Denis Gusty
Gusty serves as the Deputy Branch Chief in the First Responders Group’s (FRG’s) Office for Interoperability and Compatibility (OIC); in addition, he leads OIC’s data interoperability programs which aims to improve incident response and recovery by developing tools which includes the FEMA Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS) and the Wireless Emergency Alert System (formerly called Commercial Mobile Alert System (CMAS)) and the EDXL messaging standards that help emergency responders manage incidents and exchange information in real time. Mr. Gusty came to DHS Science and Technology Directorate from the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA), where he served as Director of GSA’s Office of Intergovernmental Solutions. Prior to joining GSA, Mr. Gusty served as a Program Manager at the U.S. Department of Labor. In this role, he was responsible for helping to implement the President’s Management Agenda by managing the e-Government initiative, GovBenefits.gov. Mr. Gusty has over 13 years of experience in developing intergovernmental partnerships and IT policy and practices.