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GTSC Prospective Member Briefing

GTSC Procurement Update with Chief Procurement Officer Soraya Correa
June 25, 2020

GTSC Conversation with DHS CIO Beth Capello
May 19, 2020

GTSC State Department Procurement Update
June 25, 2020

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To provide greater opportunity in government contracting for smaller companies, the Small Business Set-Aside Program requires each federal government purchase that is anticipated to be valued from $2,500 to $100,000 to be set-aside for small businesses….

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GAO Needs to Improve its Independent Acquisition Reviews
GAO recommends that DHS 1) update its acquisition policy to reflect elements of effective IV&V; 2) monitor and ensure implementation of this policy on applicable…

Skinner’s Thoughts on the GAO Report
In the early-1990s, like today, the value of federal programs was facing unprecedented scrutiny.  To meet the demands for additional accountability and transparency in government programs, Congress enacted the Government …

Presentation as War
By Chuck Boyer & Bill Dunne

Botching a presentation can be costly, even for a big vendor. For a small one it can be fatal. The usual reason for botched pitches is simple: Managers and executives put all their focus on the…

It’s About the Mission.
The Government Technology & Services Coalition (GTSC) is a nonprofit, non-partisan association of innovative, agile small and midsized company CEOs that create, develop, and implement solutions for the Federal homeland and…

Since 2011, GTSC has recognized the numerous public and private sector officials who work to protect the homeland every day. Many works with little recognition of challenges and issues that are critical to achieving the mission of protecting our homeland….

Chair & CEO
ktanasichuk@GTSCoalition.com
Kristina Tanasichuk founded the Government Technology & Services Coalition in 2011 after several small business CEOs approached her about how they could band together to face an increasingly competitive…

Manager & Editorial Assistant
KWhite@GTSCoalition.com
Kalyna White is an operations and strategy professional with expertise spanning government relations, nonprofit leadership, and digital communications. She currently serves as Manager at the…

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Peter V. Neffenger, an HSToday editorial board member, was the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration from July 2015 till his statutorily required resignation on January 20, 2017 upon Donald Trump becoming President….

Chief Charles Werner

Chief Charles Werner is a 47-year veteran of public safety. He served 37 years with the Charlottesville (Virginia) Fire Department, retiring as fire chief. During his career, he served two years as a reserve deputy…

A mission-driven leader who combines nearly four decades of operational military and Federal experience with cutting-edge technology expertise, including cybersecurity and artificial intelligence (AI), to advance national security and achieve mission…

Dr. Thomas Cellucci

Prior to his appointment to Bravatek’s senior management team in June 2014, Dr. Thomas Cellucci served as the US Federal Government’s first ever Chief Commercialization Officer at the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and…

Ken Susskind formed GovConRx LLC to promote federal contract wellness, advance public-private partnerships, and foster mission success by providing proactive contract performance management solutions to federal government contractors. Ken is an innovative …

Matthew T. Albence was the Acting Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). As ICE’s senior law enforcement official, Mr. Albence executed oversight of ICE’s day-to-day operations and oversaw a workforce of more than 21,000 officers, s…

Ryan J. Scudder served in the role of Executive Assistant Commissioner (EAC) for Enterprise Services (ES) at U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) in Washington, DC from November 2021 through October 2024. In that position, he led…

Admiral Sandy Stosz started out in the US Coast Guard as an ensign serving on polar icebreakers, conducting national security missions from the Arctic to the Antarctic. Her forty-year career is filled with leadership lessons gleaned while breaking ice…

Commissioner W. Ralph Basham

A Command Group Founding Partner, W. Ralph Basham is one of the most recognized and respected leaders in the law enforcement and homeland security communities today. Over the course of his 38-year career in the federal…

Former Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard

Former Rear Admiral Acton works with GTSC to advance our understanding of the Presidential transition and inform us of the activities within DHS and other partner agencies.

Rear Admiral Acton is an Advisor with…

Master Chief Mark H. Allen performed his duties as the fifth Coast Guard Reserve Force Master Chief from May 2010 through May 2014. As such, he served as the senior reserve enlisted advisor to the Commandant. Master Chief Allen advised him on workforce…

Austin Gould was the Transportation Security Administration (TSA)’s Assistant Administrator for Requirements and Capabilities Analysis (RCA). He was responsible for strengthening TSA’s operational capabilities and achieving optimal mission performance thr…

Senior Vice President, Risk and Cybersecurity Policy at American Bankers Association

Former Partner & Chief Technology Officer, GSIS

Former Director, Science & Technology Directorate, DHS

Former Director, Homeland Security Advanced…

Elaine Costanzo Duke, former Deputy Secretary and Under Secretary for Management, U.S. Department of Homeland Security

Elaine Duke was the Deputy Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) from April 10, 2017 to April 15, 2018. She …

Patty Cogswell joined Guidehouse in September 2020 as a senior strategic advisor, working in the areas of innovation, organization and mission transformation and redesign across the national security sector.

Ms. Cogswell is a homeland and national…

Partner, Venable LLP

Robert A. Burton is a nationally-recognized leader in federal procurement who focuses his practice on assisting government contractors navigate the complex and rule-driven procurement process. He also assists contractors with…

Rob ert Brown serves as Alpha Omega ‘s SVP National Security, where he leads strategic initiatives such as real-time data integration and cross-component information sharing across Department of Homeland Security (DHS) enterprises. His work centers…

Former Chief of Staff to the Director of the United States Marshals Service (USMS).

Founder and Chief Executive Officer of SharpEDG, LLC (EDG), woman owned small business, specializing in the areas of Strategy and Change Management, Enterprise…

Rocco (Rocky) DelMonaco, Jr. Mr. DelMonaco reopened his consulting business in 2012, where he has provided advice and counsel to schools, universities, colleges, law enforcement agencies and also conducted international private investigations.  Prior …

Former Acting Deputy Director at U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Currently, Vice President of Corporate Security at SOS International.

Former Chief Procurement Officer, Department of Homeland Security

Owner, TWE, LLC

As a senior acquisition professional with more than 30 years experience with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Department of the Navy (DON), Mr. Essig…

Anne Marie Pellerin is founder and Managing Partner of Lam Lha, a Paris-based consulting firm providing advisory services in the fields of aviation security and passenger facilitation. LAM LHA works with some of the aviation industry’s most i…

Ms. Jacksta is a senior border security and intelligence leader with more than 35 years of service to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) CBP. As a member of the Senior Executive Service (SES), she developed and implemented a wide range o…

President, P. Allen Haney Company

A trusted advisor to business owners and nonprofit executives, Allen Haney is best known for solving problems. His consul on employee benefits, executive compensation, and retirement planning routinely vitalizes …

Amy Hutchens is Founder and President of CLEAResources, LLC. Most recently, Amy served as General Counsel and Vice President of Compliance and Ethics Services at Watermark, LLC. Previously, Amy was a Special Assistant United States Attorney and an Air…

Mr. Jones is the Founder, President & CEO of The Edgewater Group DC.  The Edgewater Group DC provides advisory and consultation services to both industry partners and the federal government.  The Edgewater Group DC’s primary mission is to assist sma…

Richard Serino

The Honorable Richard Serino is currently a “Distinguished Visiting Fellow” at Harvard University, National Preparedness Leadership Initiative. Mr. Serino was appointed by President Obama and confirmed by the Senate as the Federal Eme…

Steve Karoly is a Strategic Advisor at GTSC. Steve Karoly is the Executive Vice President of K2 Security Screening Group, a small business offering a comprehensive suite of best-in-class transportation security screening capabilities and services. The …

Greg Marshall joined the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Office of the Chief Security Officer (OCSO) in 2007. In December of that same year, Greg became a member of the Senior Executive Service when he was promoted to Deputy Chief Security Officer….

Former Assistant Administrator, Office of Security Operations. U.S. Transportation Security Administration

Former Deputy Assistant Administrator for Operations, U.S. Transportation Security Administration

Mr. Mo McGowan recently joined the pr…

Former CIO, U.S. Department of Homeland Security

Mr. Luke McCormack served as CIO for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) from December 2013 to January 2017. In that role, he oversaw and coordinated management of the Department’s 22 agencies, a…

Former Director of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Strategic Sourcing Program Office (SSPO) within the Office of the Chief Procurement Officer (OCPO) where he was responsible for achieving savings of over $1.8 Billion. He also served as the…

Former Under Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis (I&A) at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), was at DHS, from 2014-2017, where he oversaw and carried out the mission of the Office of Intelligence and Analysis, equipping the Homeland…

Former Chief Information Officer (CIO) for the DHS Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction (CWMD) Office

Prior to this role, Mr. Villafana served as Deputy Executive Director, for the Enterprise Business Management Office (EBMO) within the DHS Office…

Bill Weinberg is the Principal of Bill Weinberg & Associates. He previously served the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) as Assistant Administrator for Contracting and Procurement and Head of Contracting Activity from November 2020 to…

Former Commissioner of the General Services Administration’s Federal Acquisition Service

After serving the U.S. Government for over thirty years, Jim retired from the federal government as the Commissioner of the General Services Administration’s Fed…

The Government Technology & Services Coalition is proud to have Strategic Alliances with the best and brightest in the homeland and national security industry. These organizations are committed to a robust and cooperative exchange between the public…

 

The Chertoff Group is a n internationally recognized leader in security and risk management advisory services, The Chertoff Group applies their unmatched industry insights around security technology, global threats, strategy and public…

 

Deep Water Point provides unparalleled insight into the federal market. They have assembled a team of former senior executives from government and industry, each with decades of experience delivering on major government programs. Their experts…

 

GTSC has partnered with GovConRx, one of the foremost advisory firms in Washington, D.C. to assure the membership has access to the best information and consulting on their federal CPARs scores.

Proactively managing performance on all your …

The Security Industry Association (SIA) is the leading trade association for electronic and physical security solution providers. SIA protects and advances its members’ interests by advocating pro-industry policies and legislation at the federal and…

 
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Many forget that the “homeland security” community entered the picture only a decade ago. After the tragic events of September 11th, our nation had to transform how we approach defense, offense and the definition of our enemies. It simply was not so black…

The GTS Consortium is a non-profit organization that performs primary research, develops thought leadership, and hosts workshops to clarify the value and the challenges for the small and medium business community in the federal homeland / security market.

The…

It’s About the Mission.
The Government Technology & Services Coalition (GTSC) is a nonprofit 501 (c)(6), non-partisan association of innovative, agile small and midsized company CEOs that create, develop, and implement solutions for the Federal…

The Government Technology & Services Coalition (GTSC) is proud to announce the appointment of its new Steering Committee members for 2025. These distinguished leaders bring extensive experience and expertise in homeland security, technology, and government…

The Government Technology & Services Coalition is proud to bring our members only the best and brightest in our cadre of Strategic Advisors and Partners. Below you will find some of the foremost individuals and organizations that add a tremendous…

Kristina Tanasichuk
CEO
ktanasichuk@GTSCoalition.com
Kristina Tanasichuk founded the Government & Services Technology Coalition in 2011 after several small business CEOs approached her about how they could band together to face an increasingly…

JOIN US!
The Government Technology & Services Coalition (GTSC) has been serving the Federal homeland security market since 2011.  Founded by small and mid-sized companies, our organization provides members with a community of peers …

Celebrate Small Business Week with GTSC’s Pending Membership!  

It’s National Small Business Week (June 16 – June 22) — GTSC thought there would be no better way to celebrate small business week than by offering “pending memberships” to our co…

GTSC’s Mentor companies understand how critical a robust, successful homeland and national security market is to our nation’s security.  Together with our members, these firms are committed to bringing the innovation, ideas and agility of small business to…

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BDO is the brand name for BDO USA, LLP, a U.S. professional services firm providing assurance, tax, financial advisory and consulting services to a wide range of publicly traded and privately held companies. For more than 100 years, BDO…

A global leader in consulting, technology services and digital transformation, Capgemini is at the forefront of innovation to address the entire breadth of clients’ opportunities in the evolving world of cloud, digital and platforms. Building on its s…

MAXIMUS Federal has decades of experience managing the most complex, challenging and mission-critical federal programs. Whether an agency requires business process management, independent review or a range of technology mission support services across…

NTT DATA Corporation is the 6th largest global IT services company and part of the NTT Group, a Fortune 32 telecommunications and IT services company based in Japan.

We operate with 60,000 professionals in 36 countries. Every day around the world we…

We build upon the best ideas and solutions, no matter where they come from—redefining ingenuity in new and surprising ways. Our commitment to supporting programs of national importance helps solve our country’s most significant problems.

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IBM Global Business Services provides innovative, cutting edge technology solutions, business process and industry expertise to help the DHS and DoJ communities become more agile, flexible, and responsive. Our government solutions, technology and consulting…

The Government Technology & Services Coalition (GTSC) is constantly developing a cadre of people around different areas of need—brought to our attention by our members!  These “action groups” are formed to execute specific tasks—they are not mean…

It’s About the Mission.
The Government Technology & Services Coalition (GTSC) is a nonprofit, non-partisan association of innovative, agile small and midsized company CEOs that create, develop, and implement solutions for the Federal homeland and…

 
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The Government Technology & Services Coalition (GTSC) is constantly developing a cadre of people around different areas of need—brought to our attention by our members!  These “action groups” are formed to execute specific tasks—they are not mean…

The Government Technology & Services Coalition and Government Contracting Weekly (GCW) have partnered to bring you the best advice, counsel and insights in contracting with homeland and national security agencies of the Federal government.  Through …

GTSC 2020 Annual Report:  Activities for January 2020 – December 2020

GTSC 2020 Annual Report from Government Technology & Services Coalition
GTSC 2019 Annual Report:  Activities for January 2019 – December 2019

GTSC 2019 Ann…

 

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With DHS officially moving into Category Management for its major source selection strategies, small business contractors are presented with a host of opportunities for contract wins. For contractors currently holding – and successfully performing on –…

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Cyber Security Resources

The Government Technology & Services Coalition works to provide a comprehensive look at the Federal security market — providing members with resources to understand what is happening in “cyber security” from both a market…

WHAT: EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT 2019
WHEN:  April 4, 2019
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EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT 2019 will explore the many challenges facing the U.S. to prepare, protect, and respond to the increasing severity and frequency of n…

FUTURE THOUGHT raises an issue relevant to small and mid-sized businesses to generate comment and discussion here in our online community.

What do YOU think about the future of 8(a) Certification?
Named for Section 8(a) of the Small…

A CONVERSATION WITH ELIZABETH CAPELLO, ACTING CIO, DHS
MAY 19, 2020 | 11:30 – 12:30 AM | REGISTER
Join GTSC for a conversation with Beth Capello as we talk IT, cyber, COVID, and managing during crisis. 

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The Government Technology & Services Coalition (GTSC) works to help prepare its members for disasters and encourages small and midsize bsuiness owners to take the necessary steps to make sure their employees, data, location, and other business resources…

In October 2017, GTSC acquired Homeland Security Today (www.HSToday.us) magazine and media platform to further our members’ voice and provide a unique expert forum for those engaged in securing the nation.

For over a decade, Homeland Security…

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Welcome to the Government Technology & Services Coalition’s (GTSC) Job Board! GTSC’s Job Board is partnered with Homeland Security Today to provide a solution robust with features for both job seekers and employers. With effortless job searching…

 Meeting Resources

The Government Technology & Services Coalition hosts numerous sessions with Federal and Congressional officials to discuss challenges in the federal security mission, host workshops on engagement with the Federal customer, an…

Our members only section is coming soon.  GTSC members will have  their own “GTSC book” for networking and contact information in our  Coalition; a database to search for teaming partners according to NAICs  code, competencies or contact; GTSC client …

The Mentor’s Circle is a quarterly program that invites some of the leaders of the private sector to discuss their role, their company’s priorities and their advice and counsel for the up and coming companies in the homeland and national security mar…

Monthly, the Coalition invites public sector officials from both the Administration and Congress to speak to small and medium company CEOs about their work, upcoming policy and contract priorities, and the strategic direction of their division or agency….

The Government Technology & Services Coalition is home to the Lion’s Den, a distinguished cadre of mid-sized company CEOs devoted to the homeland and national security market. Their success, the result of exceptional work for their clients and t…

The Coalition has a number of very successful companies in varying stages of growth. Quarterly we invite one of our CEOs to share their experiences, advice and formulas for success with their peers for a provocative and invigorating discussion about…

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Impact of Congressional and Administrative actions on small and mid-sized companies
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GTSC develops initiatives based on our federal partner’s needs.  Through constant communications with our members and partners, we develop activities, events, and campaigns based on the needs of our community.  Have an idea?  Need some help?  Contact us …

“Walking the Walk, not just Talking the Talk”

Members of the Government Technology & Services Coalition (GTSC) asked to develop a program that would formalize their commitment to the mission of homeland and national security and show their tan…

Welcome to the Government Technology & Services Coalition’s (GTSC) Job Board! GTSC’s Job Board is a solution robust with features for both job seekers and employers. With effortless job searching and browsing, simple job application forms, employer…

Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) & Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Programs

In 1982 the U.S. Congress established the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program to stimulate technological innovation, utilize small business…

 

FEDERAL SCIF REQUIREMENTS

Intelligence Community Directive 705: SCIFS May 2010

U.S. Department of Homeland Security Management Directive System MD: 11043 Sensitive Compartmented Information Program…

Security Clearances

In light of long-standing problems with delays and backlogs, Congress mandated personnel security clearance reforms through the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 (IRTPA). These included requirements related…