2/20: GTSC BDE – Border Patrol Procurement & Acquisition
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2/20: GTSC BDE – Border Patrol Procurement & Acquisition

We are ready for an exciting new year!
Our first meeting will be February 20th and take a look at  the individual acquisition program offices within the PMOD that procure goods and services in support of U.S. Border Patrol’s operational needs and requirements.
Last year we hosted BDE meetings on the 3rd Thursday of each month but in 202o we will be changing that up a bit to accommodate the speaker’s schedules so please stay tuned for dates and changes in the Member newsletter!
WHEN:  February 20, 2020
1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
WHERE:  NTT Data, Arlington, VA
Please RSVP at eventbrite.  MEMBERS ONLY.
GUEST SPEAKER:
If you are a new member with GTSC we wanted to be sure you knew about the Business Development Exchange meetings.  Held once a month, these meetings focus on targeted conversations with executives throughout DHS who can share their upcoming projects and needs.  We welcome your participation and suggestions on future speakers. If you are interested in being added to the announcement list, please contact Megan at [email protected].
Register for this BDE at Eventbrite: www.gtscoalition.eventbrite.com – THIS IS A GTSC MEMBERS ONLY EVENT.  IF YOU ARE NOT A MEMBER YOUR REGISTRATION WILL BE CANCELLED.
4/30: EM2020 – RESCHEDULED for April 30th!
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4/30: EM2020 – RESCHEDULED for April 30th!

EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT 2020 will explore the many challenges facing the U.S. to prepare, protect, and respond to the increasing severity and frequency of natural and man-made disasters. The day seeks to help industry understand the many missions of FEMA and how those missions interact with other components within DHS, with our international partners, and with our industry partners.

We have worked with FEMA and have rescheduled this event for April 30, 2020!  Register for all of our events open to the community at www.gtscoalition.eventbrite.com.

Stay tuned for a detailed agenda and sign up for notices for our events, or for news and information on emergency management here.

IF YOU ARE NOT A MEMBER OF GTSC AND WOULD LIKE TO ATTEND THIS EVENT, PLEASE REACH OUT TO: [email protected]

GTSC Releases 2019 Annual Report: Fostering Collaboration to Cast a Wider Shadow on the Homeland Security Market
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GTSC Releases 2019 Annual Report: Fostering Collaboration to Cast a Wider Shadow on the Homeland Security Market

The Government Technology & Services Coalition, the foremost organization for government contractors in the homeland security mission space, released its 2019 Annual Report at their Annual Meeting.

GTSC’s 2019 Annual Report: Fostering Collaboration to Cast a Wider Shadow on the Homeland Security Market, catalogs the non-profits activities and progress toward a trusted community to protect the nation.

The theme: Fostering Collaboration to Cast a Wider Shadow on the Homeland Security Market highlights the effectiveness of the over 200 contracting companies that have joined together to collaborate to bring the best solutions to the homeland security market. The organization saw 25% growth among its mid-tier members, contractors with revenue between $25 million and $1 billion, and saw over one million page views at their news site, Homeland Security Today (www.HSToday.us).  In addition to engaging to improve procurement for all contractors, the organization works to provide a level playing field, increase competition, and assure that smaller companies with innovative solutions have an opportunity to share with the public sector officials that need them.  The organization has attracted new government partners, and sustained vibrant partnerships with its traditional supporters.

“We are extremely happy that our approach to collaboration, facts, and practical solutions has been embraced by the homeland security community.  We have worked very hard to create a community of trusted relationships between the public and private sector to work together to protect our nation. We work daily to bridge the communication gap and lack of understanding between those who are accountable for the mission, and those who support them to achieve it. Our non-profit’s work, our mission, has always been to support those on the front lines, executing our nation’s laws, to keep our children, citizens, and cities safer against all threats.” said Kristina Tanasichuk, CEO & Founder, at the release.

“Our partnership with GTSC is incomparable,” said Alba M. Alemán, CEO of Citizant and GTSC’s Mid-Tier Company of the Year. “GTSC, has been paramount in developing trusted relationships between industry and agency leaders to bring forward unique perspectives, so that those agencies will be better served and able to achieve mission-critical objectives. Moreover, to be a part of such an elite network of like-minded professionals passionate about national security and core infrastructure missions, is both energizing and humbling.”

GTSC was founded in 2011 by small business CEOs in the homeland security market to find ways to improve procurement and acquisition of innovative technologies, give small businesses a voice in the federal market, and provide a trusted community for those tasked with securing the country.  The organization has evolved to represent the ecosystem of the homeland security market with small, mid-tier, and large companies engaged to collaborate, mentor, and network to achieve mission. In 2017, the non-profit purchased the Homeland Security Today media platform.

“As a fairly new business having started in 2012, I have been a part of various organizations and associations.  GTSC has been the ONLY one that has consistently supported businesses and government entities with a passion for both sides. I can proudly say that Potomac Management Solution’s growth and success has been directly contributed to the programs, guidance and overall structure of GTSC!” said Diane McCain, CEO of Potomac Management Solutions and GTSC’s Small Business of the Year.

GTSC and Homeland Security Today also hosts the Annual Holiday Hero Awards recognizing those on the front-lines on watch every single day to protect our country from threats to homeland security.  The awards recognize private citizens and public sector officials doing exceptional work on behalf of the homeland.

The 2019 Annual Report catalogs the numerous programs, meetings, networking opportunities, charitable events, and workgroups supported by the organization and the leaders and members shaping those activities.
DATE CHANGE! 5/13: USCG Expo 2020 -Mark Your Calendar!
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DATE CHANGE! 5/13: USCG Expo 2020 -Mark Your Calendar!

The Government Technology & Services Coalition is once again working with the U.S. Coast Guard to host a USCG Industry Expo scheduled for May 13, 2020, designed to provide a capability exchange between the USCG Contracting Enterprise and industry. The USCG Industry Expo is a booth-style format engagement — vendors interested in doing business with the USCG are invited to register and join us!  Registration begins March 1.

Registration is for your COMPANY and you will receive one tabletop for a display about your products/services.  This is an EXPO, not a traditional industry day.  It takes place in Washington, D.C. and registration is FREE but REQUIRED.  Space is limited.  Up to 4 participants per company are allowed.

The audience for this event will primarily consist of USCG (active-duty or civilian) attendees and targeted vendor companies. In this setting, the event is a unique forum for sharing industry capabilities and capacity to meet the business needs/mission of USCG. Additionally, in this open-dialogue format, USCG attendees can network with industry, learn more about industry capabilities and how the USCG Contracting Enterprise procurement process can strengthen industry communication, engagement, innovation for mission execution.

GTSC’s Annual Meeting 2019: A Look at 2020
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GTSC’s Annual Meeting 2019: A Look at 2020

Happy New Year and Welcome to an exciting 2020!
Thank you for being a member of the Government Technology & Services Coalition! Once a year we have the opportunity to gather for our Annual Meeting and learn more about the groundwork we’ve accomplished for a tremendous 2020, hear from our partners and leadership on how to approach the new year, and gather feedback on what you need from us!
On January 23, we will hear from leadership from the Department of Homeland Security, Internal Revenue Service and the Defense Logistics Agency to discuss 2020, their plans, and your opportunities. We will also hear from some of GTSC’s leaders on what activities are happening “behind the scenes” and how we carry your voice to the agencies in homeland security. Stay tuned for even more additions!!
GTSC has also achieved some significant milestones in both our association and with Homeland Security Today that we’d like to share and encourage you to help us keep the momentum going!
This is a GTSC Member ONLY meeting.
Please register today to build our team, increase our collaboration, and build a stronger GTSC for you.
I look forward to seeing you — thank you for your membership and continued support! Sponsorship is available for our Annual meeting and FEMA day — grab yours today.
Kristina
Kristina Tanasichuk | CEO
Government Technology & Services Coalition
Executive Editor, Homeland Security Today
HOMELAND SECURITY TODAY ANNOUNCES 2019  HOMELAND SECURITY AWARDEES
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HOMELAND SECURITY TODAY ANNOUNCES 2019  HOMELAND SECURITY AWARDEES
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 
HOMELAND SECURITY TODAY ANNOUNCES 2019 
HOMELAND SECURITY AWARDEES
Nonprofit organization recognizes Federal, State and Local heroes 
from across the nation
Washington, D.C., November 22 — Homeland Security Today, the premier nonprofit news organization for homeland security news, analysis, and insights, announced selections for the 2019 Holiday Homeland Security Awards, including Federal Homeland Security Person of the Year Kevin McAleenan, former Acting Secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, and State/Local Homeland Security Person of the Year James Featherstone, Executive Director of the Homeland Security Advisory Council at Pepperdine University.
“Annually we receive numerous nominations from across the nation of extraordinary people doing tremendous work on behalf of their communities, their states, and their country, and we want to honor and recognize their contributions,” said Kristina Tanasichuk, Executive Editor of Homeland Security Today and CEO of the Government Technology & Services Coalition. “We want to be sure that these selfless, incredibly hard-working individuals know that there are people who appreciate what they do and want to honor their work on behalf of all of us.”
Each year, Homeland Security Today selects some very special people who support the mission of homeland and national security in their jobs, in their free time, or both. Read on to learn more about all of the 2019 awardees.
Homeland Security Person of the Year
Federal 
Kevin McAleenan, Former Acting Secretary, U.S. Department of Homeland Security
State/Local 
James Featherstone, Executive Director,
Homeland Security Advisory Council at Pepperdine University
Federal Small Business Champion
Katrina Brisbon, Assistant Administrator,
Contracting & Procurement, Transportation Security Administration
Acquisition Excellence
U.S. Coast Guard AUXDATA Procurement Team
Brenda E. Oberholzer, Contract Specialist
Lt. Nicholas M. Fredericksen, Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) & Technical Evaluation Team Chairperson
Lt. Carl N. Stokes, Program Manager, AUXDATA system
Shandra J. Kotzun, Procurement Law Attorney, C4IT Service Center, U.S. Coast Guard
Innovative Campaign to Forward Mission 
Narrative Strategies
Dr Ajit Maan, Founder & CEO
Dr. Howard Clark, President
Paul Cobaugh, Vice President
Kevin Metcalf, Founder & CEO
National Child Protection Task Force
Mark Ray, Director of Public Works, City of Crystal, Minnesota
Citizen of Mission 
Brady Snakovsky, Brady’s K9 Fund
Most Valuable Player 
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)
Chris Krebs, Director
Brian Harrell, Assistant Secretary for Infrastructure Protection
Katherine Ledesma, Senior Policy Analyst
Matt Masterson, Senior Cybersecurity Advisor
Mission Awards 
Dan Albert, New York State, Red Team Program
Bernie Beier, Homeland Security Director, Allen County, Indiana
Roberto Campos, Program Manager, U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Salah Czapary, Director, Office of Volunteer Coordination, D.C. Metropolitan Police Department Kathy Dollarhide, Director, Disaster Resource Center, St. Mary’s Medical Center, Long Beach, Calif.
Gregory St. James, Program Manager, Montgomery County Maryland Community Emergency Response Team (CERT)
Bridgett Lewis, Manager, Security Operations, Port of Long Beach, Long Beach, Calif.
Shaun C. Roach, Manager, Transportation Security Administration, U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Tadgh Smith, Deputy Assistant Director (DAD) for Technology and Transformation, Law Enforcement and Systems Analysis (LESA)
Lt. C.D.S. Brian Vaughan, Threat Reduction & Infrastructure Protection, Physical Security, Counterterrorism Division, New York Police Department
Amy Wheelock, Senior Advisor, Field Operations Directorate, U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services
Excellence in Outreach 
Federal
Federal Emergency Management Agency Team
Dan Kaniewski, Deputy Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency
Lizzie Litzow, Press Secretary, Federal Emergency Management Agency
Stephanie Yanta, Behavioral Analysis Profiler, Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Behavioral
Analysis Unit (BAU), Behavioral Threat Assessment Center (BTAC)
State
Terry Hastings, Senior Policy Advisor,
New York State Division of Homeland Security & Emergency Services
Local
Colonel David Hines, Sheriff, Hanover County, Va.
GTSC Small Business of the Year 
Potomac Management Solutions
Diane McCain, President
GTSC Mid-Tier Business of the Year 
Citizant
Alba Aleman, CEO
GTSC Mentor of the Year 
Adobe
GTSC Strategic Partner of the Year 
GovConRx
GTSC Strategic Advisor of the Year 
Keith Jones, President and CEO, The Edgewater Group
Read more about the recipients of the Homeland Security Person of the Year, Mission Awards, Excellence Awards, and GTSC Awards.
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The Government Technology & Services Coalition (GTSC) is a nonprofit, non-partisan 501(c)(6) association of companies that work with government partners to achieve mission.  Our vision is to provide an ethical, effective platform to leverage the private sector to bring the best homeland and national security ideas, technologies and innovations to the mission of securing our nation.  GTSC’s mission is to provide exceptional advocacy, capacity building, partnership opportunities and marketing in the Federal security space for small and mid-sized companies and to support and assist our government partners achieve their critical missions with the highest integrity; best and most innovative technologies; and results-based, quality products and services to prevent, protect against, mitigate, respond to and recover from any terrorist attack or natural disaster. For more information on these mentors and the Government Technology & Services Coalition, please visit www.GTSCoalition.com or learn about our mid-tier initiative at www.GTSCMidTierSolution.com.
The Government Technology & Services Coalition’s Homeland Security Today (HSToday) is the premier news and information resource for the homeland security community, dedicated to elevating the discussions and insights that can support a safe and secure nation. A non-profit magazine and media platform, HSToday provides readers with the whole story, placing facts and comments in context to inform debate and drive realistic solutions to some of the nation’s most vexing security challenges. HSToday’s contributors and editors hail from throughout the homeland security community. They are the thinkers and doers who shape and implement the United States’ security methodologies, strategies and tactics. From policymaking in Washington, DC, to operations in challenging security environments, HSToday’s vast network of experts deliver the most authoritative, timely coverage of America’s efforts to address threats man-made and natural.

www.HSToday.us
HSToday Holiday Hero Awards
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HSToday Holiday Hero Awards

You are cordially invited to the

Homeland Security Today

2019 Holiday Awards Celebration
Recognizing and Thanking the Heroes Behind the Scenes

December 11, 2019  |  5:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.   |  Washington D.C.

The Homeland Security Today awards is the only national program devoted to recognizing heroes from across the many disciplines within homeland security.  From individual citizens to mayors, to first responders, our nominations process helps us find incredibly special people working diligently 24/7 to assure we are safe.

We look for people doing the thankless, hard stuff. The people who – despite politics and rhetoric – have devoted their lives to assure that we maintain our freedom, our democracy, and our way of life.

Join us for fun, celebration and recognition of the heroes on December 11! Register here!

Check out this year’s award winners! 

Special thanks to our Sponsors! 

Table Sponsor
e2.71 Advisory Services
Centerpiece Sponsor
Acuity, Inc.
Travel Sponsors
e2.71 Advisory Services and Schambach and Williams Consulting

Small Business Sponsors

EnProVera, GovConRX, KTS – Knot Technology Solutions, McMahon, Welch and Learned, PLLC, SharpEDG, LLC, and The Haney Company

 

 

For available sponsorship packages contact [email protected]

 

Transportation Security 2019
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Transportation Security 2019

WHAT:  Transportation Security 2019

WHEN:  November 14, 2019

Registration- 8:30 am

Program- 9:00am – 2:00 pm

WHERE: Arlington, VA

REGISTER TODAY

Join us for GTSC’s annual deep dive into the missions and strategic priorities of the Transportation Security Administration.

The 2018-2026 TSA Strategy guides the agency through TSA’s 25th anniversary and identifies three strategic priorities: Improve Security and Safeguard the Transportation System, Accelerate Action, and commit to Our People.

TSA’s first strategic priority is to improve security and safeguard the transportation system.  To do so, the TSA has identified the following core strategies: strengthen the effectiveness of TSA’s core capabilities in aviation security; improve intelligence-driven operations with increased information sharing; modernize transportation vetting; Advance global transportation security standards; Promote security partnerships across surface transportation systems. Join us to hear more about the vision and the tactical steps to achieve their strategic goals and how industry can support them.

Thank you to our supporters!

 

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USCIS Day 2019
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USCIS Day 2019

USCIS Day 2019: Continuous Improvement of the U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Process
October 28, 2019 | 8:00 am – 3:00 pm | Arlington, VA

Join GTSC for a deep-dive into the missions and challenges faced by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. USCIS’s Strategic Plan focuses on four strategic goals that emphasize the efficiency and effectiveness of core operational priorities and the continuous improvements the agency needs to achieve quality organizational performance. The goals are supported by 14 supporting strategic objectives. These objectives focus on championing the workforce at all levels, continuing to enhance rigorous anti-fraud and risk mitigation measures to protect national security, operating as efficiently as possible as they examine and fairly decide the outcome of applications and petitions, and improving their digital environment.

USCIS’s four objectives include:

  • Strengthen our investment in an empowered workforce to better accomplish the agency’s mission
  • Safeguard the homeland by deterring, detecting, and addressing vulnerabilities in the immigration system
  • Ensure fair and efficient adjudication of benefits and delivery of information
  • Continuously improve key processes, programs, and systems

LEARN MORE and register here.