|
WILL YOU ATTEND?
April 16, 2010
Government Affairs Committee Luncheon, Mike McBride, Majority Staff Director for U.S. Senate Subcommittee on State, Local and Private Sector Preparedness and Integration REGISTER
Executive Brief with Civitas Group, Challenges & Opportunities in the Homeland Security Market: The Imperatives of Building an Effective & Efficient Process SAVE THE DATE
May 14, 2010 Executive Roundtable with Richard Spires, Chief Information Officer, U.S. Department of Homeland Security REGISTER
Industry-Government Reception
June 2, 2010 **NOTE DATE CHANGE**
Executive Roundtable with Soraya Correa Director, Office of Procurement Operations, U.S. Department of Homeland Security
REGISTER
POSTPONED: Please note that the Executive Roundtable with Under Secretary Rand Beers, NPPD, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, originally scheduled for April 20, 2010, has been postponed. The Council will issue a notice when the event has been rescheduled. July TBD.
|
 |
|
NEW MEMBER
The Council is pleased to announce the new addition to its already world class membership. To nominate companies for Council membership, please contact us.
|
| 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. 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.
|
| 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. |
Marc Pearl, President & CEO
D: 202 470 6441 | C: 202 271 6000
Joe Carden, Vice President
D:202 470 6442 | C: 202 302 7784
Membership | Government Affairs
Kristina Tanasichuk, Vice President
D: 202 470-6443 |C: 703 201-7198
Thought Leadership | Strategic Partnerships Communications
Events | Public Affairs
Homeland Security & Defense Business Council
1140 Connecticut Avenue NW - Suite 1008 Washington, DC 20036-4005
Main: 202.470.6440
|
|
|
|
|
|
| MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT & CEO |
|
The Council held its Annual Members Meeting last week with 45 senior executives from 30 member companies in attendance. IBM generously hosted us for the 2nd year in a row. Members were updated on the successful programs and initiatives of the Council in 2009 and discussed the plans for 2010.
Our new Board Chair, Jack Mayer gave his "State of the Council" overview, then he and I led a lively discussion on the direction and priorities of the Council going forward. I hope that you will continue to be actively involved in the Council and look forward to seeing you at a future committee meeting, program and/or reception.
Sincerely,  Marc A. Pearl
|
| COUNCIL RELEASES ITS 2009 ANNUAL REPORT |
|
The Council released its 2009 Annual Report at the Annual Members Meeting last week. The report highlights the Council's success throughout 2009 - expanding its membership, hosting Executive Briefs and other events, entering into new strategic partnerships, engaging with key leaders in homeland security and increasing its visibility to members of Congress. View Annual Report. If you would like a hard copy of the report mailed to you, please contact the Council. |
| JOIN THOUGHT LEADERSHIP WORKING GROUPS |
| The Thought Leadership Committee has finalized the Council's platform on federal contracting, and is forming working groups on specific topic areas.
If you are interested in signing up for a thought leadership work group and shaping the Council's perspective on any of the following topics, please contact Kristina Tanasichuk.
Good Governance/ "One DHS"
Cyber & IT Infrastructure
Critical Infrastructure Protection
Supply Chain
Advancement of Security Technology
Information Sharing
Preparedness & Resilience
Other Markets - State, Local and International
We welcome additions to the list and your participation in the working group of most interest to your company. |
| CHAIRMAN THOMPSON MEETS WITH COUNCIL MEMBERS AT EXECUTIVE ROUNDTABLE |
 Members of the Council heard from U.S. Representative Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Chairman of the House Committee on Homeland Security, at an Executive Roundtable moderated by André Lynch, President and CEO of Ingenium Corporation. The Chairman discussed his efforts to ensure federal contracts are awarded to small businesses, the need for fiscally responsible investment in new technology developments, and other homeland security matters he is tackling on the Committee. |
| ATTEND THE ASPEN SECURITY FORUM |
|
We invite you to participate in an extraordinary event, the first annual Aspen Security Forum, to be held this summer (June 28-June 30, 2010) in Aspen, Colorado. The forum is sponsored by the Aspen Institute, GSN: Government Security News, and The New York Times.
The Aspen Security Forum will bring together top-level government decision makers, industry leaders, think tank and academic policy experts, and top media figures to discuss and debate the key homeland security-related issues of the day, including aviation security; maritime security; border security; mass transit security; critical infrastructure and "soft target" protection; emergency preparedness; intelligence; and counterterrorism strategy.
In addition to exploring these critical issues with the nation's leading policymakers and thinkers, the forum will also provide an occasion for sustained personal interaction in one of the country's most beautiful meeting spots. Confirmed speakers to date include Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Admiral Michael Mullen; House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Bennie Thompson; former Department of Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff; former White House Homeland Security and Counterterrorism Adviser Fran Townsend; former Los Angeles Police Department Chief Bill Bratton; the United Nations' point man on Al Qaeda, Richard Barrett; the Ambassador of Pakistan to the United States, Husain Haqqani, and the State Department's Coordinator for Counterterrorism, Ambassador-at-Large Daniel Benjamin. For more information and to register, visit Aspen Security Forum. |
| 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. |
| THANKS FOR ATTENDING THE ANNUAL MEETING |
 Thanks to all of our members who attended the Annual Members Meeting last week. We look forward to your continued active involvement in the Council and working together to create a stronger dialogue between industry and government throughout 2010! |
| 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. | |
|
|
|
