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Taking CERT global
Jeff Alderdice and Dave Smith from Northstar Global Response join host Derrick Dortch to talk about their plans to train emergency responders in other countries.
July 20, 2012
Tags: workforce , CERT , Haiti Earthquake , Northstar Global Response , Jeff Alderdice , Dave Smith , emergency response , Derrick Dortch , Fed Access
FEMA's attempts to recoup improper payments set off new problems
FEMA has recovered just $3 million of $643 million in potentially improper disaster relief aid since Hurricane Katrina. But its attempts to recoup the money are setting off one senator and threatening to erupt into a public relations snafu.
Tags: Hurricane Katrina , inspector general , FEMA , Richard Serino , Matt Jadacki , Maurice McTigue , George Mason University , improper payments , fraud , financial management , DHS , Emily Kopp , Mark Pryor , Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
Federal agencies face challenges responding to Haitian earthquake
Mark Ghilarducci of James Lee Witt Associates explains what first responders and members of the military will have to deal with in order to help Haitians affected by the quake.
Tags: management , James Lee Witt Associates , Mark Ghilarducci , Haiti , earthquake , USAID , disaster , Dorothy Ramienski
NASA, USAID team up to solve worldwide problems
Will Schmitt, the open innovation advisor in the Office of Science and Technology at USAID, spoke to Federal News Radio about the collaborative effort.
Tags: NASA , USAID , SERVIR , LAUNCH , Will Schmitt , technology , collaboration ,
IG: FEMA's technology ineffective for disasters
The Federal Emergency Management Agency's existing information technology systems does not support disaster response activities effectively.
Tags: FEMA , inspector general , IT , technology ,
Social media, apps take growing role in emergency response
Social media and applications are now part of the emergency first-responders' toolkit.
Tags: Collaboration Center , social media , apps , emergency responders , Google , Computer World , ABC News , People Finder , Picasa , technology
Philanthropic hackers promote disaster relief
A global event for philanthropic hackers and software engineers is coming up soon - their objective is to develop software to help prevent and respond to disasters around the world.
Tags: Random Hacks of Kindness , RHoK , technology , software , Dorobek Insider , Must Read
GAO: DoD could improve on ability to respond to catastrophes
A recent report from the congressional watchdog says DoD needs to improve the way it plans to help civilian authorities in the wake of domestic disasters.
Tags: management , GAO , DoD , Davi D'Agostino , Hurricane Katrina , daily debrief
