ERG

This document helps Federal Executive Branch departments to conduct a Business Process Analysis and validate Mission Essential Functions.

This document contains an organization's/jurisdiction's mission essential functions and priorities for continuity of operations following an emergency.

The senior continuity planner responsible for coordinating overall continuity activities within the organization or jurisdiction.

The ability to provide uninterrupted services and support, while maintaining organizational viability, before, during, and after an incident that disrupts normal operations.

NEF

This document is a resource for federal and non-federeal entities to guide, update, and maintain continuity planning efforts.

This document contains the overall organizational strategy and concept of operations concerning emergency management and organizational responsibilities during an emergency.

A physical space that provides the capability to perform mission essential functions until normal operations can be resumed.

A classification encompassing all conditions, environmental or human-caused, that have the potential to cause injury, illness, or death; damage to equipment/infrastructure; or cause degradation to social, economic, or environmental aspects.

BIA

This act created the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

This document contains specific or tactical tasks and duties in relation to a specific function or activity.

Records an organization needs to meet operational responsibilities under emergency conditions.

Many organizational systems and capabilities are reliant upon this to access data, complete critical tasks, and communicate rapidly.

ESA

This directive established a comprehensive national policy for the continuity of federal government structures and operations, a single National Continuity Coordinator, and the National Essential Functions.

This document contains emergency policies and procedures for responding to a variety of threats and hazards that can impact the facility.

The order in which and conditions under which the responsibilities and authorities of a public official are passed to another official when the original holder of the responsibilities and authorities is unable or unavailable to exercise them.

These systems offer voice, video, and data capabilities should terrestrial communications fail or for use at locations less likely to be served by terrestrial systems, such as wireline or cell networks.

ECG

This directive established a National Preparedness Goal that identifies the Core Capabilities necessary for preparedness and a national preparedness system to guide activities that will enable the Nation to achieve the goal.

This document describes duties and responsibilities for individuals or agencies when responding to and recovering from a specific type of hazard.

An official mandate calling on the individual holding a specific position to assume responsibilities and authorities not normally associated with that position when specified conditions are met.

This program authorizes national security and emergency preparedness organizations to receive priority treatment for vital voice and data circuits or other telecommunications services.