Pacific Disaster Center (PDC)

Abstract

The USD(A&S) will become the Operational Sponsor and functional OSD Principal Staff Assistant (PSA) for the program. USD(A&S) will continue to provide acquisition oversight authority for the program. The PDC has been in operation since February 1996. The PDC is a public/private partnership managed by the University of Hawaii (UH) under a cooperative agreement with the Department of Defense. The Pacific Disaster Center (PDC) function, manpower, and budget resources transferred to the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition and Sustainment) (OUSD(A&S)) and the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) in October 2011. The PDC is a world-recognized authority and leader in science and information technology applications relating to humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HA/DR). PDC’s applications and information products enhance preparedness, situational awareness, and civil-military communications for humanitarian missions worldwide, while its national-level socio-economic Risk and Vulnerability Assessments help inform strategies by measuring indicators for national resiliency using scientific methods. The DLA J32, Strategic Programs and Initiatives office will serve as the Program Manager for the PDC. The Program Manager primary responsibility is for management and stewardship of governmental funds provided in Defense Department appropriations for DoD missions associated with DoD CrM, HA/DR, Theater Security Cooperation, and Defense Support to Civil Authorities (DSCA). 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 PDC. The PDC 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.

Document Details

Document Type
Accomplishment
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2022
Source ID
76ffc2c977e3451f813ca246aaeec2e8

Tags

Readers

  • Defense Financial Management and Audit.
  • Defense Technology Research and Development.
  • Emergency Management and Homeland Security.

Technology Areas

  • Fully Networked C3
  • Fully Networked C3 - Command and Control

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