Emergency communicationAT&T earns DHS disaster preparedness certification

AT&T’s certification is the first under the DHS Voluntary Private Sector Preparedness Program (PS-Prep). The PS-Prep program is administered by DHS’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The program aims to enable private sector organizations to enhance their capabilities for planning, responding to, and recovering from natural disasters and other threats.

“AT&T has a long-standing commitment to business continuity and disaster preparedness. We are proud to be the first company in the nation to secure this Homeland Security certification,” said Jim Murray, president of AT&T Michigan. “Our business and network operations are state-of-the-art when it comes to performing during and after a disaster or emergency. This doesn’t happen by accident. We are constantly pumping new innovation and technology into our networks, to the tune of $95 billion over the last five years.”

Murray said the strength of the company’s business continuity program coupled with its Global Network Operations Center helps the company and its customers continue operations during and after emergencies.

“We are prepared, as well, to help customers achieve a high level of preparedness for their own business networks and IT systems,” said Murray, noting that AT&T offers business continuity consulting to its customers. “We encourage other companies and private entities to seek certification under this program. Being proactive about continuity planning helps keep the country as prepared as possible for emergencies.”