US Financial Sector Pandemic FLU Exercise Prompts Enhanced Industry Preparations
The U.S. Department of the Treasury, the Financial Services Sector Coordinating
Council for Critical Infrastructure Protection and Homeland Security (FSSCC), and the Financial and
Banking Information Infrastructure Committee (FBIIC) has released the in-depth results of the
FBIIC/FSSCC Pandemic Flu Exercise of 2007.
The report builds off initial test results released in October 2007, providing a thorough examination of the industry’s plans during a pandemic outbreak. Results compare industry responses on issues including plans for telecommuting, stockpiling equipment and anti-virus medication, and other continuity
measures. Most importantly, exercise results demonstrate that while there may be significant impacts to
the financial services sector during a pandemic outbreak, the sector overall will continue to operate and
cope with these impacts.
Additional Information about the 2007 Pandemic Flu Exercise