Memo of the month.

• Position: FEMA

Federal Emergency Management Agency

Washington, D.C. 20472

August 4, 2003

MEMORANDUM FOR: All FEMA Employees

FROM: Michael Brown Under Secretary Emergency Preparedness and Response

SUBJECT: Retaining the FEMA name

It is great pride that I announce today that we will be retaining the name Federal Emergency Management Agency and the acronym FEMA to identify us within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). This decision, on the part of DHS Secretary Tom Ridge and other DHS officials, clearly shows the respect our new colleagues have for us and our work on behalf of the American people. As part of DHS, we will continue to meet our mission while working to help the entire department show that it merits the trust given to it by President Bush and the country.

Effective immediately, please use Federal Emergency Management Agency to refer to the agency, our employees and our work. The FEMA acronym will be used on all letterhead, business cards, signage and other products in conjunction with the DHS seal, as outlined in the DHS seal and signature guidelines. Specific usage guidance on the seal will be distributed shortly. The new DHS seal will unify and rally all DHS employees...