ABSTRACT
Continuity of Operations (Objective: Introduce Continuity) .................. 264 Loss of Government without Decapitation-The Case of New Orleans .............................................................................................266 All Responses Begin at a Local Level .......................................................... 272
Disruption of Community Critical Infrastructure ................................ 273 Key Agency Players ...................................................................................274 Core Components of Business Continuity Plan for Local Governments .............................................................................................. 280
Disaster Specific Regulatory Framework for Federal Legislation .......... 280 National Fire Protection Association (NFPA 1600) ............................... 281 Homeland Security Presidential Directive 5 (HSPD-5) ....................... 281 Presidential Policy Directive/PPD-8: National Preparedness ............ 282 Additional Continuity Regulations That Define Minimum Requirements for Emergency Management and Business Continuity .................................................................................................. 283
Continuity of Operations in a Shared Public- Private Landscape (Objective: Underscore Privatization Trends and Importance of Continuity between Public and Private Sectors) .................................. 284
Growth of Privatization ............................................................................ 284
Learning Objectives
• The reader will gain an understanding of the concept of Continuity of Government (COG), including terminology, key agency players, and core plan components.
