FEMA to be Re-engineered
It looks like FEMA is in for a round of re-engineering, which I think means some serious reorganization (from Firehouse.com).
Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff said yesterday that he is planning to "re-engineer" the beleaguered Federal Emergency Management Agency, which has continued to come in for harsh criticism for its performance in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.In an interview with The Sun, Chertoff said the overhaul would be modeled on the just-in-time delivery systems widely used in private industry. He plans to announce the changes, part of a plan to modernize the way FEMA does business, next month.
"It almost certainly will yield some changes in every area" of FEMA, Chertoff said. "We have to make ourselves more nimble."
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The top two weaknesses the overhaul will address, he said, are the agency's logistical planning before and during an event, and its ability to deliver services to victims afterward.
Another goal of the revamped FEMA operation will be to adapt quickly to a change in plans or a disaster on a scale much larger than expected.
The reason I bring this up is that the USFA is part of FEMA. From the tone of the article, it doesn't sound like the USFA will be affected much. However, any reorganization will likely have some effects to all of the branches of FEMA. Hopefully, the USFA will not take a big hit.
Stay tuned.
