KEITH CANTANDO, CBCPCORPORATE SECURITY - PROGRAMS

PROGRESS ENERGY

KEITH.CANTANDO@PGNMAIL.COM

PS-Prep (DHS – Voluntary Private Sector Preparedness Accreditation and

Certification)

Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007 (Public Law 110-53)

Mandated Action

–Directs DHS to establish a “Voluntary Private Sector Preparedness Accreditation and Certification Program”

–Select preparedness standards for accreditation and establish accreditation and certification program

Improve Private Sector Preparedness in:

–Disaster management

–Emergency management

–Business continuity

Key Program Requirements

–Voluntary Participation

–Provide a method to independently certify preparedness of private-sector entities (third-party certification)

–Integrate and leverage existing regulatory requirements and programs, if feasible

Program Coordination, Management, and Oversight Structure

The Act identifies specific DHS program offices with oversight over PS-Prep:

–Administrator of FEMA

–Assistant Secretary for Infrastructure Protection

–Assistant Secretary for the Private Sector

–Under Secretary for S&T (DHS Standards Executive)

•DHS designated FEMA as the program lead

Certification Program Model

Adopted Standards

On June 15, 2010, DHS announced adoption of the following standards:

–NFPA 1600-Standard on Disaster / Emergency Management and Business Continuity Programs, “ …a common set of criteria for preparedness, disaster management, emergency management, and business continuity.” (2007 and 2010 editions)

–BS 25999-Business Continuity Management. “…defines requirements for a management systems approach to business continuity, and integrates risk management disciplines and processes.”

–ASIS SPC.1-2009 -Organizational Resilience: Security, Preparedness, and Continuity Management Systems “…defines requirements for a management systems approach to organizational resilience.”

Critical Infrastructure Sector-Specific Engagements

A Comprehensive Preparedness Program

PS-PrepConsideration Checklist

The Case for Preparedness

Why prepare?

–Resilience –Continuity–Sustainability

•Why prepare to a standard?

–Supports a comprehensive framework for planning and execution–Provides for a systematic approach that supports planning beyond

and across the silos of individual departments or business units –Sustains a repeatable process planning, evaluating and monitoring

•Why certify?–Provides for an independent 3rd party validation

Electrical Sector

DHS chose Electric Sector to model the Framework Guide

Draft released 11/29/2010

EEI provided industry comments and consulted with DHS on PS Prep Guide

Progress Energy representation: Vinny Dolan –(President, PGN Florida) – EEI CEO Task

Force Keith Cantando (Corporate Security) – EEI BC Steering

Committee

EEI BC Steering Committee Update

 Next steps for EEI Steering Committee- education awareness and self assessments

 Not proposing any certification at this time!

Water and Nuclear sectors are next to have guidelines developed – December 2010 through February 2011

 DHS has asked BC Steering Committee to review updates to preparation framework

 We should begin to see DHS ramp up the Ps-Prep marketing campaign in the February – March timeframe

Progress Energy Programs

Business Critical Infrastructure (BCI) Program Audited against PS Prep certification Rated as effective Exceeded Industry Peers in program maturity

Storm Plans

Mutual Aid compacts

State and Federal regulatory requirements

Progress Energy’s Position

Continue to mature and benchmark BCI Program

Take credit for programs and agreements in place

PS Prep Certification will require recurring financial and personnel resources

At this time – there is not a defined level of value to be achieved

Program is voluntary, Law would be required to make mandatory

PS-PrepOnline Resources

PS-Prep Resource Center

www.fema.gov/privatesector/preparedness

Managed by FEMA

Links to Three Standards

Federal Register Notices

Press Releases and Fact Sheets

Critical Infrastructure Learning Series

http://dhs.gov/ciwebinars

Partnering for Critical Infrastructure Preparedness

Voluntary Preparedness Standards

ANAB website

http://www.anab.org

Information for certifying bodies

Information for private sector entities interested in certification

Questions?