operational emergency
• Emergency Response Organization staffed three deep

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Alternate Facilities

• Emergency Operations Centers
• Las Vegas, NV
• Nevada Test Site
• Capabilities
• PCs
• Video conferencing
• Secure communications
• Emergency Communications Network

Bat Phone
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Alternate Facilities

• Operations Centers
• Meeting location
• Alternate work location for the Local Site Office
  (LSO)

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Drills and Exercises

• Integrate with EM Drill and Exercise Manual and
  Schedule
• Use Exercise Builder
• Incorporate COOP elements into EM drills and
  exercises

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Training Testing

• Use HQ awareness training
• Use existing Disaster Recovery Plans and tests
• Use existing operational readiness tests

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Leveraging Notification Assets
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Continuity Notification
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Stakeholder Communications

• Websites
• Communicator! NXT
• GeoCast

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Leveraging Company Assets
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Human Capital

• Formalize process for Delegation Of Authority
• Expand succession planning for continuity
  purposes

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Vital Records

• NSTec Vital Records program
• Identification
• Protection
• Accessibility

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Readiness Assurance

• Self-Assessments
• Lessons Learned
• Corrective Action Tracking

No. of Drills
Effectiveness
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Challenges
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Challenges

• Managing all the continuity-related requirements
• Maintaining accurate contact information
• Funding

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COOP of the Future
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Questions
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Contact Information

• Jeff Morrison
• E-mail morrisjl_at_nv.doe.gov
• Phone [phone]