On behalf of the President, the Secretary of Homeland Security, and the FEMA Administrator, the Office of National Continuity Programs (ONCP) guides the planning, implementation and assessment of continuity programs that enable federal, state, local, tribal and territorial governments to continue performing essential functions and delivering critical services when typical operations are disrupted by an emergency. ONCP also ensures that at all times, the President, federal agencies and governments at all levels provide timely and effective alerts and warnings regarding natural disaster, acts of terrorism and other manmade disasters or threats to public safety.
The development, integration and maintenance of continuity considerations and capabilities is a shared responsibility of the whole community and helps build a more resilient nation equipped to sustain essential functions, deliver critical services and stabilize community lifelines under all conditions.
What We Do
ONCP leads national continuity for the whole of government and non-governmental stakeholders through delivering services and capabilities to support national resilience. These services include planning, training, assessing and evaluating, and technical assistance, as well as providing innovative equipment, systems and facilities solutions that mitigate impacts of threats to essential functions and ensure government entities’ ability to alert and warn the public. ONCP supports those leading our nation’s essential functions by driving the integration of continuity principles and capabilities throughout their vital missions.
The ONCP consists of the Office of the Associate Administrator, the Mount Weather Emergency Operations Center (MWEOC) and six divisions: Continuity of Implementation Division (CID); Continuity Communications Divisions (CCD); Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS); Continuity Support Division (CSD); Policy, Plans, and Evaluation Division (PPED); and Business Management Division (BMD).
Leadership
Michael S. George, ONCP Associate Administrator
Daniel Lipka, ONCP Deputy Associate Administrator
Berl D. Jones, Jr., Mount Weather Emergency Operations Center Executive Administrator
Lomax Gaskin, ONCP Executive Officer