What are the technical issues with which managers should be familiar?
Emergency fuel supply and communications security was mentioned in many public service commission white papers on disaster response. The 72-hour power-supply requirement in Article 708 implies that fuel-supply chains—already highly optimized because of the expanding definition of “critical power”—may need to be revised. City and county emergency management agencies, for example, might find themselves competing for emergency fuel with hospitals. Article 708 contains a new term—designated critical operations area (DCOA)—that defines the area within an emergency management facility that requires critical power systems. Specifying DCOAs is only a first step. In most cases, local governments already have the rudiments of a DCOA because they already have some form of an emergency management facility. It is how that facility gets upgraded in the next renovation cycle that will be an issue. For example, strategic planning issues will arise about whether it is more economical to site police and
