Continuity of Operations (COOP) & Emergency Planning in the Government Environment Training Workshop XX

This event qualifies for .14 CEUs

This event qualifies for 14 CPEs

Continuity of Operations (COOP) & Emergency Planning in the Government Environment Training Workshop XX

Executable Response to Catastrophic Challenges and Readily Implementable Solutions

This March 2016 Continuity Training Workshop will be the 21st Presentation of this very informative program consistently rated as "Excellent" by previous attendees. Whether you are involved with this year’s CAPSTONE and EAGLE HORIZON national exercise or not, this workshop will help advance your program with new strategies, methods and templates. Included in the course materials will be a disk with numerous Federal continuity references as well as several ready-to-use templates to advance your program. (Material is Updated to Include the Latest Guidance from NIST, DHS and Administration Initiatives)

We are so confident in the quality of this COOP Workshop, that we offer a guarantee you will be pleased with the quality of the instruction and information presented to help your agency. Attendees regularly state this workshop has propelled their program forward significantly through time saved and with new executable methodology. If not satisfied, we will give you a 100% return of your registration fee.

In this time of government budget reductions, justifying each training event becomes more and more challenging. This Continuity Workshop has been constantly evaluated as "Excellent" by both government and industry attendees alike. The benefits gained from attending this Workshop will provide a significant return on time and dollar investment. The information presented, templates, lessons learned and presentations by our experienced instructors who know Continuity Planning both in the Commercial and Government sector will save your organization significant resource expenditures in both time and effort to help your agency improve and implement a more effective, compliant Continuity Program.

With the recent East Coast Storms, OPM officially “Closed” DC Metro Federal Offices – but many offices remained “Open” due to an effective COOP plan and Telework Program. Business as usual can be achieved during snow storms and other “emergencies”. Learn How at this workshop. Other recent government challenges due to electrical outages, fires, and natural disasters reinforce the importance of having an executable Continuity Program. Executives and managers who support COOP within their organization will be commended for their foresight. Those who do not support COOP will be evaluated appropriately when an emergency condition requires COOP Activation.

Can your agency afford to not have a practical, implementable and compliant Continuity Program regardless of its size?

Overview:

Industry and Government Leaders Present Practical Solutions to Government Continuity of Operations Requirements.

Hear from industry experts and government managers leading Business Continuity Planning and Continuity of Operations Development. This Instructor Team presents practical, real-life solutions required to establish or improve a Continuity Program within your Federal, State, Local, Tribal, or Private Sector organization. The key to success in moving your COOP program forward is gaining the foothold within your organization’s culture and business processes. You will hear from Federal Agency Leadership about their development of a COOP Program that has been recognized by DHS as best practice. Learn about impacts of current events that drive Telework, Resilience, Reconstitution and other key response and recovery strategies.

Learn about the New COOP Requirements and what they mean for your organization. The Federal Government’s continuity requirements are currently being updated and this workshop will address the new developments and how it will impact your organization.

The main focus of this year’s Federal Government CAPTONE and Eagle Horizon Exercise was executable COOP planning, Devolution of Operations and Reconstitution in support to Mission Essential Functions. This workshop will address all aspects of lessons learned and the direction forward that include best practices for coordinating devolution and reconstitution efforts within your Continuity Program. If your organization is in the grips of planning for devolution or in the heat of understanding and implementing a practical reconstitution strategy, this workshop is for you.

Learn how to Justify COOP Programs to Senior Management and Build Cooperation and Consensus at the “Front Line” levels. Instructors will simply and clearly answer the “what’s in it for me” question from the leadership level through, and right down to the individual implementers' level. This technique, though simple and easily tailored, is often the key to gain leadership’s buy-in and individual understanding of the complexities involving the many facets of COOP. You will see a simple concept that will allow you to capture, catalog, measure and report on existing Continuity Implementations that already exist within your organization.

Consider this Workshop

If you have a COOP Program that is just taking off
If you have an established COOP Program and want to become familiar with how the new federal guidance has changed in the as little as the last year
If you are new to the Federal COOP environment
If you are in top leadership and need to learn more about what you are “on the hook” for within COOP
If you have recently taken over an existing COOP Program and want to ensure that it is up to speed with the industry’s best practices

... then this is the session for you to deliver a practical and sustainable COOP Program that complies with government regulations, best practices and effective management.

What You Will Learn:

Define all aspects of COOP
Develop an action plan for delivering your COOP Program
How to promote personal preparedness with each individual COOP Team Member
How to effectively engage Telework within your COOP Program
Justify COOP program and testing
Describe the activities involved in developing and implementing a sound COOP strategy
Develop a COOP Implementation plan complete with Emergency Response Strategies
Distinguish between Continuity of Operations and Disaster Recovery and understand how both areas are critical to contingency planning
Understand new Federal requirements and guidelines
Understand the increasing responsibilities on Human Resources, Logistics and Contract Management brought about by the Implementation of COOP planning
Understand COOP and IT Infrastructure support
Develop a COOP Testing, Training, and Exercise Plan & Program for tracking your COOP posture
Understand Government regulations on COOP and Business Continuity and how they pertain to your agency and why (including The Disaster Recovery Plan and the Information Systems Contingency Plan according to NIST 800-34 Ref. 1 and Federal COOP Guidelines – FCD-1/FCD-2/NCP Implementation Plan)

Why You Should Attend:

Learn how the cooperation of Continuity of Operation Planning and Disaster Recovery is an essential requirement for government emergency preparedness
Network with your colleagues on COOP/DR capability in the Federal, State, Local Government
Review the development phases, tasks, and how to deploy personnel for COOP/DR implementations, testing, and exercises
Understand the best COOP/DR Architecture for your organization
Get some practical experience in COOP/DR concepts and planning through the course workshops
Gain insight into building resilient data centers that scale efficiently
Learn the importance of data integrity and how to protect it
Understand the reasons why some COOP/DR implementations fail
Apply techniques to maximize the efficiency of your IT and Systems contingency plans

Who Should Attend:

Senior Leadership who own the COOP Program
Middle managers and staff tasked with the development and implementation of COOP
IT Managers and Staff tasked with Information Systems Contingency Planning according to the “NEW” NIST SP800-34 Rev. 1 Guidance
IGs, QA Managers and Staff
Program Managers responsible program operation
Procurement Staff responsible for COOP Contracting
Human Resource Managers and Supervisors responsible for Implementing COOP Telework and tracking personnel during emergencies
Industry managers and staff supporting the government

Format:

Lectures, classroom exercises, and government panelists

Speaker and Presenter Information

Guest Speakers:

Kenneth Brisco

Chief, Readiness Branch

Continuity Division

Department of Homeland Security

Kenny Briscoe has over 25 years of professional service; he is a Retired Military Officer with Special Operation and Combat experience, a Manager in Corporate America and is presently the Chief of the Readiness Branch for DHS. His experience is evident in his broad knowledge and expertise in Business Continuity Planning and Emergency Management/Security Operations. Mr. Briscoe was instrumental in supporting numerous large and complex operations that include, Hurricanes Isabelle, Katrina, Andrew, Fran, Marilyn St. Thomas, Floyd, Uphold Democracy Haiti, Restore Hope Somalia, Desert Shield and Desert Storm

Veronica (Roni) M. Glass

Chief, Mission Assurance Branch
Continuity Division
Department of Homeland Security

Veronica M. Glass (fondly known as “Roni”) started her public and professional service working for legacy U.S. Customs Service24 years ago before it was bridged with the Department of Homeland Security and became Customs and Border Protection. Her body of work of 33 years in public service has exposed her to vast opportunities at all levels of management. Her experience with the changing world of IT afforded her the unique opportunity to be asked to help revitalize the CBP Continuity Program. Previously she was the owner and Program Manager for the Headquarters Customs and Border Protection Continuity of Operations (COOP) Program within the National Capital Region (NCR). Ms. Glass coordinated and had complete COOP oversight and responsibility not only for CBP Headquarters, but CBP field locations. Recently, Ms Glass was selected for a Department level position as Chief, DHS Headquarters Section, Mission Assurance Branch, Continuity Division for the Department of Homeland Security.

Elizabeth Voeller

Program Manager,

eGlobalTech (eGT)

Elizabeth Voeller is a Program Manager at eGlobalTech where she provides consulting support on cyber risk management, incident response, emergency management, and strategic communications to the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Information Security. Prior to that, Ms. Voeller spent 8 years at Booz Allen Hamilton as a Lead Associate supporting Federal business continuity/COOP, critical infrastructure analysis, strategic planning and communications, and emergency management programs. She has facilitated national level exercises and senior leadership meetings for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), written Congressional briefings for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), drafted and rolled out national-level plans for DHS, and developed pandemic response tools and emergency communications curriculum for the Department of Defense (DoD) PACOM and USAFRICOM. She has a Masters degree in International Affairs from American University and an Bachelors degree in Political Science and English from Hamline University in Saint Paul, MN. Ms. Voeller is currently the Vice President of the Mid Atlantic Disaster Recovery Association (MADRA, a certified Project Management Professional (PMP), and a DRII-certified Associate Business Continuity Professional (ABCP).

Dean Gallup

Disaster Recovery Consultant, Advantaged Solutions, Inc.

Co-Author of Information Systems Contingency Planning Guidance,

NIST Special Publication 800-34 Rev. 1, Contingency Planning Guide for Federal Information Systems

Mr. Gallup is a co-author of NIST SP800-34 Revision 1. He has over 25 years experience in management and operation of large-scale critical information systems and Disaster Recovery and Contingency Planning for both the public and private sector. He has IT management experience in 24/7 data center operations, including implementations, disaster recovery management and planning, IT COOP development, and risk and impact analyses for Federal and state agencies and military organizations. His experience includes over thirty years of emergency management training and operations in both the fire service and emergency medicine. Mr. Gallup is a Disaster Recovery Consultant, Advantaged Solutions, Inc. and previously served as the Lead Associate with Booz Allen Hamilton, developing COOP, disaster recovery, continuity and contingency plans for federal and military agencies. Prior to that, Mr. Gallup worked for American Management Systems, managing the installation and implementation of the Virginia Tax computer system and development of their disaster recovery strategy. Mr. Gallup spent 17 years at the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services, serving as Manager of Computer Operations, and overseeing the implementation and operation of the Statewide Automated Fingerprint Identification System (SAFIS), one of the largest automated fingerprint systems in the world at the time.

Instructors:

Charles C. Ugalde

Charles Ugalde is a seasoned security executive providing Security, Risk, and Business Advisory services for both public and private sector clients. Currently, Charles is the Chief Security Strategist for ePlus Technologies for the NYC Metro market. Prior to ePlus, he acted as interim Chief Information Security Officer for Healthix, a Healthcare Information Exchange (HIE) organization. In his role as Chief Information Security Officer, Charles was responsible for developing and implementing security policies and procedures for business resiliency as well as managing systems administrators, network services, and service providers supporting network and security operations and maintenance for all Healthix clients participating in the healthcare exchange, including hospitals, clinics, healthcare facilities, and research institutions.

Prior to that, Charles was the Director of the Unisys Global Enterprises Services (ES) Security Practice for North America, where he provided Governance, Risk, and Compliance, Cyber Security, Continuity of Operations (COOP), Disaster Recovery (DR), and Data Center transformation services for numerous City, State, and Federal Government agencies as well as many commercial enterprises.

Joe Douglas, ABCP

Continuity Program Manager,

US International Trade Commission

Joe Douglas is a recognized expert within continuity operations COOP and emergency planning. Previously he was the Director of the ICE ITS Continuity of Operations Practice based in Reston, Virginia. He has planned and executed continuity efforts for DHS, Customs and Border Protection, US Coast Guard and Department of Justice. He is currently the Continuity Program Manager for the US International Trade Commission.

Joe previously served as an officer in the United States Coast Guard performing both operational and staff duties that included coordination of directorate-level Year 2000 (Y2K) contingency planning. Mr. Douglas holds a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from Appalachian State University.

Relevant Government Agencies

Air Force, Army, Navy & Marine Corps, Intelligence Agencies, DOD & Military, Office of the President (includes OMB), Dept of Agriculture, Dept of Commerce, Dept of Education, Dept of Energy, Dept of Health & Human Services, Dept of Homeland Security, Dept of Housing & Urban Development, Dept of the Interior, Dept of Justice, Dept of Labor, Dept of State, Dept of Transportation, Dept of Treasury, Dept of Veterans Affairs, EPA, GSA, USPS, SSA, NASA, Other Federal Agencies, Legislative Agencies (GAO, GPO, LOC, etc.), Judicial Branch Agencies, State Government, County Government, City Government, Municipal Government, CIA, FEMA, Office of Personnel Management, Coast Guard, National Institutes of Health, FAA, Census Bureau, USAID, National Guard Association