COGCON

COGCON ("continuity of government readiness") is a United States government readiness level, roughly analogous to the DEFCON alert state system, tracking the readiness of the government in the event of an emergency.^[1] The system was introduced in National Security Presidential Directive 51, signed by George W. Bush on May 4, 2007.^[1]

Levels

COGCON 4 represents normal peacetime operations.^[1]
COGCON 3 is a state of heightened readiness, with some government officials required to notify a Watch Office as to their location^[1]
COGCON 1 calls for the United States government to be relocated to secure, fully staffed bunkers^[1]

References

1 2 3 4 5 Graff, Garrett M. (2017). Raven Rock: The Story of the U.S. Government's Secret Plan to Save Itself - While the Rest of Us Die. Simon & Schuster.

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