FEMA’s National Continuity Programs (NCP) is the Federal Executive Branch Lead Agent for continuity of national essential functions. Our goal is to minimize the disruption of essential operations in order to guarantee an Enduring Constitutional Government in response to a full-threat spectrum of emergencies. The scope of our mandate includes development and promulgation of continuity directives and guidance, education, and training, as well as coordination between the Federal, State, local, territorial, tribal, and private sectors. NCP also coordinates and participates in Federal, State, and local continuity exercises.
Integrated Public Alert & Warning System (IPAWS)
Continuity of Operations (COOP)
FEMA serves as the lead agent for coordinating continuity operations and activities of Federal agencies and collaborating with State, territorial, tribal, and local government jurisdictions. Viable continuity capabilities ensure FEMA is ready to respond to a continuity event.
NCP manages the Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS), the Nation’s next generation alert and warning capability developed by NCP in partnership with multiple Federal Departments and Agencies. IPAWS meets the requirements of Executive Order 13407, signed by the President in 2006, which called for the development and implementation of an “effective, reliable, integrated, flexible, and comprehensive system to alert and warn the American people… and to ensure under all conditions the President can communicate with the American people.”
Leadership
Roger L. Stone, Acting Assistant Administrator
Liz Jackson, Executive Officer
General Contact Information
National Continuity Programs
500 C Street, SW, Suite 524
Washington, DC 20472
(202) 646-4145