Eagle Horizon 09 Continuity of Government Drill

Exercise Brief 2009 Updated 3/30/09 For Official Use Only Agenda  Review of Eagle Horizon  Review of NLE  Questions and Answers Eagle Horizon 2009 (EH 09) Locations, Date, and Duration  D/As will participate in EH 09 from their alternate sites  EH 09 is scheduled for June 17, 2009  The exercise is currently scheduled for one day 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM Exercise Purpose  EH 09 will enable Federal D/As to:  Validate and assess D/As continuity plans, procedures and policies  Validate and test interagency continuity communications procedures and capabilities  Fulfill the annual continuity exercise and training requirements of National Security Presidential Directive 51 and Homeland Security Directive 20 (NSPD-51/HSPD-20), National Continuity Program Implementation Plan (NCPIP) and Federal Continuity Directive (FCD 1)  Exercise continuity capability across the Federal Executive Branch EH 09 Overview  First exercise New Administration will be involved in  EH 09 would include combination of tabletop questions and injects  Conducted with Principal’s Level Exercise 2009 (PLE 309) on June 17, 2009 – The PLE is conducted via Secure Video Teleconference (SVTC) from alternate sites  National Level Exercise 2009 (NLE 09) will not include a continuity exercise objective D/A Requirements  Exercise continuity capabilities to include:  Alert and notification  Deployment to alternate sites and Emergency Relocation Group (ERG) check-in and orientation  Continuity communications test  Review of D/A Mission Essential Functions (MEFs) / Primary Mission Essential Functions (PMEFs)  Support to PLE 3-09 (SVTC call only)  EH 09 objectives will be focused on to the Essential Elements of a viable continuity capability to enhance VA continuity planning EH 09 Reporting Requirements  RRS Continuity Status reporting per COGCON elevation  RRS Implementation evaluation for EH 09 (CET element N)  Summary report for EH 09 activities  Update on progress resolution of EH08 AAR items Continuity Capabilities and Tasks Supported Target Capabilities: 1. 2. 3. Planning EOC Management *Economic and Community Recovery 2. Capabilities Related Tasks: 1. PLANNING – (Task A 2.7) Develop National, State/Local, and Non-governmental Continuity Plans (COOP plans identified as a Capability Element) EOC MANAGEMENT – (Tasks B1c 1.1.7, B1c 2.2.1, B1c 7.4) Develop COOP Plans, Develop Exercise Program for COOP Plans, and Implement COOP Plans (COOP included in Capability Measures, Performance Measures, and as a Capability Element *ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY RECOVERY – (Task C2a 6) Maintain Continuity of Operations (COOP plans identified as a Capability Measure and Performance Measure) 3. D/A Expected Activities (basic – VA will expand upon these objectives) Proposed Activity In place at Site C COGCON 1, STARTEX 8:30 AM Expected Duration 7:30 AM Communications Test MEF/PMEF Review Process PLE 3-09 (execution by NED) Tailored Continuity TTX by D/As Approximately 1 hour Approximately 2 hours Approximately 3 hours (by invitation) Approximately 3 hours COGCON 4, ENDEX and D/A Hot Wash Approximately 1 hour TTX Focus – Tailored to Continuity  Exercise Goals: COOP planning and programs  Educate Principals on continuity procedures and PMEF/MEF  Train ERG members  Review continuity program plans and procedures  Emergency Coordinators will develop injects that address key components of Continuity within their organizations.  Some organizations have selected to initiate devolution into play. Organizations wishing to play devolution will be required to develop internal injects that test their plans.  Site C will be activated for this exercise  Scenario will overlap with PLE3-09 and NLE 09 VA Concept  EH 09 will be an internally evaluated, exercise that will permit VA the opportunity to activate its continuity plan (COOP Plan), deploy Emergency Relocation Group (ERG) personnel to alternate site(s), and perform essential functions as a means of assessing its mission readiness.  EH 08 will be an full-scale exercise that will serve to orient new tem members and provide a forum for review of essential functions.  VA ERG staff must be fully operational at their COOP location by 7:30 AM on June 17, 2009. Generic TTX Threat Discussions  Facilitate discussion of continuity that is focused on their needs with allhazard threat discussions Emergency Coordinators  Emergency Coordinators: Called upon to be Facilitators for their respective organization.  Provide management support related to their specific administration/organization/office Mission Essential Functions  Educate management on exercise details  Serve as the organizational point of contact for exercise coordination  Accomplish an internal organizational evaluation. Road Ahead  Ongoing Planning Meetings  Development of Discussion Questions  Facilitator meetings/training  Briefings Top Management  COOP Site readiness National Level Exercise 09 (NLE 09) Exercise Concept  NLE 09 will take place in the aftermath of a terrorist event outside of the United States, and focus on preventing subsequent efforts by the adversary to enter the United States and carry out additional attacks domestically  This approach enables participating senior officials to focus on issues related to the overseas attack, preventing associated events domestically, and the protection of U.S. critical infrastructure Exercise Concept (cont’d)  Exercise Date: July 27-31, 2009  Exercise Duration: 5 days, with precursor intelligence read-aheads  Exercise Locations: National Capital Region (Federal headquarters elements), FEMA Region VI, and potential participation from other States  International participation  Invitees:  Australia  Canada  Mexico  United Kingdom Exercise Concept (cont’d)  NLE 09 is a White House directed exercise that will test and validate existing policies, plans, and procedures  All D/A participation  Enables participating senior officials to focus on issues related to the overseas attack, preventing associated events domestically, and the protection of U.S. critical infrastructure  NLE 09 will focus exclusively on the prevention and protection mission areas, rather than incident response and recovery.  Terrorism prevention and border security were identified as priorities for the exercise  There is no specific incident site Exercise Concept (cont’d) Scenario Intelligence / Information Sharing and Dissemination  Counter-Terror Investigation and Law Enforcement  Air, Border, and Maritime Security  Critical Infrastructure Protection, with specific sector focus on:  Public and Private Sector Alert / Notification and Security Advisories  International Coordination  Attribution and Response Options. Exercise Core Capabilities  Core Capabilities:  Intelligence & Information Sharing and Dissemination  Counter-Terror Investigation and Law Enforcement  Air, Border and Maritime Security  Public and Private Sector Alert / Notification and Security Advisories  Critical Infrastructure Protection  International Coordination  Attribution and Response Options VA Concept  VA will utilize the received intelligence information to access information gathering, review and analysis, and planning implications related to VA’s ability to meet its’ Mission Essential Function (MEF).  Discussions related to these topics will be address at Crisis Response Team (CRT) meetings that will take place during the exercise.  Monday (27 July) will be a warm start day, Tuesday through Thursday (28-30 July) will be full 24-hour play days, and Friday will be focused on concluding exercise play and conducting Hotwash events.  Primary VA play will be during daytime working hours, with the ROC fielding call during the off hours. VA Concept (cont’d)  There will be no National Response Framework (NRF), National Disaster Medical System (NDMS) activation and response activities as part of this exercise.  Due to the nature of the Scenario (non-medical) and the fact that this is a functional exercise, it is anticipated that VA will have less of a critical role in the exercise as in past years; however, you never know what might be asked of the VA. VA Concept (cont’d)  We will receive information via VNN, NSIN and our regular means of acquiring intelligence information.  A&SOs Administrations and Staff Offices (A&SOs) are encouraged to build upon the exercise through involvement of field level entities. Development of this level of play is contingent upon individual A&SO planning initiatives/activities. Developed plans, exercise injects and objectives should be shared with the OSP Exercise Director. VNN Live  A realistic television network with news coverage and commentary about the exercise threat and steps to take for protection  On VNN Live there will be a mix of:  Live studio reports  Interviews with PIOs and Subject Matter Experts (SMEs)  Live press conferences and briefings  Live on-location reports  Live international reports  Pre-recorded reports VNN.com  VNN.com is a web-based delivery of VNN Live. It will ensure that a larger exercise audience receives up-to-the-minute news updates. It will create news articles that will complement, and create a counter viewpoint of what is being reported on VNN Live      VNN Home U.S. News War on Terrorism VNN International Pages Inside the Response  *Press Releases*  The Facts  *Fact Sheets and Media Advisories*  VNN Live Transcription  Contact VNN and Exercise Administration Questions For Official Use Only