Biological War by Annie Jacobsen, framework 2 of 3
Devolution continuity sites
How the US plans to keep federal functions running through a catastrophic event.
Annie Jacobsen's framework, from Biological War, pp. 227 to 292.
- Hot sites
Always-on alternate federal facilities that run 24/7 with staff, systems and backup data, and take over seamlessly.
- Warm sites
Standby locations with baseline infrastructure that become operational within twelve hours of activation.
- Cold sites
Unstaffed, pre-positioned geographic insurance that needs advance teams to start and survives a destabilising event.
From chapter: Part V: Martial Law, pp. 227–292
