Emergency Disaster Management, Information Technology, Software Applications Program Hawaii

Robert Feden, Program Director

The PDC Program Office is functionally within the organization of the Under Secretary of Defense (Policy), Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Homeland Defense and Americas' Security Affairs/Homeland Defense Integration, Department of Defense. The Program Office supports and, with the University of Hawaii as the Managing Partner, guides the Pacific Disaster Center towards it's goal to become a world-recognized authority and leader in science and information technology applications relating to disaster management and humanitarian assistance (DM/HA). The Program Office’s primary responsibility is for management and stewardship of governmental funds provided in Defense Department appropriations for DoD missions associated with DM/HA. In doing this, the Program Office develops and provides policy, oversight and guidance, and jointly develops strategic guidelines, programmatic content and priorities with the UH and Pacific Disaster Center. The Program Office also serves as a support element of the Hawaii-based organization especially in the area of gaining Federal agency support and resources, as well as business opportunities.