Maintain plans that provide Share interdependencies with policy and procedures for local first responders, Federal Protective Service, building reaching this goal. Reduce the loss of life and 1. management, and the GSA. Provide training and equipment minimize property damage loss to those who may be required to act during an incident. Execute a successful Order of Those who are included in an The Continuity Manager must Succession with accompanying Order of Succession or rely upon the B/IO COOP authorities in the event a Delegation of Authority have Coordinators Working Group disruption renders been notified and accept their and the support personnel to USAID’s 2. leadership unable, unavailable, or roles. update the Orders of incapable of assuming and Succession and Delegations of performing their authorities and Authority when positions or responsibilities. authorities change. Reduce or mitigate disruptions to Employ a risk mitigation operations. None identified. strategy to mitigate disruptions. 3. Ensure and validate continuity There are a large number of Perform TT&E in intervals readiness through a dynamic and personnel with whom to required in FCD 1. integrated continuity test, training, coordinate. Elicit the participation of staff 4. and exercise program, and and stakeholders with operational capability. responsibilities during an incident. New equipment purchases are Ensure that USAID personnel are Continue to expand telework being phased in. able to relocate to the virtual office training and procedures for environment (telework) when utilizing telework during 5. appropriate in order to resume, as disruptions at USAID quickly as practical, Headquarters. USAID’s MEFs and ESAs. Protect important facilities, The Federal Protective Service Perform routine risk mitigation equipment, records, and other only provides physical security analysis to identify if strategies 6. assets in the event of a disruption. assessments annually. need to be improved. Budget for planning is limited. Achieve timely and orderly Ensure plans, procedures, and recovery and reconstitution from policies are in place to support 7. an emergency or disruption. recovery operations.
1. Reduce the loss of life and minimize property damage loss Maintain plans that provide policy and procedures for reaching this goal. Provide training and equipment to those who may be required to act during an incident. Share interdependencies with local first responders, Federal Protective Service, building management, and the GSA. 2. Execute a successful Order of Succession with accompanying authorities in the event a disruption renders USAID’s leadership unable, unavailable, or incapable of assuming and performing their authorities and responsibilities. Those who are included in an Order of Succession or Delegation of Authority have been notified and accept their roles. The Continuity Manager must rely upon the B/IO COOP Coordinators Working Group and the support personnel to update the Orders of Succession and Delegations of Authority when positions or authorities change. 3. Reduce or mitigate disruptions to operations. Employ a risk mitigation strategy to mitigate disruptions. None identified. 4. Ensure and validate continuity readiness through a dynamic and integrated continuity test, training, and exercise program, and operational capability. Perform TT&E in intervals required in FCD 1. Elicit the participation of staff and stakeholders with responsibilities during an incident. There are a large number of personnel with whom to coordinate. 5. Ensure that USAID personnel are able to relocate to the virtual office environment (telework) when appropriate in order to resume, as quickly as practical, USAID’s MEFs and ESAs. Continue to expand telework training and procedures for utilizing telework during disruptions at USAID Headquarters. New equipment purchases are being phased in. 6. Protect important facilities, equipment, records, and other assets in the event of a disruption. Perform routine risk mitigation analysis to identify if strategies need to be improved. The Federal Protective Service only provides physical security assessments annually. 7. Achieve timely and orderly recovery and reconstitution from an emergency or disruption. Ensure plans, procedures, and policies are in place to support recovery operations. Budget for planning is limited.
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