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FEMA Appointment to Be a Napolitano Priority

 

Published 1/22/2009 by Al Kamen at Wash Post Federal Page

Confirmed by the Senate on Tuesday, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano is quickly closing in on several top appointments at the sprawling department. One of her first priorities outside of the top DHS staff is likely to be the Federal Emergency Management Agency, our colleague Spencer S... (link)

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