I agree. This sounds like nothing more than prudently having a backup. No tinfoil hat required.
Steve0113: "This sounds like nothing more than prudently having a backup."
KSCITYBOY: "...the continuation of the government in case of a major attack is a responsibility of the government."
All good points but they overlook one important fact: a "backup" government is unconstitutional. We already have a procedure to follow should something ever happen to the president, vice president, etc.
According to the article, "the underground government would try to contain disruptions of the nation's food and water supplies, transportation links, energy and telecommunications networks, public health, and civil order." What exactly does this mean? What kind of powers have these people been given? And why can't the states handle such issues? There was once a reason why individual states had their own militias comprised of private citizens.
The idea that we need a backup federal government is frightening. If, God forbid, every Washington politician were killed in an atomic blast, the Constitution would still be the law of the land and order would subsequently be restored. Frankly, I don't see how getting a fresh start in Washington could be at all bad for this country. (Yes, I'm being somewhat sarcastic.)