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

Join us for an Insight Session with

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

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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).

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Insight Session with Latetia Henderson, TSA

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.

GTSC Honors Our Leaders

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.

Read the full release here.