In its ninth year, the Tribute to Heroes dinner is the opening evening program to the INLETS Training seminar that trains federal, state and local law enforcement on terrorism and violent crime.  Known as the best week of information sharing on these topics in the country, the effort is a partnership between the FBI, the Maryland Coordination and Analysis Center, and InfraGard of the National Capital Region.

Tanasichuk, who is also the Executive Editor of Homeland Security Today and the founder and President of Women in Homeland Security, was recognized for her non-profit work supporting and advocating for first responders and the greater homeland security community.  She has raised over $200,000 for homeland security charities, served in leadership positions to promote information sharing between the public and private sectors to protect the nation’s critical infrastructure, and worked tirelessly to provide the homeland security community with facts, context, and subject matter expertise around the most pressing issues facing the nation.