Navy League Presents Small Business Opportunities Webinar Week

Courtesy of the U.S. Navy by Petty Officer 3rd Class Ignacio D. Perez
The Navy League is proud to host a brand-new online learning opportunity called Navy League Learns: Small Business Opportunities. This five-day webinar series will feature direct Q&A from top Navy and Marine Corps officials that are making impactful buying decisions. Register Today! (Courtesy of the U.S. Navy by Petty Officer 3rd Class Ignacio D. Perez)

AST is pleased to announce the Navy League of the United States is airing hour-long webinars each day during the week of May 4th -8th from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. that focus on small businesses and how they can accelerate their defense contracts, despite the recent economic climate due to COVID-19. 

Featuring top speakers from Navy Research, Defense and Acquisition; the Office of Small Business Programs; Department of Navy Small Business Innovation Research; and more, each day is designed to get small businesses’ questions answered so they are able to continue to thrive in the defense marketplace. 

Mike Stevens, Navy League Executive Director and retired 13th Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy
Mike Stevens, Navy League Executive Director and retired 13th Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy

“Small businesses have been hit particularly hard by the COVID-19 pandemic and the defense sector is no exception,” explains Navy League Executive Director Mike Stevens, retired 13th Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy. 

“This week of programming, made possible by the Navy League’s close relationship with the Department of the Navy, aims at providing the critical information small businesses need throughout this crisis.” 

Each day features information from each speaker, followed by a Q&A session. 

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The week of webinars includes the following programming: 

Day 1: Research, Development and Acquisition
Monday, May 4, 3:00 PM to 4 PM ET

  • Mike Stevens, Executive Director, Navy League of the United States, retired 13th Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (introductions on each day) 

  • Jimmy Smith, Director, Office of Small Business Programs Department of the Navy 

  • James Geurts, Assistant Secretary of the Navy Research, Development and Acquisition 

Jimmy Smith, Director, Office of Small Business Programs, Department of the Navy
Jimmy Smith, Director, Office of Small Business Programs, Department of the Navy

Day 2: Small Business Programs
Tuesday, May 5, 3:00 PM to 4 PM ET 

  • Jimmy Smith, Director, Office of Small Business Programs, Department of the Navy

Day 3: Procurement
Wednesday, May 6, 3:00 PM to 4 PM ET 

  • Cindy Shaver, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Procurement), Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Navy 

  • Thomas Frankfurt, Assistant General Counsel, Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development and Acquisitio

Day 4: Buying Commands
Thursday, May 7, 3:00 PM to 4 PM ET  

  • Leah Baker, Military Sealift Command Small Business Director 

  • Anne Bannister, Naval Sea Systems Command Small Business Director 

Kyle Beagle, Marine Corps Systems Command Small Business Director
Kyle Beagle, Marine Corps Systems Command Small Business Director
  • Kyle Beagle, Marine Corps Systems Command Small Business Director 

  • Shelby Butler, Naval Air Systems Command Small Business Director 

  • Dan Deconzo, Naval Information Warfare Systems Command Small Business Director 

  • Chris Espenshade, Naval Supply Systems Command Small Business Director 

  • Carlton Hagans, Marine Corps Installations and Logistics Small Business Director 

  • Bianca Henderson, Naval Facilities Engineering Command Small Business Director 

Arveice Washington, Deputy Director at Department of the Navy Office of Small Business Programs
Arveice Washington, Deputy Director at Department of the Navy Office of Small Business Programs (Courtesy of the U.S. Navy by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Tamara Vaughn)
  • Brenda Pickett, Office of Naval Research Small Business Director 

  • Marita Thompson, Navy Strategic Systems Programs Small Business Director 

  • Moderated by Arveice Washington, Deputy Director at Department of the Navy Office of Small Business Programs 

Day 5: SBIR
Friday, May 8, 3:00 PM to 4 PM ET 
 

Robert Smith, director, Department of the Navy (DoN) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program
Robert Smith, director, Department of the Navy (DoN) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Program (Courtesy of the U.S. Navy by John F. Williams)
  • Robert Smith, Director, Department of Navy Small Business Innovation Research/Small Business Technology Transfer

    Brian Shipley, Navy SBIR Support Contractor

  • Steven Sullivan, Program Manager, STTR and STP Program 

To register for these webinars, go to https://www.navyleague.org/programs/navy-league-learns-small-business-opportunities

The Navy League of the United States, founded in 1902 with the support of President Theodore Roosevelt, is a nonprofit civilian, educational and advocacy organization that supports America’s sea services: the Navy, the Marine Corps, which was honored in the 2019 ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards Program, the Coast Guard and the U.S.-flag Merchant Marine.

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Celebrate the men and women of the sea services for National Military Appreciation Month! Their willingness to serve and help those in need truly make them modern day heroes, especially in response to COVID-19. (Courtesy of the Navy League)

Through national and local programs, the Navy League of the United States provides a powerful voice to educate the public and Congress on the importance of our sea services to our nation’s defense, well-being and economic prosperity.

The Navy League provides support to our sea services personnel and their families and youth programs, such as the Naval Sea Cadet Corps, Junior ROTC and Young Marines, that expose young people to the values of our sea services.

(Serve those who serve by joining the Navy League today! Visit www.navyleague.org to learn more. Courtesy of the Navy League of the United States and YouTube.)

To Learn More, go to www.navyleague.org. 

United States Marine Corps Honored in 2019 ‘ASTORS’ Awards Program

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  • Best Cyber Security Program for Government or Military

  • U.S. Marine Corps 1700 Cyberspace Operations

  • The U.S. Marine Corps 1700 Cyberspace Operations Occupational Field cyberspace workforce works to compete successfully on future battlefields & adapt to the rising threat of near-peer adversaries like Russia and China.

(See how the new 17XX military occupational speciality is revolutionizing how we do cyber security. Courtesy of the Marines and YouTube.)

For a complete list of 2019 ‘ASTORS’ Government Excellence Award Recipients,click here.

Enter your agency today to Compete in the 2020 ‘ASTORS’ Homeland SecurityAwards at https://americansecuritytoday.com/ast-awards/.

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The Annual ‘ASTORS’ Awards Program is specifically designed to honor distinguished government and vendor solutions that deliver enhanced value, benefit and intelligence to end users in a variety of government, homeland security and public safety vertical markets.

The Annual ‘ASTORS’ Awards is the preeminent U.S. Homeland Security Awards Program highlighting the most cutting-edge and forward-thinking security solutions coming onto the market today, to ensure our readers have the information they need to stay ahead of the competition, and keep our Nation safe – one facility, street, and city at a time.

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Deanne Criswell the Commissioner of the NYCOEM is responsible for oversight of the City’s efforts to plan and prepare for emergencies, educate the public about preparedness, coordinate emergency response and recovery, and disseminate emergency information.

American Security Today is pleased to announce that Deann Criswell, the NYC Emergency Management Commissioner will deliver the keynote address at the 2020 ‘ASTORS’ Awards Presentation Luncheon Banquet in New York City.

From innovative Military Cyber Programs, to LocalState and Federal Public Safety and Emergency Management Initiatives, New Physical and IT Products and Services, and Security Professional, Threat Assessment, Emergency Preparedness, EMS, Fire Safety, Medical Professionals, Law Enforcement and Homeland Security Education and Training Opportunities – Join your ‘ASTORS’ Award-Winning Peers and Receive the Recognition You Deserve!

Excellence in Public Safety and Government Security Award Nominations are encouraged, such as 2019 Honored Winners which includes the DEAU.S. Marine CorpsDHS S&TFederal Protective PoliceDHS S&T NUSTLU.S. Marshals ServiceU.S. Border PatrolThe Port Authority of NY/NJ, and the NYS Division of Homeland Security & Emergency Services.

Nominations are now being accepted for the 2020 ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards at https://americansecuritytoday.com/ast-awards/.

Comprehensive List of Categories Include:

Access Control/ Identification Personal/Protective Equipment Law Enforcement Counter Terrorism
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License Plate Recognition Detection Products And Many Others!

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The World Health Organization (WHO) declared the 2019–20 coronavirus outbreak a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) on 30 January 2020 and a pandemic on 11 March 2020. Local transmission of the disease has occurred across all fifty states in the America.

With the unprecedented occurrence of the COVID-19 pandemic, the focus of the safety and security industries has realized the need to increase innovations to address the daily growing challenges.

As such AST aims to make sure these firms and professionals are reflected in the 2020 ‘ASTORS’ Awards Program, so we’d like to encourage you to submit appropriate categories recommendations and include COVID-19 Frontline Professionals in your Nominations to see that these Professionals, Facilities, and Vendors receive the Recognition they Deserve!

Submit your category recommendation for consideration to Michael Madsen, AST Publisher at: mmadsen@americansecuritytoday.com.

The 2019 ‘ASTORS’ Awards Program surpassed expectations with a record number of nominations received from industry leaders and government agencies, and drew over 200 attendees to the ‘ASTORS’ Awards Presentation Banquet – an exclusive gourmet luncheon and networking opportunity which filled to capacity, before having to turn away late registrants.

The ‘ASTORS’ Awards Luncheon featured an impassioned and compelling keynote address by William (Bill) Bratton, former police commissioner of the NYPD twice, the BPD, and former chief of the LAPD, on the history of policing in America and the evolution of critical communication capabilities in our post 9/11 landscape.

The event featured an impassioned and compelling keynote address by William J. Bratton, former police commissioner of the New York Police Department (NYPD) twice, the Boston Police Department (BPD), and former chief of the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD), as he walked attendees through 50 years of American policing history, the impacts on the communities, and the evolution of critical communication capabilities in our post 9/11 landscape.

Commissioner Bratton, one of the world’s most respected and trusted experts on risk and security issues and Executive Chairman of Teneo Risk a global advisory firm, was recognized as the ‘2019 ‘ASTORS’ Person of the Year’ for his Lifetime of Dedication and Extraordinary Leadership in Homeland Security and Public Safety.

Why the ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards Program?

2019 ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards Luncheon at ISC East

American Security Today’s comprehensive Annual Homeland Security Awards Program is organized to recognize the most distinguished vendors of physical, IT, port security, law enforcement, and first responders, in acknowledgment of their outstanding efforts to ‘Keep our Nation Secure, One City at a Time.’

Over 200 distinguished guests representing Federal, State and Local Governments, and Industry Leading Corporate Firms, gathered from across North America, Europe and the Middle East to be honored among their peers in their respective fields which included: 

  • The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)
  • National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC)
  • United States Marine Corps
  • The Federal Protective Service (FPS)
  • Argonne National Laboratory (ANL)
  • United States Postal Inspection Service
  • DHS S&T 
  • United States Marshals Service (USMS)
  • The Port Authority of New York & New Jersey Police (PAPD)
  • The Department of Justice (DOJ)
  • The New York State Division of Homeland Security & Emergency Services (NYS DHSES)
  • United States Border Patrol
  • AlertMedia, Ameristar Perimeter Security, Attivo Networks, Automatic Systems, Bellevue University, BriefCam, Canon U.S.A., CornellCookson, Drone Aviation, FLIR Systems, Hanwha Techwin, HID Global, IPVideo Corp., Konica Minolta Business Solutions, LenelS2, ManTech, Regroup Mass Notifications, SafeLogic, SolarWinds, Senstar, ShotSpotter, Smiths Detection, TCOM LP, Trackforce, Verint, and More!

Why American Security Today?

The traditional security marketplace has long been covered by a host of publications putting forward the old school basics to what is Today – a fast changing security landscape.

The traditional security marketplace has long been covered by a host of publications putting forward the old school basics to what is Today – a fast changing security landscape.

American Security Today is uniquely focused on the broader Homeland Security & Public Safety marketplace with over 75,000 readers at the Federal, State and local levels of government as well as firms allied to government.

American Security Today brings forward a fresh compelling look and read with our customized digital publications that hold readers eyes throughout the story with cutting edge editorial that provides solutions to their challenges.

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AST puts forward the Largest and Most Qualified Circulation in Government with Over 75,000 readers on the Federal, State and Local levels.
AST puts forward the Largest and Most Qualified Circulation in Government with Over 75,000 readers on the Federal, State and Local levels.

The AST Digital Publications is distributed to over 75,000 qualified government and homeland security professionals in federal, state and local levels.

‘PROTECTING OUR NATION, ONE CITY AT A TIME’

AST Reaches both Private & Public Experts, essential to meeting these new challenges.

Today’s new generation of public safety and security experts need real-time knowledge to deal with domestic and international terrorism, lone wolf attacks, unprecedented urban violence, shifts in society, culture and media bias – making it increasingly difficult for Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, First Responders, Military and Private Security Professionals to implement coordinated security measures to ensure national security and improve public safety.

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These experts are from Government at the federal, state and local level as well as from private firms allied to government.

AST provides a full plate of topics in our AST Monthly Magazine Editions, AST Website and AST Daily News Alerts, covering 23 Vital Sectors such as Access Control, Perimeter Protection, Video Surveillance/Analytics, Airport Security, Border Security, CBRNE Detection, Border Security, Ports, Cybersecurity, Networking Security, Encryption, Law Enforcement, First Responders, Campus Security, Security Services, Corporate Facilities, and Emergency Response among others.

AST has Expanded readership into integral Critical Infrastructure audiences such as Protection of Nuclear Facilities, Water Plants & Dams, Bridges & Tunnels, and other potential targets of terrorism.

Other areas of concern include Transportation Hubs, Public Assemblies, Government Facilities, Sporting & Concert Stadiums, our Nation’s Schools & Universities, and Commercial Business Destinations – all enticing targets due to the large number of persons and resources clustered together.

To learn more about the 2019 ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Award Winners solutions, please go to the 2019 ‘ASTORS’ Championship Edition Fully Interactive Magazine – the Best Products of 2019 ‘A Year in Review’.

The ‘ASTORS’ Champion Edition is published annually and includes a review of the ‘ASTORS’ Award Winning products and programs, highlighting key details on many of the winning firms products and services, includes video interviews and more.

It is your Go-To source throughout the year for ‘The Best of 2019 Products and Services‘ endorsed by American Security Today, and can satisfy your agency’s and organization’s most pressing Homeland Security and Public Safety needs.

From Physical Security (Access Control, Critical Infrastructure, Perimeter Protection and Video Surveillance Cameras and Video Management Systems), to IT Security (Cybersecurity, Encryption, Data Storage, Anti-Malware and Networking Security – Just to name a few), the 2019 ‘ASTORS’ CHAMPIONS EDITION will have what you need to Detect, Delay, Respond to, and Mitgate today’s real-time threats in our constantly evolving security landscape.

It also includes featured guest editorial pieces from some of the security industry’s most respected leaders, and recognized firms in the 2019 ‘ASTORS’ Awards Program.

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