DHS Fourth Annual Strategic Industry Conversation

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is hosting the fourth annual Strategic Industry Conversation on November 1, 2018, in Washington, D.C. This full-day event will provide a venue to discuss mission-focused topics that span multiple Components affecting the DHS Unity of Effort initiative. Historical topics have included cybersecurity, biometrics, and research and development. Information about the Department's past Strategic Industry Conversations can be found by visiting the Acquisition Innovations in Motion link on DHS.gov: https://www.dhs.gov/publication/dhs-strategic-industry-conversation Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen has been invited to open the event with a keynote on the Department's priorities. Senior Official Performing the Duties of the Deputy Secretary and Under Secretary for Management Claire Grady has been invited to lead a plenary session, Fed Talks: DHS Leadership Insights on Challenges Confronting the Department. Other morning sessions include: Lessons Learned from an Unprecedented Disaster Season; Legislative Activity: Addressing DHS Acquisition; A Look at the Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office; and DHS Security Operations Center Optimization - Crawl Phase. The Deputy Under Secretary for Management, Chip Fulghum, has been invited to lead the afternoon plenary panel discussion with the DHS Management Directorate leadership. Speakers include: Chief Information Officer, Dr. John Zangardi; Acting Chief Financial Officer, Stacy Marcott; Deputy Chief Human Capital Officer, Roland Edwards; Chief Security Officer, Richard McComb; Chief Readiness Support Officer, Tom Chaleki; and Chief Procurement Officer, Soraya Correa. The afternoon session also includes a fireside chat on Building Resilience Capacity through Cross-Sector Collaboration, as well as speakers discussing The Balancing Act: Category Management, Competition, and Small Business; Science and Technology: Closing the Gap to Deliver Timely Solutions; and Unity of Effort: Driving Mission Outcomes through Information Technology. There will also be time throughout the day where industry representatives can meet with DHS representatives to network and discuss various topics that affect the nation. The Strategic Industry Conversation is part of Acquisition Innovations in Motion, or AIiM. AIiM is a structure and framework for creating recurring and meaningful engagements with industry, and targeted acquisition initiatives designed to improve the manner in which DHS does business. AIiM is an integral part of the Department's Unity of Effort initiative, which seeks to make DHS greater than the sum of its parts. Registration for this event is now open and is slated to close on October 24, 2018. Registration will be limited to two (2) individuals per company. For registration information, paste the following link into your browser: http://www.cvent.com/d/1gqhky For additional information please contact: DHS Industry Liaison, Office of the Chief Procurement Officer Email: DHSIndustryLiaison@hq.dhs.gov With honor and integrity, we will safeguard the American people, our homeland, and our values.