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* '''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
 
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Revision as of 01:44, 12 April 2008

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.

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Reference

  • 2007-04-20 DOE O 100.1D SECRETARIAL SUCCESSION, THREAT LEVEL NOTIFICATION, AND SUCCESSOR TRACKING

Filed Links

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