Standards - Public

Business Continuity - Public Sector

Business Continuity is becoming widely accepted within Government, Business Public Sector, as well as individually with accepted emergency planning and practices. Recognizing the need to prepare for large, medium and small scale events; many Federal, State, and regional communities begin planning efforts with Public sector businesses which may provide assistance with many specific safeguards and standards.

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US Public Sector Business Continuity Standards

Name of Standard	Purpose/Description
FCD 1: Federal Continuity Directive 1 (2008)	FCD 1 provides guidance to executive departments and agencies for developing continuity plans and programs by appropriately identifying and carrying out their most critical functions necessary to lead and sustain the Nation during a catastrophic emergency. This regulatory requirement is mandatory for applicable federal departments and agencies.
FCD 2: Federal Continuity Directive 2 (2008)	FCD 2 implements the requirements noted in FDC 1 by providing guidance, checklists and direction to US federal executive departments and agencies for identification of crucial functions. This regulatory requirement is mandatory for applicable federal departments and agencies.
NRF: National Response Framework (2008)	The NRF provides guiding principles that enable all response partners to prepare for and provide a unified US national response to disasters and emergencies. It establishes a comprehensive, national, all-hazards approach to domestic incident response. This regulatory requirement is mandatory for applicable federal departments and agencies.
EMAP: Emergency Management Accreditation Program Standards (2007)	EMAP is a NEMA-originated standard and certification program focused on assisting local governments with developing and measuring the effectiveness of emergency management strategies. This guideline is voluntary.
NIST 800-34: Contingency Planning Guide for Information Technology Systems (2002)	Outlines actions and strategies financial institutions consider developing pandemic plans and strategies. Applies to US financial institutions and their service providers
HSPD-21: National Strategy for Public Health and Medical Preparedness (2007)	The NIST guide provides instructions, recommendations, and considerations for government IT contingency planning. This is guideline is voluntary although mandated in many federal departments and agencies.
SEC 17 CFR 240 (2005)	HSPD-21 addresses preparedness for catastrophic health events by offering clear strategic direction on topics including: biosurveillance, countermeasure stockpiling and distribution, mass casualty care, community resilience, education and training, disaster health systems and risk awareness. This directive is mandatory
DOE O 150.1 (2008)	The order provides requirements and responsibilities to ensure that the Department is ready to respond promptly, efficiently, and effectively to a continuity event involving facilities, activities, or operations. This regulatory requirement is mandatory.
PAHPA: Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act (2006)	PAHPA aims to improve the nation's public health and medical preparedness and response capabilities for emergencies, whether deliberate, accidental or natural. This regulatory requirement is mandatory.

CRMC-ACP supports business continuity planning efforts of organizations in the Denver metro area and the Rocky Mountain region through its education, networking, and information sharing programs. This page lists some of the Internet resources available to assist local organizations with their business continuity planning efforts.

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