FEMA money for governments takes rocky road New Orleans Times-Picayune
BATON ROUGE -- The state office responsible for distributing FEMA public assistance grants to local governments is fraught with inefficiencies and ripe for misappropriations and fraud, according to a review by a third-party auditor.
PR Newswire Summary of Technology Copy, Jan. 11, 2007 SYS-CON Media
Following is a summary of high technology news releases mitted today by PR Newswire. The full text of these releases is available at the PR Newswire for Journalists, http://media.prnewswire.com/.
Tuesday, January 09, 2007 OregonLive.com
FEMA completes flood maps for Clackamas County OREGON CITY -- The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has completed a new floodplain study and maps for Clackamas County showing what areas in the county would be affected by significant flooding.
Domestic Military Security Firm Under Fire About.com
We're all aware that under Donald Rumsfeld the military accelerated outsourcing -- of contractors and security forces -- in US engagements in Afghanistan and Iraq. But who knew that
Council selects judge Odessa American
The Odessa City Council named Carol Gregg as its new presiding Municipal Court judge Tuesday night. Gregg beat out six other applicants for the post vacated by now 70th District Court Judge Denn Whalen. She will be paid $78,000 a year.
Year in Review: Dear old 2006, it seems like we hardly knew ya North Platte Bulletin
The year 2006 was the Chinese Year of the Dog, and it’s definitely time to put this puppy down.
Goodbye To 2006 Clark County Democrat
January Work starts on annex to county courthouse As the new year dawned, workers were busy tearing up the asphalt parking lot on the north side of the Clarke County Courthouse to make way for the new $3.56 million courthouse annex. Three Clarke Countians were arrested for the robbery of a loan company in Brewton.
Fact Sheet: Select Homeland Security Accomplishments For 2006 Department of Homeland Security
TSA Responds to Liquid Explosive Threat in London: In response to the foiled terror plot in England, TSA trained its 43,000 security officers to address the threat of liquid explosives in a matter of hours. After two days security wait times returned to normal levels.
FEMA loan not enough to save endangered Castle Rock home The Daily News
Dave and Judi Foskette, the Castle Rock couple whose mobile home is at risk of sliding down an eroding hill, have received about 3,200 in federal disaster assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
THE BIPARTISAN KATRINA BOONDOGGLE Michelle Malkin via Yahoo! News
Government sucks. It sucks billions of taxpayer dollars down the drain in the name of preventing disasters. It sucks billions more cleaning those disasters up when prevention fails. It sucks millions on top of the billions for investigations and recriminations. And then the cycle begins anew.

Security
FEMA hires SiloSmashers to build disaster relief program. The management consultants will help FEMA create GSA awards contract for mobile data security
FEMA: FOIA - Freedom Of Information Act
FEMA adheres to all Department of Homeland Security policies and processes for FOIA requests. provides general information, RFPs, contract listing, etc.
FCW.com News - FEMA renews AT&T contract
Under the $8.9 million contract, the company will continue Security. Smart Shoppers. Wireless. White papers, case studies, vendor information, webinars
RedOrbit - Technology - Collins Wins FEMA Homeland Security Deal
landed its first contract to provide homeland security equipment for the Federal Collins will perform the contract in its Cedar Rapids facilities,
FEMA Extends Ex-Chief's Contract, Homeland Chief Defends Decision To Employ Brown 30 Extra Days - CBS News
Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff defended FEMA's decision to extend Katrina, said Brown's contract extension is an FEMA Chief Gets Blamed
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Article - Rockwell Collins Snares FEMA Communications Contract @ AccessMyLibrary.com
Excerpt: "Rockwell Collins [COL] has received a $21.5 million, five-year contract from the Department of Homeland Security's" Courtesy access with library card
FEMA: GIS: GIS Developments at FEMA
and put in place on-call GIS contract support to provide on-site GIS field support to DFOs. the Office of National Preparedness and Homeland Security.
FEMA's HAZUS-MH
MapStudio for Homeland Security. FEMA's HAZUS-MH. Services. Training. Support Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under contract with the National Institute
Homeland Security Contracts for Vast New Detention Camps
Security spokesperson has responded that this is a "contingency contract" and WATCH THIS SURPRESSED VIDEO OF FEMA DETENTIONS FAUCILITIES DIRECTLY FROM ME YOUR contract+fema+security: contract+fema+security