SIFMA Resources 

• SIFMA BCP Best Practices Document. Regional Coalitions: The Benefits of Public and Private Partnerships - September 2011
• Executive Summary: Telecommuting Analysis of Regional Winter Storms 2010 & 2011  (PDF) - September 2011 
• SIFMA Vendor Business Continuity Questionnaire 2010 
• SIFMA Business Continuity Practices Guidelines - April 2011
• SIFMA PS-PREP Comments 1-14-2010 - January 2010
• SIFMA Telecommuting Sound Practice Guidelines - March 2009
• Testing Methodologies For Validating Business Continuity Plans - January 2008
• SIFMA Submits Comments to the Securities and Exchange Commission on Regulatory Relief During an Emergency (PDF) - May 22, 2007
•  SIFMA BCP Critical Infrastructure Guide (PDF) - February 2007

Government Accountability Office (GAO) 

• GAO Report on Internet Capacity in a Pandemic, Key Securities Market Participants Are Making Progress, but Agencies Could Do More to Address Potential Internet Congestion and Encourage Readiness (pdf); Related Article: Pandemic Seen Slowing Internet Traffic - October 26, 2009
• GAO Testimony Before Committee on Homeland Security U.S. House of Representatives; Critical Infrastructure Protection: Sector-Specific Plans' Coverage of Key Cyber Security Elements Varies (PDF) - October 31, 2007
• GAO Report - Financial Market Preparedness Significant Progress Has Been Made, but Pandemic Planning and Other Challenges Remain (PDF) - March 2007
• GAO Testimony- Critical Infrastructure: Challenges Remain in Protecting Key Sectors GAO-07-626T (PDF) - March 20, 2007
• GAO Report:  Financial Market Preparedness - Improvements Made, but More Action Needed to Prepare for Wide-Scale Disasters GAO-04-984 (PDF) - September 27, 2004
• Report to the Committee on Financial Services, House of Representatives: Potential Terrorist Attacks - Additional Actions Needed To Better Prepare Financial Market Participants (PDF) - February 12, 2003

 Department of Homeland Security 

• National Response Framework - January 2008
• Pandemic Influenza Preparedness, Response, and Recovery Guide for Critical Infrastructure and Key Resources  - January 24, 2006
• DHS Six-Point Agenda Announcement (PDF) - July 13, 2005
• First Annual FSSCC Report, "Protecting the U.S. Critical Financial Infrastructure: 2004 in Review" (PDF) - January 27, 2005
• FSSCC Press Release Announces Annual Report Detailing Progress on Sector-Wide Preparedness on Business Continuity (PDF) - January 27, 2005
• National Response Plan - October 2010
• Financial Services Sector Coordinating Council for Critical Infrastructure Protection and Homeland Security (PDF) 
• FSSCC Statement on Telecommunications Resiliency (Source: FSSCC) (PDF) 
• Report by the Assuring Telecommunications Continuity Task Force (Source: The Payments Risk Committee) (PDF) 
•  Homeland Security Strategy for Critical Infrastructure Protection in the Financial Services Sector (PDF) - May 2004
•  Financial Services Task Force Report (PDF) (Source: National Communications System) (PDF) 
•  Homeland Security Bulletin on Vehicle Borne Improvised Explosive Devices (VBIEDs) (PDF) - May 15, 2003
• Federal Reserve Notice on obtaining Telecommunications Service Priority Restoration (Source: Federal Register / Vol. 67, No. 236 / Monday, December 9, 2002 / Notices) (PDF) 

 Securities and Exchange Commission 

• Joint Report on Efforts of the Private Sector to Implement the Interagency Paper on Sound Practices to Strengthen the Resilience of the US Financial System (PDF) - April 2006
• SEC Announces Assistance To Katrina Victims (PDF) - September 2, 2005
• Interagency Paper on Sound Practices to Strengthen the Resilience of the US Financial System (PDF) - April 7, 2003
• Policy Statement: Business Continuity Planning for Trading Markets (PDF) - September 25, 2003
• NASD Proposed Rule Change Relating to Business Continuity and Contingency Planning (PDF) - September 17, 2003
• NYSE Proposed Rule Change Relating to Business Continuity and Contingency Planning (PDF) - September 17, 2003
• SEC Policy Statement: Business Continuity Planning for Trading Markets (PDF) - October 2003
• Comments on Policy Statement: Business Continuity Planning for Trading Markets (PDF) - December 2003

U.S. Treasury

• Improving Business Continuity In The Financial Services Sector: A Model For Starting Regional Coalitions - Treasury Dept. (PDF) - December 2004
• FBIIC Report: Impact of the Recent Power Blackout and Hurricane Isabel on the Financial Services Sector (PDF) - October 20, 2003