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1.1 Purpose The purpose of the VIRUS BCP is to establish an IT emergency response management capability applicable throughout CDC; ensure an adequate level of preparedness within CDC; meet applicable planning regulations and guidelines; address Continuity of Operations Plan (COOP) requirements; ensure effective coordination and management of CDC resources during emergency situations to protect human health and safety; minimize impacts on the environment, and CDC operations and property during emergency situations. The BCP is the primary reference for defined IT emergency management activities for VIRUS. The BCP serves to integrate emergency management and COOP processes and procedures that currently exist within ITSO. As a result, whenever possible, the BCP references other plans and/or procedures that supplement the information outlined in the BCP. The plan describes ITSO’s overall emergency management organization, installation of the BCP Coordinator and Management Team roles and responsibilities, procedures, and resource information necessary to respond quickly and efficiently to IT emergencies as required by applicable regulations and guidelines. The plan details procedures to recover VIRUS following a disruption. The following objectives have been established for this plan:  Maximize the effectiveness of contingency operations through an established plan that consists of the following phases: o Notification/Activation phase to detect and assess damage and activate the plan. o Recovery phase to restore temporary VIRUS operations and recover damage done to the original system. o Reconstitution phase to restore VIRUS processing capabilities to normal operations.  Identify the activities, resources, and procedures needed to carry out VIRUS processing requirements during prolonged interruptions to normal operations.  Assign responsibilities to designated ITSO personnel and provide guidance for recovering VIRUS during prolonged periods of interruption to normal operations.  Ensure coordination with other ITSO staff who will participate in the contingency planning strategies. Ensure coordination with external points of contact and vendors who will participate in the contingency planning strategies.  Specific goals of the BCP relative to an IT emergency include: Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) (When Filled In) Section 1 Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) (When Filled In) CDC VIRUS Business Continuity Plan NOT AN ACTUAL BCP Version 1.0/Rev. 1, 02/06 FOR GUIDANCE PURPOSES ONLY o To detail the c_Format_Guide_