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Office of National Security Coordination
Title: Office of National Security Coordination
Date: Ongoing
Author: Staff
Institution: Federal Emergency Management Agency
Bibliographic Entry: Staff (March 24, 2006). Office of National Security Coordination website.
Electronic Link: http://www.fema.gov/about/offices/onsc.shtm
Key Words: Federal Emergency Management Agency; Department of Homeland Security; Office of National Security Coordination; Continuity of Operations Plans
Summary of Key Issues, Points, Conclusions:
The Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Office of National Security Coordination (ONSC) oversees the federal government’s Continuity of Operations Plans (COOP). The ONCS does this by formulating common standards for government agencies to use in developing COOPs. It also facilitates interagency cooperation and assesses the COOP capabilities of the federal branch.
Name of Researcher: Rian Bobal
Institution: Integrative Center for Homeland Security, Texas A&M University
Date Posted: November 21, 2006