The Interagency Security Committee (ISC) recently published a guide on risk management for adverse or involuntary employee separations, which provides advice and guidance on best practices for conducting employee separation risk assessments, protocol for risk categorization, managing access to facilities and technology systems, remote worker considerations, and post-separation vigilance, amongst other topics.

Join HSToday with Daryle Hernandez, Director of the Interagency Security Committee, and Jenny Stone, Co-Founder of Partner Forces to learn best practices for conducting an employee separation risk assessment, a protocol for categorizing risk, keys to success for notifying the employee, managing access to facilities and information technology systems, remote worker considerations, post-separation vigilance, and a departing security checklist.

The guide covers three key stages of the involuntary/adverse separation process, detailing best practice in pre-Separation, including risk assessment; separation, including separation considerations for remote employees and federal contractor workers; and post-separation vigilance.

Read the full guide here.

SPEAKERS:

Daryle Hernandez, Director, Interagency Security Committee

Jenny Stone, Founder & CEO, Partner Forces

Join the Government Technology & Services Coalition for a day of matchmaking, mentoring and networking to find new teaming partners, mentors and mentor protege relationships!

KEYNOTE: Darlene Bullock, Director, OSDBU, DHS

Mentors:

As artificial intelligence rapidly evolves, government leaders face the dual challenge of harnessing its potential while managing inherent risks. Too often, the fear of the unknown and the tendency to over-categorize AI solutions stifle innovation and delay critical advancements.

This talk will provoke reflection and inspire action, highlighting the importance of a differentiated approach to AI risk management.

By exploring practical examples and offering clear strategies, we will demonstrate how to embrace AI solutions responsibly, fostering innovation and efficiency in the public sector without compromising on safety and ethics.

Join us to learn how to navigate the complexities of AI, mitigate risks effectively, and unlock the transformative power of smart AI solutions.

GTSC’s 6th Annual IRS Day will examine the missions of the Internal Revenue Service tracking the agency’s strategic plan, as IRS subject matter experts will discuss the latest plans for IRS modernization, the taxpayer experience strategy, training strategy, and more. Thank you to our Guardian Sponsor, Anika Systems for their support!

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Join Women in Homeland Security for a special afternoon tea with a panel of OSDBUs, small business specialists, and successful WOSBs to discuss opportunities and strategies with first-class networking!

Speakers:

3:15 PM Keynote

Jaclyn Rubino Executive Director, Strategic Programs Division, OCPO, DHS

3:30 PM WOSB OpportuniTEAs Panel 

Melissa Oliva, Deputy Director, OSDBU, U.S. Department of Treasury

Anna Urman, Director, Strategic Outreach and Communications, OSDBU, Department of Veterans Affairs

George Price, Director, OSDBU, U.S. Department of State

Sharon Phillips, Desk Officer for United States Coast Guard (USCG), Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers (FLETC), and ICE; Women-Owned Small Business Program Manager; 8(a) Program Manager; FAR Council, WOSB Program Manager, 8(a), SDB Program Co-Manager, OSDBU, U.S. Department of Homeland Security*

Mary McKinzie, Procurement Analyst, OSDBU, Internal Revenue Service, U.S. Department of Treasury

Dwight Deneal, Assistant Administrator, Office of Small Business Programs, National Aeronautics and Space Administration

4:15 PM WOSB Panel 

Vini Ehsan, Founder and CEO, Arch Systems

Elaine Kapetanakis, CEO and Owner, KAPCOM

Olivia Trivisani Bowker, Founder and CEO, Amivero

*Invited

Supporters:

In January, HSToday released the 2024 Threat Forecast in three parts. In an election year, with tremendous risks and vulnerabilities facing the nation, we take stock each year by asking our cadre of experienced homeland security practitioners what they would like to share with you, our community of readers. This year is our most comprehensive collection to date from a diverse group of professionals who have served both in and outside government.

Join us for a webinar dissecting the identified terrorist threat trends from our contributors. 

Key takeaways from the threat forecast include:

– Internal dissension and disagreement puts America and its institutions at great peril, from our elections to foreign policy to border security.

– Misinformation is misunderstood and our ability to combat it will determine the outcome of many critical challenges facing the country.

– Misunderstanding the activity, strength, and strategy of foreign nation’s like Iran, China, Russia, North Korea, and foreign terrorist groups like Hezbollah, Hamas, Al-Qaeda, and ISIS leads to a heightened risk and threat environment

– Our nation must devote more focus to strategic foresight and mitigate against “strategic surprise” by nurturing our people’s understanding, and mastery of, complexity.

– Allowing the potential of AI and quantum computing to benefit us while balancing the need for security will be pivotal to our future – collaboration is key to understanding the technology and its implications. – Specific threats like individual violent perpetrators of terrorism, drones, biological threats, and vulnerabilities like lack of preparedness for natural disasters, continue to increase

– Ransomware is increasing exponentially and poses a considerable threat to critical infrastructure.

Speakers: 

Dexter Ingram, Director of the Office of Countering Violent Extremism, U.S. Department of State; Founder, IN Network; Editorial Board Member, HSToday

Mahmut Cengiz, Ph.D., Research Associate Professor, Terrorism, Transnational Crime and Corruption Center (TraCCC)

Moshe Nelson, Former Legislative Fellow, U.S. House Subcommittee for the Middle East; Partner, Guidehouse – Defense and Security Practice

Stephanie Yanta, Supervisory Special Agent, FBI (ret.)

John Halinski, Former Deputy Administrator, U.S. Transportation Security Administration; President, Raloid Corp; Editorial Board Member, Homeland Security Today