TSA – GTS Coalition

GTSC Works with TSA to Execute the 2019 TSA Industry Day

Kristina Tanasichuk — Fri, 21 Jun 2019 12:24:45 +0000

The Government Technology & Services Coalition June 20 partnered with the Transportation Security Administration to execute its 2019 Industry Day. Across government industry days are agency events that provide detailed information on procurement and upcoming opportunities. Patricia Cogswell, Acting Administrator of TSA participated in a “fireside chat” moderated by DHS CPO Soraya Correa and discussed the agency’s strategic plan, priorities and future. Read more about TSA Industry day here.

Read TSA’s press release on the event here.

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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

TSA Day 2017 April 26

Kristina Tanasichuk — Fri, 07 Apr 2017 15:49:10 +0000

GTSC is excited to announce our inaugural TSA Day 2017! Modeled after our extremely successful CBP and USCIS days, we welcome a deeper dive into the mission of the Transportation Security Administration with a stellar line-up of speakers!

We’ve confirmed Steve Karoly, Acting Assistant Administrator within the Transportation Security Administration’s (TSA) Office of Requirements and Capabilities Analysis (ORCA); Ron Gallihugh, Deputy Assistant Administrator, Office of Acquisition; Nancy Nykamp, Deputy Assistant Administrator, Office of Intelligence & Analysis; Kevin Lawson,Deputy Director, Technology Solutions Division; and Sonya Procter , Director, Surface Transportation. In addition to Paul Morris, CISO Executive Director Information Assurance & Cybersecurity, Mike Karas, Director, Enterprise Architecture, Jose Bonilla, Director, Innovation Task Force, ORCA, Mara Winn, Manager, Solutions and Process Integration Branch, Innovation Task Force (ITF), ORCA, Steve Allen, Program Analyst/Training Logistics & Communications Branch, and Jake Brady, Transportation Security Specialist/Compliance & Specialized Training Branch! And the list will continue to grow.

TSA Day Agenda 2017

Special thanks to our sponsors:

Moderator, Chris Welker, Business Unit Director, Network and Infrastructures Solutions NGC, Bio

Moderator, John Fitzgerald, Senior Vice President, E3Federal Bio

Insight Session with Nancy Nykamp, Executive Director, Intelligence, TSA November 10

Kristina Tanasichuk — Sat, 29 Oct 2016 12:51:58 +0000

Join us for an Insight Session with

Nancy Nykamp
Executive Director
Office of Intelligence & Analysis
U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA)

November is National Critical Infrastructure Security & Resilience Month! Join us for an inside look at how TSA protects our critical transportation sector through the Office of Intelligence & Analysis.

Ms. Nykamp has served in numerous senior Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Department of Defense (DOD) positions; building a diverse National Security and counterterrorism portfolio. She currently serves as Executive Director, Office of Intelligence and Analysis, Transportation Security Administration (TSA) where she oversees 30+ highly complex vetting and credentialing programs; execution of security threat assessments on 17+ million personnel with access to the Nation’s transportation sector; risk analysis of the Nation’s transportation sector; and strategic guidance and planning, and governance and optimization for the Office of Intelligence and Analysis.

Ms. Nykamp previously served as TSA Attaché, U.S. Embassy, Berlin, Germany, where she liaised with senior government officials from several European countries to optimize and harmonize aviation security measures. Ms. Nykamp’s first assignment with TSA was as Senior Advisor to the Deputy Administrator, where she was selected for the DHS Senior Executive Service Candidate Development Program (SES CDP).

As part of the DHS SES CDP, she served on executive assignment as Senior Counselor to the Assistant Secretary for International Affairs and Chief Diplomat, DHS, leading several Department initiatives to expand homeland security. She also served on executive assignment as Deputy Federal Security Director, Washington Dulles International Airport, advancing the TSA Administrator’s Risk-Based Security and counterterrorism initiatives.

Prior to joining TSA, Ms. Nykamp held several senior positions in DOD, including Senior Program Manager for international programs, U.S. Special Operations Command, and Senior Civilian Advisor, and Deputy Director for Interagency Operations, Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC).

GTSC Members only.

Insight Session with Steven Rice, CIO, U.S. Transportation Security Administration

Kristina Tanasichuk — Fri, 30 Oct 2015 22:16:13 +0000

Join GTSC for a MEMBERS ONLY Insight Session with TSA’s Office of Information Technology to learn more about TSA’s vast IT services and network responsibilities for airport and field locations around the country.

Insight Session with Latetia Henderson, TSA

Kristina Tanasichuk — Tue, 11 Aug 2015 10:15:46 +0000

Join us for a unique convesation with

Latetia Henderson
Assistant Administrator for the Office of Acquisition, Transporation Security Administration

As the Assistant Administrator for the Office of Acquisition, Latetia Henderson is in charge of over 170 acquisition and contracting professionals who are responsible for obligating and procuring goods and services valued at over $3 billion annually. She is a lead expert in process implementation and is spearheading the strategic and performance management efforts to streamline the operational efficiency of acquisition and procurement processes at TSA.

She has 30 years of experience as a federal acquisition professional making significant contributions to the execution of critical missions at various federal agencies. Her assignments include allocating TSA’s $1 billion from the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act. Furthermore, she has served in several leadership roles at TSA, including project lead in the Office of Human Capital, and Division Director for the Security Technology Acquisition Division within the Office of Acquisition.

Henderson received her undergraduate degree from the University of Virginia. Following graduation, she began her federal career as a developmental intern in the Naval Air Systems Command Contract Specialist Program. In that role, she supported the acquisition of major weapon and missile systems and later assumed responsibilities as a senior negotiator on the Tomahawk Baseline Improvement Program. These experiences allowed her to develop and eventually ascend to managerial positions within the Federal Aviation Administration, Department of the Interior, the Department of the Navy and the Department of Defense Washington Headquarters Services. Henderson’s commitment and dedication to the acquisition profession has been recognized through numerous awards and accolades throughout her career.