Join us for an information packed day with the Office of the Director of National Intelligence. A full agenda and registration information is available here.
GTSC is also offering headshots for a nominal fee before the event (pre-registration is required). Look forward to seeing you!
Join us for the first in a series of MEMBERS ONLY strategic sessions on the federal cyber security market — how Coalition members should view its opportunities and its challenges. This session will take a look at where cyber security funding is being directed and what kind of help Federal agencies will need to spend it wisely and to the best effect.
The session will also serve as a starting point for a broader thought leadership effort on how the public sector can become leaner and more effective through best practices in management and better use of qualified contractors.
Dr. Steven Bucci will lead this session with facilitation and subject matter expert support from Former DHS Inspector General Richard Skinner, Michelle Mrdeza and Kristina Tanasichuk. Other subject matter experts will be announced shortly. Registrants will receive a more detailed outline of the agenda, goals and requirements for the meeting in early January.
WHEN: January 25; 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
MEMBERS ONLY – REGISTER NOW
Join us for “Coffee Talk” with Susan K. Hopkins, CEO & Founder, Dynamic Security Concepts, Inc. (DSCI)
REGISTER
10:00 am – 11:30 am | Battelle Memorial Institute
MEMBERS ONLY
Susan K. Hopkins founded Dynamic Security Concepts, Inc. (DSCI) in 1995 and has grown the company to over $10 million in revenue. DSCI is a woman-owned small business with offices in Arlington, VA, and southern New Jersey. Susan has forged strong partnerships with the Science & Technology (S&T) Directorate of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the Federal Aviation Administration. Her company’s expertise includes systems engineering, design, test, and deployment of security equipment including Explosives Detection Systems (EDS) to support DHS’s mission of securing and managing our nation’s critical infrastructures and borders. DSCI’s experienced, knowledgeable staff of systems and process engineers supports the full systems life cycle, from the Research, Development, Test and Evaluation (RDT&E) laboratory to operational environments throughout the United States. DSCI has also demonstrated its systems engineering and human factors engineering capabilities by conducting testing, and developing related documentation, at the Transportation Security Laboratory (TSL) in New Jersey and the TSA Systems Integration Facility (TSIF) at Ronald Reagan National Airport, Washington, DC.
Susan is personally committed to the DHS mission as a first responder; she is a volunteer firefighter. Susan drives this passion and focus to her company, taking risks when needed to support innovation and technology evolution throughout DHS. Susan’s international experience includes global security consulting. She performed analyses and made recommendations about the cultural impacts of technology upon Western European, Middle Eastern, and Asian countries.
Susan holds a M.S. Software Engineering from Monmouth University, and a B.S Information Systems Management from the University of Maryland.
Susan also serves in the following federal, state, and local community organizations:
Board of Directors for Homeland Security & Defense Business Council (HSDBC)
· Board of Directors for the New Jersey Shore Council’s Executive Board for the Boy Scouts of America
· Member of the Women in Homeland Security
· Mizpah NJ Atlantic County Volunteer Firefighter
Keynote Sharie Bourbeau
Assistant Commissioner and Principal Executive for Program Development, CBP
Rountable Participants
Valerie Isbell
Executive Director, Passenger Systems Program Office
Linda Jacksta
Executive Director, Cargo Sytems Program Office
Colleen Manaher
Director, Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative
Sara Schroerlucke
Director, Northern Border Division
Other Speakers TBA
Join us for this important roundtable to discuss the priorities and opportunities at U.S. Customs & Border Protection for small and mid-sized companies working in the homeland / security space and how partnership may ease some of the budgetary constraints faced by the Department.
This briefing will focus on CBP’s direction, the impact of the budget crisis and how partnership with small and mid-sized companies may help achieve CBP’s mission with greater value.
Join us with a lively and incredibly insightful look at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, its challlenges and opportunities for your company through the eyes of its former Inspector General Richard Skinner.
October 20
10:00 am – 12:00pm
Register Now.
About Richard Skinner
Former Inspector General Skinner is an accomplished leader with more than 42 years of extensive experience in identifying vulnerabilities in government programs and operations and facilitating excellence in government by identifying needed performance and management improvements. He served as the first Senate confirmed Inspector General of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and supervised audits, evaluations, investigations seeking to detect and prevent fraud, waste and abuse; promote economy, effectiveness and efficiency within DHS.
Prior to joining the DHS’ IG office, Skinner was Deputy Inspector General at the Federal Emergency Management Agency where he was also Assistant Inspector General for Audits from June 1991-1994. Prior to that he was a Senior Inspector at the U.S. Department of State.
Skinner has a S.C. from Fairmont State College and an MPA from George Washington University. He was presented with numerous awards including the DHS Distinguished Service Award, the AGA President’s Leadership Award, the President’s Meritorious honor Award and the both the Department of State and Department of Agriculture Meritorious Honor Awards.
Join us for a detailed and interactive look at 1) current debt reduction initiatives; 2) what the debt reduction super committee is doing and how mandatory sequestration can impact government contractors; and 3) how contractors can prepare for budget-driven terminations and restructuring of their contracts.
Presented by: Elizabeth Ferrell | Partner | McKenna Long & Adlridge LLP
November 9, 2011
10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Location TBD
About Elizabeth
Elizabeth Ferrell has more than 25 years of experience representing clients in every aspect of federal procurement. She counsels clients on a wide variety of issues including regulatory compliance, performance disputes, claims, data rights, funding, teaming agreements, cost accounting and audit issues, cost and pricing data issues and False Claims Act matters. Additionally, she has litigated a broad range of disputes including contract terminations, prime and subcontractor requests for equitable adjustments, bid protests, and prime and subcontractor disputes. Most recently, Ms. Ferrell chaired the national government contracts practice at another firm in the District. Prior to that, she served as law clerk to the Honorable Sol Blatt, Jr., United States District Court for the District of South Carolina.
Notable Engagements
Representing a major aerospace contractor in the Court of Federal Claims against the United States challenging a default termination. The litigation has encompassed an unprecedented array of complex issues including: pre-contract assessment of and allocation of contract risk; contract interpretation and waiver of contract requirements and specifications; incremental funding and exhaustion of funds; prime and subcontractor requests for equitable adjustments; prime and subcontractor loss adjustments; defense of government claims; response to an extensive two-year government audit of incurred costs; superior knowledge; state secrets privilege; alternative dispute resolution; and disposition of government property.
Counseled a major defense contractor after a major helicopter program was terminated for convenience. Representation included counseling on preparation and negotiation of a termination for convenience claim and development of a strategy for resolving
hundreds of subcontractor claims.
Successfully represented a communications company in Court of Federal Claims and Federal Circuit litigation in connection with breach of contract claims against the U.S. Government. These claims sought multi-million dollar damages for NASA’s decision, in the wake of the Challenger disaster, not to proceed with the scheduled launch of a commercial satellite. This was a landmark case that established that the government’s action in removing commercial satellites from the shuttle launch manifest was a breach of contract and a sovereign act.
GTSC invites you to join for breakfast
Kathy Kraninger
Professional Staff Member, Chairman Robert Aderholt, Subcommittee on Homeland Security
House Appropriations Committee
Former Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy, DHS
September 28, 2011
8:00am – 10:00am
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About Kathy Kraninger
Ms. Kraninger currently serves as Professional Staff to Chairman Robert Aderholdt on the Subcommittee on Homeland Security, House Appropriations Committee. Previously she was the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy (Screening Coordination) at the Department of Homeland Security, managing the Screening Coordination Office (SCO). The SCO mission is to strengthen homeland security by enhancing screening processes and technologies, in order to facilitate legitimate travel and trade, ensure individual privacy and redress opportunities, and deter, detect, and deny access to and withhold benefits from those who pose a threat to the U.S. As such, the SCO is responsible for establishing an overarching business architecture for DHS people screening and credentialing programs and for supporting delivery of key Secretarial priorities within that portfolio. As the first SCO employee, Ms. Kraninger successfully established the office, hired its staff and introduced the SCO mission to its stakeholders both internal and external. Under Ms. Kraninger’s leadership, the department launched the one-stop redress process for travelers through DHS TRIP, integrated its approach to passenger pre-screening, and has made progress toward implementation of the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative.
Previously, Ms. Kraninger was a Professional Staff member for Senator Susan Collins (R-ME), Chair of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee. Her portfolio with the Committee included transportation security, port security, screening programs, privacy and science and technology. She has worked as a Policy Advisor to both Secretary Ridge at the Department of Homeland Security and Secretary Mineta at the Department of Transportation. Ms. Kraninger graduated magna cum laude from Marquette University and received a law degree from Georgetown University Law Center. She served as a U.S. Peace Corps Volunteer in Ukraine.
Members of GTSC are urged to review, attend and provide input for the Coalition’s priorities for the 2011- 2012 year. A draft platform will be distributed before the meeting for review and comment. Share your needs and priorities with us to assure the coalition provides you the best service and information possible.
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Join your peers with expert in government contracting Patrick McMahon of General Counsel, PC.
10:00am – 12:00pm
Battelle Memorial Institute
This workshop will review non-disclosure agreements, non-compete agreements, teaming agreements and sucontract agreements, including mock negotiations of teaming and subcontracting agreements. This presentaiton will also discuss the interrelationships among the four key agreements.
I. Non-Disclsoure Agreements
Uses: Business partners, employees
Cautions
II. Non-Compete Agreements
Uses: Business partners, Employees (Enforceability)
Cautions
III. Teaming Agreements
Why Team at all
Who are the parties?
Affiliation Considerations
Your Bargaining position
Negotiation of Key Clauses
Excusivity
Allocation of Work
Contract award and subcontract provisions
Non-solicitation
Termination
“Take it or leave it”
IV. Subcontract Agreement
Selection of Contract Type – CPFF, FP, FPLH, etc
Controlling the Large Business Subcontractor
Controlling Changes
Identify Key Clauses
Mock Negotiation of Key Clauses
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