Number: RL32752
Title: Continuity of Operations (COOP) in the Executive Branch: Issues in the 109th Congress
Authors: R. Eric Petersen, Government and Finance Division 
Abstract: Spurred in part by occasional warnings of potential terrorist threats in the post- 9/11 era, some policymakers have intensified their focus on continuity of operations (COOP) issues. COOP planning is a segment of federal government contingency planning linked to continuity of government (COG). Together, COOP and COG are designed to ensure survival of a constitutional form of government and the continuity of essential federal functions. This report focuses primarily on executive branch COOP activities.
Pages: 18
Date: January 31, 2005