The Office of Emergency Management (A/OEM) is the Department of State organization responsible for fulfilling the Department’s responsibilities mandated by Presidential Policy Directive 40 (PPD-40), National Continuity Policy. The Department’s Continuity programs cover the full range of threats to national security that derive from natural disasters, military and terrorist attacks, technological emergencies, or other emergencies. The Diplomatic Continuity Programs Division (A/OEM/DCP), Office of