
Fostering a Culture of Disaster Preparedness in the Workplace
Disasters can strike unexpectedly. Yet, more than 20% percent of small business owners don't have a disaster plan because they don't consider it a priority.
Disasters can strike unexpectedly. Yet, more than 20% percent of small business owners don't have a disaster plan because they don't consider it a priority.
Back in the public spotlight for the first time since the Cold War thanks to the new ABC drama Designated Survivor, Continuity of Government (COG) is a lesser-known mission in the portfolio of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and its Federal Emergency Management Agency. As a concept, its origins lie in the dawn of the atomic era, when the new possibility of simultaneous nationwide devastation created the need for contingency plans for the worst cases imaginable.