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Join us for GTSC’s BORDER SECURITY 2026, our premier deep dive into the missions, priorities, challenges, and evolving needs of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP).

For more than a decade, GTSC has brought together CBP leadership, mission practitioners, and industry partners for candid conversations about the capabilities needed to secure the nation’s borders and advance CBP’s complex mission, including:

• Safeguarding the nation’s borders and ports of entry
• Securing and facilitating lawful trade and travel
• Countering transnational criminal organizations, illicit drugs, and emerging threats
• Modernizing technology, data, and infrastructure
• Strengthening the workforce and frontline operations
• Advancing acquisition and partnerships with industry
• Strengthening international and interagency collaboration

GTSC’s BORDER SECURITY 2026, formerly known as CBP Days continues that tradition, providing a forum for government and industry to better understand CBP’s priorities, exchange ideas, and identify opportunities to strengthen mission delivery.

Welcome & Opening Remarks

Kristina Tanasichuk, CEO & Founder, Government Technology & Services Coalition

Border Patrol: Strategic Direction, Modernization & the Future of Sector Operations

Rosario (Pete) Vasquez, Chief, U.S. Border Patrol*

Enterprise Services: WFTCA and OB3 Implementation

Todd Muehlenbeck, Deputy Executive Assistant Commissioner, Enterprise Services

Chris Lein, Office of Training and Development

Trevor A. Blow, Acting Deputy Assistant Commissioner, Office of Facilities and Asset Management

Andrea Bright, Assistant Commissioner, Human Resources Management

Barry W. Carpenter, Executive Director, Workforce Care Directorate

Modernizing Trade & Cargo Enforcement Through Integrated Systems, Data, and Technology

Bradford (Brad) Slutsky, Acting Executive Director, Trade Transformation Office, Office of Trade

Thomas (Tom) Mills, Executive Director, Cargo Systems Program Directorate, OIT

CBP Procurement FY26 Accomplishments and Priorities and Goals for FY27

Kerri Bishop, Executive Director, Procurement; Deputy Head of the Contracting Activity 

Nick Martinelli, Chief of the Contracting Office supporting Mission Support and Technologies Procurement Directorate 

Hyun (Julie) Koo, Chief of the Contracting Office, BEA, Procurement Directorate 

Judy Simpson, Director, Industry Partnership and Outreach Programs, Office of Acquisition 

David Seay, Division Director, Information Technology Contracting Division, Office of Acquisition 

25 Years of Staying Ahead: The Evolution of NTC Targeting

Jorge Comas, Director, Counter-Network Division, National Targeting Center

Eric R. Peters, Director, Passenger Division, National Targeting Center

Brad Bartel, Policy Director, National Targeting Center

The OS Enterprise: Mission Integration, Modernization, and Operational Readiness

Casey O. Durst, Executive Assistant Commissioner, Operations Support

Turning Technology into Frontline Capability

Michelle Zebrowski, Chief Data Officer, Office of Information and Technology

Baibhav Devkota, Executive Director, Border Enforcement and Management Systems Directorate

CBP Cybersecurity Priorities and Contractor Security Expectations

D. Scott Davis, Chief Information Security Officer; Executive Director, Cybersecurity Directorate, OIT

Air and Marine Operations: Mission Technology & Operational Integration

Keith M. Jones, Deputy Executive Assistant Commissioner, Air and Marine Operations

Timothy Emerick, Deputy Executive Director, AMO Operations

Augusto Reyes, Executive Director, AMO Operations*

The Future of Targeting: Multimodal Biometrics, Mobility, and Mission Integration

Nael Samha, Executive Director, Targeting, Vetting and Analysis Programs

Closing Keynote: CBP Technology Modernization and Industry Partnership

Sunil Madhugiri, Chief Technology Officer, Office of Information and Technology