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WILL YOU ATTEND?
 Please join us for an Executive Roundtable with U.S. Representative Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Chairman of the U.S. House Committee on Homeland Security, scheduled for March 18, 2010. REGISTER
March 24, 2010
Annual Members Luncheon RSVP
April 20, 2010
Executive Roundtable with Under Secretary Rand Beers, NPPD, U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Executive Roundtable with Richard Spires, Chief Information Officer, U.S. Department of Homeland Security REGISTER
May 27, 2010
Executive Roundtable with Soraya Correa, Director, Office of Procurement Operations, U.S. Department of Homeland Security
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| COUNCIL'S NEW DIGITAL LIBRARY -- SUBMIT YOUR WHITE PAPERS TODAY! |
As part of our new website, the Council has started to compile and develop a Digital Library that features your white papers and thought leadership pieces. Currently organized by topic, the Council invites you to submit papers you'd like included in this comprehensive resource of private sector thought leadership (and/or forward this to your marketing division) to assure we have represented your company and your views. Please contact Kristina Tanasichuk with questions or to submit papers for consideration.
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| U.S. COAST GUARD DINNER |
 The Council will once again support the U.S. Coast Guard Foundation's annual dinner. Given the new Administration and Secretary Napolitano's presence last year the HSDBC would like to have a strong presence at the event. Please contact Kristina to discuss sponsorship opportunities or if you would like to join the Council's table. |
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| FEDERAL CONTRACTING PLATFORM GOES TO SECRETARY NAPOLITANO |
| The Thought Leadership Committee last week transmitted the Council's platform on federal contracting and procurement to Secretary Napolitano outlining the Council's suggestions on how to improve the process and requesting a forum to discuss the challenges raised in the document. Thank you to our members who provided comments and feedback. The letter and platform is available here. For more information and to sign up for topical workgroups that will produce similar documents, please contact Kristina Tanasichuk. |
| EXECUTIVE ROUNDTABLE WITH DHS ASSISTANT SECRETARY SMITH |
Council members heard from Douglas Smith, Assistant Secretary for the Private Sector, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, at an Executive Roundtable held on February 23, 2010. The Assistant Secretary stated the importance he and the Secretary place on the role and responsibility of the private sector in providing homeland security solutions, and reiterated the need for renewed outreach efforts to improve communication between industry and government. The Council will be following up with the Private Sector Office to develop a more regular form of communication between our industry and our counterparts in the public sector to discuss critical issues of mutual concern, and to create a more open dialogue.
If you are interested in taking part in these efforts, please contact Kristina Tanasichuk and begin taking an active role in our Thought Leadership Committee and our newly forming working groups. We look forward to keeping you abreast of the future follow up activities and initiatives. Special thanks to Dave Abel from IBM for moderating the discussion, and speaking on behalf of the Council. |
| DHS COMMERCIALIZATION PACKAGE |
| After the Executive Roundtable, Assistant Secretary Smith provided the Council with the Office of Science & Technology's Commercialization Full Response Package. The new packet, developed in conjunction with Tom Cellucci of S&T significantly streamlines the application process to the Department and allows the one application to be shared with all components of DHS. View the full package here.
Please inform the Council if your company will benefit from this package or if you have any comments on it so we can continue the dialogue with Assistant Secretary Smith. |
| ANNUAL MEMBERS MEETING |
 Please mark your calendars for Wednesday, March 24, 2010, from 11:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M. for our Annual Members Meeting at IBM in downtown Washington. The Council will present its 2009 Annual Report and discuss the strategic vision for 2010 and beyond. Attendance is greatly appreciated for this once a year meeting that provides you with the opportunity to get updated on your investment in the Council, and provide guidance for the future. RSVP here. If you have any questions, please contact Joe Carden. |
| MEMBERSHIP SURVEY |
| The Council wants to hear from you! We have created a 2010 membership survey to get better insight on what is most important to you and how we can continue to make your membership in the Council even more valuable. We'd appreciate each of you to take a few minutes and complete our survey, by clicking here. |
| GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS |
The Government Affairs Committee heard from Alan Kahn, Majority Counsel; and Molly Wilkinson, Minority General Counsel; from the Subcommittee on Contracting Oversight of the U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Alan and Molly provided an overview of the Subcommittee's jurisdiction and priorities, upcoming matters on the legislative agenda, and heard from Council members about the private sector's experience providing solutions and services throughout the federal government.
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| MIKE MCCONNELL ON HOW TO WIN THE CYBER-WAR WE'RE LOSING |
Mike McConnell, executive vice president of Booz Allen Hamilton, and former director of the National Security Agency in the Clinton administration and the director of national intelligence during President George W. Bush's second term, wrote an opinion piece on cybersecurity featured in The Washington Post. Read the piece here. |
| AMERICAN SECURITY CHALLENGE |
 The Council will once again be a platinum sponsor for the American Security Challenge -- founded by our own Kristina Tanasichuk. The ASC, which grew from awarding $100,000 to one emerging technology firm in 2008, expanded to provide over $10 million in venture funding and teaming agreements with applicants. The ASC can help you: >find your next teaming partner;
>find unique emerging security companies that can fill a technology need for your next project;
>find a small to mid-size company ripe for acquisition;
>solve a security challenge internal to your company;
>understand the trends in the homeland security market;
>understand the needs of numerous public sector agencies including DHS' S&T, DARPA, E-ARPA among others.
The event engages a number of components of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and provides for unique partnership and deal flow networking. More information is available at www.AmericanSecurityChallenge.com. Contact Kristina to learn more about how the ASC can help you meet your challenges. |
| MEMBERS AND GUESTS ATTEND INDUSTRY RECEPTION |
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The Council held its first Homeland Security Government Industry Reception of the year. Council members, public sector guests, and other special guests enjoyed conversation at the Phoenix Park Hotel on Capitol Hill.
Thanks to everyone for joining us and we look forward to seeing you at the next reception! |
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