Government Technology

Eric E. Holdeman

Contributing Writer

Eric Holdeman is the former director for the King County, Wash., Office of Emergency Management and now blogs at www.disaster-zone.com.

Twitter: @govtechnews

Recent Articles

Twitter: Five Lessons for Emergency Managers from Iran (Opinion)
June 23, 2009 - Iran sparks a social media revolution.

Emergency Management As a Job (Opinion)
May 19, 2009 - Highly educated professionals entering the emergency management field.

Should Emergency Management Report to Elected Official, CEO?
March 19, 2009 - Emergency responders can be part of a larger agency or department, or serve many local governments.

Opinion: FEMA Still Mired in 'Know-It-All' Mentality
February 25, 2009 - Will Obama administration repair relationships between federal and local agencies?

Regional Emergency Management Requires Coalition Warfare Approach
February 05, 2009 - Emergency management programs need regional relationships.

Interoperability: What's Impeding a National Communications System?
August 28, 2008 - People and governance challenges delay nationwide communications interoperability.

Regional Response Demands Joint Command and Control
July 20, 2008 - Only willing partners coming to the table, treated as equals, will prove effective in establishing a national standard for incident response.

Fusion Centers Face Staffing and Data Sharing Hurdles
May 31, 2008 - Interest in all-hazards analysis at fusion centers is encouraging.

Presidential Election Means Emergency Management Funding Changes
March 26, 2008 - Funding programs will be shaped by new administration and future disasters.

Public Education: Is it Important?
October 06, 2006 - http://www.emergencymgmt.com/story.php?id=100498

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