Join GTSC, co-hosted by Women in Homeland Security, to hear from Elizabeth Capello on her mission, challenges, and vision as she works to manage the IT and cyber security needs of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security during the COVID crisis — and every day.

Prior to joining DHS-HQ, Beth was Deputy Chief Information Officer for ICE, supporting the Chief Information Officer (OCIO).  OCIO provides mission-critical Information Technology (IT) services and products that enable ICE and DHS to meet their respective missions. OCIO has modernized vital IT systems, matured the organization to contemporary IT management disciplines, and significantly enhanced the cyber defense posture of the enterprise.

Ms. Cappello is a veteran senior executive with significant leadership and management expertise from a career spanning over 27 years in government service.  Prior to joining ICE, Ms. Cappello served as Executive Director, Field Support Directorate within U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s Office of Information and Technology.  There she led a geographically diverse team of over 750 Program Managers, Information and Telecommunications Technicians, and Mission Support specialists supporting approximately 62,000 CBP personnel.  Ms. Cappello was responsible for a highly complex portfolio of technology including traditional IT systems such as local area networks and desktops, voice, video, and wireless radio communications, as well as law enforcement specific technologies serving both the law enforcement and travel/ trade facilitation missions at over 1400 locations worldwide.

Ms. Cappello began her federal service as a United States Marine, then joined legacy U. S. Customs Service serving at the National Data Center and at field offices in Southern California. She previously served with ICE, providing centralized information technology support to the agency.  She is a graduate of the Harvard University Senior Managers in Government program.  Ms. Cappello holds federal Chief Information Officer Certification and Information Assurance certification from the National Defense University as well as acquisition certification from the Department of Homeland Security.  She received her undergraduate and graduate degrees in management from Johns Hopkins University.

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Join GTSC for a members only webinar on procurement and acquisition activity at CBP. This webinar is deisgned to address COVID-19 procurement/acquisition and Enterprise Cloud & Integration Services (ECIS).  This is the first in a series to address the numerous opportunities at CBP.

SPEAKERS:

Julie Koo, Director Information Technology Contracting Division U.S. Customs and Border Protection

David Hansen, Supervisory Information Technology Specialist, U.S. Customs and Border Protection

Earl Lewis, Executive Director, Procurement, Deputy Head of Contracting Activity

 

PLEASE NOTE OUR NEW WEBINAR PROCESS:

As you may have seen, GTSC has developed a webinar and meetings channel on Zoom. Since the revelations about Zoom’s security challenges, they have implemented new default security measures and GTSC has developed a two-step registration process to assure a safe and fun experience. Once you register here on eventbrite, the day before the webinar or meeting GTSC will verify your membership and you will receive another registration link from GTSC. That is the ZOOM registration. Please click on the link and register for the webinar to get in and participate.

PLEASE be sure to use your official email address and not gmail, yahoo or other personal emails.

You will not have access to the webinar if you do not click and register at ZOOM.

If identified as a WEBINAR, we will not be able to see you.

If identified as a MEETING, we can see you if you allow us to.

Zoom does not require you to download anything; you simply click the link and join online.

Thank you for your patience as we evolve to beat the havoc caused by the Coronavirus!!

Join GTSC for a members only webinar on procurement and acquisition activity at the IRS. This is the first in a series of three webinars that will cover upcoming procurements, IRS IT activity, and other initiatives.

SPEAKERS:

Shanna Webbers, Chief Procurement Officer, IRS

Harrison Smith, Deputy Chief Procurement Officer, IRS

 

PLEASE NOTE OUR NEW WEBINAR PROCESS:

As you may have seen, GTSC has developed a webinar and meetings channel on Zoom. Since the revelations about Zoom’s security challenges, they have implemented new default security measures and GTSC has developed a two-step registration process to assure a safe and fun experience. Once you register here on eventbrite, the day before the webinar or meeting GTSC will verify your membership and you will receive another registration link from GTSC. That is the ZOOM registration. Please click on the link and register for the webinar to get in and participate.

You will not have access to the webinar if you do not click and register at ZOOM.

If identified as a WEBINAR, we will not be able to see you.

If identified as a MEETING, we can see you if you allow us to.

Zoom does not require you to download anything; you simply click the link and join online.

Thank you for your patience as we evolve to beat the havoc caused by the Coronavirus!!

Join GTSC for a members only webinar on procurement and acquisition activity at the the U.S. State Department. This webinar is deisgned to address non-COVID related procurement, however, if there are questions around contracting and the pandemic we will certainly work to address them.

SPEAKERS:

Anna Urman, Senior Procurement Analyst, U.S. State Department

PLEASE NOTE OUR NEW WEBINAR PROCESS:

As you may have seen, GTSC has developed a webinar and meetings channel on Zoom. Since the revelations about Zoom’s security challenges, they have implemented new default security measures and GTSC has developed a two-step registration process to assure a safe and fun experience. Once you register here on eventbrite, the day before the webinar or meeting GTSC will verify your membership and you will receive another registration link from GTSC. That is the ZOOM registration. Please click on the link and register for the webinar to get in and participate.

PLEASE be sure to use your official email address and not gmail, yahoo or other personal emails.

You will not have access to the webinar if you do not click and register at ZOOM.

If identified as a WEBINAR, we will not be able to see you.

If identified as a MEETING, we can see you if you allow us to.

Zoom does not require you to download anything; you simply click the link and join online.

Thank you for your patience as we evolve to beat the havoc caused by the Coronavirus!!

REGISTER HERE