Posted on Aug 9, 2015
Does military experience help create the best Business Continuity / Disaster Recovery Plans?
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SGT (Join to see) I will be literal and say NO, military experience does not ALWAYS create the best DR plans. We don't always ask for the redundancy needed in DR plans.
YES, military experience helps tremendously and provide a great background to understand the need for BC/DR. Most military folks have experience in DR. The downside for military is sometimes we deliberately go in under resourced and don't ask for everything needed to get the job done.
I find a mix of military and civilian experience is best for most projects.
YES, military experience helps tremendously and provide a great background to understand the need for BC/DR. Most military folks have experience in DR. The downside for military is sometimes we deliberately go in under resourced and don't ask for everything needed to get the job done.
I find a mix of military and civilian experience is best for most projects.
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No military experience by itself does not necessarily help create the best disaster recovery plans SGT (Join to see). Certainly certain types of military experience help create the best disaster recovery plans. National Guard units are frequently called upon to respond to and mitigate the effects of natural and man-made disasters. DoD Critical Infrastructure Protection was useful for me in terms of developing plans for mitigating disaster. There are other examples in military engineering, NBC, munitions and the aspects of military Veterinary responsibilities which involved inspecting and protecting the food supply, etc.
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Your statement regarding the NG makes me wonder - how tied in are they on average with first responders and organizations like FEMA?
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LTC Stephen F.
SGT (Join to see) - The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is DHS's contact managing agency for natural and man-made disaster response. There primary responsibilities are coordinating contracts in response to disasters. FEMA does have interaction with the various State FEMA's.
The National Guard would generally interact with the State FEMA in their state. National Guard would be tied in with first responders and many National Guard soldiers have "day jobs" tied to disaster planning and relief and first responders - wild fire management, flood control, etc.
The National Guard would generally interact with the State FEMA in their state. National Guard would be tied in with first responders and many National Guard soldiers have "day jobs" tied to disaster planning and relief and first responders - wild fire management, flood control, etc.
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SGT (Join to see)
Thank you, sir. That's the best answer I've ever heard regarding the Guard's roles.
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I think that BC and DR are both STRONGLY enhanced with military experience. The military is often training or discussing what would happen if..... this lends towards ideas and planning down the road. With that being said, until the military member has been in the civilian world for quite some time, they may not be aware of all the services/options available on the outside. I think the BEST plans would be joint....military/non-military.
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I agree. That combo can be a great combination if nurtured well, similar to a great command team. Thanks for sharing, sir.
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