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FEMA Administrator Fugate Addresses Analytic Services as a Distinguished Speaker

Arlington, VA – The Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Administrator, Craig Fugate addressed Analytic Services at the latest installment of its Distinguished Speaker Series. In his capacity as FEMA’s Administrator, Mr. Fugate is responsible for over 7,500 employees, an annual budget exceeding $10 billion and ensuring for the timely support of our Nation’s citizens and first responders in times of crises.

Administrator Fugate’s presentation was titled National Preparedness and focused on coordinating and synchronizing emergency preparedness, disaster mitigation and emergency response across the federal, state and local apparatus. “FEMA is just one part of the team, which is why we coordinate regularly with all our partners at state and local government, the private sector, non-profit organizations, and the general public to prepare for, respond to and recover from all hazards. The whole community plays a part in building our resilience to disasters,” said Administrator Fugate

“Resilient emergency preparedness and response are major focuses at Analytic Services and the Homeland Security Studies and Analysis Institute. The insight provided in Administrator Fugate’s address will certainly aid our efforts to anticipate challenges and take action”, said Dr. Ruth David, Analytic Services CEO.

About Analytic Services Inc. and the Distinguished Speaker Series

Analytic Services is a not-for-profit public service institute dedicated to informing decisions that shape the nation’s future. We provide objective studies and analyses for the national security, homeland security, and other select public policy communities. Capabilities are delivered through our ANSER operating unit, the Applied Systems Thinking (ASysT) Institute, and the Homeland Security Studies and Analysis Institute, a federally funded research and development center, operated on behalf of the Department of Homeland Security.

The Distinguished Speakers Series provides a platform for significant national and international figures to share experiences and ideas, provoke thought and facilitate dialogue about crucial domestic and global issues. Presentations have covered topics ranging from national or homeland security, intelligence, energy, environment and healthcare. Recent speakers have included: Admiral Thad Allen, Former Commandant of the Coast Guard; Caryn Wagner, Under Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis, Department of Homeland Security, Lieutenant General Lawrence Farrell, President of the National Defense Industrial Association and Ambassador João Vale de Almeida, the European Union’s Head of Delegation to the United States.