FEMA
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How do you convince private industry to take on a risk the federal government is not sure it can handle? When it comes to the National Flood Insurance Program, Andy Neal did just that.
September 07, 2018 -
Four Democratic senators have introduce a bill designed to crack down on wasteful spending by political appointees.
August 30, 2018 -
FEMA dealing with many lessons learned — on both personnel and emergency response fronts.
August 23, 2018 -
The Federal Emergency Management Agency's nominee for deputy director is encouraging FEMA to invest more in its people, as it staffs up for an upcoming hurricane season and recovers from a recent sexual harassment scandal.
August 22, 2018 -
In today's Federal Newscast, a new report from the Homeland Security Department's Inspector General highlights FEMA's workforce issues during disaster deployments.
August 06, 2018 -
In today's Federal Newscast, the Postal Service says millenials received significantly less mail in 2017 than the year before. Meanwhile Mitch McConnell said he has no plans to shut down the government over President Trump’s push for border wall funds.
July 31, 2018 -
An alarming internal investigation is prompting the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to immediately begin reviewing all open sexual harassment cases, including those that employees felt were inadequately handled.
July 30, 2018 -
Among the ideas included in the Trump administration's reorganization proposal are recommendations to create a new public-private research center and move some aspects of FEMA and TSA to the Transportation Department.
June 29, 2018 -
In today's Federal Newscast, the Federal Risk Authorization and Management Program and the Cloud Security Alliance announce the creation of FedSTAR to offer mutual recognition between the two security programs.
May 15, 2018 -
FEMA’s longest serving CIO, Adrian Garnder, has accepted a reassignment to be the executive director of recovery communications technology in the Caribbean Area Division.
May 14, 2018 -
In today's Federal Newscast, after spending 2017 with low budgets, the head of the Coast Guard says his service is now punching at the middleweight class.
April 11, 2018 -
A wave of three historic hurricanes and a series of wildfires last year is informing FEMA's new strategic plan for the next four years.
April 04, 2018 -
In today's Federal Newscast, the Government Accountability Office polled nine acting inspectors general and their staffs to find out how operations are effected by not having a permanent IG in place.
March 13, 2018 -
U.S. Northern Command is conducting an internal review to see what it can learn from this past hurricane season to better prepare for future relief efforts.
February 15, 2018 -
Unlike previous two-year, bipartisan budget agreements, the Senate's latest deal does not use higher federal employee retirement contributions as an offset to a $300 billion spending boost over 2018 and 2019.
February 08, 2018