The 5th annual NDTA-USTRANSCOM Fall Meeting is scheduled Oct. 10 – 13, 2017, again at the historic St. Louis Union Station Hotel. Today’s geopolitical landscape poses more potential challenges for defense transportation than any point in the past 25 years. Meet that challenge head-on at the Fall Meeting – the authoritative forum to foster our critical public and private partnership in defense transportation through frank disc...

NSA Researchers Discuss Lightweight Cryptography and Security Designs for the Internet of Things In this IoT era, how do we secure devices and systems for safe and assured operation? Join WHSR as we host Researchers and Engineers from the NSA's Trusted Systems Research Group. They will discuss IoT security design issues and requirements, why the agency publically released SIMON and SPECK, the world's best performing lightweight cryptography, a...

The Washington Homeland Security Roundtable (WHSR) today announced the creation of the 2015 Border Patrol Industry Academy. The Border Patrol Industry Academy is an unprecedented, in-depth, one year program designed to strengthen Industry collaboration and knowledge of the Border Security mission. U.S. Border Patrol Chief Michael Fisher will address the initial meeting of the Industry Academy. As part of this dialogue, USBP Senior Leadership w...

Washington, DC CEO Business Summit: Agenda Below For entreprenuers seeking share of $100 Billion in federal contracts, grants, and capital. New Speakers Confirmed: Antonio Doss District Director, Small Business Administration Kevin Boshears Director Small Business, Homeland Security Teresa Lewis Director Small Business, Health & Human Services Business Expo & Matchmaking White House Event & Congressional Briefing Special White Hou...

Meet the new Director of Small Business at Department of Interior: Mark Teskey Oversees $7 billion in Contracting Opportunities in 2014 The U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI), the nation's principal conservation agency, offers about $7 billion in contracting opportunities of all sizes across the nation. The DOI is responsible for the management and conservation of most federal land and natural resources and the administration of programs re...

Luncheon Speaker Series: Hot Issues in Federal Contracting One on One with Thomas A. Sharpe, Jr. who is the Commissioner for the U.S. General Services Administration’s Federal Acquisition Service Thomas Sharpe was appointed Commissioner for the U.S. General Services Administration’s Federal Acquisition Service, effective February 10, 2013. In this position, he oversees the delivery of more than $50 billion of products, services and...

This year is shaping up to be the biggest year for the Small Business Investment Company (SBIC) program in a decade -- a third record year in a row. Observers of the program say that proposed enhancements may lead to even more exciting results. For example, Congress is likely to approve a proposal for raising the leverage ceiling to $350 million for families of SBIC funds under common management, up from the current $225 million ceiling. Congr...

Join the Washington Homeland Security Roundtable on October 28, 2013 for an industry forum with USCG Vice Admiral Peter Neffenger, Deputy Commandant for Operations on the USCG Arctic Strategy. The Arctic region is the emerging maritime frontier and is significantly expanding the operating area of the USCG. During this time of fiscal constraint and shifting resources, the USCG Arctic Strategy and its implementation over the next 10 years will h...

Luncheon Speaker Series: Hot Issues in Federal 8a Contracting with Darryl K. Hairston, Associate Administrator for Business (8a) Development One on One with Darryl who is responsible for overseeing the 8(a) Program At this Luncheon, you will have an opportunity to learn about new SBA initiatives, discussion of new regulations, effective marketing strategies for 8a firms, how to get federal contracts, teaming and joint venture agreements, compl...