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Nevadas Grant funded COOP & COG Project Aaron R. Kenneston, CEM (Funding and operations of the project) Funding Sources Emergency Management Preparedness Grant (EMPG) State Homeland Security Program (SHSP) Urban Area

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Nevada’s Grant funded COOP & COG Project

(Funding and operations of the project)

Aaron R. Kenneston, CEM

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Funding Sources

  • Emergency Management Preparedness Grant (EMPG)
  • State Homeland Security Program (SHSP)
  • Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI)
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Building a Coalition

  • Local Public Safety Officials
  • Regional Stakeholders
  • Statewide Stakeholders
  • State Emergency Management Officials
  • State Homeland Security Officials

Bottom line: Network, Network, Network…

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“The Pitch”

  • It is contained in law
  • It is a best practice
  • It is the right thing to do
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“…HSPD 20 requires the integration of continuity planning with the emergency plans and capabilities of state, local, territorial, and tribal governments…”

Petersen, E.R. (2007) National Continuity Policy: A Brief

  • Overview. (Publication No. RS22674).

Washington DC: U.S. Government Printing Office.

Why a Continuity Initiative?

The President directed it

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“…to enhance nationwide

resilience in an all-hazards environment by encouraging private sector preparedness. …”

Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007

Why a Continuity Initiative?

Title IX 9/11 Commission

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“…Serves as guidance to State, local, and Tribal

  • governments. All
  • rganizations, including

nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), can benefit from continuity planning…”

FEMA Course IS-546a Continuity of Operations (COOP) Awareness

Federal Continuity Directive (FCD-1)

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“…Guidance for non- federal agencies…is geared to States, territories, tribal and local governments, and private-sector organizations.”

FEMA Course IS-546a Continuity of Operations (COOP) Awareness

Continuity Guidance Circular (CGC-1)

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U.S. Department of Homeland Security. (2007) Target Capabilities List: A Companion to the National Preparedness

  • Guidelines. Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office

Missions: Planning, Respond, Communications, & Recover Activities: Prepare/revise Operational Plans; & Develop and Maintain Plans, Procedures, Programs, and Systems Preparedness Measures (Critical Tasks: Res.B1c 1.1.7 & Res.B1c 7.4): COOP plans describe how to support sustained response/survivability and recovery for all sectors. COG plans describe the continued functioning of constitutional government under all circumstances.

DHS target capability

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Canton C.G. (2007) Emergency Management: Concepts and Strategies for Effective Programs. Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

“Recent Government Accounting Office reports have catalogued a failure of this effort, resulting in increased emphasis on COOP by congress. In addition, NFPA 1600 and EMAP require continuity plans as a condition of accreditation and the cost

  • f developing these plans are allowable costs under the

Homeland Security Grant Program… COOP planning will no doubt emerge over the next years as a best practice for local governments…” Why a Continuity Initiative?

It is a best practice

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Nevada State Homeland Security Strategy (NSHS) dated 2008 (required to be referenced on all DHS SHSP applications) lists:

#1- Intel sharing #2- Interoperability #3- COOP/COG (Terrorism Protection/implementation of NIMS)

Why a Continuity Initiative?

It is in Nevada “Top Three”

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State law requires “plans for the continuity of the operations and services

  • f the political subdivision, which plans

must be consistent with the provisions of NRS 239c.260”

Nevada Revised Statutes 239c.250(2)(h)

Why a COOP/COG Initiative?

It is State Law

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Nevada Homeland Security Commission approved a COOP/COG project to be conducted in calendar year 2011 The project was to be inclusive of State, local, tribal governments- as well as the private sector

OK- You obtained funding, now what?

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2010 2011 2013 2014 Start

Northern Nevada Six counties Southern Nevada Six Counties

Last 5 Counties

& State

Integration with existing initiatives

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Existing Plans

  • FEMA Products
  • American Red Cross
  • Department and Agency Plans
  • Pandemic Plans
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Task Force

Membership includes:

  • State
  • Local
  • Tribal
  • Volunteer Agencies
  • Private Sector
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Plans-Writer

  • Met with all stakeholders
  • Introduced an automated planning tool
  • Taught, mentored, and coached task force members

Assisted by:

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Best Practice Site Visit

Emphasized Business Continuity Planning (BCP)

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Statewide Workshops

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 Review existing Plans & Procedures  Form Task Force  Hire Plans-Writer  Explore Best Practices & Partnerships  Conduct COOP/COG Training & Workshops

  • North
  • South
  • Private Sector

 Produce initial COOP/COG Statewide Guidance, Templates, and Plans  Statewide Conference _ Sustainment & 2013

  • So. NV pilot project…
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Sustainment & Southern Nevada Pilot Project- the cycle begins again…

  • Approach Commission for additional funding
  • Conduct test of plans through December 2012
  • Initiate pilot project efforts through March 2013
  • Continue use of COOP planning tool through June 2014
  • Integrate jurisdictional, departmental, and agency

sustainment actions into routine emergency management actions

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Aaron R. Kenneston, CEM

Questions?