  OPTELECOM-NKF, INC. PRESIDENT & CEO DAVE PATTERSON JOINS COUNCIL BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Dave Patterson, President & CEO, Optelecom-NKF, Inc. was elected to the Council’s Board of Directors at the July Board meeting. Mr. Patterson also serves as the Co-Chair of the Thought Leadership Committee, where he directs the committee’s work identifying and addressing the trends that confront the homeland security industry. “The Homeland Security & Defense Business Council has proven to be invaluable to me in better understanding the needs of those responsible for protecting our homeland, as well as the points of view of fellow members in how we can support them,” said Dave Patterson. “I am honored to serve the Council and its membership as a Board member and plan to maintain active involvement in our Thought Leadership Committee.”
DHS RELEASES BOTTOM- UP REVIEW
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security published their first ever bottom-up review report. Click here to view the report.
DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCES PROGRESS IN IMPLEMENTING 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.
DHS RELEASES PRIVATE SECTOR CATALOG
The Department's Office of the Private Sector has issued a Private Sector Resources Catalog, a document that collects the training, publications, guidance, alerts, newsletters, programs, and services available to the private sector across the department. Click here to view the catalog.
LINDA KEENE SOLOMON NAMED ONE OF THE TOP 25 CONSULTANTS OF 2010
Council Board Member Linda Keene Solomon, Principal, Deloitte Consulting LLP; was recognized in Consulting Magazine as one of the top 25 consultants of 2010. Click here to read the article.
COUNCIL COMMENTS ON INHERENTLY GOVERNMENTAL FUNCTIONS
The Council submitted comments on the draft guidelines regarding the definition of inherently governmental functions, published in the Federal Register by the Office of Federal Procurement Policy in the Office of Management and Budget.
View the Council's comments here.
WOMEN IN HOMELAND SECURITY FEATURED ON FRONT PAGE OF GSN'S PRINT MAGAZINE
Founded by Council Vice President Kristina Tanasichuk, the group has grown to over 700 members.
Read more.
COUNCIL MEMBERS NAMED RISING STARS BY HS TODAY
HS Today profiled four of our member companies, as part of the "The Rising 10 of 2010." Ten companies were chosen for their promise to grow in areas within homeland security. Click here to read the article in Homeland Security Today Magazine. Congratulations to DRS Technologies/Finmeccanica, Flir, Harris and Raytheon.
FEDERAL CONTRACTING PLATFORM GOES TO SECRETARY NAPOLITANO
On February 26, 2010, the Thought Leadership Committee transmitted the Council's platform on federal contracting and procurement to U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano, outlining the Council's suggestions on how to improve the process and requesting a forum to discuss the challenges raised in the document. View letter and document here.
COUNCIL MEMBERS MEET WITH DHS ASSISTANT SECRETARY SMITH
The Assistant Secretary for DHS’ Private Sector Office, Douglas Smith, was the Council’s guest at our Executive Roundtable held on February 23, 2010. During the course of the program, the Assistant Secretary mentioned that he wanted to share a packet of materials with Council members that could help individual companies better understand the needs of the Department in relationship to possible industry ‘solutions.’ The documents are part of the Department’s Commercialization Full Response Package.
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
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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.
DHS RELEASES QUADRENNIAL HOMELAND SECURITY REVIEW
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security delivered the Quadrennial
Homeland Security Review (QHSR) Report to Congress.
View the full report on the Department's QHSR page.
Date: February 1, 2010
FY2011 BUDGET RELEASED
Following the release of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) $56.3 billion fiscal year 2011 budget request, the Council participated in a conference call with DHS to discuss the overview of the budget. The Council will be providing its members with follow up analysis on congressional action regarding the homeland security budget, as well as information on homeland security-related budget items located in other federal agencies. If you are a Council member and would like more information
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. For more information on the budget, please click here.
PEARL FEATURED IN Associations Today: CEO to CEO (see right)
What Does Transparency Mean?
Date: August 31, 2009
LOCAL RED CROSS, HOMELAND SECURITY & DEFENSE BUSINESS COUNCIL RECAP PARTNERS IN PREPAREDNESS & CEO SUMMIT
Date: September 16, 2009 Read press release
OPERATION CAPA: FOUR KEYS TO BUSINESS SURVIVAL AND RESILIENCY
Date: September 4, 2009 by Robert Connors, Director of Preparedness, Raytheon Read editorial in HS Today
AMERICAN RED CROSS OF THE NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION, HOMELAND SECURITY & DEFENSE BUSINESS COUNCIL TO HOST 3RD ANNUAL PARTNERS IN PREPAREDNESS SYMPOSIUM AND THE CEO SUMMIT
Date: September 1, 2009 Read press release
INDUSTRY LEADERS CALL FOR AMICABLE, NOT ADVERSARIAL FEDERAL CONTRACTING PROCESS
Date: June 8, 2009 Read press release
IN THE BOARDROOM WITH...MARC PEARL, PRESIDENT & CEO, HOMELAND SECURITY & DEFENSE BUSINESS COUNCIL
Date: March 18, 2009 View interview here
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