The Department of Homeland Security Inspector General did a report on FEMA's Disaster Assistance Improvement Plan
Interestingly the plan started in 2007. It was evidently another outcome from the Katrina experience that has left an indelible mark on the agency. There are three recommendations as part of the report.
What struck me is how fast technology is changing and the difficulty that government has in keeping up with those changes. In today's world of social media should there not be a way for citizens to connect via newl media into the disaster assistance process?
Recently I found out that John Shea, the social media guy at FEMA has taken a position with another agency. While someone is in the job temporarily, FEMA needs a real advocate for social media and change within the agency. Hopefully they will hire a real go-getter who won't get frustrated with the federal bureaucracy. I know Craig Fugate is interested in social media. Maybe he can make it happen in his own agency.
But we all know change comes slowly and not without effort and persistence.
Bill Cumming shared the link to the IG Report.
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Interestingly the plan started in 2007. It was evidently another outcome from the Katrina experience that has left an indelible mark on the agency. There are three recommendations as part of the report.
What struck me is how fast technology is changing and the difficulty that government has in keeping up with those changes. In today's world of social media should there not be a way for citizens to connect via newl media into the disaster assistance process?
Recently I found out that John Shea, the social media guy at FEMA has taken a position with another agency. While someone is in the job temporarily, FEMA needs a real advocate for social media and change within the agency. Hopefully they will hire a real go-getter who won't get frustrated with the federal bureaucracy. I know Craig Fugate is interested in social media. Maybe he can make it happen in his own agency.
But we all know change comes slowly and not without effort and persistence.
Bill Cumming shared the link to the IG Report.
