Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) Focus Group

ALL ARE INVITED! ODNI Wants to Know How to Engage Small Business for the IC Community! 

GTSC has partnered with the Office of the Director of National Intelligence to host a focused meeting on how to help innovation move into the intelligence community. Focused on small business, we encourage you to join this important discussion. This briefing will provide an overview of USG-wide efforts regarding security clearance reform, highlighting a major interagency effort known as Trusted Workforce 2.0. in addition to a discussion on all of the opportunities in the mission space.  This event is open to the entire homeland security community. US Citizens Only!

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Media Advisory: DHS S&T to Host Industry Day for Start-Ups

Media Advisory: DHS S&T to Host Industry Day for Start-Ups
11/30/2018 09:27 AM EST

MENLO PARK, CALIFORNIA —Technology start-ups will learn about a new opportunity to collaborate with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on combating counterfeit and forged documentation. The DHS Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) Silicon Valley Innovation Program (SVIP) will host a DHS Industry Day on December 11th in Menlo Park, California, to describe its operations and new solicitation: Preventing Forgery and Counterfeiting of Certificates and Licenses.

This new solicitation seeks proposals from startups on the use of blockchain and distributed ledger technology to prevent the falsification of records and provides startups with the opportunity to receive up to $800,000 in non-dilutive funding.

Tuesday, December 11, 2018

1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. PDT DHS S&T will host an Industry Day to discuss operational needs and partnership opportunities in the area of blockchain
verification of certificates and licenses.

SRI International
333 Ravenswood Avenue
Menlo Park, California 94025

To register for the Industry Day, visit https://www.regonline.com/DHS-SVIP-Dec2018. For more information about current and future opportunities to collaborate with S&T SVIP, visit our website or contact [email protected].

S&T SVIP targets nontraditional performers who can offer solutions to the most pressing threats facing DHS and the homeland security mission. SVIP builds relationships with startups and small businesses around the world to seek innovative solutions for the needs of DHS operators and end-users. With its broad mission and expansive global operations, DHS offers a prime partnership opportunity to fund, test, pilot and apply cutting-edge technological solutions. Participation in S&T SVIP does not mandate or promise procurement contracts with DHS or its components.

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Credentialed media are welcome to attend the Homeland Security Industry Day, but must register at https://www.regonline.com/DHS-SVIP-Dec2018.

Topics: Cybersecurity, Science and Technology
Keywords: blockchain, R&D, Science and Technology, SVIP

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DHS Personnel Security Forum – November 1

The Government Technology & Services Coalition (GTSC), INFRAGARDNCR and ISWG host the 5th Annual

DHS PERSONNEL SECURITY FORUM 

Please join us for our fifth annual  U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Personnel Security Forum, November 1 from 1-4pm hosted by GTSC, INFRAGARDNCR and ISWG. This Forum will focus on the security clearance processes of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Headquarters and component representatives from CBP, ICE, FEMA, TSA and USCIS. We will discuss requirements for all applicable security processes to include SCI, NISP, and/or Public Trust procedures; timelines for processing; reciprocity policies and practices; recurring issues with industry; and what industry can do to help facilitate the process.

No press.

Government Contractors and U.S. Citizens only.

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Cyber Day 2018 October 29, 2018

GTSC Cyber Day 2018 is October 29th, 2018 from 9:00am-3:00pm located at the Stacy C. Sherwood Community Center in Fairfax, VA.

Join GTSC during National Cyber Security Awareness Month to explore the anatomy of an attack and how federal, state, and local officials are preparing and responding to cyber threats and vulnerabilities. With luncheon keynote Brigadier General Greg Touhill, the nation’s first Federal Chief Information Security Officer, among many other luminaries in cyber security, we will explore the most pressing threats we face and the innovative ways the public and private sectors are stepping up to meet the challenges.

Stay Tuned! More details coming soon!

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Sponsorships are still available! Email [email protected] to learn more!

USCIS Day 2018 October 12

Join us for our third annual USCIS Day! USCIS Day 2017 was such a success we all wanted to do it again to take a look at the missions, priorities, and challenges of U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services. Meet and hear from the people making tranformation real and agile development second nature.

Agenda and Speaker Updated Coming Soon and will be available here.

Sign up for news and announcements on all GTSC events and the latest homeland security news at: www.HSToday.us – Specific newsletters available for Government contractors, Terrorism/Counterterrorism, Cyber Security, Border Security & Immigration, Coast Guard and Maritime Security, and Emergency Managment/First Responders.

Sponsorships are still available! Email [email protected] today to get yours!

 

CBP Day 2018 – October 2

GTSC is excited to announce our 6th annual CBP Day!

Annually we welcome a deeper dive into the mission of the Customs and Border Protection with a stellar line-up of speakers and attendees to discuss, explore, and problem solve around the CBP mission.

This year, GTSC will host CBP Day October 2 in Arlington, VA and we’ve invited many in the leadership of this incredibly important component.

Stayed Tuned: Speakers and Agenda Coming Soon 

For more information and speaker updates: click here.

 

Join us today to attend this annually sold out event.

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Interested in becoming a Sponsor? Contact [email protected] today!

 

Thank you to our Sponsors!

 

GTSC Annual Ethics Training for Government Contractors – September 6

When:
September 6, 2018
8:30am-12:00pm
Location:
E3 Federal
8281 Greensboro Drive
McLean, VA 22102
No excuses!  Every business must train their employees to behave ethically — and GTSC is here to MAKE IT EASY! Attend and send all of your employees to this training to get your annual ethics training certification.
Please note:  attendance is required for the entire session. There is a sign-in and sign-out sheet that must have your signature on both lines to receive certification.
Doing business with the federal government requires a heightened level of commitment to ethics and compliance. Though the specific FAR requirements for small and large businesses differ, the FAR requires all businesses to conduct themselves with the highest degree of integrity and honesty.  It states all businesses should have an employee business ethics and compliance training program that is suitable to the size of the company and extent of its involvement in Government contracting and that facilitates timely discovery and disclosure of improper conduct and ensures corrective measures are promptly instituted and carried out.  (FAR 3.1002).

The majority of the headlines we see about non-compliance are related to weak ethical cultures and in many cases, a simple lack of training. Both can result in catastrophic business events.  Proper training in ethics is not only required for certain contractors, it serves a vital preventive role.  If the unthinkable does happen, a strong ethics and compliance program including effective training in critical compliance risk areas an act as a shield for your company.  For example, the actions taken by Ed Snowden were every contractor’s worst nightmare.  However, Booz Allen Hamilton was able to highlight in its public statement that his actions were contrary to its corporate values, internal policies, and its code of conduct – on which he had been trained.

Is your company positioned to say the same?  If your company finds itself out of compliance, the training your company can show its employees completed may make the difference between no adverse action and suspension or even debarment.

This half-day training session covers risk areas common to most contractors, regardless of industry or size.  Even if you have not yet landed a qualifying contract for the FAR ethics program requirements, there is no better time than now to competitively position your company to enhance your business’ reputation for compliant and ethical business practices.  

Upon completing this training, GTSC will certify that you and your employees in attendance have completed annual training as required by FAR 52.203-13(c)(1).

REGISTER HERE!

Sponsorships for our Fall events & HSToday ads available!

Fall is almost here and we have a packed agenda!  Starting with USCIS day, we launch into an exciting and information packed fall!  Upcoming events include: USCIS, CBP, ICE, and Cyber days.

For more information on how to increase your visibility in the DHS market reach out to us for sponsorship packages and advertising rates for Homeland Security Today.  HSToday has newsletters tailored to: Counterterrorism, Border Security & Immigration, Cyber, USCG and Maritime Security, First Responders and Emergency Management.

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Mentor Meeting with Accenture Federal Services 8/3

GTSC small and mid-sized members are invited to learn more about the strategy and vision of one of our esteemed Mentors, Accenture Federal Services on August 3, 2018. This meeting will discuss Accenture’s federal vision, strategy, targeted areas of growth, and partnership needs. Mentors will offer advice and counsel on the direction of the homeland security and law enforcement market, their view of where to focus your business, and the types of needs they see evolving in this market. A number of executives from the federal services team will join us to discuss their portfolio and overall strategy of their successful work at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and other Federal law enforcement work in the Departments of Justice, State, Energy, and the FBI.

GTSC SMALL AND MID-SIZE MEMBERS ONLY

Registration is available here.