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GTSC’s Cyber Security Awareness Month: Matthew Travis, former Deputy Director, CISA

Join GTSC for a session with Matthew Travis, the former Deputy Director of CISA.

Matthew Travis served as the first Deputy Director for the Department of Homeland Security’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA). Travis served as Deputy Under Secretary for the National Protection and Programs Directorate (NPPD) before the agency became CISA on November 16, 2018. As Deputy Director, he supported the CISA Director in overseeing the Cybersecurity Division, the Infrastructure Security Division, the National Risk Management Center, and the Emergency Communications Division. His operational support responsibilities were to ensure a holistic approach to critical infrastructure protection across physical and cyber risks activities. He resigned from CISA in 2020. In 2021 he became the first CEO of the CMMC Accreditation Body (CMMC-AB) In this role, Travis oversees the day-to-day development and management of the CMMC-AB to support the goals and objectives of its ultimate customer, the Department of Defense (DOD).

GTSC Briefing with Paul Courtney, DHS’ Chief Procurement Officer

Mr. Courtney will brief GTSC on his vision/strategic plan for OCPO FY22-25.

The briefing will be followed by Q&A interview with HSToday.

Paul Courtney was appointed as the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Chief Procurement Officer (CPO) on August 15, 2021. In his capacity as the Senior Procurement Executive, Mr. Courtney is responsible for the management direction of the acquisition system of DHS, including implementation of the unique acquisition policies, regulations, and standards of the agency. He oversees the work of ten Heads of Contracting Activity that provide operational procurement services to DHS components, directorates, and offices. Mr. Courtney joined DHS as the agency’s Deputy CPO in June, 2019.

Mr. Courtney was a member of the Senior Executive Service from 2013 to 2019 with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and served as Head of Contracting Activity and Procurement Executive. In this role, Mr. Courtney led the FBI’s contracting officers, and the FBI’s acquisition of approximately $4 billion in goods and services. He ensured the FBI’s law enforcement and national security mission was accomplished efficiently and effectively. During his FBI tenure, he led an acquisition business transformation effort which established a category management structure and numerous enterprise contracts. The effort eliminated the lowest price technically accepted contracting method for services, standardized business processes, and created one way of doing business with the FBI.

Conversation with DHS’ Science and Technology Directorate

Join GTSC’s for a conversation with DHS’ Science and Technology Directorate on Tuesday September 28, 2021 at 10:00 AM EST

Benjamin Salazar, Cybersecurity Subject Matter Expert, DHS, Science & Technology Directorate

Benjamin Salazar serves as a cybersecurity subject matter expert at the DHS Science & Technology Directorate. Benjamin has worked with multiple layers of the cybersecurity technology stack, including software development, software analysis, hardware analysis, and network analysis in various roles for the Department of Defense, Department of Energy, and Department of Homeland Security. His current role allows him to provide technical guidance on multiple projects affecting the homeland while directing strategic investments in cybersecurity for a more secure future.

Alexandria Phounsavath, Lead-Data Analytics Technology Center, DHS Science & Technology Directorate

Ms. Alexandria Phounsavath provides leadership and guidance for research, development, and deployment of advanced computation and data analytics at the Department of Homeland Security’s Science and Technology Directorate. She leads teams of subject matter experts to address a variety of homeland security challenges, including social media analytics, automated risk assessment, and data driven investigations using big data approaches. Ms. Phounsavath has over 15 years of experience in analytics, strategic planning, finance and budgeting, and research and development.

Join us for GTSC’s 10th Annual Cyber Days 2021!

The Government Technology & Services Coalition is extremely pleased to host our 10th Annual Cyber Days to examine the state of cyber security, the challenges facing federal agencies, and the missions, programs, and goals of those at the front lines. Webinars feature keynote speakers, panel discussions, and subject matter discussions for approximately 1.5-2 hours daily.

GTSC continues to bring you the people, information, and collaboration necessary to understand our government partners. Cyber days is one of our broadest programs bringing those tasked with defending both their agency and the nation from cyber hackers, criminals, and terrorists.

LOGISTICS: For Cyber Days 2021 you will receive the login information for the day’s webinar before 10:00 am EST each day. You have the option of registering for both the full series or individual sessions. If you registered for the full series, you’ll get your link to join the webinar each morning and do not need to register for individual sessions. Registrations for individual sessions work the same way — you will receive your access link the morning of the session.

Thanks again to our Guardian sponsor, Tanium!

Thank you to our Patrol Sponsor, ManTech!

AGENDA:

Monday August 23rd

2:00 PM EST: An Overview of Cyber Challenges with Nitin Natarajan, Deputy Director, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency U.S. Department of Homeland Security

Tuesday August 24th

10:00 AM EST: Brian Campo, Deputy Chief Technology Officer, Department of Homeland Security

11:00 AM EST: Robert Kolasky, Director National Risk Management Center, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, U.S. Department of Homeland Security

2:00 PM EST: Ransomeware, Lessons learned from the Colonial Pipeline with Klint Walker, Cybersecurity Advisor for Region IV, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, U.S. Department of Homeland Security

Thursday August 26th

2:00 PM EST:

Danny Toler, former Deputy Assistant Secretary, CISA

Sara Mosely, former Acting CTO, CISA & Security Architect Chief, FDIC

Sean Connolly, TIC Program Manager and Senior Cybersecurity Architect, DHS, CISA

Kristen Cooke, GTSC Programming Chair

See the rest of the interactive agenda here: www.gtscdays.online/cyber-days-2021

2/4-? | GTSC Annual Meeting: Where is DHS headed: Understanding the New Landscape

Join us in early February for a week of conversations with leadership from across DHS Headquarters to understand some of the leadership, new priorities, and notable programs and changes for 2021. Our annual meeting has merged with DHS Headquarters Days and will feature the Administration’s top leadership.

We will also release our 2020 Annual report and discuss activities around our 10th anniversary!

The week will look at what GTSC accomplished despite a year of COVID, hear keynotes from numerous government officials and officials involved in the Biden transition, and focus on the missions of DHS and how we can continue to create a collaborative environment to foster a secure homeland.

For the full agenda, click here.

Accelerating Modernization through Cloud Migration & Enterprise Data Management

As federal departments and agencies work to realize their Cloud Smart strategies, the Department of Homeland Security has evolved beyond merely “lift and shift” to modernizing in a way that leverages both cloud and hybrid environments to transform the way they manage their data. This modernization is allowing the Department to support the increasing and evolving operational needs of the DHS mission in a more flexible manner.

Join us for this panel discussion where we will explore best practices that can be used by Components in the Department of Homeland Security and across the federal enterprise to enhance operational capabilities by eliminating the traditional challenges of data silos and data duplication while enabling true data governance and expanded access and sharing of mission critical data.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

During the discussion you will learn about:

1) The best architectures for integrating, managing and governing disparate data

2) Strategies for enabling an entity-centric view of data across the enterprise

3) How metadata is being used to enhance data discovery, sharing, and security to enable the mission

4) The importance of techniques being incorporated to ensure trust and integrity in these modern environments as access to mission data is being greatly expanded.

SPEAKERS

Moderator:

Luke McCormack, Former CIO, U.S. Department of Homeland Security

Panelists:

David “Jones” Eldridge, Director, Enterprise Cloud Services, Cloud Action Officer, U.S. Customs & Border Protection

Fred Britton, Business and Information Technology Solutions, CACI

Mike Matechak, Chief Strategy Officer, Ardent

This webinar is generously sponsored by

MarkLogic

www.MarkLogic.com

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

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

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.

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.