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FEMA Grants Modernization: Improvements Needed to Strengthen Program Management and Cybersecurity

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Report Type Reports and Testimonies
Report Date April 9, 2019
Release Date April 9, 2019
Report No. GAO-19-164
Summary:

FEMA awarded more than $22 billion in grants for four major disasters in 2017 alone. It manages these and other grants in numerous, disparate information technology systems that it has been attempting to modernize.

We reviewed FEMA's Grants Management Modernization program. Among other things, we found

The program's cost estimate in 2017 appeared to be sound but now must be updated

Its schedule is not realistic

It addressed some key cybersecurity practices but needs to improve how it assesses security controls and addresses known vulnerabilities

We made 8 recommendations, including that FEMA improve its schedule.

 

A photo of FEMA headquarters

A photo of FEMA headquarters

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