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About This FEB

The Philadelphia FEB represents over 150 Agencies with approximately 45,000 employees, including civilians, military, and postal workers. Operationally, we cover southern New Jersey from Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst to Cape May, and northern Delaware as far south as New Castle County. Within the City of Philadelphia, there are 25,000 federal employees which makes the federal government one of the largest employers in the City. Agencies with the largest footprint include the Department of Veterans Affairs, the Internal Revenue Service, and the U.S. Navy. Major programming supported by the Philadelphia FEB includes: Excellence in Federal Service Awards, Intergovernmental Emergency Preparedness and Security Exercise.

Leadership

  • Chair

    Anne Johnson, Senior Science Officer

    U.S. Health and Human Services, Food and Drug Administration 

  • Vice Chair

    Gerardo Spero, Federal Security Director

    U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Transportation Security Administration 

Committees

  • Emergency Preparedness & Security Council: composed of emergency/safety officers from agencies through the Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, and Baltimore areas. They discuss items to help their agencies be prepared for any emergencies, create contingency plans, and an annual COOP exercise.