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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.
The Homeland Security Department proposed a rule that would prohibit employees in certain DHS components from participating in certain outside jobs and activities. By drafting the proposals, DHS leaders are trying to prevent perceptions of conflicts of interest.
The Senate\'s six-week funding measures includes $2.65 billion for FEMA at the start of the fiscal year, dropping a provision for $1 billion worth of disaster aid that was the root of legislative gridlock. The House must pass a CR before Friday, when funding for the government runs out.
The Senate failed to pass a continuing resolution Friday over an issue that amounts to \"tiddlywinks,\" said Steven Dennis, Senate reporter for CQ Roll Call.
The House approved a short-term spending measure Thursday after lawmakers rejected a similar bill earlier this week.
Sens. Joseph Lieberman and Susan Collins said the agency has not created an IT management and oversight plan. Without a comprehensive model on IT, the agency cannot fix the way it responds to disasters.
The first presidential emergency alert testing will take place to ensure notifications systems are operating to keep Americans informed during emergencies.
A day after the Department of Homeland Security cancelled its $450 million contract to modernize and unify its backoffice IT systems, the department\'s acting CFO told Congress DHS will focus first on modernizing the infrastructure of the department\'s components that are severely out of date. A new strategy for an integrated, departmentwide system has yet to be determined, she said.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency has denied Gov. Bob McDonnel\'s request for federal disaster aid for those affected by the April tornadoes.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency\'s existing information technology systems does not support disaster response activities effectively.
By definition, states would be overwhelmed by a major disaster. Is FEMA ready to step in? GAO\'s William Jenkins says they have no idea.
David Silverberg, editor of Homeland Security Today, has an update on the mission to Tokyo.
FEMA has teamed up with the Central U.S. Earthquake Consortium (CUSEC) and the Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS) to educate Americans about earthquakes. February 4, 2011 (Encore presentation March 18, 2011)