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| Daniel Kaniewski | |
|---|---|
 Official portrait, 2017 | |
| Deputy Administrator for Resilience of the Federal Emergency Management Agency | |
| In office September 14, 2017 – January 31, 2020 | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Acting Deputy Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency | |
| In office September 2017 – October 2018 | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Special Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Senior Director for Response Policy | |
| In office March 2007 – August 2008 | |
| President | George W. Bush |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | George Washington University (BS) Georgetown University (MA) George Washington University (PhD) |
Daniel Kaniewski is a former American government official who served as the deputy administrator for resilience at the Federal Emergency Management Agency. He also served as the acting deputy administrator of FEMA.
Career
Earlier in his career, Kaniewski served as director of response and recovery policy and later as special assistant to the president for homeland security and senior director for response policy in the White House Office. Kaniewski began his career in homeland security as a firefighter and paramedic.
Prior to being confirmed by the United States Senate for his role at FEMA, Kaniewski was vice president for global resilience at Verisk, a catastrophe risk modeling and consulting services firm, and a senior fellow at George Washington University's Center for Cyber and Homeland Security. He has also served as the mission area director for resilience and emergency preparedness/response at the Homeland Security Studies and Analysis Institute and as an adjunct assistant professor at the Georgetown University School of Foreign Service.
References
- Sacks, Brianna (2020-01-30). "FEMA's Second-Ranking Official Is Leaving As The Agency Works To Improve Its Disaster Response". BuzzFeed News. Retrieved 2024-12-07.
- "PN787 — Daniel J. Kaniewski — Department of Homeland Security". Congress.gov. Retrieved 15 September 2017.
- "Personnel Announcement (Text Only)". georgewbush-whitehouse.archives.gov. Retrieved 7 December 2024.
- css (2019-05-08). "Alumni Profile: Daniel Kaniewski (SSP'02)". CSS. Retrieved 2024-12-07.