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Join us for an intimate mentoring conversation with Wayne Lucernoni of Harris Corporation. Harris is a $5 billion international communications and information technology company serving government and commercial markets in more than 150 countries. …Read More
Recent Congressional ActionOn Thursday, the Senate passed S. 1082, a temporary extension of several Small Business Administration programs, including the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business TechnologyTransfer (STTR) programs. The House is expected to vote on the legislation next Tuesday, May 31st. …Read More
The legislation would require agencies to develop IT development and management programs and report monthly cost, schedule and performance information on the web. Agencies would also be required to make their core IT investment projects public on the website. In the event the program begins to deviate from its planned execution, agencies would be required to conduct an OMB performance and governance review and report its findings to appropriate Congressional committees and the Comptroller General of the United States.
Agencies would be exempt from filing if the project went off track because of changes to Federal law, Congress cut funding, or the overage could not have been prevented through proper management.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Office, on behalf of the Science & Technology (S&T) Directorate invites small business concerns to submit proposals under this Solicitation for the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program. Small business concerns with the capability to conduct research or research and development (R/R&D) in any of the homeland security-related topic areas described in Section 8.0, and to commercialize the results of that R/R&D are encouraged to participate.
<a href=”https://sbir2.st.dhs.gov/portal/public/Menu.action?page=sbir_current_solicitations”>Submission deadline is June 28, for full information and requirements click here.</a>
INSIDE WASHINGTON: DHS most overseen department
By ALICIA A. CALDWELL Associated Press
Published: Tuesday, May 17, 2011 at 6:30 a.m.
Last Modified: Tuesday, May 17, 2011 at 3:03 a.m.
WASHINGTON – If congressional oversight is a good thing, then the Homeland Security Department may be suffering from too much of a good thing.
The department, cobbled together quickly out of 22 other agencies after the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks, answers to 108 congressional committees, subcommittees, caucuses and the like, about four times as many as the departments of State and Justice combined.
Officials and staff spent about 66 work years responding to questions from Congress in 2009 alone. That same year, Homeland Security officials say they answered 11,680 letters, gave 2,058 briefings and sent 232 witnesses to 166 hearings. All this at a cost to taxpayers of about $10 million. Read full article
Dan Stoneking, Director of the Private Sector Office at FEMA invites you to the first national conference on “Building Resilience through Public-Private Partnerships.”
This is the first time FEMA has brought together participants from all levels of the government and private sector leaders from across the nation – along with FEMA’s 10 new regional private sector liaisons. …Read More
Join us for a homeland security outlook with
Michael Kelly
Executive Advisor, Homeland and Defense Security
10:00 am – 11:30 am
Location: Battelle, 1550 Crystal Drive, Arlington, VA 6th floor–more–>
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Michael Kelly, a seasoned homeland security professional who recently moved from the Battelle Memorial Institute to TASC will join the Government Technology & Services Coalition for an assessment of the homeland security environment, a look at strategy for the next five years and how his company has successfully navigated the homeland security and defense markets.
Established in Winchester, MA, The Analytic Sciences Corporation (TASC) began serving the US government with modeling, simulation, analysis, and evaluation of integrated navigation and guidance systems. Earliest programs included the Trident Submarine, Minuteman Missile and the Space Shuttle in 1966. Since then, TASC has evolved and acquired several companies, eventually being acquired by Northrop Grumman Corporation Information Technology Sector. Northrop Grumman integrates its Information Technology and Mission Systems sectors. All Systems Engineering and Technical Assistance and advisory services related work was moved into the TASC subsidiary and development project to other units.
The Weapon Systems Acquisition Reform Act (WSARA) of 2009 becomes law to prevent the occurrence of conflicts created when a contractor is used for both advisory support services and the development on a major defense acquisition program. Northrop Grumman had both development and advisory services programs so on December 19, Northrop Grumman sells TASC, Inc., its advisory services business, for $1.65 billion to an investor group led by General Atlantic LLC and affiliates of Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. L.P. For a full description of TASC’s evolution, visit their history here.
LEARN MORE ABOUT GTSC
Join us to learn more about the Government Technology & Services Coalition with your peers. CEO members of the Coalition are hosting events to spread the word an continue our tremendous momentum. Join us at one of the events below:
May 20, 2011
12:00 – 1:30 pm
Hosted by Elaine Kapetenakis, CEO of Kapstone Technologies
Tyson’s Corner, VA
For more information or to RSVP contact [email protected]
June 3, 2011
8:30 – 10:00 am
Hosted by Kristina Tanasichuk, CEO of GTSC
Arlington, VA
For more information or to RSVP contact [email protected]
