Nominations Open for Chief Buckman Leadership Award
The award recognizes a chief officer of a volunteer or combination fire department who stands out on the local or regional level. Keep Reading
Canada Launches Advisory Group on National Security Transparency
The Canadian government has launched a National Security Transparency Advisory Group, which will advise the Deputy Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Canada on the implementation of the National Security Transparency Commitment. Keep Reading
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GAO: Strategy Needed Now for Disaster Relief Oversight
GAO reviewed plans submitted by six agencies along with OMB’s guidance and found OMB lacked a strategy for ensuring that agencies provide sufficient, useful plans in a timely manner for oversight of disaster relief funds. Keep Reading
LISTEN: How Can You Best Prepare to Become a Five-Bugle Fire Chief?
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GAO Wants T-Band Use Extended After Finding ‘Significant Challenges’ in Relocating Public Safety Communications
In three of the four metropolitan areas examined in the review, officials had not found a T-Band alternative. Keep Reading
Finalized Cloud Smart Policy Tells Agencies to Reassess Application Inventories
The White House has released the finalized version of this administration’s cloud policy, Cloud Smart, which replaces the Obama administration’s Cloud First policy that was established in 2010. Keep Reading
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OIG: DHS Must Improve Oversight of Misconduct and Discipline
An internal review has found that DHS does not have sufficient policies and procedures to address employee misconduct. Specifically, policy does not include procedures for reporting allegations of misconduct, clear and specific supervisor roles and expectations, or clearly defined key discipline terms. Keep Reading
The DHS IG’s Office: Recent Weaknesses Raise Questions About Integrity, Impartiality
Acting Inspector General for the Department of Homeland Security John V. Kelly announced his abrupt retirement June 10 amid questions about the integrity of his office’s reports. Keep Reading
MITRE Appoints Jerry Hogge Senior Vice President of MITRE Public Sector
Hogge will be responsible for business strategy, international programs, and sponsor engagement with MITRE’s federally funded research and development centers for civilian agencies. Keep Reading
PERSPECTIVE: DHS Is Out of Whack and Needs People in the Trenches to Bring Balance
The national homeland picture is not hanging with the balance it needs to give us real the clarity of our needs, risks and wants to be a risk-resilient republic. Keep Reading
