DC Homeland Security and Emergency Management Agency

What DC Homeland Security and Emergency Management Agency does

The District of Columbia Homeland Security and Emergency Management Agency (HSEMA) is the lead agency for homeland security and emergency management in Washington, D.C., operating under the authority of Mayor Muriel Bowser. The agency coordinates all-hazards preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation across the District and serves as the statutory convening entity for the National Capital Region's emergency management partnerships. Its core operational assets include the DC Fusion Center — a 24/7/365 all-hazards fusion center designated by Mayor's Order 2012-37 that co-locates HSEMA personnel, the DDOT Traffic Management Center, the FEMA ONCRC Watch Desk, and the NCR IC3 — and AlertDC, the District's Everbridge-powered emergency notification system delivering alerts via text, email, and mobile app.

HSEMA's service portfolio spans public warning (AlertDC), public-private partnership coordination (Business Emergency Management Operations Center), faith-based outreach (Interfaith Preparedness and Advisory Group, jointly with MORA and MPD), community engagement (a mandated minimum of two events per Ward per quarter), training and exercise delivery via the HSEMA Learning Management System at hsemaacademy.com, federal grants administration (as State Administrative Agent for DHS/FEMA preparedness grants including NSGP, BRIC, and Hazard Mitigation), EPCRA hazardous materials reporting oversight, special event coordination through the Mayor's Special Events Task Group, and program management for the Local Emergency Planning Council and Homeland Security Commission. The agency administers the Statewide Interoperability Executive Council for the District and participates in the National Fusion Center Association and the National Capital Region Threat Intelligence Consortium.

The agency's business model is non-commercial: HSEMA is funded through annual District of Columbia government appropriations and federal homeland security grants, with all services provided at no direct cost to DC residents, businesses, and visitors. It generates no equity, has no parent corporate entity beyond the DC Government, and operates with roughly 119 full-time employees led by Director Clint Osborn. Technology stack is centered on the Everbridge notification platform, the integrated DC Fusion Center infrastructure, the HSEMA Academy LMS, and partnerships with regional and federal intelligence entities rather than proprietary commercial AI or analytics products.

Name

DC Homeland Security and Emergency Management Agency

Legal name

District of Columbia Homeland Security and Emergency Management Agency

Website

https://hsema.dc.gov

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

HSEMA is the District of Columbia government agency coordinating homeland security and emergency management for Washington, D.C., operating a 24/7 Fusion Center, AlertDC notification system, and public-private preparedness programs for residents, businesses, and regional partners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Emergency Management Services

NAICS

Justice, Public Order, and Safety Activities (922), Fire Protection (92216), Fire Protection (922160)

SIC

Services-Management Services (8741)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Safety Administration (Fire/EMS, Emergency Management) (BPAIACAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Emergency Management & Disaster Response (EOC, Civil Defense) (BPAIAGAE), Emergency Management & National Resilience (Civil Protection) (BPAIAAAI), Emergency Communications, Alerting & Public Warning Systems (HLAJAGAF)

Keywords

• Emergency management services
• Homeland security operations
• Emergency alert systems
• Critical infrastructure protection
• Public safety coordination

Headquarters

HQ city

Washington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Government Budget and Federal Grants: HSEMA operates as a District of Columbia government agency funded through annual government budgets and federal homeland security grant programs administered for the District and National Capital Region
2. State Administrative Agent for DHS Grants: HSEMA serves as SAA for DHS/FEMA preparedness grants awarded to DC and NCR, administering and managing grant funds to participating jurisdictions

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

HSEMA coordinates emergency preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation for the District of Columbia; operates the AlertDC public alerting system, the DC Fusion Center for intelligence sharing, and the Business Emergency Management Operations Center (BEMOC); runs the Infrastructure Protection Advisory Group (IPAG); and delivers training and certification programs for emergency personnel, businesses, and the public.

Product overview

DC Homeland Security and Emergency Management Agency (HSEMA) is a government emergency management agency providing a portfolio of interconnected services rather than a commercial product. The core offerings include AlertDC (the District's emergency notification system powered by Everbridge), the DC Fusion Center (24/7 all-hazards situational awareness and intelligence center), and the Business Emergency Management Operations Center (BEMOC) for public-private sector coordination. Supporting services include hazardous materials reporting (EPCRA compliance), training and exercise programs via the HSEMA Learning Management System, grants management, business continuity planning assistance, special event coordination through MSETG, community engagement, and advisory councils (LEPC and Homeland Security Commission). The IPAG program extends preparedness support to faith-based organizations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• DC Fusion Center: A 24/7/365 all-hazards fusion center which provides situational awareness and strategic analysis of regional threats and hazards while enhancing value-added information sharing among vetted stakeholders.
• Business Emergency Management Operations Center (BEMOC)
• AlertDC
• ReadyDC

Products and services

• AlertDC

Quantifiable outcome

• 40% of businesses never recover after disaster; 62% don't have emergency plans
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (COG)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHSEMA collaborates with regional partners through COG to determine homeland security and emergency management priorities and develop key regional capabilities for the National Capital Region
• National Fusion Center AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDC Fusion Center is a member of the National Fusion Center Association, participating in various committees and subcommittees
• National Capital Region Threat Intelligence Consortium (NTIC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHSEMA works with NTIC to improve information sharing among public and private sector partners through strategic analysis of regional threats and hazards
• Northern Virginia Emergency Response System (NVERS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDC Emergency Response System coordinates with NVERS to optimize funding opportunities and promote regional preparedness throughout the NCR
• Maryland Emergency Response System (MDERS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDC Emergency Response System coordinates with MDERS to optimize funding opportunities and promote regional preparedness throughout the NCR
• FEMA Office of National Capital Region Coordination (ONCRC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFEMA ONCRC Watch Desk is located in HSEMA DCFC, providing information to aid situational awareness and act as a platform for information sharing to HSEMA and regional partners
• NCR Information Collection and Coordination Center (IC3)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIC3 is located in the HSEMA DCFC, providing regionally-focused situational awareness to the District and regional partners by monitoring emerging or potential incidents with regional consequences
• Business Emergency Management Operations Center (BEMOC) MemberscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPublic-private partnership alliance of businesses committed to improving DC's ability to prepare for, respond to, and recover from disasters; provides real-time information exchange, training, and technical assistance
• Mayor's Office of Religious Affairs (MORA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint effort with MORA and MPD to encourage dialogue with District's faith-based organizations through IPAG
• Metropolitan Police Department (MPD)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint effort with MORA and HSEMA to encourage dialogue with District's faith-based organizations through IPAG
• Local Emergency Planning Council (LEPC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHSEMA administers and provides program management for LEPC, a community-based committee monitoring hazardous chemicals in DC
• Homeland Security Commission (HSC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHSEMA administers and provides program management for HSC, which makes recommendations for improvements in security and preparedness in the District
• District Department of Transportation (DDOT)coreTechnology or IntegrationDDOT's Traffic Management Center is integrated into the DC Fusion Center to maximize situational awareness capabilities
• Statewide Interoperability Executive Council (SIEC)coreTechnology or IntegrationHSEMA administers SIEC, providing policy level direction to District and regional partners on development and maintenance of interoperable emergency communications

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Everbridge: Everbridge is the critical event management and mass notification software vendor that powers HSEMA's AlertDC system — adjacent/enabling peer as the technology platform provider rather than a direct competitor, but central to HSEMA's public alerting capability.
• National Fusion Center Association (NFCA): NFCA is the national association of which the DC Fusion Center is a member — adjacent peer representing the broader fusion-center ecosystem HSEMA participates in for committee work, training, and information sharing standards.

Emerging players

• Raptor Technologies: Raptor Technologies is a vendor of emergency management and mass notification software used by schools and municipalities — emerging/adjacent peer operating in the same public-warning and emergency preparedness technology category that HSEMA addresses through AlertDC and its LMS, but as a private commercial vendor rather than a public agency.

Broad incumbents

• FEMA - Federal Emergency Management Agency: FEMA is the federal-level umbrella agency under which HSEMA operates as a sub-recipient and SAA for preparedness grants — broadly comparable in mission (all-hazards preparedness/response) but operates at national scale with disaster response funding powers well beyond HSEMA's municipal scope.
• Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM): TDEM is a large state-level emergency management agency comparable to HSEMA in operating an emergency operations center, public alerting, and SAA-style federal grant administration, but operating across an entire U.S. state rather than a single municipal jurisdiction.
• California Governor's Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES): Cal OES is a much larger state-level emergency management and homeland security agency — broadly comparable to HSEMA in coordinating an all-hazards program, fusion center, grants administration, and interoperable communications, but at state rather than municipal scale.

Direct peers

• NYC Emergency Management: NYC Emergency Management is the municipal agency coordinating emergency preparedness, response, and recovery for New York City — directly comparable to HSEMA as a city-level emergency management agency running a Watch/Operations Center, public alerting, and business continuity programs.
• Maryland Emergency Management Agency (MEMA): MEMA is the state-level emergency management counterpart that HSEMA coordinates with via MDERS for National Capital Region preparedness — directly comparable in mission, fusion/intelligence coordination, and SAA-style grant administration for federal preparedness funds.
• Virginia Department of Emergency Management: VDEM is the state emergency management agency HSEMA partners with through NVERS for NCR preparedness — directly comparable in operating a joint operations/fusion capability, public alerting, and serving as SAA for federal homeland security grants in a high-threat jurisdiction.
• Los Angeles County Office of Emergency Management: LA County OEM is the local-government emergency management coordinator serving the most populous U.S. county — directly comparable to HSEMA in operating a joint emergency operations center, public alerting, and regional coordination across multiple municipal jurisdictions.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/DC_HSEMA
• Facebookfacebook.com/HSEMADC
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/dchsema
• Instagraminstagram.com/dchsema

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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