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(New page: ==Overview== category:US government'''Continuity of Government Condition''', or COGCON (level), is a term used by the US government to refer to a "threat level matrix". COGCON leve...) |
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[[category:US government]]'''Continuity of Government Condition''', or COGCON (level), is a term used by the [[US government]] to refer to a "threat level matrix". COGCON level 4 is the lowest threat level; COGCON level 1 is the highest. | [[category:US government]]'''Continuity of Government Condition''', or COGCON (level), is a term used by the [[US government]] to refer to a "threat level matrix". COGCON level 4 is the lowest threat level; COGCON level 1 is the highest. | ||
| − | It is not clear whether this is the same as '''Continuity of Government Readiness Conditions''', a term used in the [[National Security and Homeland Security Presidential Directive]] (NS/HSPD) of 2007-05-09. If it is the same thing, then the NS/HSPD seriously misrepresents COGCON as being more of a "readiness assessment" than a "threat level". | + | It is not clear whether this is the same as '''Continuity of Government Readiness Conditions''', a term used in the [[National Security and Homeland Security Presidential Directive]] (NS/HSPD) of 2007-05-09. If it is the same thing, then the NS/HSPD seriously misrepresents COGCON as being more of a "readiness assessment" than a "threat level". It also may mean that the president has independent authority, under loosely-defined conditions, to declare a national emergency in which he would be granted greatly expanded powers. |
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==Links== | ==Links== | ||
* '''2007-04-20''' [http://www.directives.doe.gov/pdfs/doe/doetext/neword/100/o1001d.html DOE O 100.1D] SECRETARIAL SUCCESSION, THREAT LEVEL NOTIFICATION, AND SUCCESSOR TRACKING | * '''2007-04-20''' [http://www.directives.doe.gov/pdfs/doe/doetext/neword/100/o1001d.html DOE O 100.1D] SECRETARIAL SUCCESSION, THREAT LEVEL NOTIFICATION, AND SUCCESSOR TRACKING | ||
Revision as of 22:38, 27 May 2007
Overview
Continuity of Government Condition, or COGCON (level), is a term used by the US government to refer to a "threat level matrix". COGCON level 4 is the lowest threat level; COGCON level 1 is the highest.
It is not clear whether this is the same as Continuity of Government Readiness Conditions, a term used in the National Security and Homeland Security Presidential Directive (NS/HSPD) of 2007-05-09. If it is the same thing, then the NS/HSPD seriously misrepresents COGCON as being more of a "readiness assessment" than a "threat level". It also may mean that the president has independent authority, under loosely-defined conditions, to declare a national emergency in which he would be granted greatly expanded powers.
Links
- 2007-04-20 DOE O 100.1D SECRETARIAL SUCCESSION, THREAT LEVEL NOTIFICATION, AND SUCCESSOR TRACKING