“‘The Shadow Government’”
“A "shadow government" consisting of 75 or more senior officials has been living and working secretly outside Washington since Sept. 11 in case the nation's capital is crippled by terrorist attack. "This is serious business," President Bush said of plans to ensure the continuity of government.”
“According to the Post, the backup government consists generally of officials from top career ranks, from GS-14 and GS-15 to “‘members of the Senior Executive Service.’” The White House is represented by a "senior-level presence," one official said, but well below such Cabinet-ranked advisers as Chief of Staff Andrew H. Card Jr. and national security adviser Condoleezza Rice.”
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/the-shadow-government/
“‘The State Department’s ‘shadow government’”
“Kennedy “asked his assistance in altering the email’s classification in exchange for a ‘quid pro quo,’ ” the summary says. “In exchange for marking the email unclassified, State would reciprocate by allowing the FBI to place more agents in countries where they were presently forbidden’
https://nypost.com/2016/10/17/the-state-departments-shadow-government/