Reliability and Vulnerability Working Group

Overview
The Reliability and Vulnerability Working Group (RVWG) was established by the Information Infrastructure Task Force (IITF) under the Telecommunications Policy Committee. Its purpose was to identify policies and procedures needed to ensure that the NII telecommunications services and information systems would provide high-quality service for normal operations and the maximum availability of services to meet public, private, and commercial needs, as well as national security and emergency preparedness (NS/EP) requirements. These NS/EP requirements include communications capabilities needed by Federal, State, and local emergency officials to prepare for, respond to, and recover from any national emergency, such as hostile attacks, electronic intrusions, or natural and technological disasters.