UPCOMING COUNCIL EVENTS
 August 27 Executive Tour: WRTAC & Conversation with Cathy Lanier, Chief of Police, D.C. REGISTER HERE Space is limited
 September 29 Executive Roundtable with David Kris, Assistant Attorney General for the National Security Division, U.S. Department of Justice REGISTER HERE Seating is limited - 1 senior executive per member company
August 23-27 Heritage Foundation Program "Homeland Security 2020" Experts from industry and government will address critical issues in a series of morning panels. On Wednesday, August 25th, Marc Pearl, HSDBC President & CEO, and Council Senior Advisors, Brian Finch, Partner, Dickstein Shapiro LLC and Jessica R. Herrera-Flanigan, Partner, Monument Policy Group will participate on panels focused on "Working with the Private Sector." For additional information on the program, and/or to register click here.
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COUNCIL WELCOMES DAVE PATTERSON TO BOARD OF DIRECTORS
 Dave Patterson, President & CEO, of Optelecom-NKF, Inc., was elected to the HSDBC Board of Directors at the July Board Meeting. Congratulations Dave! |
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BRIAN FINCH JOINS BOARD OF ADVISORS
Brian Finch, head of the Homeland Security Practice at Dickstein Shapiro LLP, has joined the Council's Board of Advisors. Congratulations Brian! |
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FRANK PUGLIESE JOINS BOARD OF ADVISORS
 Frank Pugliese, COO at Facilities Solutions Group (and former Council Chairman), has joined the Council's Board of Advisors. Congratulations Frank!
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THIS MONTH'S FEATURED WHITE PAPER FROM OUR DIGITAL LIBRARY
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Click on the image above to read IBM's white paper: Meeting the Cybersecurity Challenge: Empowering Stakeholders and Ensuring Coordination |
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SUBMIT YOUR COMPANY'S 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.
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Marc Pearl, President & CEO
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Kristina Tanasichuk, Vice President
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Melissa Middlesworth, Manager
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| COUNCIL HOLDS AVIATION SECURITY EXECUTIVE BRIEF | |
Executive Brief: Strategies Surrounding an Effective Aviation Security Policy - A Holistic Solutions Approach: Technology, Intelligence & Personnel
The Council held an Executive Brief program focusing on the lessons learned and the development of a strategic vision for the application of appropriate technologies in coordination with the human, intel and information capital necessary to establish a comprehensive aviation security model for our nation. Click on the photo below to watch the panel.
Council members and guests heard from Rob Rottman, Director, International Operations, Transportation Security Administration, U.S. Department of Homeland Security; Pat Schambach, Vice President & General Manager, CSC (former Associate Under Secretary for Information Technology and CIO, Transportation Security Administration); Dr. Starnes E. Walker, Director of Research, Science & Technology Directorate, U.S. Department of Homeland Security; and Jason Yanussi, Professional Staff Member, U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs; discuss the critical issues needed to successfully move our country's aviation security process forward.
James C. May, President and CEO, Air Transport Association of America, Inc. delivered the capstone keynote, and discussed aviation security from the airline industry's perspective.
The Council would like to thank Deloitte for sponsoring the event and for hosting us at their beautiful Waterview Conference Center.
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| SENATE STAFFER MEETS WITH GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS COMMITTEE | |
Accenture hosted the Council's Government Affairs Committee luncheon on July 16. Devin O'Brien, Professional Staff Member with the U.S. Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee for Ranking Member Senator Collins, spoke to Council members about current issues in homeland security legislation. The conversation at the luncheon focused on chemical security, cybersecurity, the SAFE Port Act, and supply chain risks. In regard to cybersecurity, a potential change to DHS's organizational structure was a major point of dialogue. Key topics in the SAFE Port Act conversation included caps on company liability, how regulators should determine liability caps, and what types of incentives could make businesses more receptive to regulatory compliance. Additionally, the discussion at the luncheon addressed challenges related to DHS's continually changing technology requirements and the difficulties the issue presents to private sector companies.
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| THOUGHT LEADERSHIP CHANGES | |
Thank you to Tom Ragland of CACI for hosting our July Thought Leadership Committee meeting. The Full Committee heard from our workgroup chairs and discussed how the Council would pursue our members interests in each topic area. At our next meeting, Scott Price will present his group's assessment of cybersecurity and the Committee will consider how to consolidate some of the workgroups.
 We've also learned that Gerald Buckwalter has been tasked with other responsibilities at Northrop Grumman and will be stepping down from Co-Chairing the Committee. David Patterson of Optelecom-NKF, Inc. will continue as Co-Chair of the Committee and we welcome Anne Petera of Lockheed Martin as our other Co-Chair. Congratulations Anne!
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.
Advancement of Security Technology Chair: Mike Kelly, Battelle
Critical Infrastructure Protection Chair: Don Loren, The Tauri Group
Cyber/IT Infrastructure Chair: Scott Price, General Dynamics
Good Governance/"One DHS" Chair: Anne Petera, Lockheed Martin Corporation
Information Sharing Chair: Kimberly Purlia, ASRC Management
International Chair: Greg Pellegrino, Deloitte
Preparedness & Resilience Chair: Harvey Johnson, BAE Systems
Vice-Chair: Jill Cohen, Dupont
State & Local Chair: Tom Ragland, CACI
Supply-Chain Chair: Barbara Rosenbaum, Capgemini |
| DELOITTE WINS DHS NATIONAL CYBERSECURITY AWARENESS CHALLENGE |
Deloitte was presented with the Best Iconic and Overall Structure for DHS's 2010 Cyber Challenge for their Cybersecurity call-to-action and "Think Before You Click" campaign. Congratulations to Deloitte!
Here is what DHS said about the campaign-
"In addition to proposing creative messaging and tag lines, innovative marketing strategies and calls to action, Deloitte proposed a symbolic icon to help drive awareness and recognition of the campaign for adults and young adults, as well as a character to drive cyber awareness with kids." U.S. Department of Homeland Security news release, July 14, 2010. Read the Department's announcement here. |
| PEARL INTERVIEWED ON CAPITAL THINKING RADIO SHOW |
Marc Pearl, President & CEO of the Council was interviewed on a segment of Capital Thinking, a weekly radio show on the VoiceAmerica Business network. Marc was interviewed about the economic opportunities for companies working in the homeland security marketplace. Listen to the segment here. |
| FIRST EVER BOTTOM-UP REVIEW RELEASED | | The U.S. Department of Homeland Security released its first ever Bottom-Up Review last month. View the report here.
In February 2010, DHS published the Quadrennial Homeland Security Review
(QHSR). The QHSR was a major step in establishing a strategy to coordinate the
missions of the department's various components. As a follow-up to the QHSR, DHS
produced a bottom-up review (BUR). The BUR addresses the functionality of the department's organization, determines
areas for enhanced mission performance, prioritizes plans to strengthen
existing programs and organization, and establishes a foundation for the innovation
and advancement of DHS initiatives.
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| 9/11 COMMISSION RECOMMENDATIONS | | The U.S. Department of Homeland Security released a report, Progress in Implementing 9/11 Commission Recommendations: July 2010 Update, which features the steps the Department has made to implement the recommendations of the 9/11 Commission. View document here. |
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