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…

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…

Carla Provost served as Chief, U.S. Border Patrol from August 2018 through January 2020.  She retired from federal service after 25 years in the U.S. Border Patrol on January 30th , 2020.

Chief Provost entered on duty with the U.S. Border Patrol …

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…