Chris Currie

FEMA is still on the hook for several pandemic-related expenses

FEMA used disaster relief funds to cover the costs of vaccinations and testing sites, among other things.

Financial Management

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Government Accountability Office, federal budget oversight

In the post-pandemic era, the government is still perfecting its bio-responses

Agency Oversight

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When it comes to its workforce, FEMA has some work to do

Agency Oversight

(AP Photo/Carlos Giusti)

FEMA suffering staffing shortages as natural disasters intensify

Agency Oversight

TSA’s biggest challenge in two decades? Securing better pay for frontline workers, leaders say

Workforce

GAO flags longstanding quality and organizational concerns with DHS OIG

Agency Oversight

Morale at DHS: Not as bad as you think?

Workforce

Despite 2,000 reserve vacancies, FEMA insists it’s ‘ready every day of the year’

Agency Oversight

DHS leadership shakeup further delays progress on long-standing management issues

Agency Oversight

Chris Currie, Government Accountability Office, GAO

Despite DHS leadership vacancies, GAO sees progress in risk areas

Federal Drive

How should FEMA handle disciplinary procedures for temporary employees?

Workforce Rights/Governance

Chris Currie: Earthquake-proofing federal buildings

Five years have passed since a small earthquake occurred near Washington. It took several years to get the Washington Monument fixed. But hundreds of federally…

Federal Drive

Chris Currie: To-Do list for DHS’ re-org of NPPD

The Homeland Security Department said it will reorganize the National Protection and Programs Directorate. The Government Accountability Office said the…

DHS moving forward with NPPD reorg plans, despite objections from Congress

Cybersecurity

A major focus for the National Protection and Programs Directorate reorganization is unifying the directorate’s physical and cyber infrastructures.