Join L-3 Communications Security & Detection Systems’ Ellen Howe and GTSC for a Mentor Session on May 20, 2013. L3 Communications Security & Detection Systems is wholly owned by L-3 Communications and is the leading supplier of security detection systems. Their solutions focus is on Checkpoint, Checked Baggage, Air Cargo, and Cargo at Airports & Transportation Centers, Ports and Borders, Secure Government and Commercial Facilities, and Events. L-3 Communications Security & Detection Systems is also a broad technology innovator and integrator with computed tomography, automated, conventional and high-energy X-ray, active millimeter wave (MMW), energetic materials detection, networking and interconnectivity. They are a market leader with a worldwide installed base of over 50,000 security systems and active systems in 9 of the world’s top 10 airports. They have been globally recognized for outstanding maintenance and service support.

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.

Ellen Howe
Director of Business Development             

L-3 Communications Security & Dectection Systems

Ellen Howe is Director of Business Development for L-3 Communications Security & Detection Systems. Ms. Howe is responsible for managing strategic relationships and expanding business in the U.S. Federal Civilian sector including Homeland Security.  She also leads efforts expanding the global air cargo security market.

Ms. Howe served the U.S. Department of Homeland Security at the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) as Assistant Administrator for Strategic Communications and Public Affairs from 2006 until 2009.  She guided the Federal agency as part of the senior leadership team and served as chief communications strategist. Ms. Howe’s was a senior spokesperson and she appeared on many news programs including the Today Show and the Fox Report. Ms. Howe branded TSA’s tagline seen in airports “Your safety is our priority” and shifted the department’s energies from reactive to strategic by highlighting initiatives including workforce improvements, technology innovations and security enhancements. During her tenure TSA launched the groundbreaking TSA blog and a successful public awareness campaign in partnership with the Ad Council.

Charles Armstrong,
Assistant Commissioner & Chief Information Officer
CBP

This roundtable with CBP’s Charlie Armstrong will focus on how CBP’s priorities are unfolding given the fiscal cliff and lack of clarity on sequestration. We will discuss his assessment of future opportunities, current initiatives and his thoughts on progress toward the integration of applied technology and acquisition efforts to complement CBP’s mission and support their frontline personnel.

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**This event is for GTSC members and FIRST TIME guests to GTSC only.  Thank you for your understanding.

About Mr. Armstrong

Mr. Charles R. Armstrong is the Assistant Commissioner and CIO for the Office of Information and Technology, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security. Functional responsibilities include software development, infrastructure services and support, tactical communications, the laboratory system and research and development functions, and IT modernization initiatives supporting CBP’s core business processes. Additionally, as the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Steward for network services, Mr. Armstrong is accountable for supporting the agency’s requirements for secure, reliable communications.

Mr. Armstrong served as the DHS Deputy CIO where he was a champion of the Department’s IT initiatives for improving the agency’s secure information sharing capabilities through the consolidation of infrastructure and strengthened security. Mr. Armstrong brings with him over 26 years of leadership and technology experience in the operations and management of IT. After starting his career with the Navy Department, he worked for the legacy U.S. Customs Service and CBP in various capacities. He also served as the CIO for the DHS Border and Transportation Security prior to assuming the position of DHS Deputy CIO in October 2005. Mr. Armstrong graduated from Old Dominion University with a Bachelor of Science in Information Systems and obtained a Master’s Certificate in Management from National Louis University. He is a Harvard Senior Executive Fellow, and was recognized by Federal Computer Week’s Federal 100 as one of the top executives from government, industry, and academia who had the greatest impact on the government information systems community in 2001.

Join GTSC for our December Insight event with
Rendell Jones
Associate Director
Management Directorate
U.S. Customs & Immigration Services
December 5, 2012
10:00 am – 12:00 pm
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“Achieving the USCIS Mission Despite the Numbers”
The USCIS Strategic Plan charts the course that will enable us to maintain a strong level of performance on core workloads and work toward long-term improvement of USCIS’ service to the public by concentrating on the following goals:

Strengthen the security and integrity of the immigration system
Provide effective customer-oriented immigration benefit and information services
Support immigrants’ integration and participation in American civic culture
Promote flexible and sound immigration policies and programs
Strengthen the infrastructure supporting USCIS mission
Operate as a high-performance organization that promotes a highly talented workforce and a dynamic work culture. Additionally, the plan recognizes that our employees and other resources are absolutely critical to our success READ THE FULL STRATEGIC PLAN HERE.
Join us for an interactive conversation on achieving the USCIS’ continued missions despite the threat of significant budget reductions.

About Rendell Jones
Rendell Jones was appointed as the first Associate Director for the Management Directorate at USCIS. Prior to present appointment, Mr. Jones served as the first Chief Financial Officer(CFO) of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS).

As Associate Director, Mr. Jones is responsible for delivering key management and infrastructure services to support the USCIS mission. Mr. Jones oversees the Offices of the Chief Financial Officer, Information Technology, Human Capital and Training, Contracting, Administration, Intake and Document Production, Equal Opportunity and Inclusion, and Security and Integrity.

Prior to joining USCIS, Mr. Jones also served as Deputy Budget Director of the Department of Homeland Security where he was responsible for directing the Department’s Budget Office in management and oversight of budget formulation and execution, and related financial planning processes for the Department’s $42 billion annual budget. In addition, in the position of Deputy Budget Director, Mr. Jones was the Department’s lead executive on appropriations issues and principal DHS liaison with the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and House of Representatives.

He began his service with the Federal government with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) in 1996 as a Presidential Management Intern, and held various budgeting positions with the Department’s Budget Staff and served as an Appropriations Liaison Officer with the Justice Management Division. During his tenure at DOJ, Mr. Jones also spent one year with DOJ’s Civil Rights Division.

During his service with the federal government, Mr. Jones has been the recipient of the
Presidential Rank Award for Meritorious Executive and the Department of Homeland Security’s Secretary’s Silver Medal, the second highest award granted by the Department of Homeland Security.

Education:

Jim Williams
Senior Vice President
Daon
former commissioner of the General Services Administration’s Federal Acquisition Service and acting GSA ADministrator
Strategic Advisor to GTSC

About Jim Williams
Jim Williams was named Senior Vice President of Global Professional Services of Daon. In addition, Mr. Williams serves on the Boards of Directors for Daon and Daon Trusted Identity Services, a joint venture with the American Association of Airport Executives.
After serving the U.S. Government for over thirty years, Jim retired from the federal government as the Commissioner of the General Services Administration’s Federal Acquisition Service. Jim was also the acting GSA Administrator at the end of the George W. Bush administration and, prior to that was the Director of the U.S. Visitor and Immigrant Status Indicator Technology program (US-VISIT) at the Department of Homeland Security. Previously, Jim held several executive leadership positions at the Internal Revenue Service.
Throughout his career Jim has consistently led programs of national significance and built extremely high quality relationships within government and the systems integration community. In recognition of his extraordinary long-term contributions to federal service and for his commitment to public service, employee developmentAfter serving the U.S. Government for over thirty years, Jim retired from the federal government as the Commissioner of the General Services Administration’s Federal Acquisition Service. Jim was also the acting GSA Administrator at the end of the George W. Bush administration and, prior to that was the Director of the U.S. Visitor and Immigrant Status Indicator Technology program (US-VISIT) at the Department of Homeland Security. Previously, Jim held several executive leadership positions at the Internal Revenue Service.
Throughout his career Jim has consistently led programs of national significance and built extremely high quality relationships within government and the systems integration community. In recognition of his extraordinary long-term contributions to federal service and for his commitment to public service, employee development and collaboration, Jim was recently awarded The Franke Award, the highest honor presented by the American Council of Technology (ACT).
Mr. Williams will work with the Coalition to identify trends in government purchasing, develop strategies for small and mid-sized companies and help membership understand the purchasing process.