Continuity of Operation

RFD & Associates

Jim Looney Presents:

Continuity of Operations (COOP) -

Mitigating the Credible Threat

RFD & Associates401 Camp Craft RoadWest Lake Hills, TX

78764www.rfdinc.com

512.347.9411

Background

Over 46 years in the Emergency Management

business

Had the good fortune of

working for George W. Bush

Over 35 years experience as a first responder and Incident Commander

Responsible for the

revitalization of the NCS

Appointed as Director Mount Weather EOC post 911-July

2005

Charter Member of DHS, March

2003

Modernized the National Continuity Facilities

Helped Rewrite the Presidential

Decision Directives regarding

COOP/COG in coordination with

the Office of National Security

Coordination

September 11, 2001Changed Everything


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What Happened

Set up DHS & transition Domestic COG-(X files)

Provide COOP Planning for critical D & As and White House

Protect CI/KR and the Federal Government’s technology

Prepare and protect the Nations ability to support COG

U.S. was not on a wartime footing

Chaos & loss of technology

DC Technology placement

NCS Cold war relic

Modernize NCS and build COOP Facilities for the AdministrationFed

era

l G

overn

ment


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Lessons Learned

Recent Events demonstrate the need to reemphasize continuity as a “good business

practice”

One of the top ten things CEOs’ and CIOs’ should focus on


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Today’s Reality

− Earth temperature is changing and so is the weather

−Droughts are longer

−Storms are more numerous and more severe

−Weather has become more intense and more devastating

−This will have a real impact on your business


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Disaster Recovery and the Credible Threat

Urbane Wild Fire interfaceHurricanes

Earth QuakesTsunamis TornadosPandemic

FloodsTerrorism

The Threats


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Terrorism

Active Shooters

are becomin

g common

place events

North Korean Missiles (Really !!!) Fusion

type producin

g EMP

Houston Ship Channe

l

Transnational gangs on border

with Mexico

Cyber attacks


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Hurricanes

Scientist believe only ½ of extreme storms may be due to global warming, the rest are normal statistical data


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Earthquakes

No Notice Event - Large reaching, devastating affects -

Shelters and resources may not be adequate - Long term

recovery

126,575 square miles12 million people

160-200 citiesSaint Louis 1.5-2

million Memphis 1-1.5 million

New Madrid Fault Line


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Tornado Alley


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Hello Houston,We Have a Problem


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Lightning can Strike Twice

Moore, Oklahoma Tornados May of 1999 & 2013


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Why? It Is Just Good Business

Ensures the execution of

essential functions

through all circumstances

Fundamental responsibility

Today’s threat

environment is a reality


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Disaster Recovery Business Continuity

Though Most Government Agencies and almost all large businesses have established disaster recovery and business continuity plans, most of them do NOT :– Perform regular reviews of the plans

– Have comprehensive plans– Have not tested the plans- No Test, Training, & Exercise (TTE Program


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Disaster Recovery Business Continuity

Do the plans provide:

-Adequate capabilities for execution of essential functions

-The ability to restore services and support Continuity of Government or Business Continuity?

-Can any corporation survive after a disaster destroys brick and mortar; or the loss of technology even for a short time.

Can result in a loss of confidence by the consumer


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Not Rocket Science

On two occasions after 9-11 Federal employees were running and screaming from Federal buildings because those

Departments had no COOP Plan.(Aircraft penetrating ADIZ/FRZ)

The only way to prevent chaos when disaster strikes is with a carefully crafted continuity of operations plan — and you better not have it locked away in a file cabinet

when it’s needed!


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Elements of COOP Planning

–Essential Functions

–Orders of Succession

–Delegations of Authority

–Continuity Facilities

–Continuity Communications

–Vital Records Management

–Human Capital

–Test, Training, and Exercise (TT&E)

–Devolution of Control and Direction

–Reconstitution Operations


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Collateral Damage

Collaborating to incorporate capabilities of other entities

Coordinating risk

Partnerships

Murphy’s Law


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Risk Management

The consequences of not protecting

assets or not performing

essential functions or ability to make

a profit or stay open for business

The level of vulnerability to

relevant threats- plan for the most

likely, most cannot afford the most devastating

The threat environment as

it relates to specific areas of concern.

What are the threats to your

business or location


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Bottom Line

I am not Chicken Little and the sky is not falling

Life has existential risk

It doesn’t always happen to the other guy

No matter where you live or where your business is located you live with risk

It is good business to evaluate risk and consider it any time your making decisions about how you spend your resources

Questions?

Thank You

Jim [email protected]

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512.517.1136

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