NCP Overview

Vision

The Nation's center of excellence for government continuity planning, guidance, and operations.

Mission

To serve the public by protecting our Nation's constitutional form of government.

Legislative Authority

National Security Presidential Directive/NSPD-51 Homeland Security Presidential Directive/HSPD-20, National Continuity Policy, 2007
Executive Order 13407, Public Alert and Warning Systems, 2006
Executive Order 12472, Assignment of National Security and Emergency Preparedness Telecommunications Functions, 1984
Executive Order 12656, Assignment of Emergency Preparedness Responsibilities, 1988, as amended Executive Order 13228, Establishing the Office of Homeland Security and the Homeland Security Council, 2001
National Security Presidential Directive 28, United States Nuclear Weapons Command, Control, and Security, 2003
National Continuity Policy Implementation Plan (NCPIP), 2007
National Response Framework, 2008
DHS Directive 9300.1, Continuity of Operations Programs and Continuity of Government Functions, 2004 (PDF 409KB)

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