The Council’s Executive Briefings feature interactive and intimate discussions with key government officials from across the Homeland Security Enterprise. The programs are designed to promote engagement between the public and private sectors, and help our members gain a deeper understanding of government’s needs, priorities, and challenges.

Past Executive Briefings have featured:

  • Kevin McAleenan - Former Acting Secretary of Homeland Security and Former Commissioner, CBP

  • Carlos Castillo - Acting Deputy Administrator for Resilience, FEMA

  • Soraya Correa - Chief Procurement Officer, DHS; Randolph Alles - Deputy Under Secretary for Management, DHS; and Paul Courtney - Deputy Chief Procurement Officer, DHS

  • John ‘Neal’ Latta - Deputy Assistant Administrator, Enrollment Services and Vetting Programs, TSA

  • Robert Kipps - Managing Director, KippsDeSanto

  • Matthew Swartz - Partner, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

  • RADM David Dermanelian - Assistant Commandant for C4IT (CG-6), U.S. Coast Guard

  • Kelli Andrews - Chief of Staff and Senior Counsel, National Security Division, DOJ

  • Rodney Washburn - Associate Chief, Data Science Division, CBP

  • Shonnie Lyon - Director, Office of Biometric Identity Management, DHS

  • Linda Jacksta - Deputy Executive Assistant Commissioner, Operations Support, CBP

  • Brian Harrell - Assistant Director for Infrastructure Security, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), DHS

  • Kimberly Lew - Executive Director, Enterprise Security Operations and Support, DHS Office of the Chief Security Officer

  • RADM Doug Schofield - Director of Acquisition Programs, U.S. Coast Guard

  • Monte Hawkins - Director, National Vetting Center, CBP

  • James McDonnell - Assistant Secretary, Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office, DHS

  • Brock Long - Former Administrator, FEMA

  • Patricia Cogswell - Deputy Administrator, TSA; and John Wagner – Deputy Assistant Commissioner, Office of Field Operations, CBP

  • Dave Bottom - Chief Information Officer, Office of Intelligence and Analysis, DHS

  • Richard McComb - Chief Security Officer, DHS

  • David Grauel - Program Manager, Office of Biometric Identity Management, DHS

  • Scott Bean - Assistant Director of Information Technology Infrastructure Division, FBI

  • Ralph White - Managing Associate General Counsel for Procurement Law, GAO

  • John Fischer - Director, Technology Transfer and Scouting Program, Science and Technology Directorate

  • Robert Kolasky - Director, National Risk Management Center, CISA

 

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