Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Archives

Christopher Kraft, Assistant Administrator, Financial Systems, Office of the Chief Financial Officer, FEMA

FEMA Financial Systems Assistant Administrator on leaning into generative AI

Christopher Kraft describes the development of a proprietary generative AI tool used to draft reviewable responses to budget questions and provided greater mission efficiencies.

Feb 28, 2024 By Scoop News Group

President Joe Biden visits the headquarters of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in Washington, DC, on August 31, 2023. (Photo by SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images)

FEMA employees brought government devices abroad without authorization, including to China and Iraq, document shows

FEMA appears to have missed a December goal to address concerns related to government devices being taken abroad without authorization.

Feb 26, 2024 By Rebecca Heilweil

DHS, Department of Homeland Security, CISA, RSA 2019 — (Scoop News Group photo)

Homeland Security adds facial comparison, machine learning uses to AI inventory

Inventory now includes a facial comparison tool being used by the Transportation Security Agency and Customs and Border Protection.

Nov 9, 2023 By Madison Alder Rebecca Heilweil

“Damage in Bay St Louis, MS following Hurricane Katrina, 3 weeks after.” (Image credit: Getty Images)

Fixing disaster relief may mean updating DisasterAssistance.gov

FEMA says a legacy system is scheduled to be decommissioned at the end of the next fiscal year, among other technical changes coming to the website.

Jul 25, 2023 By Rebecca Heilweil

White House, Executive Office Building — The White House and Eisenhower Executive Office Building in October 2021. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

White House reveals two new ‘life experience’ CX projects

The projects focus on improving citizens' access to Medicare and disaster assistance.

May 31, 2023 By John Hewitt Jones

FEMA’s Chris Kraft explores the evolution of automation from back-office to mission-centric activities

FedScoop speaks with FEMA at the UiPath Together Summit 2023.

May 30, 2023 By Scoop News Group

WASHINGTON, DC – SEPTEMBER 28: Screens display information on Hurricane Ian inside the National Response Coordination Center at the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) headquarters. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images).

Charles Armstrong joins FEMA as chief information officer

He has three decades of tech experience in IT operations including seven years as CIO of U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

Jan 30, 2023 By Nihal Krishan

FEMA US Homeland Security Citizen and Immigration Services Flyer Closeup

FEMA, FCC warn emergency alert system vulnerable to hacking

FEMA issued an advisory to broadcasters after learning the exploit may be demonstrated at the DEF CON hacking conference in Las Vegas.

Aug 8, 2022 By Dave Nyczepir

ATARC announces 2 labs to spur government adoption of modern credentials

The trade body has set up two public-private labs that will demonstrate six mobile device authentication use cases.

Jul 19, 2022 By Dave Nyczepir

privacy, personal data, PII — (Getty Images)

2 DHS agencies mostly handled ‘major’ privacy incidents effectively

CBP failed to report its most recent risk assessment findings.

Dec 21, 2021 By Dave Nyczepir