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Continuity of Operations Planning (COOP) is an important process to ensure that the essential work of the University moves forward without significant disruption. We provide templates below that we ...

To understand the importance of disaster planning, employers and their counsel need look no further than the events surrounding extreme weather and storms in different parts of the country, such as ...

Business continuity and disaster recovery, also known as BCDR, is a set of closely related practices that support an organization's ability to remain operational after an adverse event.

Managing business continuity without employees on-site can be a challenge for an organization that doesn't typically function remotely. But the widespread shift to decentralized work models makes ...

It’s said that failing to plan is planning to fail. Having a plan, whether in your personal or professional life, in the event of a natural disaster or other emergency situation is sometimes easier ...

Imagine the collective sigh of relief on campus after hundreds of students safely evacuate a smoky residence hall. But with that facility out of commission, where would the university house the ...

Learn more about our Continuity of Government (COG) Plan that focuses on government during and after emergencies that may impact the normal guidance. The King County Continuity of Government (COG) ...

One of the most vivid lessons from my Public Buildings Service career came from a building manager responsible for a federal courthouse in downtown New Orleans during Hurricane Katrina. As floodwaters ...