DHS – GTS Coalition

NEW! GTSC FEDERAL PROCUREMENT UPDATE WEBINARS

Kristina Tanasichuk — Tue, 12 May 2020 00:05:41 +0000

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

2/14: GTSC ESBG: What’s Ahead for Small Business at DHS in 2020?

Kristina Tanasichuk — Wed, 12 Feb 2020 18:53:12 +0000

Please join GTSC’s Emerging Small Business Group and Women in Homeland Security for

What’s Ahead for Small Business at DHS in 2020

Aligning Small Business Capabilities with DHS Mission Needs

GTSC and WHS are showing you the love on Valentine’s Day! The Government Technology & Services Coalition’s Emerging Small Business Group and Women in Homeland Security invite you for a look at the work of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

Small business specialists from across the components will join us for a discussion of their plans for 2020, the DHS Mentor Protege Program, and GSA will join us for a brief on Category Management. GTSC will also provide a copy of our latest paper on small business opportunities in light of Category Management.

WHEN: February 14, 2020

10:00 am – 12:15 pm

WHERE: Arlington, VA

REGISTRATION is required. This event is open to the homeland security community.

AGENDA

9:30 am Registration and networking

10:00 am Welcome & Introductions

Jon Ostrowski, COO, Government Technology & Services Coalition

Earl Holland, Chair, Government Technology & Services Coalition Emerging Small Business Group (ESBG)

10:15 am The Mentor Protégé Program

Sharon M Davis, Director, Manager, Protégé Program, U.S. Department of Homeland Security

10:30 am Panel: The Small Business Outlook at DHS

Robyn Towles, C&P Division Director, Transportation Security Administration

Robert Keegan, Small Business Specialist, Federal Emergency Management Agency

Anita Perkins, Small Business Specialist, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement

Michelene Rangel, Management & Program Analyst, Procurement and Planning Oversight, USCG

Denise L. Richardson, Procurement Analyst, Small Business & Industry Liaison Programs, USCG

11:45 am Category Management Update

Stacy Swann, National Account Manager, GSA Federal Acquisition Service

Distribution of GTSC Small Business Opportunities Paper

12:15 pm Adjourn

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

Kristina Tanasichuk — Sat, 25 Jan 2020 18:07:36 +0000

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.

Click here to view the report.

GTSC’s Annual Meeting 2019: A Look at 2020

Kristina Tanasichuk — Sat, 11 Jan 2020 21:40:55 +0000

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

GTSC Welcomes New Members FROM USCG, USCIS, TSA, & INTEL to Board of Advisors

Kristina Tanasichuk — Fri, 19 May 2017 10:31:23 +0000

The Government Technology & Services Coalition (GTSC), the premier organization for small and mid-sized companies in homeland and national security, today announced several new appointments to add more expertise to their prestigious Board of Advisors.

“GTSC’s has grown by leaps and bounds in the last several months as companies and federal partners realize the true potential of active, mission-oriented collaboration. Achieving the homeland security mission requires the expertise of both mission experts and those who execute to achieve top performance. Our recent Board of Advisor additions add tremendous vision and capabilities to our engagements,” said Kristina Tanasichuk, Founder & CEO of GTSC. GTSC welcomes:

Rear Admiral John Acton, Former Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard and Special Advisor to the Presidential Transition who will work with the Coalition on initiatives with the U.S. Coast Guard and continued White House transition. “It’s an honor for me to continue my support of GTSC. As we enter a period of budget tightening and evolving policy challenges, the role of medium and small companies in supporting our homeland security missions remains as essential as ever. With a security threat stream that continues to broaden and morph, these smaller companies can fill vital roles and often react quicker than larger, more bureaucratic firms. And GTSC plays an important role helping these smaller firms increase their effectiveness and efficiency, to the benefit of us all,” said Rear Admiral Acton at the announcement.

Joshua Seckel, Chief Engineer at WhiteHawk and former Chief of the Applied Technology Division at U.S. Customs & Immigration Services joins the Coalition to assist our federal partners to understand and implement agile development projects, agile thinking, and strategic development of projects and initiatives that includes an agile framework. At the release, Seckel said, “I’m looking forward to working with the GTSC community to bring modern development practices into both government agencies and contractors supporting them.”

Jill Vaughan, Senior Advisor at GSIS and former Assistant Administrator for the Office of Security Capabilities and the Chief Technology Officer at the Transportation Security Administration joins GTSC to contribute to, and continue the strategic development of, “Smashing the Box” events and the challenge of bringing new security technology to our federal government partners.

Caryn A. Wagner, Former Undersecretary for Intelligence & Analysis at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security joins the Coalition to further the quality of the threat and risk information collected by our federal partners and the data analytics that support it. “I am committed to working the seams between national and domestic security and look forward to my association with GTSC.”

Profiles of these and all GTSC Board of Advisors are available at: https://gt.gtscoalition.com/about-us/strategic-advisors/

Members of the Board of Advisors provide input to GTSC’s programming, identify areas of collaboration and increase the awareness and understanding of the Federal homeland and national security mission. GTSC works on behalf of its members with the U.S. Departments of Homeland Security, Defense, State, Justice and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence. Since its inception, GTSC has worked with these agencies to achieve mission in an increasingly challenging budget environment, advocate for the value of small businesses, increase understanding of mid-tier companies, improve market research and increase collaboration between the public and private sector.

READ THE RELEASE: Press release Advisors May 17 2017

GTSC Launches “GTSC Days”

Kristina Tanasichuk — Thu, 27 Apr 2017 10:55:22 +0000

GTSC is very excited to unveil our “GTSC Days” web presence! Given our CBP, TSA, USCIS Days are some of our member favorites, we thought we’d give our esteemed members even more PR and thanks. Special thanks to Andrea Stone Sara Kindsfater-Yerkes Diane Ashley Kristin Cooke Alan Carpenter Dennis Brad Cole Kris McMenamin Leslie Hubbard-Darr and a few others for Chairing and supporting our GTSC days! www.GTSCdays.com