situation room

briefing

Concise information session

• classifiedRestricted from disclosure
• surveillanceSystematic observation of subjects
• monitoringOngoing observation of something

reconnaissance · signals · intercept · analysis · covert · operatives · CIA · NSA · assets · sources

White House

Official presidential residence

• POTUSAmerican head of state, abbreviated
• national securitySafeguarding a country's interests
• Oval OfficePresident's formal workspace

West Wing · executive branch · chiefs of staff · advisers · head of state · Pentagon · defense secretary · national security advisor · commander-in-chief · administration

emergency response

Organized action during crises

• crisis managementHandling urgent threatening situations
• urgentNeeding immediate attention
• criticalExpressing disapproval or importance

decisive · tension · pressure · escalation · threat assessment · real-time · breaking · incident · disaster response · rapid response

scenarios

Imagined sequences of events

• contingency planningPreparing for possible problems
• coordinationOrganized cooperative movement
• decision-makingProcess of choosing actions

options · simulation · strategic planning · course of action · risk assessment · game theory · red team · diplomatic channels

secure line

Encrypted communication pathway

• encryptionConverting data into code
• clearancePermitted passage or approval
• access controlRestricting resource availability selectively

biometrics · bunker · lockdown · sweep · hardened · secure communications · compartmentalized · authentication · restricted access · counterintelligence

• emergency responsefirst responders, emergency services, fire alarm, 911, call 911
• military termsarmy, navy, air force, marines, soldier
• Power Centersheadquarters, head office, main office, central office, command center
• presidencyOval Office, president, Washington, executive branch, veto
• nuclear waratomic bomb, nuclear holocaust, nuclear arsenal, hydrogen bomb, ICBM
• briefing areas