NCI – GTS Coalition

GTSC Expands Steering Committee to Accommodate Growth

Kristina Tanasichuk — Fri, 08 Apr 2016 11:12:30 +0000

GOVERNMENT TECHNOLOGY & SERVICES COALITION
EXPANDS STEERING COMMITTEE
GTSC expands Steering Committee to accommodate Coalition’s growth

Washington, D.C. April 8 — The Government Technology & Services Coalition (GTSC), the premier non-profit organization for small and mid-sized companies in homeland and national security, today announced that it has expanded its Steering Committee to serve the mission more effectively by representing the increasing number, and diversity, of companies in the Coalition.

“US-CERT last month told electric utilities to disengage from the internet as much as possible. The Office of Personnel Management suffered a breach that affected over 22 million people. In 2015 we lost approximately $800 million to hostile countries, nation states, and criminals. ISIL uses Twitter to plan attacks quickly and effectively across the globe. As we approach our 5^th anniversary, we have expanded our Steering Committee because we need more mission-oriented people and companies engaged in providing the government the best ideas and execution,” said Kristina Tanasichuk, founder and CEO of the Coalition.

“While GTSC works to parse through the challenges in Federal procurement, the mission marches on. We want to assure that the most successful small, mid-tier and large companies committed to the homeland and national security mission have a voice. It was natural to reach out to some of our best and brightest to inform our path,” she continued.

“The key to successfully delivering against our most pressing homeland and national security challenges is a strong partnership between private sector companies with innovative approaches to delivering real capability and this in government who understand the challenges. GTSC is providing significant value to both my firm and our federal partners through dedicated focus on bringing us together to advance the mission of homeland and national security,” said Frank Landefeld, managing director & public sector market leader at MorganFranklin Consulting.

Members of the GTSC Steering Committee contribute to the direction and priorities of the Coalition, identify mission needs, and work with federal partners to find innovative mechanisms to bring cutting-edge ideas and technologies to the homeland and national security mission.

Additions to the Steering Committee include:

Robert Aguilera, Garud Technology Services, Inc.
Elizabeth El-Nattar, CEO, TRI-COR Industries, Inc.
Diana Francois, Senior Vice President, WBB, Inc.
Josh Kussman, CEO, Sentinel Strategy and Policy Consulting
Frank Landefeld, Managing Director & Public Sector Market Leader, MorganFranklin Consulting
Suzanne Liscouski, Vice President, NCI, Inc.
Tim May, Chief Marketing Officer, Salient CRGT
Dennis Murphy, PMP, President, ASM Concepts
Michael P. Stabolepszy, Managing Partner & Co-Founder, INTEGRITYOne Partners
Wayne Willis, Managing Partner, HWC

They join existing Steering Committee members Dr. Sheri Dougherty, president, DAI; Elaine Kapetanakis, CEO, Kapstone Technology; Lisa Martin, CEO, LeapFrog Solutions; Carolyn Muir, executive vice president, SE Solutions; Brian Nault, president, BlueWater Federal; Kathy Pherson, CEO, Pherson Associates; and Andrea Stone, CEO, Dynamic Pro, Inc.

“As a small business in homeland security we are thrilled with how GTSC provides a forum where small and mid-tier firms can forge trusted relationships to collectively pursue opportunities. Nowhere is there such a strong voice with the attention and focus on the continuing success and extremely high ROI to member companies as at GTSC – we are excited to be part of an organization bringing the best of breed to our government partners,” added Michael Stabolepszy, co-founder and managing director, INTEGRITYOne Partners.

“I am honored to have had the privilege not only to serve the first two secretaries of DHS, but also now to assist GTSC in defining their strategic path forward in engaging DHS in productive industry dialogue. Their work on behalf of mid-tier companies is unique and extremely relevant in today’s market,” said Suzanne Petrie Liscouski, vice president, federal civilian agencies, NCI, Inc.

GTSC works on behalf of its members with the U.S. Departments of Homeland Security, Defense, State, Justice, Treasury, and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence.

GTSC Lion’s Den Launches Mid-Tier Initiative

Kristina Tanasichuk — Tue, 12 May 2015 10:23:03 +0000

The Lion’s Den, a group of mid-tier companies in the Government Technology & Services Coalition, today launched a campaign to educate the federal contracting community on the value of “mid-tier” or “other than small” companies. “The road for a mid-tier is rough,” said Kristina Tanasichuk, CEO & Founder of GTSC, “small businesses excel, perform, and grow, only to be stymied by their success.”

“The federal government has made a tremendous commitment to small business – setting aside numerous contracts to support their launch and growth. Assuring that these competent, successful businesses continue to provide great service to their government clients leverages this investment and reaps the return of more mature companies,” said Beth Fleshman, Vice President, Alion and Chair of the Lion’s Den.

GTSC’s Lion’s Den, comprised of companies between $15 million and $1 billion in revenue, focuses on policies and activities to support the growth of companies that have grown out of, or are about to grow out of, their North American Industry Classification System codes (NAICS). The campaign, launched with an info-graphic on the value proposition of mid-tier firms, will work with the public and private sector to understand why there should be a viable path for these companies and how to achieve it. Learn more about the campaign here.

“The lack of mid-tier opportunities leaves matriculating small businesses with nothing to bid on. Often, they can’t even bid on continuation of their current contracts despite exceptional performance. While change isn’t always bad, the government stands to lose substantial investment in providers with proven business acumen and expertise meeting mission needs,” said Dianna Francois, Vice President, WBB Inc.

Members of the Lion’s Den include Alion, Barbaricum, Blacktsone Technology Group, BlueWater Federal, CENTRA Technology, E3 Federal, Eagle Ray, GAP SI, Grant Thornton, Integrity One Partners, Micropact, Miracle Systems, Morgan Franklin, NCI, Salient, SE Solutions, and WBB.

What can you do?

We invite you to join us to be part of the solution.

Share our infographic with colleagues in the public and private sectors.
Schedule a mid-tier presentation for your office.
Join the Lion’s Den.
Share our media updates, twitter posts, and linkedin updates using #midtier
and #midtiergovcon
Join the GTSC Linkedin group and the Lion’s Den subgroup.
Refer interested government officials to the Lion’s Den to set up a presentation.

Contact us with questions or comments ktanasichuk@gtscoalition.com.

Sept. 25: Lion’s Den Meeting

Kristina Tanasichuk — Mon, 05 Aug 2013 10:00:30 +0000

The Government Technology & Services Coalition (GTSC) invites Lion’s Den members (GTSC members with an annual revenue of $15 million +) to attend this fall’s first Lion’s Den meeting on Wednesday, September 25.

Linda LeFebvre Chair, Lion’s Den & Vice President, NCI, Inc.

The Lion’s Den is a distinguished cadre of mid-sized company CEOs devoted to the homeland and national security market. Their success, the result of exceptional work for their clients and their outstanding business acumen has graduated them to “other than small” in the Federal market. This status creates new and difficult challenges for mid-sized companies now facing competition from billion dollar behemoths in the market. The Lion’s Den is focused on creating and supporting programs, policies and ventures to support the continuum of growth from small to mid-sized through partnership, advocacy and increased business opportunities. Learn more here.