Governance and Integration of Federal Mission Resilience

2020-12-10Executive Order 13961
Signed by: Donald Trump
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Headline: Creates Federal Mission Resilience Committee and Requires Agency Continuity

What it does: Agencies must maintain continuous performance of National Essential Functions and implement the Federal Mission Resilience Strategy.

Real World Impact:
  • Requires agencies to submit resilience implementation plans and charters within 90-120 days.
  • Moves government from reactive staff relocation toward proactive continuity planning.
  • Names the President's national security advisor as the National Continuity Coordinator.
Topics: national security, government continuity, emergency preparedness, federal governance

Summary

This order requires all federal agencies to keep working during crises by maintaining the ability to perform National Essential Functions without interruption. It establishes a Federal Mission Resilience Executive Committee to coordinate a government-wide strategy and oversee implementation.

Agency leaders must produce a committee charter and an implementation plan within 90 days, and review continuity policies with recommendations within 120 days. The order also names the President's national security advisor as the National Continuity Coordinator to improve readiness across the executive branch.

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