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PUBLICATIONS

Contingency Planning Guide for Information Technology Systems

Published

Author(s)

Elizabeth B. Lennon

Abstract

This ITL Bulletin summarizes NIST SP 800-34, Contingency Planning Guide for Information Technology Systems. It describes the process of developing contingency plans, procedures, and technical measures that can enable a system to be recovered quickly and effectively following a service disruption or disaster.
Citation
ITL Bulletin - June
Report Number
June
NIST Pub Series
ITL Bulletin
Pub Type
NIST Pubs

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Citation

Lennon, E. (2002), Contingency Planning Guide for Information Technology Systems, ITL Bulletin, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD, [online], https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=50969 (Accessed October 13, 2025)

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Created June 1, 2002, Updated February 19, 2017
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