Sunday Federal Updates Series

Get the latest Federal Updates in a series of four presentations on Sunday, November 5th during the Annual Conference. 

Featured Speakers

12:15pm – 1:00pm

FEMA Preparedness Grant Case Studies: Overview, Updates, and Community Highlights

Amanda Snook, Section Chief, Measures and Standards Branch in the National Preparedness Assessments Division, FEMA & Sharon Kushnir, Branch Chief, National Preparedness Assessment Division, FEMA

1:15pm – 2:00pm

The New National Exercise Program

2:15pm – 3:00pm

Essential Partnerships and Climate Literacy for Meeting FEMA Strategic Objectives

Ned Gardiner, Engagement Manager, NOAA, Cindy Huang, Emergency Management Specialist (Response), National Planning Branch | Planning & Exercise Division, FEMA & Renzo Beltran, Chief, SLTT Section, National Exercise Division, FEMA

3:15pm – 4:00pm

What’s the Big IDEA? Learn How to Incorporate Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Accessibility into Exercises to Improve your Community’s Preparedness

Mark Ledbetter, Chief, Exercise Doctrine & Technology Section, FEMA & Jennifer Lynch, Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program Lead, National Exercise Division, FEMA