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

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.

Emerging Small Business Group Meeting with Kevin Boshears, OSDBU, DHS

The Government Technology & Services Coalition is extremely please to invite you to an Emerging Small Business Group meeting
April 20
10:00 am – 11:30 am
with
Kevin Boshears

Director, Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization
U.S. Department of Homeland Security

ESBG Chair:

Earl Holland
CEO
Growth Strategy Consultants
Join GTSC’s Emerging Small Business Group to discuss strategic partnerships, teaming, and the work of one of the best OSDBUs around — Kevin Boshears. The ESBG is focused on companies with revenue up to $2.5 million and meetings are open to all GTSC members. Don’t miss this opportunity to meet your peers at GTSC and meet one of the foremost leaders of small business efforts in the federal government.

Have YOU Joined GTSC’s Collaboration Group?

GTSC is executing our member collaboration network — an online resource for you to communicate with other members of GTSC, collaborate within your Business Development Exchanges, and have direct, real-time access to the latest information, opportunities, and colleagues.

Often, I’m presented with opportunities and I have no fast way of getting out to you except by sending an email to the entire membership.  This collaboration site allows me to post those opportunities or questions to all of you, and allows you to do the same.  Similar to a listserv, you will be able to post opportunities, teaming requests, staffing challenges, and questions to the group.  More valuable than a listserv, the collaboration site allows members to form work groups, opportunity groups, jointly edit and work on documents, whatever will help your business forward its goals by collaborating with others in GTSC.

What does this mean to me?
We have sent invitations for GTSC members to join our collaboration site and set up a profile.  GTSC will be pushing more and more of our real-time communications through this tool.  As soon as you have a profile, we can invite you to your specialty group (GTSC BDEs, Lion’s Den, Innovation workgroup) and start communicating.

WHY are you doing this to us, Kristina? Another network??
I know, I know.  Another thing.  But we have to do it, frankly, to be more efficient.  This tool cleans up your inbox, helps you focus on the opportunities we’re working on, and gives you all a platform to leverage the Coalition better.  The key of course is for you to start using it actively so that we work as a cohesive machine.

So….let’s get busy!!  Check your inbox (and your junk mail) for the invite from group site.  If you have not received an invite, please let me know and we’ll figure out the problem.

THANK YOU all for your patience while we implement this exciting new function — once up and running I assure you that it will become your “go to” spot for tracking and partnering.

As always, do not hesitate to reach out with any questions!!

Kristina

GTSC Adds Leaders from Congress & in Ethics to Strategic Advisors

Washington, D.C., April 30 — The Government Technology & Services Coalition (GTSC), the premier organization for small and mid-sized companies in homeland and national security today announced that Tamla Tymus, former Subcommittee Director/General Counsel for the House Committee on Homeland Security Subcommittee on Oversight and Management Efficiency under Chairman Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), and Amy Hutchens, former Special Assistant United States Attorney, Air Force Judge Advocate and CEO of CLEAResources, LLC have joined the Board of Advisors.

“We are excited to continue our tradition of excellence for our members by adding two very critical Advisors to our Board.  Tamla has had a tremendous career with the Democratic leadership of homeland security in Congress, and Amy is at the forefront of ethics and compliance for federal government contractors. Their insights and engagement with us is an extremely added value for our members,” said Kristina Tanasichuk, Founder & CEO of GTSC.

“Small business has always been critical to the homeland security mission – former Chairman Thompson was very committed to assuring that innovative new ideas had a chance to germinate and grow,” said Tymus at the release.  “I am drawn to the Coalition for that reason – a fair and equitable playing field for innovators and entrepreneurs interested in serving the homeland and national security mission.”

“Ethics in contracting has emerged as one of the most serious and critical topics to every government contractor.  With False Claims Act suits and whistleblower protections, every company must take the requirements of the FAR and embed them in their culture.  I am excited to work with GTSC members to achieve the highest ethical standards in the business,” said Amy Hutchens.

GTSC has added ethics certification to its Capacity Building programming to assure that small and mid-size companies have an easy way to assure their employees are trained and familiar with the ethics requirements of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR).  The first certification session, led by Hutchens, will take place May 6.

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.

A full list of GTSC’s Board of Strategic Advisors can be found here.

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The Government Technology & Services Coalition (GTSC) is a nonprofit, non-partisan 501(c)(6) association of companies that create,develop and implement solutions for the federal homeland and national security sector. Our vision is to provide an ethical, effective platform for information exchange between the public and private sector on homeland and national security ideas, technologies and innovations.  Our mission is to provide exceptional advocacy, capacity building, partnership opportunities and marketing in the Federal security space for small and mid-sized companies and to support and assist our government partners achieve their critical missions with the highest integrity; best and most innovative technologies; and results-based, quality products and services to prevent, protect against, mitigate, respond to and recover from any terrorist attack or natural disaster. For more information on these mentors and the Government Technology & Services Coalition, please visit www.GTSCoalition.com.

Cyber Security Compliance for Government Contractors

In honor of National Cyber Security Awareness Month, join GTSC and Strategic Partner Dickstein Shapiro for a look at what you need to do today to be cyber compliant with government requirements.  Also learn what compliance issues may be ahead with several important initiatives from NIST and GSA-DOD.

“Cyber Security Compliance for Government contractors:  What You Need to Know to Stay Ahead of the Curve”

SPEAKERS:

Justin Chiarodo, Partner

Andrew Smith, Associate

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Click here to hear this important Webinar.