Dempartment of Emergency and Military Affairs
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 James Burnes Resource Manager |
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The Department of Emergency & Military Affairs Resource Management Office (RM) consolidates the budget, finance, logistics, telecommunications and information management functions for the division.
The division implemented a new strategic information technology plan. The effort focused on developing an automated system which streamlines day-to-day operations and readily adapts to an emergency management system, both networked throughout the state. The Information Manager networked the organization's stand alone computer systems into a local area network (LAN) linking division staff, county emergency coordinators, state and federal agencies, FEMA Region IX and the "Emergency Information System."
The division continues to improve the capabilities of the statewide emergency communications system in concert with the state Survivability Capability Management Plan which analyzes mode, risk, redundancy and capability. A long range development plan provides the strategy to ensure statewide communications coverage by either radio, telephone, satellite communications, computer networking or a combination thereof. The division continues to expand its state-of-the-art telephone switching system to provide additional user options and to meet the demands of data automation and information management.
Budget and Finance
The section's responsibilities include budgeting, financial management, and oversight of accounting and auditing of state and federal funds.
The Resource Management Office is responsible for providing emergency financial assistance to Arizona Reserve Component military families, in the form of loans or grants. The primary sources of funds are from voluntary contributions donated by private and corporate cash donations.
During emergencies, the section coordinates emergency procurement, availability of state resources and support for the State Emergency Operations Center.
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