Acquisitions and Program Management Demonstrated Successes

• Since 1993, IEM has provided technical program integration services to the 10 states and 40+ counties making up the Chemical Stockpile Emergency Preparedness Program (CSEPP), a $2.7 billion program jointly managed by FEMA and the U.S. Army.  IEM’s technical and administrative support has contributed to CSEPP’s recognition as one of the most highly effective risk-based programs in existence.  IEM has conducted risk assessments and systems analyses, developed response plans, and performed quantitative assessment of risk reduction associated with protective actions, including evacuation v. sheltering in place. Additionally, we have analyzed the existing management structures and developed organizational strategies for improving performance during an emergency. Underlying all of IEM’s work is the use of quantitative performance measures to improve the cost-effectiveness of preparing and protecting the public, the quality of work done by state and local governments, and overall FEMA program management.
• For the Westinghouse, Anniston Chemical Agent Demilitarization Facility, IEM provides the specification, selection, purchasing, installation, and maintenance of mission-essential hardware, software, and the wide area network which supports hundreds of users in multiple states. In addition to day-to-day IT work, IEM’s efforts support processes such as correspondence control, Request for Action logs, submittal registers, fiscal year planning, and the Earned Value Management System (EVMS).
• The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) selected IEM to conduct feasibility assessments of proposed approaches for detecting the release of biological agents in an urban setting.
• IEM has staffed a 24x7x365 Operations Center (OC) for the U.S. Army Soldier and Biological Chemical Command (SBCCOM) , which is now the Chemical Materials Agency (CMA). This OC provides first responders nationwide with information needed to react to terrorist incidents involving chemical and biological agents. IEM developed the standard operating procedures (SOPs) for the CMA OC, and continues to refine them. IEM staff developed several custom databases that support OC response to chemical\biological (CB) incidents.
• Supporting the Contamination Avoidance at Seaports of Debarkation (CASPOD) Advanced Concept Technology Demonstration (ACTD), IEM conducted a comprehensive literature review and analysis of all classified and unclassified studies, doctrine, and other known sources that define U.S. capabilities to respond to a chemical-based attack and restore operations at a Seaport of Debarkation (SPOD).
• IEM analyzed the nuclear, biological, and chemical (NBC) threat to all Unified Commands, and assessed current NBC defense policies, plans, and procedures on behalf of U.S. Army/Joint NBC Defense.
• IEM has worked closely with emergency operations centers (EOCs) at the Federal, state, and local levels in a variety of capacities. Through a contract with DHS/FEMA, IEM provides training to EOC personnel at U.S. Army chemical stockpile sites and assists in operational planning.
• IEM experience includes developing standard operating procedures and manning EOCs at the Department of Health and Human Services Secretary’s Operations Center and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
• Since early 2005, IEM has staffed a Contractor Augmentation Cell (CAC) that performs daily administrative and logistics activities on behalf of the U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command (RDECOM) Operations Center. The CAC is proactive in nature, with IEM personnel continuously screening incoming information for actionable items, alerting the appropriate personnel, and providing accurate reports.