Definition(s)
Mission Consequence
Effect of an incident, event, operation, or occurrence on the ability of an organization or group to meet a strategic objective or perform a function.
Sample Usage: The inability to ensure the public’s access to clean drinking water could be a mission consequence of the earthquake.
Annotation: Valuation of mission consequence should exclude other types of consequences (e.g., human consequence, economic consequence, etc.) if they are evaluated separately in the assessment.
Source: DHS Risk Lexicon, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, 2010 Edition. September 2010 Regulatory Guidance