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NIST Special Publication 800-34

Contingency Planning Guide for Information Technology Systems
Recommendations of the National Institute of Standards and Technology
Marianne Swanson, Amy Wohl, Lucinda Pope, Tim Grance, Joan Hash, Ray Thomas,

NIST Special Publication 800-34

Contingency Planning Guide for Information Technology Systems

Recommendations of the National Institute of Standards and Technology
Marianne Swanson, Amy Wohl, Lucinda Pope, Tim Grance, Joan Hash, Ray Thomas,

June 2002

U.S. Department of Commerce
Donald L. Evans, Secretary

Technology Administration
Phillip J. Bond, Under Secretary for Technology

National Institute of Standards and Technology
Arden L. Bement, Jr., Director

Reports on Computer Systems Technology
The Information Technology Laboratory (ITL) at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) promotes the U.S. economy and public welfare by providing technical leadership for the Nation’s measurement and standards infrastructure. ITL develops tests, test methods, reference data, proof of concept implementations, and technical analyses to advance the development and productive use of information technology. ITL’s responsibilities include the development of technical, physical, administrative, and management standards and guidelines for the cost-effective security and privacy of sensitive unclassified information in Federal computer systems. This Special Publication 800-series reports on ITL’s research, guidance, and outreach efforts in computer security, and its collaborative activities with industry, government, and academic organizations.

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Acknowledgements The authors would like to express their thanks to Elizabeth Lennon, the NIST