Continuity of Operations Planning (COOP) is the disciplined planning needed to prepare for a natural or man-made emergency that affects service availability. With two new Federal Continuity Directives (FCDs), the COOP policy as outlined in NSPD-51, HSPD-20, and FPC 65 is smart planning that’s now mandated. A well-designed business continuance plan will detail how your agency’s availability is supported from the initial response to an event to the full restoration of IT capabilities following an outage or disaster.