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SECNAVINST 3030.4E
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01 May 2019
SECNAV INSTRUCTION 3030.4E
From: Secretary of the Navy
Subj: DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY POLICY FOR CONTINUITY OF
OPERATIONS PROGRAMS
Ref: (a) 10 U.S.C. §5013
(b) Presidential Policy Directive 40, National Continuity
Policy of 15 July 2016
(c) DoD Instruction 3020.42 of 17 February 2006
(d) UFC 4-010-01, DoD Minimum Antiterrorism Standards for
Buildings of 12 December 2018
(e) Defense Continuity Program (DCP) Security
Classification Guide of 15 December 2005 (NOTAL)
(f) SECNAVINST 3501.1D
(g) Federal Continuity Directive 1 of January 2017
(h) DON CIP Consequence Management Planning Guide of 06
October 2014 (NOTAL)
(i) DoD Directive 3020.26 of 14 February 2018
(j) Designation of Component Continuity Coordinator of 08
January 2015
(k) SECNAVINST 12271.1
(l) SECNAVINST 5402.8G
(m) SECNAV M-5214.1
Encl: (1) Department of the Navy Mission Essential Functions
(2) Definitions
(3) Continuity of Operations Program Minimum Requirements
(4) Responsibilities
1. Purpose
a. This instruction establishes policy, assigns
responsibilities, and specifies requirements for implementing
Continuity of Operations (COOP) Programs within the Department
of the Navy (DON) per guidance contained in references (a)
through (l).
b. This instruction specifies the DON Mission Essential
Functions (MEFs) (see enclosure (1)) and updates the roles and
