Journal of Critical Infrastructure Policy
SEOC - Maryland State Emergency Operation Center SitRep - Situation Report RCPGP - Regional Catastrophic Preparedness Grant Program RFI - Request for Information
Author Capsule Bios
Allegra A Tartaglia , MID is an experienced stakeholder engagement practitioner who is currently the Private Sector Liaison and Preparedness Specialist at the Maryland Emergency Management Agency ( MEMA ). In this capacity she is responsible for leading the private and public partnership Private Sector Integration Program ( PSIP ) within the Communications & Outreach Branch . As MEMA ’ s liaison to the private sector , she ensures that the Maryland private sector businesses are prepared in emergency planning , response , and recovery at the local , regional , and national level . Ms . Tartaglia led the Maryland Business Emergency Operation Center at the Maryland State Emergency Management Agency for the emergency response of the COVID-19 pandemic . She holds a Master of Arts in International Development & Governance International Public Management from the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public and International Affairs .
Kyle R . Overly MS , CEM is an accomplished emergency management practitioner and educator who is the Director of Disaster Risk Reduction with the Maryland Emergency Management Agency ( MEMA ). He is a member of MEMA ’ s senior leadership team and provides executive-level oversight to the agency ’ s Disaster Risk Reduction Directorate . With over 10 years of experience , he has responded to major disasters including Hurricane Irene , Hurricane Sandy , the Baltimore City Civil Unrest , Ellicott City Flash Flooding ( 2016 & 2018 ), and the COVID-19 Global Pandemic . Mr . Overly is also an educator , with over 10 years of teaching experience , primarily at the University of Maryland Global Campus . He is a graduate of Oklahoma State University ’ s Fire & Emergency Management Master ’ s Program and is a Doctor of Public Administration student at West Chester University of Pennsylvania . He is also a graduate of the National Emergency Management Executive Academy and is currently completing the Center for Homeland Defense & Security Executive Leadership Program .
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