2009 Annual Meeting

November 10, 2009

Information Assurance Small Business Association Information Assurance Small Business Association (IASBA)(IASBA)

Vote in the 2010 Board of Directors

Keynote Address by Brig. Gen. Mike Hayes USMC (Ret.) - Managing Director for the Office of Military & Federal Affairs within the Maryland Department of Business & Economic Development.

Keynote Address by Mr. Tony Sager – Chief, Vulnerability Assessment and Operations Group, Information Assurance Directorate, National Security Agency.

Review IA-SBA’s goals and objectives for 2009

Social and Networking to Celebrate the end of IASBA’s second year of operations

Why Are We Here?Why Are We Here?

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3:00 – 3:30: Registration and Cast ballots for 2010 Board of Directors

3:30 – 3:35: Welcome

3:35 – 4:00: Keynote Address - Brig. Gen. Mike Hayes USMC (Ret.) - Managing Director for the Office of Military & Federal Affairs within the Maryland Department of Business & Economic Development

4:00 – 4:25: Keynote Address – Mr. Tony Sager – Chief VAO, IAD, NSA.

4:25 – 4:45: IA-SBA Presentation - Year in Review and Looking Ahead

4:45 – 5:00: Introduce the 2010 Board of Directors &Recognition of Departing Board Members

5:00 –6:30: Social Networking

Schedule

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Key Note Address

Brig. Gen. Mike Hayes USMC (Ret.)

Managing Director for the Office of Military & Federal Affairs within the Maryland Department of

Business & Economic Development

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Key Note Address

Mr. Tony Sager

Chief, Vulnerability Assessment and Operations Group Information Assurance Directorate

National Security Agency

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IA-SBA

The Year in Review

Be an advocate for small businesses supporting the US IA marketplace

Provide the SBC with an identity and “consensus” voice to communicate needs and capabilities more effectively• Collect, aggregate and manage capability, performance and contact

data for small business members• Analyze membership data and articulate SBC’s identity and capabilities• Identify and communicate SBC’s needs• Convey mission priorities, funding issues, program challenges and

technical challenges to the IA SBC Educate and advocate the IA SBC to other stakeholders (e.g., large

businesses and other IA associations) Foster the increased and improved interaction among small

businesses for providing better and more effective solutions Concentrate on the NSA IA Mission as a prototype Expand into other US IA market segments using “lessons learned”

from NSA partnership

IA-SBA MissionIA-SBA Mission

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Raise awareness of the IA-SBA’s profile by projecting a vibrant organization with many great things occurring.

Systematically and intentionally approach decision makers and influencers and convey the value added of the IA-SBA.

Provide a forum, at the lowest classification level possible, for our government customers to share the technical challenges facing the current and future agency missions with the IA-SBA community.

Define technical requirements in enough detail to allow the small business community to respond with plausible, innovative solutions.

Discuss, and perhaps prototype, flexible mechanisms that would allow the customers to address their technical requirements through direct engagement with small businesses.

Retain 2008 membership and grow by 20% (60 Members by end of year). Maintain the IA-SBA web site, database and forum capabilities to meet the

needs of the membership, the customer community, and the other IA-SBA committees.

BoD Goals for 2009BoD Goals for 2009

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Released several press releases Held 1st annual golf tournament with great success and sponsored local

DHHS Information technology program Continued lunch series with a dynamic range of speakers Began Afternoon Technical Sessions

• Cyber Security Initiative• T31 Enterprise Cross Domain Solutions

Presented at numerous NSA sponsored events including small business outreach briefings

Established communications with DISA representatives Presented at numerous community events including Maryland

Marketing and AFCEA

Raise awareness of the IA-SBA’s profile by Raise awareness of the IA-SBA’s profile by projecting a vibrant organization with many great projecting a vibrant organization with many great things occurring. things occurring.

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Government Roundtable 10-15 minute presentation by government attendees followed by a Q&A.

Bob Peksa BA3 Cost and Pricing at NSA Surviving a DCAA Audit Ken Bricker, Goodman Associates Gov't Consulting Group of

Goodman & Co Security Challenges within the TS organization Martha Mahan, C/TS Cyber Initiative Government Technical Exchange Golf Tournament Tournament Benefits Digital Harbor High School Sharon Jones (DISA, Director DISA SADBU ) Doing Business With DISA Charlie Stein (IAD PEO) Acquisition Roundtable Follow-up (IAD Spend Plan Review) Jean Stack (Houlihan Locey) Mergers and Acquisitions Randy Bogue (Venator Partners) Small Business Advisory Boards Mark Lantz (NSA - CDMO) Technical Exchange (NSA - CDMO) Bob Leib (Special Assistant to AA County Executive John Leopold for BRAC and

Education) BRAC Update Yolanda Gantlin (Dept of State - ITAR) ITAR

2009 Lunch Time Events2009 Lunch Time Events

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December 2009 TBD - Small Business Acquisition Conference Recap. This event is a lunchtime talk that will be held at Victoria’s, Columbia MD.

January 2010 TBD - IA Technical Talk with Mr. Steve LaFountain, Technical Director I8. Mr. LaFountain will present on technical challenges facing his organization and have an open dialogue on these challenges with the audience. This session is only for current members of the IA-SBA and is not open to the general public. There is no admission fee for this event, which is expected to begin at 3:30PM.

Upcoming EventsUpcoming Events

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Met with Program Executive Offices Met with Deputy Senior Acquisition Executive Small Business Acquisition Conference Presented IA-SBA goals and objectives to numerous office, division, and

branch leaders within both IAD and SID

Systematically and intentionally approach decision Systematically and intentionally approach decision makers and influencers and convey the value added makers and influencers and convey the value added of the IA-SBA and the small business community.of the IA-SBA and the small business community.

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Rapidly changing technology drives unique “real time” challenges for all aspects of Agency mission, likely to increase with new Cyber Initiative Role and require innovative and responsive solutions

Current contracting models are too slow and inflexible to connect the technology innovation available with mission needs

New and creative approaches are needed that will identify the innovation and provide the responsiveness that the Agency needs to meet current and future demands

Large ID/IQ contracts are used for convenience Recognition that small businesses traditionally provide creativity,

technology and responsiveness to the marketplace Limited interaction with the small business community Difficulty Meeting Small Business Goals

What Agency Decision Makers Are SayingWhat Agency Decision Makers Are Saying

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Developed a dialogue with the Deputy SAE Proposed three potential mechanisms for prototyping

Discuss, and perhaps prototype, flexible mechanisms that Discuss, and perhaps prototype, flexible mechanisms that would allow the customers to address their technical would allow the customers to address their technical requirements through direct engagement with small requirements through direct engagement with small businesses.businesses.

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Approach Purpose Benefit Process

Real-Time Technology Driven

Delivery of a solution for a well defined problem requiring innovation or responsiveness

Simple and rapid mechanism for Mission staff to present defined challenges and “Seeding” valid proposals

Bilateral technical forums leading to “White Paper” proposals and Purchase Order contract mechanisms.

Technology & Responsiveness Driven

Prototype, proof-of-concept, or reference implementations with test results

Rapid development and delivery of innovative solutions to demonstrate feasibility of technology-based challenges

Selection of solution from among a managed list of “vetted” contractors using pre-negotiated contracts

Technology Search Driven

Rapid identification of existing COTS or within reach technology with top level feasibility study as to its insertion

Disciplined approach to connecting innovative solutions with stated needs

Bilateral technical forums leading to COTS or “near reach” technologies proposal using existing contract mechanisms

Proposal – Create a Toolkit

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Cyber Initiative Briefing T31 Cross Domain Office presentation and follow up DISA January 2010 TBD - IA Technical Talk with Mr. Steve LaFountain,

Technical Director I8.

Provide a forum, at the lowest classification level Provide a forum, at the lowest classification level possible, for our government customers to share the possible, for our government customers to share the technical challenges facing the current and future agency technical challenges facing the current and future agency missions with the IA-SBA community.missions with the IA-SBA community.Define technical requirements in enough detail to allow Define technical requirements in enough detail to allow the small business community to respond with plausible, the small business community to respond with plausible, innovative solutions.innovative solutions.

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45 members as of 10/31/2009 6 Large Businesses (+1)

• 2 New Members in 2009 39 Small Businesses (-6)

• 9 New Members in 2009

Retain 2008 membership and grow by 20%Retain 2008 membership and grow by 20% (60 Members by end of year). (60 Members by end of year).

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IA-SBA Members

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A&N Associates, Inc. MAR, Inc.Agency Consulting Group, Inc. Minerva Engineering, LLC.Assured Decisions, LLC Owl Computing TechnologiesBay State Computers, Inc. Pangia Technologies, LLC.BB Technical Solutions, LLC pf Pulliam

Convergent Technologies IncPraxis Engineering Technologies, Inc.

CSSS.NET Proteus TechnologiesDLS Oshman, LLC SAFE Operations, Inc.Engage Communications Sycamore, Inc.Engineering Solutions, Inc. Tailored Access, LLCEntegra Systems, Inc. The Kenjya Group, Inc.

Enterprise Consulting, Inc.The Van Dyke Technology Group, Inc.

Exceptional Software Strategies, IncTony Ward ConsultingGemini Security Solutions, Inc. Tresys Technology, LLCGerretson, LLC Trusant Technologies, LLCIECA, Inc. Venona Consulting, LLCInformation Security Systems, Inc White Cliffs ConsultingIntelligenesis, LLC Yakabod, Inc.Interoptek, Inc. Zavda Consulting, LLCKimball Consulting, Inc.  

Special Thanks To Our Large Business Members

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Database was launched early in 2009 Membership renewals through web site with Pay Pal fully functional Web site is the central repository of all IA-SBA information All event registrations through web site

Maintain the IA-SBA web site, database and forum capabilities Maintain the IA-SBA web site, database and forum capabilities to meet the needs of the membership, the customer to meet the needs of the membership, the customer community, and the other IA-SBA committees.community, and the other IA-SBA committees.

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CURRENT Board of Directors CURRENT Board of Directors

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Board of Directors

Judith McCartyTreasurer

Jerry SchepersCommunications

Steve WolvertonOutreach

L.Thompson/C.SutherlandEvents

John NicolettosMembership

Yuriy Dzambasow*Operations

Mary StassiePresident

Rachael Toren* - Asst. Rachael Toren* - Asst.

* Not Board Members

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Departing Directors Recognition

Directors. Shall be members in good standing elected at the annual meeting of Members by a plurality vote

Number. Shall be not less than five (5) or more than ten (10)

Term. Directors shall take office at the adjournment of the annual meeting and remain in office for one year or until the following annual meeting of Members

Quorum. The presence, in person or by proxy, of Members representing twenty percent (20%) of the total votes in the Association shall constitute a quorum

Voting. Corporate Members shall be entitled to one (1) vote per Member. Affiliate Members are not entitled to a vote

Election Process Election Process

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2010 Board of Directors

Introduction