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Public Law 110-53, Title IX

The Department of Homeland Security is implementing a certification program for the private sector that promotes preparedness, including disaster management, emergency management and business continuity programs. This program, labeled PS-Prep, is defined in Public Law 110-53, Section 524. Failure to comply with these regulations may have serious consequences for you and your company.

PS-Prep is the next step in a complex pattern of regulations that can be compared to Sarbanes-Oxley in financial reporting. Those businesses not reaching compliance with PS-Prep face possible loss of contracts with the government or government suppliers; loss of business insurance or cost increase; loss or reduction of credit lines, and potential personal liability of senior leadership.

Proper disaster planning requires that companies PREDICT the vulnerability, PLAN the response, and PERFORM when the event occurs.

PREDICT Phase: Classifies the critical vulnerabilities, identifies key emergency personnel, ascertains critical decision processes, analyzes gaps, identifies infrastructure and supply chain needs, and defines communications requirements.

PLAN Phase: Develops the strategy, constructs the plan, and involves the appropriate personnel to assure their buy-in and commitment.

PERFORM Phase: Establishes protocols for implementation, community involvement, communications, test exercises, audits, reviews, updates, and compliance. A well designed and executed plan can enable a company in crisis to outperform its competitors and the expectations of its stakeholders.

This white paper further defines the background, overview, certification and accrediting body and the impact that this regulation may have on your firm.

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