Recent Events

Previous Speakers for 2019

Luncheon with Stacey Fitzmaurice
We were very grateful to host Executive Associate Administrator Stacey Fitzmaurice from TSA Operations on June 12th .

Luncheon with Alysa Erichs
We were very grateful to host Acting Executive Associate Director Alysa Erichs from ICE HSI. Ms. Erichs spoke with us about ICE HSI’s scope of work and mission.

Luncheon with Ari Schuler and Chris Pietrzak
Director Ari Schuler and Deputy Director Chris Pietrzak of CBP’s Innovation Team joined us to discuss the direction the innovation team is taking, what types of technologies/solutions they’re looking for, and the best R&D areas to invest in given current needs.

Luncheon with Nathalie Asher
Earlier this year we hosted Acting Executive Associate Director Nathalie Asher of ICE ERO. Ms. Asher outlined the main priorities, challenges, and goals of ICE ERO.

Luncheon with Kshemendra Paul
Kshemendra Paul, Cloud Action Officer and Deputy Director for Strategy and Mission at DHS spoke with us regarding the current state of the DHS OCIO Cloud Environment, and what their goals are moving forward.

Luncheon with David Maurstad
David Maurstad of FEMA was our first speaker of 2019. Mr. Maurstad is the Deputy Associate Administrator for Insurance and Mitigation and Chief Executive of the National Flood Insurance Program. He provided the Roundtable participants with an updated look into the focus of FEMA in 2019.

Previous Speakers for 2018

Luncheon with Matthew Rogow,
Deputy Chief, USBP LEOD – November 15th
Luncheon with Bill Weinberg,
Former Director of the Office of Acquisition Management at ICE – October 31st
Luncheon with Mike Brown,
Chief Information Officer, ICE – September 19th
Luncheon with Carry Huffman,
EAC, CBP Enterprise Services – June 21st
Brenda Smith,
Executive Assistant Commissioner for Trade at CBP.
Tuesday April 17, 2018
Chip Fulghum,
– Acting DHS USM – February 15th

Other Events For 2018

WHSR Annual Holiday Reception
for members and invited guests
December 5th, 2018

TSA Innovation Day
WHSR hosted TSA’s Innovation Taskforce for a day with Industry
September 6th, 2018

Coast Guard Industry Academy Trip
Portland, OR and Kodiak, AL
July 16-20th, 2018

DHS Day
WHSR hosted an all day event with senior leadership from across DHS and The Hill
May 22nd, 2018

TSA Industry Day
We were proud to host TSA Administrator David Pekoske and the leadership of TSA for an Industry Day in the Historic Lobby at Reagan National Airport.
April 25, 2018

Coast Guard Industry Academy Trip
Tidewater Region
April 9-13th, 2018

Previous Speakers for 2017

Michael Dougherty,
DHS Assistant Secretary for Border, Immigration and
Trade Policy., September 28, 2017
Carla Provost,
Deputy Chief of the U.S. Border Patrol, April 27, 2017

Other Events For 2017

WHSR’s TSA Academy
November 18-20, 2017

Previous Speakers for 2016

Colleen Manaher,
CBP Entry/Exit Transformation Office
Ron Vitiello,
Executive Assistant Commissioner Operations, CBP, October 25, 2016
Adrian Gardner,
CIO FEMA TSA, October 12, 2016
RDML John Nadeau and RADM Joe Vojvodich,
USCG CG7 and CG9, September 22, 2016
Alan Metzler , TSA Chief of Staff, August 17, 2016
Russell Deyo, DHS USM , June 23, 2016
Dan Schoettinger, WHLD Fellow , May 18, 2016

Other Events For 2016

Trade Delegation to Israel
November 12-18, 2016

First Annual Border Patrol Foundation 10K Run/Walk
October 16, 2016

TSA Open Architecture Technical Exchange Meeting
February 8, 2016

TSA Administrator’s Intent
January 7, 2016

Previous Speakers for 2015

Dr. Andy Ozment, Assistant Secretary for Cybersecurity and Communications
Daniel Ragsdale, Deputy Director, Immigration and Customs Enforcement
José Raúl Perales, Assistant Secretary for the DHS Private Sector Office
Soraya Correa, Department of Homeland Security's Chief Procurement Officer
Dr. Jennifer C. Ricklin, Chief Scientist at the Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate (DHS S&T)
Randolph D. "Tex" Alles, Assistant Commissioner, CBP Office of Air and Marine.

Other Events For 2015

Security in the IoT Era
Monday October 26, 2015
Security in the IoT Era – NSA Researchers Discussed Lightweight
Cryptography and Security Designs for the Internet of Things

Senior Executive Tour Sector San Diego
March 11 - 12, 2015
Senior Executives representing member companies attended WHSR's first Senior Executives Tour at Sector San Diego

Previous Speakers for 2014

Chip Fulghum, Chief Financial Officer and Budget Director, DHS
Tom Winkowski, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, DHS ICE and former Acting Commissioner, CBP
John Halinski, Deputy Administrator, TSA and James Prokop, SPP
TJ Kennedy, Deputy General Manager of FirstNet
John S. Pistole, TSA Administrator
Chris Cummiskey, Undersecretary for Management, Department of Homeland Security
Kevin McAleenan, Acting Deputy Commissioner, Customs and Border Patrol
Ronald Vitiello, Deputy Chief, United States Border Patrol
A.T. Smith, Deputy Director, United States Secret Service
Rear Admiral Robert Day, Assistant Commandant for C4IT & Commander, Coast Guard Cyber Command, United States Coast Guard
Frank Cilluffo, Director, Homeland Security Policy Institute, George Washington University

Previous Speakers for 2013

John Halinski Deputy Administrator, TSA and James Prokop, SPP
Vice Admiral Peter Neffenger, Deputy Commandant for Operations, United States Coast Guard and Captain Jon Spaner, Director Emerging Policy, United States Coast Guard
Beth Anne Killoran, Acting Executive Director, Office of Program Accountability and Risk Management, (PARM)
David V. Aguilar, Deputy Commissioner, United States Customs and Border Protection
Larry Zelvin, Director NCCIC, DHS NPPD
Ian Quinn,Deputy Assistant Director of the Homeland Security Investigations Cyber Crimes Center for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)

Previous Speakers for 2012

Bob Namejko and Jose Arrieta
WHSR/TSA Industry Forum Series: Contracting / Acquisition Policy Focus Group
Rebecca Gambler, Acting Director, U.S. Government Accountability Office
WHSR/TSA Senior Executive Industry Forum with Administrator John S. Pistole and Senior Leadership Team.
William J. Bratton,Vice Chairman of Secretary Napolitano's Homeland Security Advisory Council.
Reception prior to CBP's Trade Symposium
Michael J. Fisher, Chief, U.S. Border Patrol- Senior Executive Meeting
James A. Dinkins, Executive Associate Director, Homeland Security Investigations, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
David V. Aguilar, Acting Commissioner United States Customs and Border Protection
Michael Fisher, Chief, U.S. Border Patrol
Kathy Kraninger, Professional Staff Member of the House Appropriations Committee

Previous Speakers for 2011

Charlie Armstrong, Assistant Commissioner and Chief Information Officer, Office of Information and Technology, U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Luke McCormack, ICE Chief Information Officer (CIO)
Maria Luisa O'Connell, Senior Advisor for Trade Relations and Public Engagement, U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Paul Benda, Deputy Under Secretary (Acting) for Science & Technology, Department of Homeland Security
David Epperson, Chief Information Officer, DHS NPPD
Robert Mocny, Director, US-VISIT Program, United States Department of Homeland Security
Todd M. Keil, Assistant Secretary for Infrastructure Protection United States Department of Homeland Security
Ron Vitiello, Deputy Chief CBP
John Morton, Director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement

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Upcoming Events

WHSR Luncheon
Wednesday, September 4th, 2019

Luncheon with Brian Harrell – The Assistant Director for Infrastructure Security, CISA – will be joining us for lunch on September 4th.

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Quotes

"Triumph Enterprises, Inc. is most appreciative of the opportunity to be an integral part of the WHSR/TSA OSC Small Business Focus Group. The experience has been extremely positive for us.

Having the opportunity to discuss small business procurement ideas and challenges with key decision makers in OSC - who are actively seeking real world inputs from small businesses such as ours - has been refreshing and rewarding.

We've had an open, honest, and forthright dialog with the senior leadership of OSC, and are 100% certain that our ideas have been heard and carefully considered."

Lee Plumb
Vice President, Triumph Enterprises, Inc.

"The WHSR/TSA Focus groups have proven to be an invaluable resource to gain greater insight into TSA as well as to have valuable conversations between a wide range of industry companies and TSA stakeholders. This type of open collaboration generates increased awareness of mission problems and can help create better targeted solutions from traditional and non-traditional market participants."

Don Fenhagen
Associate Partner, IBM

"The WHSR/TSA OSC Focus Groups allowed Engility to better understand not just what TSA's challenges are but why they are challenges. They also allowed Engility to learn the key technical, management, personnel, and corporate key factors that Industry must bring to the table to assist TSA and why they are important."

Peter Lierni
Senior Director, Engility*

"The WHSR/TSA OSC Focus Groups provided a great opportunity for industry to communicate and collaborate with TSA over a sustained period about mutual goals, expectations, and challenges. Congratulations on a job well done. Let's keep the conversation going."

Steve Mikolaski
Director, Deloitte Consulting LLP*

"The open exchange between TSA leadership and industry on the agency's operational challenges and objectives, facilitated by the Washington Homeland Security Roundtable, will have the beneficial effects of enhancing security, speeding deployment of essential technologies, and reducing costs."

Michael T. Dougherty
Director of Law Enforcement Solutions, Raytheon Company*