Emergency Preparedness Program

OSY manages the Department's Emergency Operations Center, Occupant Emergency Program, and the Occupant Emergency Plan for the Herbert C. Hoover Building (HCHB). Through tests, training, and exercises, OSY effectively plans for, controls, and evaluates all interagency-level exercises for the above programs, in accordance with the National Exercise Program.

Continuity Program

Department continuity programs consist of the Continuity of Government and the Continuity of Operations programs. These programs are managed in accordance with Presidential Policy Directive (PPD)-40 and the appropriate federal continuity directives. Through tests, training, and exercises, OSY effectively plans for, controls, and evaluates all interagency level exercises for these programs in accordance with the National Exercise Program. OSY also oversees the involvement of the Department’s leadership in interagency senior level exercises such as Eagle Horizon.

The Department Administrative Order (DAO) 210-1: Emergency Readiness for Departmental Continuity provides authority, responsibility, and instruction on OSY emergency management programs. The DAO also directs personnel to the Manual of Security Policies and Procedures, Chapter 7: Occupant Emergency Plans and Procedures.