Abstract

The continuity of government (COG) task area of homeland security includes providing for the continuity and restoration of all levels of government - federal, state, and local. [1] For a host of reasons the importance of COG is difficult to overstate: • At the federal level, COG ensures the integrity of constitutional authority. • At the state and local level, COG operations can facilitate the quick restoration of civilian authority and essential government functions and services. [2] This can greatly reassure citizens and can minimize the risks that military support to consequence management activities is misperceived as an imposition of martial law.

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