Continuity of Operations

Continuity of Operations (COOP) Planning focuses on sustaining Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory's viable research and operations functions during and after an adverse event.  It includes proactive advance planning and preparation necessary to rapidly resume our research and operations following a disruption of any size or type.  Such events or disruptions could be:

• Natural (earthquake, firestorm, pandemic illness)
• Local  (water damage or fire in a building, etc.) or
• Technology or environmental failures (loss of electronic data, network outage, power failure, etc.)

Through COOP Planning we are able to:

• Identify our essential functions and essential support activities
• Identify supporting essential systems/processes that must be sustained
• Priortize those functions
• Determine essential function resource requirements
• Develop recovery plans which ensure continuity of those essential services and functions
• Mitigate risk to essential records
• Designate alternate operating facilities when available and appropriate
• Pre-plan for delegation of authority and order of succession
• Provide for Personnel Accountability to ensure the life, health and safety of all staff and visitors
• Train, test and exercise the program
• Provide staff awareness

Regardless of the particular event, our goal is to be adequately prepared so that we can continue our research and operations with minimal interruption.