COOP (Continuity of Operations)

AFMS helps government agencies and commercial clients prepare for, respond to, and recover from natural and technological disasters. We provide solutions to events that could adversely affect operations and to help our clients prepare for contingencies such as terrorist activities, natural disasters, national emergency situations, and "new world" threats such as cyber warfare. In each case, we work closely with our clients, incorporating their business expertise to make sure our services and solutions meet their specific requirements.

Planning

To help our clients prepare for and respond to any crisis that may arise, as well as mitigate its effects, we provide three basic types of planning support:

• Continuity of Operations (COOP) Plans
• Disaster response and recovery support plans
• Critical infrastructure protection plans

For each client, we assess site-specific threats, determine the essential functions that must not be interrupted, then define the activities needed to sustain them. Our clearly defined plan and easy to implement operations framework minimize ad hoc reorganization, duplication, and resulting confusion in case of emergencies.

We also provide detailed guidance for transitional activities to restore normal operations without disrupting key activities. We supplement these plans with standard operating procedures to guide personnel in carrying out their assignments. The result is an integrated family of plans and procedures, ranging from broad-scale plans for senior management to detailed plans for managers of individual facilities and individual employees.