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Key Cybersecurity Issues for Government Contractors

Dickstein Shapiro LLP and the Government Technology & Services Coalition (GTSC) held a webcast, “Key Cybersecurity Issues for Government Contractors.” This interactive program, of particular interest to government contractor compliance officers, CIOs, CISOs, General Counsel, and any other C-suite members, discussed how the federal government is planning on fundamentally altering its acquisition policies to make the cybersecurity of its contractors a top priority.

The discussion included:
– Proposed Federal Acquisitions Regulation (FAR) changes relating to President Obama’s Cybersecurity Executive Order;
– Planned changes to procurement requirements based on independent agency actions;
– Congressionally mandated cybersecurity requirements; and
Ways contractors can prepare for these changes

Speakers included:

Brian Finch, Partner, Global Security, Dickstein Shapiro LLP

Justin Chiarodo, Partner, Government Contracts, Dickstein Shapiro LLP

Emile Monette, Senior Action Officer for Cyber Security Policy, Government Services Administration

Kristina Tanasichuk, CEO, Government Technology & Services Coalition

View the slides here or watch the webinar by clicking the link below.

Sept. 26: National Preparedness Month: Focus on FEMA & HHS

Join the Government Technology & Services Coalition (GTSC) and the InfraGard National Capital Region Members Alliance for National Preparedness Month: Focus on FEMA & HHS on Thursday, September 26. Register for this program here.

Agenda At A Glance

8:00 AM: Registration & Breakfast

8:30 AM: Conference Introduction

8:40 AM: Keynote: HHS Preparedness & Response Priorities

9:15 AM: FEMA’s Policy & Program Priorities

10:00 AM: GTSC Designation of Leadership Excellence & American Red Cross Ready Rating program

11:00 AM: Building Resilient Communities through Public Private Partnerships

12:00 PM: Luncheon Keynote

1:30 PM: Getting It Done: Prevention & Preparedness for All Hazards

Speakers:

Sara Bryant

Program Development Section Chief, Preparedness Grants Division, FEMA

Sara Bryant is Section Chief in the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Grant Programs Directorate (FEMA GPD). In her current capacity, she is responsible for the development and interagency coordination of FEMA’s non-disaster preparedness grant portfolio,providing advice and guidance to senior FEMA management on pertinent homeland security programs and priorities, the effectiveness of those programs as implemented in the field, recommends needed changes and improvements, and provides input on complex issues impacting Department of Homeland Security grant programs. Since her time with GPD, Sara has also coordinated preparedness planning efforts with state and local homeland security officials throughout the country, and provided expert guidance on the Department’s homeland security and emergency preparedness programs. She has previously served as the GPD’s Preparedness Officer for states to include California, Ohio, Iowa, Illinois, New Mexico, and Michigan. Sara works in Washington, DC and has been with FEMA GPD since 2006.

Brian Kamoie

Assistant Administrator, Grant Programs, FEMA

Brian Kamoie was appointed by President Obama as Assistant Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency for Grant Programs in April 2013. In that capacity he oversees over $17 billion in grant programs to build, sustain, and improve our national capability to prepare for, protect against, respond to, recover from, and mitigate all hazards. Prior to his appointment, Mr. Kamoie served as Senior Director for Preparedness Policy on the White House National Security Staff (NSS) from 2009 to 2013. In that role he led a team of professionals in the development of national policy related to all-hazards preparedness, individual and community resilience, public health and medical preparedness, domestic critical infrastructure protection and resilience, national security/emergency preparedness communications, and preparedness grants.

David Kaufman

Associate Administrator for Policy, Program Analysis, and International Affairs, FEMA

David J. Kaufman is FEMA’s Associate Administrator for Policy, Program Analysis, and International Affairs. Appointed in September 2009, he is responsible for providing leadership, analysis, coordination, and decision-making support to the FEMA Administrator on a wide range of Agency policies, strategy, plans, programs, and key initiatives. Mr. Kaufman has extensive experience with homeland security and emergency management issues. He has been a member of the faculty at the Naval Postgraduate School’s Center for Homeland Defense and Security, where he has taught in the Center’s graduate and executive level education programs; was the Safety and Security Director for CNA, a non-profit think-tank; and has previously served in several senior positions in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and in FEMA.

Dr. Lisa Kaplowitz

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy

Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response, HHS

Lisa Kaplowitz, MD, MSHA is the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy in the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, a position she has held since March, 2010. In this position, she is responsible for directing and coordinating policy and strategic planning for all components of the Office of the ASPR. Prior to joining the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Dr. Kaplowitz was Director of the Health Department for the City of Alexandria in Northern Virginia from July, 2008 until February, 2010. As Health Director in Alexandria, she was responsible for all public health activities and was also very involved in emergency preparedness in the National Capital Region, serving as Chair of the Health and Medical Regional Planning Working Group of the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (MWCOG).

Darryl Madden

Director, READY Campaign, FEMA

Mr. Madden is the Director of the READY Campaign for FEMA and has done an outstanding job promoting preparedness for all communities. He graduated from the University of Baltimore. He will discuss how important planning is for contractors working with the Federal government. Follow him on Twitter! @ReadyDirect

Linda Mathes

CEO, American Red Cross in the National Capital Region

Linda Mathes, selected as a 2008 Washingtonian of the Year, is the Chief Executive Officer of the American Red Cross in the National Capital Region which includes the District of Columbia; counties of Arlington, Fairfax, Loudoun, Montgomery, Prince George’s and Prince William; and cities of Alexandria, Fairfax, Falls Church, Manassas and Manassas Park. Linda was recently invited to the White House to help recognize Red Cross Champions of Change.

Jason McNamara

Vice President, Obsidian Analysis LLC Former Chief of Staff, Administrator Craig Fugate, FEMA

As Vice President, Jason McNamara is a member of Obsidian’s executive management team, directing the disaster recovery program area as well as services for state and local clients. Mr. McNamara is a national leader in homeland security and emergency management, having been Chief of Staff for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for the past four years. In that role, Mr. McNamara worked with leadership at FEMA, the Department of Homeland Security, and the White House to transform FEMA into a highly effective response and recovery agency. As FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate’s Chief of Staff, Mr. McNamara oversaw the cutting of red-tape, the staffing of FEMA with outstanding managers who are widely recognized as the most experienced and talented in the agency’s history, as well as the reinvigoration of the nation’s response and recovery strategies for disasters. Mr. McNamara also helped change FEMA’s orientation towards an emphasis on survivor outcomes and incorporation of the Whole Community in delivering solutions. In addition, he played a key role in legislative accomplishments such as the Sandy Recovery Improvement Act, legislation providing tribal governments the ability to directly request disaster assistance from the President, and the five-year reauthorization of the national flood insurance program.

Joseph Trindal

President, Direct Action Resilience & President, InfraGard National Capital Region Members Alliance

Mr. Joseph Trindal is President at Direct Action Resilience LLC (DAR) with offices in Virginia. DAR and its training division, Direct Action Resilience Institute (DARI) is a recognized leader in emergency preparedness, response and resilience for both public and private sectors. Mr. Trindal also serves as President of the InfraGard National Capital Region Members Alliance, an FBI led public/private sector information sharing consortium of over 10,000 members. He also serves on the Homeland Security Intelligence Council. A member of the International Association of Emergency Managers (IAEM), Mr. Trindal serves on the Federal Facilities Emergency Managers Committee. He is also a long standing member of the National Tactical Officer’s Association (NTOA), International Association of Law Enforcement Firearms Instructors (IALEFI), and the International Association of the Chiefs of Police (IACP) among other organizations. Mr. Trindal continues public service as a special Deputy Sheriff for Culpeper County, Virginia.

Dr. Michael Walter

Detection Branch Chief & Program Manager BioWatch, Office of Health Affairs, DHS

As program manager for the BioWatch system, Dr. Michael Walter supports the Department’s efforts to protect the nation from, and prepare federal, state and local governments to respond to biological attacks. Working with lab, field, public health, law enforcement, and emergency management personnel, Dr. Walter assists federal, state, and local governments from across the country in developing and testing response measures to biological attacks, tailored to specific local mission needs. Initiated in the wake of the anthrax attacks 10 years ago, BioWatch is a federally-managed, locally-operated nationwide biosurveillance system designed to detect the release of aerosolized pathogens. BioWatch supports special events including the Super Bowl, presidential inaugurations and national party conventions.

Thank you to the Co-Chairs of GTSC’s National Preparedness Month!

Lilly Harris

CEO

Man-Machine Systems Assessment

Marty Rathmann

Director of Client Relations

GAP Solutions, Inc.

Thank you to our National Preparedness Month Sponsor!

If you are interested in sponsoring this program, please contact us!

About InfraGard

The InfraGard National Capital Region Members Alliance (INCRMA) consists of a growing membership of professionals who are creating a more resilient critical infrastructure in the Washington, DC metro area. These include defense industrial base, information technology, water supply systems, electrical energy, emergency services, law enforcement, health systems, transportation, banking, and telecommunications. Our membership is voluntary yet exclusive and is comprised of individuals from both the public and private sector. The main goal of INCRMA is to promote ongoing communication, education, and community outreach between the public and private sectors and the FBI. In doing so, information is shared, relationships are strengthened, and vital assets are protected. To learn more, visit InfraGard at www.infragard.org.

Sept. 30: Insight Session with Deputy Administrator Richard Serino, FEMA

The Government Technology & Services Coalition (GTSC) invites you to attend an Insight Session with the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Deputy Administrator Richard Serino on Monday, September 30 and recognize National Preparedness Month

About Richard Serino

Deputy Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency

Richard Serino was appointed by President Obama and confirmed by the Senate as the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Deputy Administrator in October 2009. In this role, he works directly with Administrator Craig Fugate to promote the “whole community” approach to emergency management, which seeks to build, sustain, and improve the Department’s capacity to prepare for, protect against, respond to, recover from, and mitigate all hazards. Since joining FEMA, Mr. Serino has traveled all over the country to communities affected by disasters to hear directly from survivors, and build relationships with whole community partners. During his tenure, he has seen flooding throughout the Midwest, fires in Colorado and Texas, tornadoes that devastated Joplin, Missouri, tsunami destruction in the American Samoa, and the Hurricane stricken areas in the south and along the east coast. Additionally, he spends time traveling to each of FEMA’s ten regional offices.

Mr. Serino strives to improve FEMA programs and emergency management by hearing directly from disaster survivors, communities, and FEMA employees. These improvements are focused on emphasizing financial accountability, improving the use of analytics to drive decisions, advancing the workforce, and fostering a culture of innovation. Under Mr. Serino’s leadership, FEMA has championed initiatives such as FEMA Corps, FEMA Stat, the FEMA Think Tank, a detailed budgetary process, and a Disaster Workforce Transformation.

Mr. Serino brings 35 years of state and local emergency management and emergency medical services experience to his position at FEMA. Prior to his appointment as Deputy Administrator, he served as Chief of Boston EMS and Assistant Director of the Boston Public Health Commission. In that role, he bolstered the city’s response plans for major emergencies, including chemical, biological, and radiological attacks. He also led citywide planning for H1N1 influenza. Mr. Serino has served as an Incident Commander for over 35 mass casualty incidents and for all of Boston’s major planned events, including the Boston Marathon, Boston’s Fourth of July celebration, First Night, and the 2004 Democratic National Convention, a National Special Security Event.

Since 1998, Serino has been a National Faculty member for the Domestic Preparedness Program. He was an original contributing member for the Defense Department’s Domestic Preparedness Training Program and Metropolitan Medical Response System. Serino has been involved, since its inception, with the Lessons Learned Information Sharing www.llis.gov network for emergency responders. As a consultant to the Pentagon and the Defense Department, Serino served on the 9/11 after-action team to assess medical consequence management policies and procedures. Serino attended Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government Senior Executives in State and Local Government program in 2000, completed the Kennedy School’s National Preparedness Leadership Initiative in 2005, and graduated from the Executive Leadership Program, Center for Homeland Defense and Security at the Naval Postgraduate School.

Sept. 25: Lion’s Den Meeting

The Government Technology & Services Coalition (GTSC) invites Lion’s Den members (GTSC members with an annual revenue of $15 million +) to attend this fall’s first Lion’s Den meeting on Wednesday, September 25.

Linda LeFebvre Chair, Lion’s Den & Vice President, NCI, Inc.

The Lion’s Den is a distinguished cadre of mid-sized company CEOs devoted to the homeland and national security market. Their success, the result of exceptional work for their clients and their outstanding business acumen has graduated them to “other than small” in the Federal market. This status creates new and difficult challenges for mid-sized companies now facing competition from billion dollar behemoths in the market. The Lion’s Den is focused on creating and supporting programs, policies and ventures to support the continuum of growth from small to mid-sized through partnership, advocacy and increased business opportunities. Learn more here.

July 23: Insight Session with Renee Richardson, U.S. Navy

Please join the Government Technology & Services Coalition for an Insight Session with Renee R. Richardson, EMBA, Deputy Director for INTEL, Information Operations and Cyber OASD Reserve Affairs (Readiness, Training & Mobilization) at the U.S. Navy on Tuesday, July 23.

About Commander Richardson

Commander Renee R. Richardson is an Information Domination Corps Officer, from the Intelligence Community, assigned to the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (OASD), Reserve Affairs (RA). Within OSD-RA CDR Richardson serves in Readiness as a Deputy Director for Intelligence, Information Operations and Cyber at the Pentagon in Washington, DC.

Commander Richardson was born and raised in Micronesia. She joined the U.S. Army from Hawaii in 1979. She served as a Russian linguist, Electronic Signals Warfare Analyst for the 533^rd CEWI BN, 3^rd Armor DIV in Frankfurt Germany for three years following Russian language training at the Defense Language Institute of Monterey CA. After her initial Army tour, she enrolled at the University of New Hampshire, remaining in the Army Reserves as a Sergeant (E-5) assigned to 505^th ASA out of FT Devens MA.

Commander Richardson converted to the Navy Reserve as a Second Class Cryptologist (E-5) in 1986. In 1989, she promoted to Petty Officer First Class (CTI1). As a First Class Petty Officer, CDR Richardson was chosen to serve as an interpreter for the CNO (OP095) Soviet Ship Visit program, beginning with the 1990 San Diego/Vladivostok event. Additionally as a CTI1 she provided support to CTF-168 out of the Navy Liaison Office Boston. She was mobilized for Desert Storm January of 1991, and served as an analyst for the National Security Agency (NSA) at Pearl Harbor.

CDR Richardson graduated from the University of New Hampshire in 1989 with a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science. She received a Reserve Intelligence commission as an Ensign, May 1991. Following reserve agent training at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center, CDR Richardson served at the Newport RI office of the Naval Investigative Service. Through the ensuing three years, she continued regular support the Soviet/Russian Ship visits (Mayport ‘91/Severomorsk ‘92/Boston ’93). A high-point during this period was the 15 day visit of Soviet Chief of Naval Operations, Admiral and Mrs. Vladimir Chernavin, to the United States (October 1991). CDR Richardson was selected to serve as the personal interpreter for Mrs. Chernavin and for the wives of the U.S. Navy host Admirals.

In 1994, CDR Richardson began a period of active duty assigned to Commander, Naval Personnel Command as a member of a Tiger Team formed to assist in the production of Statements of Service for the Navy’s Temporary Early Retirement Authority Boards. The team processed 5,000 Statements of Service during that six month period.

In October of 1994, responsive to the developing Balkan Crisis, CDR Richardson accepted assignment to the Combined Air Operations Center in Vicenza, Italy, serving as a Watch Officer in the National Intelligence Center in support of United Nations peacekeeping forces and OPERATIONS: DENY FLIGHT and PROVIDE PROMISE. In July of 1995, CDR Richardson began a two-year NATO assignment as the Assistant C2 with Striking Forces Southern Europe (STRIKEFORSOUTH) in Naples, Italy, directly supporting the IFOR and SFOR Balkan missions, as well as other NATO missions including Partnership for Peace. While assigned to STRIKEFORSOUTH CDR Richardson converted to a Full Time Support Officer (FTS) for the Intelligence Community (1637) and took over as Assistant Reserve Intelligence Program Officer (ARIPO) at Naval Air Station, Washington (Andrews Air force Base) in August 1997.

In 2000, CDR Richardson was promoted to LCDR and selected as the Reserve Liaison Officer for Defense HUMINT Services (DH) at the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA). At DIA, CDR Richardson managed a joint intelligence unit supporting DHS HUMINT missions and Attaché Offices around the world. Following the events of 9/11 CDR Richardson processed and mobilized 175 reservists for DIA operations worldwide.

In 2003 CDR Richardson accepted the position as Head of the Navy Division for Director of Intelligence (J2), US Forces Korea (USFK), located at Yongsan, Seoul, Republic of Korea. CDR Richardson’s personal liaising efforts with ROK counterparts resulted in expanded inclusion of US J2 personnel in formerly ROK exclusive meetings and increased sharing of combined intelligence across all sectors. CDR Richardson represented J2 Naval interests at the 2004 Missile talks in Huntsville AL, working closely with ROK colleagues to present independent ROK counter analysis of key U.S. assumptions about North Korean treats—increasing the status and respect of ROK imagery analyst to the benefit of U.S. /ROK relations.

In Aug 2005, CDR Richardson returned to the U.S. as the Operational Support Officer (OSO) for Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) HQ, Washington DC. As OSO, CDR Richardson was directly responsible for the creation of fusion units that combined the law enforcement expertise of Master-at-Arms with Intelligence to meet the mission challenge of International Counterterrorism. Her innovation resulted in an increase of 130 personnel assigned to NICS for counterterrorism support. She promoted to Commander at NCIS in April of 2007.

With the disestablishment of the 1637 FTS community, FY 2008, and change to the 1630 designator, CDR Richardson received an early release from NCIS for assignment to the Defense Prisoner of War and Missing Office (DPMO), to align her with community changes. In January 2010, CDR Richardson moved from the Southeast Asia Division to serve as a Branch Chief for the Resource Outreach Branch in the WWII Division.

CDR Richardson holds a Masters Degree in Business Administration (EMBA) from the Naval Postgraduate School (2008); her personal awards include the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Joint Commendation Medal, Joint Achievement Medal, the Navy Commendation Medal, Navy Achievement Medal, Army Achievement Medal, and various other unit and service medals. She is conversant in Russian as well as German, and is currently in on-going language training in Vietnamese and Dutch.

She is married to Stanley A. Richardson CAPT USN (Ret), who is currently a U.S. Government Advisor to the Ministry of Defense Afghanistan in Kabul serving. They have four children. The eldest son Artemas, a is presently a Navy LT, Surface Warfare Officer assigned to the USS SAN DIEGO (LPD 22), he is married to Delia Toothman and they have a 6 month old daughter. The other children are Anna, a (’10) graduate of Smith College; Sam, a junior at Skidmore College; and Thomas, a freshman at Northern Virginia Community College. The family lives in DC.

July 16: Mentor-Protege Programs: The Who, What, Why’s & How’s

The Government Technology & Services Coalition invites you to join us for a detailed look at mentor-protege programs. Government officials from several Mentor Protege programs will discuss their success and challenges; several large mentor firms will discuss their experiences, what they look for in a protege and why they are engaged in the program; a number of proteges will also discuss their experiences and offer advice to those interested in forming mentor protege relationships. Companies interested or looking for a mentor protege — whether a large or small firm — are welcome to contact us for matchmaking at the event.

Confirmed Government Speakers:

Kevin Boshears, Director, Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization, U.S. Department of Homeland Security

Mr. Boshears was named Director of the Department of Homeland Security’s Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU) in May, 2003. He is responsible for the overall implementation of the Department’s small business procurement program. Prior to this, Mr. Boshears was named Director of the Treasury Department’s OSDBU in February, 1999 where he had served as the Acting Director since August, 1998. He previously served in the same office as a Procurement Analyst since June, 1995 and was responsible for providing guidance to the Small Business Specialists located in Treasury’s twelve bureaus. He also worked on Treasury’s small business website and represented Treasury at various governmental, congressional, and trade association outreach activities. Mr. Boshears brings a wealth of knowledge and experience in the procurement field, having served as a Contracting Officer for the Justice Department prior to his small business duties at the Treasury Department. Mr. Boshears is a well known instructor in the federal small business procurement arena. On numerous occasions, he has conducted training courses, made presentations, and handled briefings on contracting with small, small disadvantaged, 8(a), women-owned small, HUBZone small, and service disabled veteran-owned small business concerns. Mr. Boshears currently serves as the Vice-Chair of the Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization Directors’ Interagency Council, originally elected to the position for FY 2001 and re-elected for both FY 2002 and FY 2003. On May 9 -10, 2002, Mr. Boshears was presented with the Frances Perkins Vanguard Award for Exemplary Utilization of Women-Owned Small Businesses by a Federal Procurement Official and the Gold Star Award for Excellence by the U. S. Small Business Administration. He holds a BBA degree from the College of William and Mary, and earned his MBA from Liberty University.

Peggy Butler-Mason, Deputy Director, Subcontracting and Mentor Protege Program Manager, U.S. Army, Office of Small Business Programs, Office of the Secretary of the Army

As Army OSBP Deputy Director and Subcontracting and Mentor Protégé Program Manager in the U.S. Army, Office of Small Business Programs, Ms. Butler-Mason is responsible for assisting the Director in the establishment of policies and procedures and performing oversight to ensure implementation of statutory requirements. She also implements processes to increase industry awareness of the department’s small business subcontracting and Mentor Protégé program initiatives. She influences new policy updates to existing Subcontracting and Mentor Protégé acquisition regulations and solicits innovative Mentor Protégé technology transfer agreements from industry to support the real time needs of the war fighter. She actively participates on the Electronic Subcontracting Reporting System (eSRS) working group panel and manages the Army Summary Subcontracting Report acknowledgement process. In addition, she manages twenty-one (21) active Mentor Protégé contracts, ensures broad participation of small businesses in new DoD acquisitions valued over $500 million and validates the annual soundness of subcontracting targets. Ms Butler-Mason also participates on Army Strategic Sourcing panel reviews.

Prior to accepting her current position, Ms. Butler-Mason was a senior Procurement Analyst at Headquarters, U.S. Army Contracting Agency (ACA) and Contracting Officer at the Information Technology E-Commerce and Commercial Contracting Center.

Ms. Butler-Mason is an acquisition professional with over 30 years of experience in contracting. Ms. Butler-Mason is Level III certified in acquisitions and is a member of the Army Acquisition Corps. She has received numerous civilian awards for exceptional performance through out her acquisition career.

Sharon Davis, Mentor-Protege Program Manager/WOSB Advocate, Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization, U.S. Department of Homeland Security

Ms. Davis is a Small Business Advocate in the Department of Homeland Security’s Office of Small & Disadvantaged Business Utilization. In this capacity, Ms. Davis coordinates the DHS Annual Small Business Awards Ceremony, serves as the Woman-Owned Small Business Advocate, and Mentor-Protégé Program Manager providing guidance to large and small businesses interested in developing a Mentor-Protégé relationship with the Department of Homeland Security. The purpose of the Mentor-Protégé Program is to foster the establishment of long-term business relationships between DHS large prime contractors and small business subcontractors which strengthens subcontracting opportunities and accomplishments at DHS.

She also counsels small businesses interested in doing business with DHS, participates in conferences and outreach activities sponsored by government agencies, congressional members, and trade associations. Ms. Davis came to work for DHS in late 2009 from the Department of Treasury where she held a dual position as a Small Business Specialist and Contracting Officer. Prior to working at Treasury, Ms. Davis worked for Federal Emergency Management Agency as a Contract Specialist. Ms. Davis has over thirteen years of federal government procurement experience and twenty-four years of federal government service. She is a strong believer in promoting opportunities for small businesses.

Tabisa Tepfer, Program Manager, Office of Small Business Programs, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

Confirmed GTSC Mentor Company Speakers:

Wayne Pizer, Vice President, Small Business Programs,

L-3 Communications, L-3 STRATIS

Wayne Pizer is the Vice President for Small Business Programs at L-3 National Security Solutions (NSS), a Group of L-3 Communications. As Vice President for Small Business Programs, he is responsible for developing and executing the small business strategy for NSS. His responsibilities include: identifying go-to-market small business partners, promoting small businesses and ensuring Small Business Compliancy throughout the NSS organization. The mission of his office is to grow NSS revenue through partnerships with small businesses. Mr. Pizer has been with L-3 for over 4 years. Prior to joining L-3, Mr. Pizer had multiple positions during a 9 year career at IBM. Mr. Pizer holds a Bachelors of Science in Business Administration from American University in 1991 and his Master in Business Administration from American University in 1996. He is also certified Project Management Professional and has an SAP certification in Production Planning.

Tony Sacco, Vice President, SAIC

June 25: Insight Session with Gary Galloway, State Department

Please join the Government Technology & Services Coalition for an Insight Session with Gary R. Galloway, Deputy Director of the Office of Information Assurance for the U.S. Department of State on Tuesday, June 25.

About Mr. Galloway

Gary R. Galloway has been the Deputy Director of the Office of Information Assurance (IRM/IA) since May 2007. He also is serving as Acting Director of IRM/IA’s Enterprise Risk Division. Prior to arriving in IRM/IA, Mr. Galloway was Deputy Director and Director for Business Technology of the Office of eDiplomacy from April 2003 – May 2007, serving as Acting Office Director from July 2005 – January 2006. He has been an employee of the Department of State since 1986 and has been with the Bureau of Information Resource Management since 1996.

Mr. Galloway brings extensive knowledge of the Department’s IT infrastructure and a full understanding of the application of technology to IRM/IA’s mission of protecting the Department’s information systems and networks. Mr. Galloway began his career with the Department of Interior and worked briefly at the Office of Personnel Management and the Department of Labor prior to coming to State. He came to the State Department as a programmer analyst in the Bureau of Resource Management, rising to the position of Director of Systems Operations in 1993. His tenure in IRM began as a Senior Policy Advisor to the first Chief Information Officer in State, followed by tenure as a Senior Advisor to the Deputy CIO for Architecture, Planning and Regulation.

Mr. Galloway is the recipient of numerous Department awards, including the Superior Honor Award in 2006 and the Meritorious Honor Award on multiple occasions. Mr. Galloway is an active member of the American Council for Technology (ACT) and a graduate of the prestigious Industry Advisory Council (IAC) IT Partners Program, winning the Outstanding Partner of the Year award for the Class of 2006. He is also a member of the Government Advisory Panel for IAC’s Information Security and Privacy Special Interest Group and the Symantec Government Symposium Advisory Board, in addition to serving as the Government Vice-Chair for the ACT-IAC 2009 Management of Change Conference. Mr. Galloway serves as a mentor for the ACT-IAC Voyager Program, and the Department of State Civil Service Mentoring Program. He is also a member of the Montgomery County Boys and Girls Club Board of Directors. Mr. Galloway is a member of the Association for Federal Information Resources Management, serving a co-chair of the eAFFIRM committee and has been a guest speaker for the American Electronics Association (AeA) and the Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association (AFCEA).

Mr. Galloway earned his Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Pennsylvania, and was awarded a Master of Science degree in National Resource Strategy with an Information Strategies Concentration from the Industrial College of the Armed Forces, National Defense University. He is a native of Washington, D.C. and lives in Silver Spring, Maryland with his wife, Monroe, and son, Reginald who is a student at Princeton University.

June 20: Mentor Session with SAIC

Please join the Government Technology & Services Coalition for a Mentor Session with Robert Magee, SAIC’s Assistant Vice President for the National Security Sector and Cybersecurity Group, on Thursday, June 20.

About SAIC

A nationally recognized leader in public safety and homeland security, SAIC draws on thousands of experienced staff members in disciplines ranging from vulnerability assessment to infrastructure protection to emergency response. We have extensive experience with the component agencies of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), and have worked hand in hand with our agency customers to meet their important training, technical, and strategic requirements. Our success in integrating many different agency systems and networks is a key reason why we were chosen to integrate the data network connecting all 22 agencies of the DHS.

GTSC’s mentor companies work with the small and mid-sized companies in the Coalition to partner and bring the innovation, ideas and agility of small business to the experience, infrastructure and resources of large companies. GTSC mentors join us to provide advice and counsel on the convergence of homeland and national security, find new and innovative teaming partners, address challenges in the prime/subcontractor relationship in a neutral environment and improve mentor/protégé communication and success. Both our large and small companies recognize that the best security for our citizens – both physically and economically — is derived from the ability of our markets to meet the challenges posed by terrorism, natural disasters, and criminal activity. www.saic.com

Robert Magee
Assistant Vice President

National Security Sector, Cybersecurity Group, SAIC

Mr. Magee is an Assistant Vice President and Senior Program Manager supporting the Cybersecurity Solutions Group at Science Applications International Corporation. Based out of McLean, Virginia, his portfolio includes serving as the corporate account executive for the National Protection Programs Directorate at the Department of Homeland Security as well as, program management, strategic capture and business development supporting the corporation’s cybersecurity services and solutions across the federal enterprise with particular emphasis on the Department of Defense, including Combatant Commands, Armed Services and Defense Agencies.

Before joining SAIC, Mr. Magee worked for Superlative Technologies Inc. as Vice President for Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security, and Intelligence Operations. Additional responsibilities included directing Critical Infrastructure, Predictive Analysis, Information Assurance, and Solutions Architecture practice areas, as well as development of legislative strategy and strategic planning initiatives.

Prior to joining the private sector defense industry, Mr. Magee spent 26 years on active duty in the U.S. Navy. A naval aviator, retiring as a Captain, he had numerous operational squadron and shipboard assignments including command of Helicopter Antisubmarine Squadron Three, and multiple shore tours on major service and OSD staffs. His personal decorations include the Defense Superior Service Medal, Meritorious Service Medal (three awards), Navy Commendation Medal (four awards, Combat V) and numerous unit and campaign awards.

In addition to supporting the Government Technology & Services Coalition, he is an active participant in numerous industry associations including the Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association (AFCEA) serving a a member of the Cybersecurity steering committee and TechAmerica chairing the Cybersecurity Study for the annual Vision Conference and serving as an active member on both Homeland Security and Department of Defense committees.

Mr. Magee earned his Bachelor of Science degree from the United States Naval Academy and holds Master of Science Degrees from the Industrial College of Armed Forces, National Defense University, Washington, D.C and the Naval Post Graduate School, Monterey, CA.