Join the Government Technology & Services Coalition virtually on May 3rd at 11:30 AM EST for an update on CBP’s Procurement process with Head of Contracting Activity, Diane Sahakian; Deputy HCA Earl J. Lewis III, and Chief of Contracting, Patricia Kiely.
Join GTSC for our Monthly Business Development Exchange Meeting. Please welcome:
Salvatore Saraceno
Head of Contracting Activity, Procurement Division, Office of Enterprise Readiness, US Secret Service
Wednesday July 28, 2021
2:00 PM EST
REGISTER – GTSC members only
Saraceno directs 43 Contracting Officers and Contract Specialists awarding over 1,700 actions valued at $350M for supplies and services safeguarding the nation’s financial infrastructure and payment systems to preserve the integrity of the economy to protecting national leaders and visiting heads of state and government.
THIS IS A GTSC BDE MEMBER ONLY EVENT – NO PRESS. GTSC MEMBERS ONLY.
ABOUT SALVATORE SARACENO:
Salvatore Saraceno began serving as the Head of the Contracting Activity (HCA) for the United States Secret Service in September 2020. In his current position, Salvatore directs 43 Contracting Officers and Contract Specialists awarding over 1,700 actions valued at $350M for supplies and services safeguarding the nation’s financial infrastructure and payment systems to preserve the integrity of the economy to protecting national leaders and visiting heads of state and government.
Before his role as HCA, Salvatore served as the Chief, Technology Contracting Division, United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). At USCIS, Salvatore was involved with the cradle-to-grave acquisition of software licenses and maintenance, computer hardware and peripherals, and mission critical information technology services vital to the success of the USCIS mission. Prior to performing as Chief, Technology Contracting Division, Salvatore served as a Contracting Officer on a $1.4B Weapon System Sustainment contract for the U.S. Air Force (USAF) Lifecycle Management Center (AFLCMC), Peterson AFB, CO. This role with the USAF allowed him to utilize his contracting and management skills in the sustainment of space satellite weapon systems throughout the United States and its Ally partners.
Salvatore retired from the USAF as a Major/O-4 and held several roles from contract specialist, contracting officer to acquisition staff officer for Headquarters United States Air Force Space Command. He received a Master of Business Administration from the University of Maryland University College, and he holds a Certified Professional Contract Manager certification from the National Contracts Management Association.
ABOUT THE BDE:
The BDE group is made up of companies that understand the “MISSION” of Homeland Security and companies that have, or want, work at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Members have an understanding of the existing contract vehicles: EAGLE II, PACTS II, OASIS, GSA Schedules, CIOSP 3. The group is not an introduction to business development — it is an active exchange of information and intelligence on opportunities and procurements. Everyone is expected to participate and share Information.
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.
This webinar is generously sponsored by
www.MarkLogic.com
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.
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
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
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.
AUGUST 27, 2020
Rear Admiral David Dermanelian, U.S. Coast Guard
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.
AUGUST 11, 2020
Procurement update around the NITAAC CIO-SP3 vehicle.
JULY 7, 2020
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!
June 25, 2020
SPEAKERS:
Soraya Correa, Chief Procurement Office, U.S. Department of Homeland Security
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!
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
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
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.
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.
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
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.
April 23, 2020
Tom MillsJoin us March 19 to talk with Assistant Commissioner Mark S. Borkowski who leads the Office of Acquisition, for U.S. Customs & Border Protection. Borkowski’s office provides oversight for all CBP acquisitions and consists for three directorates: Acquisition Governance and Oversight, Acquisition Support and the Procurement Directorate. In addition, Borkowski serves as CBP’s component acquisition executive, responsible for ensuring that the agency’s acquisition practices are cost effective, support mission requirements and are integrated across CBP as appropriate.
Previously Borkowski was the assistant commissioner of the Office of Technology Innovation and Acquisition starting in July 2010. As such, Borkowski was responsible for ensuring that CBP’s technology efforts are properly coordinated and focused on meeting CBP’s complex border mission.
Prior to this appointment, Borkowski served as CBP’s executive director of the Secure Border Initiative, where he oversaw the implementation of the Department of Homeland Security’s efforts to develop enhanced situational awareness for frontline CBP personnel along the U.S. borders.
Before leading the Secure Border Initiative, Borkowski served as executive director for mission support at headquarters for CBP’s Border Patrol. In this role, he supported the chief of the Border Patrol in executing a $2 billion annual budget and in managing a total workforce in excess of 17,000 agents and support personnel. He oversaw functions of workforce management, labor and employee relations, finance, logistics, recruitment, training, facilities and tactical infrastructure.
As a DHS Level III certified program manager, Borkowski provided expert advice and support to the Border Patrol on the technology program within the Secure Border Initiative called SBInet. He also directed an expedited organizational development efforts to redesign and transform the Border Patrol to respond to unprecedented growth in the organization driven by Presidential orders and Congressional appropriations. His division staff included 75 personnel assigned to six separate geographic locations.
Prior to his appointment with the Border Patrol, Borkowski served as director for asset management in CBP’s Office of Air and Marine. In that role, he oversaw acquisition and sustainment for CBP’s aircraft and marine assets.
Before joining CBP, Borkowski was program executive for the Robotic Lunar Exploration Program in the Exploration Systems Mission Directorate at NASA. In that role, he oversaw the development and operation of robotic missions to the moon as precursors to eventual human missions. He previously served as assistant deputy associate administrator for development programs in the Exploration Systems Mission Directorate. Borkowski assisted in overseeing the technology, development and acquisition programs to implement the President’s Vision for Space Exploration.
Also while at NASA, Borkowski served as program executive overseeing the Hubble Space Telescope Robotic Servicing and De-orbit Mission and as the coordinator for NASA’s Exploration Transportation Strategic Roadmap. During his time at NASA, Borkowski was elected vice president of the international lunar exploration working group, a consortium of national space agencies and key commercial partners supporting initiatives for international collaboration in lunar exploration.
Borkowski served more than 23 years on active duty in the U.S. Air Force, retiring in 2004 at the rank of colonel. His last assignment in the Air Force was as system program director for the Space Based Infrared Systems program office. In that capacity, he oversaw satellite programs worth more than $40 billion.
Borkowski earned a master’s degree in astronautical engineering from the Air Force Institute of Technology as well as a master’s in national resource strategy from the Industrial College of the Armed Forces. He also has undergraduate degrees in aeronautical engineering from the Air Force Institute of Technology and in mathematics from the State University of New York at Albany.
Borkowski has certification from both the Department of Defense and DHS at the highest level for acquisition management.
An accomplished public speaker, Borkowski has represented the Air Force, NASA and CBP before international conferences, academic and professional symposia, Congressional hearings and with the news media. He has won numerous awards, including the Air Force Association, Lieutenant General John W. O’Neill Outstanding System Program Director Award; the Company Grade Officer of the Year and the Manager of the Year Awards from the Air Force Rocket Propulsion Laboratory; the Air Force Systems Command nominations for the “Ten Outstanding Young Americans” award, several military medals and decorations and civil service performance awards.
DEADLINE IS NOVEMBER 6, 2015.
Each year, GTSC is fortunate to recognize some amazing people in our community. In our short 4 years, we have been able to cheer on a number of people doing extraordinary things on behalf of the homeland and national security mission.
Work with anyone from DHS, DOD, ODNI, State, Justice or Treasury who comes to mind when you hear that? If you are a GTSC member, please let us know! Shoot an email to us with the Name, contact information, and a short paragraph on why you believe they should win our Most Valuable Player or our Market Maven. Contact us now.
Join us for GTSC’s annual look at the CBP budget, programs and priorities for 2015. Starting with an overview of the CBP budget and Congressional policy process, the afternoon includes in-depth panels on CBP’s IT outlook and mission areas. For more information please see the agenda and program below: (Please note, GTSC is going green! GTSC will not be PRINTING programs for our events, however, you may print or access them online.)
AGENDA: CBP AGENDA FINAL Apr 29
PROGRAM: CBP Outlook Program 2015
GTSC last night honored those who make the contracting world a better place for both the government and for our market.
Ronald Gallihugh, Deputy Assistant Administrator, Transportation Security Administration and his procurement team, were recognized as Federal Small Business Champions of the Year; Pherson Associates for Small Business Member of the Year; Agilex as Mid-tier Member of the Year; Harris as Mentor of the Year; Sara Schroerlucke, Program Manager in Customs & Border Protection, as Federal Most Valuable Player; Michelle Mrdeza, Senior Advisor to Cornerstone Government Affairs and founding Strategic Partner of GTSC as Strategic Advisor of the Year; Government Contracting Weekly as Strategic Partner of the Year; and Jim Williams, co-founder of Schambach & Williams as the 2014 Market Maven.
