Welcome to the era of COVID-19! So much has changed since the start of the pandemic and GTSC has evolved rapidly to assure you get the communications and information you need to continue on with the mission of securing our homeland. We have reached out to our partners at DHS, Treasury, and the State Department and are confirming webinars daily. Please take note of new webinars in your weekly newsletter and check back here for updates!
BOOKMARK: www.gtscoalition.eventbrite.com to go directly to registration for all GTSC and Homeland Security Today events.
UPCOMING WEBINARS – REGISTER TODAY!
GTSC DAYS – PLANNING CALLS
The evolution of GTSC Days!
GTSC members are invited to provide their input to our planning for this fall. GTSC will still host our “days” spread over one week instead of one day. In the next few weeks, we will host 30 minute meetings for each week so we can hear about your priorities and interests. All GTSC members are invited to share 1) who they want to hear, 2) specific topics of interest, 3) procurements or projects of interest. Specifically, GTSC is looking for your input on the topics and speakers you’d like to hear at the following GTSC Days TENTATIVELY SCHEDULED for:
ICE Days: PLANNING CALL September 3, 9:00 AM – 9:30 AM. Click here to join.
Cyber security career awareness : PLANNING CALL – suggestions on topics and invitation to provide an insight about your cyber career September 3, 9:45 AM – 10:15 AM. Click here to join.
CISA days (truly tentative with Brian Harrell’s departure): PLANNING CALL September 3, 10:30 AM – 11:00 AM. Click here to join.
TSA Days: PLANNING CALL September 3, 11:15 AM – 11:45 AM. Click here to join.
Homeland Security Today Awards: PLANNING CALL September 4,10:00 AM. Click here to join.
U.S. Customs & Border Protection TacCom II, TALMEC , ATAP and RVSS/IFT
Date: TBA
TacCom II, TALMEC (Tactical Air, Land and Marine Enterprise Communications), ATAP (Advanced Trade Analytics Platform) and RVSS/IFT (Remote Video Surveillance System and Industry Fixed Towers)
Speakers:
Julie Koo, Director Information Technology Contracting Division U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Susan Baptist, Division Director of U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Kerri Bishop, Office of Acquisition (OA), Director-Mission Support Contracting Division, U.S. Customs and Border Protection
PLEASE NOTE OUR WEBINAR PROCESS:
As you may have seen, GTSC has developed a webinar and meetings channel. Given security concerns around certain platforms, GTSC has implemented new default security measures and a two-step registration process to assure a safe and fun experience. Once you register on eventbrite, the day before or day-of the webinar or meeting GTSC will verify your participation and you will receive another registration link from GTSC. That is the webinar registration.
Please be sure to register with your official company email. We cannot admit any .gmail, .yahoo, or other random emails into the calls.
Please click on the link and register for the webinar to get in and participate.
You will not have access to the webinar if you do not click and register at the webinar’s site.
If identified as a WEBINAR, we will not be able to see you.
If identified as a MEETING, we can see you if you allow us to.
Zoom does not require you to download anything; you simply click the link and join online.
Thank you for your patience as we evolve to beat the havoc caused by the Coronavirus!!
BOOKMARK: www.gtscoalition.eventbrite.com to go directly to registration for all GTSC and Homeland Security Today events.
Homeland Security Today webinars are NOT included here. To find those, sign up for the weekly webinar update here.
PAST WEBINARS
GTSC U.S. Coast Guard Cyber & IT Missions and Opportunities
AUGUST 27, 2020
Join us for a discussion around cyber and IT missions and opportunities at USCG
SPEAKER:
Rear Admiral David Dermanelian, U.S. Coast Guard
GTSC MEMBERS ONLY WEBINAR WITH DIRECTOR MATTHEW ALBENCE, ICE
AUGUST 19, 2020
Join GTSC for a webinar with the Director of ICE Matthew Albence, to discuss the agency’s day-to-day operations and impacts of COVID on their workforce of more than 20,000 officers, special agents, attorneys, and mission support professionals assigned to more than 400 domestic and international offices.
GTSC ESBG Procurement Update: NITAAC CIO-SP3 Small Business
AUGUST 11, 2020
Procurement update around the NITAAC CIO-SP3 vehicle.
U.S. Customs & Border Protection – ITI and other OIT requirements
JULY 7, 2020
SPEAKERS:
Sanjeev Bhagowalia, Acting Assistant Commissioner, Office of Information & Technology (OIT), U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), DHS
Julie Koo, Director Information Technology Contracting Division U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Earl Lewis, Executive Director, Procurement, Deputy Head of Contracting Activity
Special thanks to Sev1Tech for their support of this webinar. Click their logo to learn more about GTSC’s Mid-Tier of the year!
GTSC Procurement Update: U.S. Department of Homeland Security – HQ
June 25, 2020
SPEAKERS:
Soraya Correa, Chief Procurement Office, U.S. Department of Homeland Security
GTSC Procurement Update: Internal Revenue Service
June 9, 2020
Speakers:
Shanna Webbers, Chief Procurement Officer, IRS
Harrison Smith, Deputy Chief Procurement Officer, IRS
Special thanks to Northrop Grumman for their support of this webinar. Click their logo to learn more about GTSC’s Mentor of the year 2018!
GTSC Procurement Update: U.S. State Department
June 9, 2020
SPEAKERS
Michael Dickson, Branch Chief, Information Management Contract Branch, U.S. State Department
Katie Lugo, Contracting Officer, Information Management Contract Branch, U.S. State Department
Grayson Cochran, Contracting Officer, Information Management Contract Branch, U.S. State Department
Anna Urman, Senior Procurement Analyst, U.S. State Department
GTSC Procurement Update U.S. Customs and Border Protection
May 27, 2020
SPEAKERS
Julie Koo, Director Information Technology Contracting Division U.S. Customs and Border Protection
David Hansen, Supervisory Information Technology Specialist, U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Earl Lewis, Executive Director, Procurement, Deputy Head of Contracting Activity
GTSC and Women of Homeland Security – A conversation with Beth Cappello – Acting CIO of DHS
May 19, 2020
Join GTSC, co-hosted by Women in Homeland Security, to hear from Elizabeth Capello on her mission, challenges, and vision as she works to manage the IT and cyber security needs of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security during the COVID crisis — and every day.
GTSC Procurement Update with DHS
May 7, 2020
Join GTSC for a members only webinar on procurement and acquisition activity at the U.S.Department of Homeland Security. GTSC will host a number of industry liaisons from headquarters to discuss procurement activity, touch on DHS’s response to Coronavirus, and answer questions submitted in advance. This webinar is geared toward activity not related to COVID-19, however, if you have questions about that we will certainly entertain them.
GTSC Procurement Update with ICE
April 30, 2020
Join GTSC for a members only webinar on procurement and acquisition activity at U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Special thanks to members who responded to GTSC’s survey and asked for specific updates on:
· DHS ICE SEVP Application Design, Development, Test, Deployment, O&M, Eng, and Security
· DHS ICE-Security Assurance Support Services
· Modernize and Automate the Inspection Process at ICE Detention Facilities
· DHS, USCIS, CYBER SECURITY DEFENSE SERVICES (csds) – RFI
GTSC Members Only – Events, New Webinars, Procurement and Acquisition
April 24, 2020
Join us for an update on GTSC’s activities around:
>Procurement
>Events
>COVID-19
Questions and suggestions on what else we can be doing to help you.
GTSC Law Enforcement Information Sharing – Focus on Domestic Violent Extremism
April 23, 2020
