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FEMA struggles with financial systems controls
A new Inspector General audit finds FEMA failed to resolve some ongoing weaknesses. Inspectors also found a host of new vulnerabilities around cybersecurity and data backup.
Tags: technology , management , Jean Etzel , DHS , inspector general , cybersecurity , financial systems , FFMIA , Meg Beasley
FEMA funds 'Disaster Hero' video game
Will teach children and their families how to prepare for all types of hazards or emergencies.
Tags: newscast , DorobekInsider , Must Reads ,
FEMA, NOAA use social media for public awareness
Find links to all of their resources.
Tags: newscast , DorobekInsider , Must Reads , NOAA ,
DLA and FEMA prepare for hurricane season
Federal emergency responders can expect prompt and well-rehearsed reaction from the Defense Logistics Agency when providing disaster relief during this year's hurricane season, which runs June 1 through Nov. 30. DLA's Aaron Geduldig explains.
Tags: Federal Drive , management , DoD , DLA , DHS , Aaron Geduldig , Joint Logistics Operations Center , preparedness , best practices , Suzanne Kubota
Snow penalties may come to Arlington residents
On Saturday, the Arlington County Board will vote on a new snow removal ordinance.
Tags: Arlington County Council , Blizzard of 2010 , Marcia Allgeier ,
NOAA works to map an earth in motion
NOAA's National Geodetic Survey - the official U.S. government source for determining precise latitude, longitude and elevation - is undergoing a modernization effort that takes into account advances in GPS and other technologies. chief geodesist at NOAA, Dr. Dru Smith, tells us where we are with that.
Tags: Federal Drive , NOAA , USGS , BLS , NGS , Dru Smith , management , technology
Feds to help small businesses affected by oil spill
OMB says FEMA will lead a working group to develop a plan to coordinate agency response for small businesses and other social services. FEMA will set up the group in the next 10 days.
Tags: management , OMB , oil spill , small business
FEMA's Fugate on changes to the Stafford Act
Senate subcommittee looks at Stafford Act and how it may need some reform.
Tags: In Depth , management , best practices , Craig Fugate , Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs , Francis Rose , Mary Landrieu
Virtualization & Data Center Management Strategies
Listen April 27th at 2pm
Program will discuss key benefits associated with virtualization , strategies deployed to improve business processes within agency data centers, DHS Challenges to still Overcome, security a concerns in a virtualized environments, and future vision for the next 1 to 3 years.
Tags: technology , Federal Executive Forum , virtualization , management , DHS , Gary McCarty , Gary Albert , FAA , Charlie Wisecarver , DCIO , Department of State , Brian Stevens , Red Hat , William Hartwell , Riverbed Technology
FEMA ready to divide and conquer
Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act expanded FEMA's mission to include the integration of preparedness with protection, response, recovery, and mitigation; the development of a risk-based all-hazards preparedness strategy; the building of robust regional offices to work with stakeholders; and increased coordination with other federal agencies. Rich Serino, FEMA's deputy administrator, tells us how that's going.
Tags: mngt , DHS , Rick Serino
