®
For more information on our program support, visit our website.
tidalbasingroup.com
documented risks, vulnerabilities, impacts/consequences, requirements, resources, approaches, actions, responsible parties, interdependencies, and associated data related to the performance of the Commission’s mission and associated essential functions. Tidal Basin drafted the COOP plan and worked with PSC leadership to create the final accepted document. Prior to project close-out, we made all information, work papers, templates, worksheets, and other pertinent data relating to the COOP available to the PSC. Through this effort, Tidal Basin addressed PSC corrective actions, including telecommuting policies, balancing essential PSC functions with emergency management functions, and then outlining these essential functions. Virginia Department of Emergency Management (VDEM) Tidal Basin supported Virginia’s statewide COOP evaluation program by assessing 115 COOP plans for state departments, agencies, commissions, and academic institutions. We ensured all plans were in compliance with state and federal policy and guidance and provided recommendations for improvements to each plan. Tidal Basin’s findings included statewide trends showing the effectiveness of VDEM COOP training and areas in which agencies need support training. Our conclusions were important first steps toward an annual planning cycle featuring COOP plan updates that reflect best practices and lessons learned in training, exercises, and actual events. Revisions were made to plans based on our recommendations, and we will conduct a second round of COOP assessments once revisions have been made. The next assessment will be followed with a series of exercises to further evaluate the COOP plans. Our technical efforts and coordination with each state agency assure VDEM that Virginia’s agencies and institutions can effectively and smoothly respond, mitigate, and recover if an event should occur.
Contact us today:
tidalbasingroup.com
10
COOP / BCP Services
Powered by FlippingBook