Mission
The Mission Support Division provides overall administrative and information technology support as well as oversees the security requirements for the day-to-day operations of the regional office and disaster operations.
Lisa Garcia, Mission Support Division Director
Lisa Garcia currently serves as the Director of Mission Support for FEMA Region III. In this role she is responsible for delivering end-to-end business solutions and customer services, including management of human resources, facilities and information technology assistance to the Region.
Prior to this position, she served for 6 years as the Budget Officer within the Office of the Regional Administrator, where she led the Budget and Policy team and oversaw the development and implementation of the Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution for the Region.
Prior to her service with FEMA, Lisa served as a Program Analyst in the Joint Program Executive Office for Chemical Biological Defense within the Department of Defense.
Ms. Garcia holds a Bachelor of Science in Operations Management from the University of Delaware and is a strong advocate for streamlined processes and collaboration amongst the programs she supports.
Lisa resides in Downingtown, PA with her husband, Peye, and two children, Emma and Macklin.
Components
Administrative Services Branch
The Administrative Services Branch provides the below services to the Region and Joint Field Offices (JFOs):
Acquisition to include:
Request for Proposals
Solicit Technical Proposals
Contract Support
Award and Modifications
Monitoring
Closeout
Manage the Region III Commercial Purchase Card Program
Human Capital Management which includes:
Talent Acquisition
Performance Management
Payroll Processing
Incident Management Workforce to include the FEMA Deployment Tracking System (DTS)
Administrative and Support Services which includes:
Mail Management
Records and Forms Management
Transit subsidy
Facility and Property Management which includes:
Property Management
Lease Management with the General Services Administration (GSA)
Supply Management
Furniture and Equipment Management
Safety and Security
Information Technology (IT) Branch
The IT Branch provides and manages the facilities information technology infrastructure to support regional activities as identified below. For disaster operations, this branch provides information technology services and assets.
Activities include:
Network Administration and Maintenance
Virtual Server and Desktop Administration and Maintenance
End User Support Services
Mobile Device Support
SharePoint Administration and Maintenance
Audio Visual System Support
Information Systems Security
Career Opportunities
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