Three Big Questions Facing FEMA With Kristi Noem Out

The Department of Homeland Security oversees the nation’s main disaster response agency, which has undergone turmoil under ...
Government Executive

DOJ contradicts FEMA on who approved mass firings

Illston cut him off: “I’d love the facts,” the judge said.
Federal News Network

Noem, top DHS officials to be deposed in FEMA staffing cut lawsuit

The order comes after a DoJ lawyer contradicted a top FEMA official’s statement about whether DHS made the final call on staffing cuts.
Government Executive

Officials warn disaster response at risk as former and current FEMA leaders clash in court over mass staff cuts

Current and former leadership at the Federal Emergency Management Agency are engrossed in a back-and-forth dispute in federal court over the impact of the disaster response office shedding staff en ...
Nextgov

FEMA begins security overhauls following cyber incident and employee firings

The Federal Emergency Management Agency has made several changes to its internal security posture following a cyber intrusion that prompted Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem to purge two dozen ...
The Hill

FEMA council expected to announce recommendations

The Trump administration is set to unveil its plan this week to reform the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), a proposal that is sure to be contentious but is not expected to go as far as ...