U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Government Website

Official websites use .gov
A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States.

Safely connect using HTTPS

Secure .gov websites use HTTPS
A lock () or https:// means you’ve safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.

  1. Home
  2. About DHS
  3. Site Links
  4. Keywords
  5. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

Last Updated: | Blog

S&T and FEMA Cosponsoring Nationwide Drill for Radiation Emergencies

First responders across the nation are participating in a September 8 training exercise to hone their skills for responding to a radiation emergency.

Last Updated: | Site Page

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

The Federal Emergency Management Agency’s mission is simple - to help people before, during and after disasters.

Last Updated: | Site Page

Mission Areas

The Secretary of The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) oversees the third largest Cabinet Department and leads our nation's efforts to secure our country from terrorism to natural disasters.

Last Updated: | Publication

DHS/FEMA/PIA-051 FEMA Physical Access Control Systems (PACS)

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Office of the Chief Security Officer (OSCO) owns and operates the Physical Access Control System (PACS). PACS supports a range of functions related to managing physical access by individuals to FEMA facilities. PACS allows authorized security personnel to simultaneously manage and monitor multiple entry points from a single, centralized location. FEMA is conducting this Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA) Update to provide notice and assess the privacy impacts of FEMA’s use of PACS in ways not addressed in the original PIA, including the collection of additional PII; the expansion of unescorted access to State, Local, Tribal, and Territorial emergency managers; the use of new Facility Access Request forms; and the classified portion of PACS.

Last Updated: | Publication

Board of Visitors for the National Fire Academy (FEMA)

Provides advice on fire safety training and emergency response programs.

Last Updated: | Press Releases

Snapshot: High School Students Can Save Lives Too

DHS S&T and FEMA awarded $2.3 million over a three year period to develop lifesaving trauma training for high-school-age students last year.

Last Updated: | Publication

DHS/FEMA/PIA-054 RadResponder Network

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear Office (CBRN), supports the RadResponder program. RadResponder is a free web-based platform that standardizes how all federal, state, local, tribal, and territorial disaster response organizations collect, store, use, and manage radiological data following a disaster or manmade event. RadResponder collects data at radiological sites for the purpose of analyzing the dangers of the site and to help emergency personnel determine how to mitigate the disaster’s impact and save lives. FEMA has conducted this privacy impact assessment (PIA) to cover how RadResponder collects, stores, uses, and protects users’ personally identifiable information (PII).

Last Updated: | Publication

S&T ZADD Fact Sheet

ZADD develops innovative solutions and fosters collaborations to protect the Nation’s agriculture and public health sectors against high-consequence foreign animal, emerging, and zoonotic disease threats.

Last Updated: | Publication

S&T START Fact Sheet

START advances science-based knowledge about the causes and consequences of terrorism, and the effectiveness and consequences of responses to terrorism.

Last Updated: | Publication

S&T CVADA Fact Sheet

CVADA creates enduring technologies to analyze large quantities of information in support of real-time decision making across the homeland security enterprise.