Continuity of Operations (COO)

Academic Year
Class No.
Description
Section
Start Date
End Date
Location/Format
AY08-09
1125
COO
01
12/1/2008
12/5/2008
Fort McNair, DC / e-Resident
AY08-09
1126
COO
02
3/9/2009
3/13/2009
Fort McNair, DC / e-Resident
AY08-09
1127
COO
03
5/4/2009
7/24/2009
Distributed Learning
AY08-09
1128
COO
04
6/15/2009
6/19/2009
Fort McNair, DC / e-Resident
AY08-09
1129
COO
05
8/24/2009
8/28/2009
Fort McNair, DC / e-Resident

Course Description:
This course provides a broad description of the major elements involved in developing and implementing effective continuity of operations plans for government agencies. Using Federal regulations policies as a
backdrop, the course examines the technological, human capital, legal, and acquisition factors involved
in creating and maintaining a continuity of operations plan. Topics include determining key assets and
systems, creating and implementing emergency plans, working with the responder community, developing
metrics and exercises, and restoring effective operations.

Recommended Attendance:
This course is appropriate for all persons who must develop, lead, or collaborate on continuity of operations issues.

Prerequisites
None

Learning Outcomes
from the absence of a comprehensive, tested continuity of operations plan, and create a strategy to develop and implement such a plan.