NEMA to receive $25,000 mitigation outreach contract from FEMA

Jacob Goodwin Top Priority Sector:  disaster_preparedness_emergency_response FEMA plans to award a $25,000 firm fixed price 12-month contract to the National Emergency Management Association (NEMA), of Lexington, KY, to help develop an outreach program to local governments and communities which will help educate them about natural hazard risks and mitigation resources….

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SAIC wins FEMA domestic preparedness contract

Top Priority Sector:  disaster_preparedness_emergency_response Image Caption:  SAIC Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) was awarded a prime contract by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on Oct. 8 to provide training delivery services in support of the Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP).  The single-award, cost-plus award-fee and fixed price contract has…

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FEMA notes two program milestones in September

Mark Rockwell Top Priority Sector:  disaster_preparedness_emergency_response Another 230 FEMA Corps Members began their ten months of service helping disaster survivors in an inaugural ceremony in Vinton, IA on Sept. 28, while an agreement the agency signed the same day with United Negro College Fund’s Special Programs Corporation (UNCFSP) looks to…

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New FEMA Corps graduates inaugural class

Mark Rockwell Top Priority Sector:  disaster_preparedness_emergency_response Image Caption:  First FEMA Corp class The first 231 public disaster preparedness/recovery volunteers from DHS’ FEMA Corps program finished their instruction courses on Sept. 13 and are set for their initial 10 months of service in the new organization helping disaster victims around the…

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DHS, FEMA, White House emphasize continuing collaboration on Isaac prep

Mark Rockwell Top Priority Sector:  disaster_preparedness_emergency_response Image Caption:  FEMA’s Fugate The Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA) and the White House emphasized continuing collaboration and communications between state and federal emergency management agencies as Tropical Storm Isaac bore down on the hurricane-weary Gulf Coast on Aug. 27….

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FEMA selects WebEOC crisis management system

Top Priority Sector:  disaster_preparedness_emergency_response     The Federal Emergency Management Agency has selected ESi, a supplier of crisis information management technology, to deliver and implement a new crisis management system (CMS) for the agency. Homepage position:  10 read more View full post on Government Security News View full post on…

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