Business Continuity Planning Laura Peterson DAS General Counsel State Risk Manager 1/2/2019

Background Threat of terrorism changed nature and scope of risks and necessary planning Revised SEOP - “each state agency and local government is responsible for developing a continuity of operations plan (COOP).” COOP – beyond disaster recovery – all hazards planning to resume/provide mission critical operations with least impact Events of 9/11 raised interest beyond risk manager types 1/2/2019

Background DAS provides services to agencies to facilitate agency services to the public DAS’s service provider role provides us an opportunity to play a coordinating role in business continuity planning statewide NEMA grant for planning and tech assistance for COOP Multi-agency Advisory Team put out RFP (DAS, DEQ, HHS, Labor, NEMA, Revenue, Roads, SFM) 1/2/2019

RFP Objectives/Deliverables Pilot Projects - DAS & SFM Replication Statewide Prioritization Statewide Interoperability Maintenance 1/2/2019

COOP Development Project Initiation Disaster readiness assessment Critical Processes Critical Resources for each process Vulnerability and Risk Analysis Identify Risks – Severity/Frequency Mitigation Recommendations - IMS cooperation with University Disaster Readiness Planning Worst Case Scenario planning Checklists, call lists, succession lists, “to do” Evaluation and Implementation 1/2/2019

Current Opportunities Basic Internal Planning Critical Processes Succession Notification what if? Contractor services Fixed fee for other agencies under current contract NEMA/DAS/TRAINEES 1/2/2019

Future Statewide Plan Statewide Exercises Maintained, Updated, Exercised Plans 1/2/2019

Executive Building 2nd Floor Contact Information Laura Peterson Executive Building 2nd Floor (402) 471-2551 (402) 471-2800 fax petersol@notes.state.ne.us Backup contact: Jayne Scofield, DAS Communications 1/2/2019