Steady-State 2 : In the context of the NIPP, steady-state is the posture for routine, normal, day-today operations as contrasted with temporary periods of heightened alert or real-time response to threats or incidents. (NIPP 2009)
Institute for Crisis, Disaster, and Risk Management (ICDRM), - ICDRM/GWU Emergency Management Glossary of Terms, The George Washington University (GWU), Washington, DC, USA 2010. http://www.gwu.edu/~icdrm/publications/PDF/GLOSSAR Y%20-%20Emergency%20Management%20ICDRM%2030%20JUNE %2010.pdf, (Emr Mgt - Amer) {797}