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The Federal Emergency Management Agency is a part of the Department of Homeland Security. The agency's purpose is to coordinate the federal response and work with local governments in the wake of a disaster.

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Funding cuts threaten public health disaster preparedness, study finds - - GovExec....
December 21, 2011 | Sophie Quinton
The economic downturn is eroding a decade's worth of improvements, advocacy group's director says.

OPM unveils new emergency operating statuses - - GovExec. com
December 01, 2011 | Caitlin Fairchild
Policy comes in response to several unusual weather events during the past year, including a January midday storm that left many commuters stranded.

OMB performance specialist demands' more mission for the money' - - GovExec. com
November 18, 2011 | Charles S. Clark
Shelley Metzenbaum offers rundown of agencies embracing data to save money and boost accountability.

Ron Paul takes' End the Fed' campaign to Washington - - GovExec. com
November 16, 2011 | Naureen Khan
The presidential candidate decries 'the endless fearmongering to scare the people and the Congress into spending money.'

Lawmakers, OMB push to ban more' bad- actor' contractors - - GovExec. com
November 16, 2011 | Charles S. Clark
Reasons for agency reluctance include lack of awareness of the rules and difficulty recognizing contractor's names in a database, panelist says.

Articles from Nextgov

Walden Seeks Review Of Emergency Alert Test
November 15, 2011
Rep. Greg Walden, R-Ore., says he wants answers about last week's test of the emergency alert system, which was highly promoted and thenplagued by reports of problems. ...

Next steps unclear after balky national alert test
November 11, 2011
FEMA chief accepts criticisms for glitches in the first-ever nationwide emergency message.

Social media for emergency managers can't start when the emergency does
November 10, 2011
Developing emergency managers' capacity to benefit from social media requires more than simply training them to monitor Facebook pages and to adopt new technology to separate sound from noise in the cacophonous...

Officials prepare for first national emergency alert test
November 04, 2011
The Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Federal Communications Commission are preparing for the first nationwide test of the emergency alert system ...

Cracks in security leave DHS financial systems vulnerable to abuse
September 13, 2011
Investigators posing as technicians tricked employees into sharing passwords, and auditors found credit cards, laptops and sensitive information lying around offices after hours.

Web News

Senate reaches deal on FEMA funds
September 27, 2011 | CNN

FEMA's focus: Getting' ahead of the storm'
August 31, 2011 | WFED / Home Page / Today's News

FEMA tightens purse strings on disaster fund
August 30, 2011 | WFED / Home Page / Today's News

DOD, FEMA team on Irene recovery
August 29, 2011 | Federal Computer Week: News and Analysis

Irene helps FEMA prove itself again
August 29, 2011 | Federal Computer Week: News and Analysis

Disaster response agencies need to go mobile, FEMA administrator says
May 09, 2011 | Federal Computer Week: News and Analysis

IG: FEMA's technology ineffective for disasters
April 20, 2011 | WFED / Home Page / Today's News

FEMA still in' state of flux,' needs to improve coordination efforts, watchdog says
March 18, 2011 | washingtonpost.com - The Fed Page: Inside the Government Workforce

Fema On Wikipedia

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is an agency of the United States Department of Homeland Security, initially created by Presidential Order on 1 April 1979. The primary purpose of FEMA is to coordinate the response to a disaster that has occurred in the United States and that overwhelms the resources of local and state authorities. The governor of the state in which the disaster occurs must declare a state of emergency and formally request from the president that FEMA and the federal government respond to the disaster. FEMA also provides these services for territories of the United...

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New Homes in Time for Christmas
December 23, 2011 | WNEP ABC 16 Scranton, PA

FEMA won't be buying out many homes in Cranston after all
December 20, 2011 | WPRI CBS 12 Providence

FEMA won't be bailing out Cranston homeowners after floods
December 20, 2011 | WPRI CBS 12 Providence

FEMA to buy one Cranston Home affected by floods
December 20, 2011 | WPRI CBS 12 Providence

Deadline looms for Lee and Irene federal storm aid
December 15, 2011 | WNYT NBC Albany, NY