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Emergency Management 2022 – POSTPONED
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Emergency Management 2022 – POSTPONED

Join GTSC and Homeland Security Today for this annual stakeholder meeting. Since 2011, GTSC and HSToday have hosted this event to recognize and support National Preparedness Month, Hurricane awareness, and the many missions of FEMA before, during and after a disaster. During this day long meeting, we will hear from top FEMA leadership about their efforts in one of the busiest and most critical components, how we have pivoted to meet the challenges of climate change, any new initiatives, and how industry can assist in achieving current missions.

EM2020: FEMA’s Missions to Prepare, Respond, Recover
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EM2020: FEMA’s Missions to Prepare, Respond, Recover

EM2020 explores the missions of FEMA, the nation’s preparedness for, response to, and recovery from, any emergency.
October 27 – November 3, 2020
Most sessions begin at 2:00 PM, click here for more details on registration.
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The Government Technology & Services Coalition’s EM2020 is a week of interactive webinars to explore the missions of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the practice of emergency management, and the nation’s preparedness for, response to, and recovery from, any emergency. Webinars feature a keynote speaker. and panel discussion for approximately 1.5-2 hours daily. Panels will be announced as they are confirmed – we anticipate 6 sessions with FEMA leadership.

AGENDA

Tuesday, October 27

Technology and the FEMA Mission

OPENING KEYNOTE

2:00 PM         Lytwaive Hutchinson, Chief Information Officer

Discussion:

2:30 PM         Karen Filipponi, Chief Component Human Capital Officer

Wednesday, October 28

EVENT KEYNOTE

1:30 PM         Peter Gaynor, Administrator, FEMA

Preparedness: Expanding our Understanding

2:00 PM         Alex Amparo, Assistant Administrator, National Preparedness

Discussion panel:

2:30 PM         Linda Mastandrea, Director, Office of Disability Integration and Coordination

3:00 PM         Chief Keith Bryant, Administrator, U.S. Fire Administration

3:30 PM         David Maurstad, Deputy Associate Administrator, Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration

Thursday, October 29

Resilience for All-Hazards

2:00 PM         Bridget Bean, Deputy Administrator (Acting), Resilience

Friday, October 30

FEMA Modification of Response and Recovery efforts in a pandemic environment

2:00 PM         Jeffrey Dorko, Assistant Administrator for Logistics, Office of Response and Recovery

2:30 PM         Dr. Melissa Forbes, Deputy Assistant Administrator for Recovery, Office of Response and Recovery

Tuesday, November 3

Procurement Update

2:00PM          Bobby McCane, Chief Procurement Officer

2:30PM          Lester Ingol, Deputy Chief Component Procurement Officer

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4/30: EM2020 – RESCHEDULED for April 30th!
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4/30: EM2020 – RESCHEDULED for April 30th!

EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT 2020 will explore the many challenges facing the U.S. to prepare, protect, and respond to the increasing severity and frequency of natural and man-made disasters. The day seeks to help industry understand the many missions of FEMA and how those missions interact with other components within DHS, with our international partners, and with our industry partners.

We have worked with FEMA and have rescheduled this event for April 30, 2020!  Register for all of our events open to the community at www.gtscoalition.eventbrite.com.

Stay tuned for a detailed agenda and sign up for notices for our events, or for news and information on emergency management here.

IF YOU ARE NOT A MEMBER OF GTSC AND WOULD LIKE TO ATTEND THIS EVENT, PLEASE REACH OUT TO: [email protected]