FEMA leadership vacancies spark concerns ahead of hurricane season

======================================================================= Federal News Network - The Federal Report - May 18, 2026 ======================================================================= ** FederalNewsNetwork.com Homepage https://link.federalnewsnetwork.com/click/45742875.29328/aHR0cDovL2ZlZGVyYWxuZXdzbmV0d29yay5jb20v/5e0befac44d51f198c739bdfBa1534320 (copy and paste link in browser) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ** Agency Oversight FEMA leadership vacancies spark concerns ahead of hurricane season https://link.federalnewsnetwork.com/click/45742875.29328/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWRlcmFsbmV3c25ldHdvcmsuY29tL2FnZW5jeS1vdmVyc2lnaHQvMjAyNi8wNS9mZW1hLWxlYWRlcnNoaXAtdmFjYW5jaWVzLXNwYXJrLWNvbmNlcm5zLWFoZWFkLW9mLWh1cnJpY2FuZS1zZWFzb24v/5e0befac44d51f198c739bdfD3d266c0b (copy and paste link in browser) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ** Shared Services Grants QSMO shifting approach to meeting market demands https://link.federalnewsnetwork.com/click/45742875.29328/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWRlcmFsbmV3c25ldHdvcmsuY29tL3NoYXJlZC1zZXJ2aWNlcy8yMDI2LzA1L2dyYW50cy1xc21vLXNoaWZ0aW5nLWFwcHJvYWNoLXRvLW1lZXRpbmctbWFya2V0LWRlbWFuZHMv/5e0befac44d51f198c739bdfCb9a2ef97 (copy and paste link in browser) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ** Advertisement AI &#038; Data Exchange 2026: Guidehouse's Leigh Sheldon on AI readiness success factors : Unlike other new or emerging technologies, AI tools are at employees' fingertips, making training, governance and change management more important than ever. https://link.federalnewsnetwork.com/click/45742875.29328/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWRlcmFsbmV3c25ldHdvcmsuY29tL2FydGlmaWNpYWwtaW50ZWxsaWdlbmNlLzIwMjYvMDUvYWktZGF0YS1leGNoYW5nZS0yMDI2LWd1aWRlaG91c2VzLWxlaWdoLXNoZWxkb24tb24tYWktcmVhZGluZXNzLXN1Y2Nlc3MtZmFjdG9ycy8/5e0befac44d51f198c739bdfD758b71e8 (copy and paste link in browser) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ** Congress 4 benefits bills for federal employees, retirees to watch https://link.federalnewsnetwork.com/click/45742875.29328/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWRlcmFsbmV3c25ldHdvcmsuY29tL2NvbmdyZXNzLzIwMjYvMDUvNC1iZW5lZml0cy1iaWxscy1mb3ItZmVkZXJhbC1lbXBsb3llZXMtcmV0aXJlZXMtdG8td2F0Y2gv/5e0befac44d51f198c739bdfCd2a67fd0 (copy and paste link in browser) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ** Insight by Everpure AI &#038; Data Exchange 2026: Everpure&#8217;s Bryan Thomas on avoiding that &#8216;forklift refresh&#8217; : The imperative to embrace AI has raised the stakes for agencies to accelerate their IT modernization plans, the Everpure VP says. https://link.federalnewsnetwork.com/click/45742875.29328/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWRlcmFsbmV3c25ldHdvcmsuY29tL2FydGlmaWNpYWwtaW50ZWxsaWdlbmNlLzIwMjYvMDUvYWktZGF0YS1leGNoYW5nZS1ldmVycHVyZXMtYnJ5YW4tdGhvbWFzLW9uLWF2b2lkaW5nLXRoYXQtZm9ya2xpZnQtcmVmcmVzaC8/5e0befac44d51f198c739bdfCa5d2794b (copy and paste link in browser) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ** Advertisement Audit ready, mission ready: Sustaining and modernizing federal finance in support of the mission and warfighter : What will it take for DoD to move from managing audits to achieving sustainable audit readiness at scale? 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