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On May 22 – 31, 2023, the Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA)/Defense Industrial Base Cybersecurity Assessment Center (DIBCAC) performed a High Confidence Assessment of TTC, Incorporated (TTC) verifying overall compliance with the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) clause 252.204-7012, “Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting.” Also, they assessed the enterprise implementation of National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Special Publication (SP) 800-171 using NIST SP 800-171A, “Assessing Security Requirements for Controlled Unclassified Information” with TTC achieving a Cybersecurity Summary Level score of 110 out of 110. This enterprise-level, High Confidence Assessment and Cybersecurity Summary Level Score demonstrates TTC’s adequate security and is applicable to any contract mandating a relevant enterprise System Security Plan. This assessment was conducted alongside Kieri Solutions under the DCMA/DIBCAC Joint Surveillance Program.

TTC will support the 805th CTS, also known as Shadow Operations Center Nellis (ShOC-N) and Elevate as their major subcontractor on this 5-year contract.  Shoc-N serves as the United States Air Force’s Joint All Domain Command and Control (JADC2) Battle Lab; we will assist to provide a digital infrastructure along with relevant command and control (C2) experience to enable experiments and operationally relevant assessments of emerging technologies and procedures needed to meet warfighter requirements in JADC2 and the Advanced Battle Management System (ABMS).

May  2023 – TTC has been granted recertification of their Integrated Management System (IMS) certified by Perry Johnson Registrars (PJR) according to internationally recognized quality management principles set out by the International Standards Organization (ISO).  ISO Standards 9001:2015; 20000-1:2018; 27001:2013 joint appraisals were performed by a Perry Johnson Registrars (PJR) approved appraiser with zero deficiencies nor findings. 

ISO 9001 (Quality Management Systems) is the global benchmark for quality management.  This QMS sets out the steps necessary to adopt a quality management system.  It is designed to help ensure TTC meets the needs and expectations our customers and is based on internationally recognized quality management principles set out by the International Standards Organization (ISO). 

ISO 20000 (Information Technology Service Management) optimizes IT infrastructure and reduces risk.  This process follows methods to measure and evaluate performance, processes, and practices, providing more structured opportunities for continual improvement.   

ISO 27001 (Information & Data Security) sets out the requirements of information security management systems and is part of the ISO 27000 family of standards relating to information and cyber security.  ISO 27001-1 offers a comprehensive set of controls, based on best practices in information security.   

By meeting the extensive criteria for these standards, TTC affirms its ability to consistently deliver an effective Integrated Management System, comply with security requirements, and drive continuous improvements to services and internal processes. 

 Also, TTC is certified  Capability Maturity Model Integration Level 3 for both Services (CMMI-SVC 3) and Development (CMMI-DEV 3). 

On 9 – 10 May 2023, TTC sponsored and attended the Tidewater Integrated Combat Symposium (TWICS) at the Virginia Hampton Roads Convention Center.  This event focused on the US Air Force (USAF) Combat Air Force’s (CAF) digital engagement across the warfighting domains.  Additionally, 40 major speakers and expert breakout sessions were offered, training sessions, and an open exhibit hall filled with industry, government and academia booths.  This event provided insight to the Air Combat Command (ACC) senior leader’s perspective on current developments in cyberspace and the transformation to multi-domain warfare operations strategically with future military cyber and Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) operations battlespace challenges.

TTC Booth:  Ray Turner, COO, Patrick Minney, Sr Vice President and Sheri Robinson, CEO.

 

TTC Booth:  Ray Turner, COO, Debnes Samuels, Program Analyst, and Dan Bergeron, Vice President

TTC communes with close to 100,000 Air and Space Association (AFA) members to promote U.S. Air and Space Forces as the foundation of a strong National Defense; to honor and support our Airmen, Guardians, and their Families; and, to remember and respect AFA’s enduring Heritage.  TTC supports the AFA three mission strategic pillars:  Educate, Advocate and Support the AF/Space community.   We join a team to ensure the United States has the best equipment, systems, and people to protect our country.   Today, the U.S. is the preeminent leader in air, space, and cyberspace.

TTC joins AFCEA International, a professional association for those engaged in defense, intelligence and security in all related technology disciplines.  Our corporate membership benefits include assistance with our business growth, operations and an ability to help shape the future of national and global security.   Our Tidewater Chapter sponsorship joins TTC with over 300 military, government, civilian, industry and academia leaders in the Joint Base Langley-Eustis and Fort Monroe Areas.  Chapter activities include holding monthly luncheons with distinguished speakers at the Senior Executive and General Officer level from across the Joint community; touring local facilities; hosting semi-annual golf tournaments to raise funds for our annual scholarships program.  TTC is afforded the opportunity to volunteer and support many community events.

TTC is proud to announce we have completed all the TTC is proud to announce we have completed all the Virginia Values Veterans V3 Program requirements and have been certified as a V3 company.  TTC’s very own, Christi Parsons, led the effort to bring TTC into the V3 program.   Thank you, Christi!

 

The Virginia Values Veterans V3 Program helps employers develop and implement successful, long-term strategies to recruit, hire, and retain Virginia Veterans. Hiring Veterans is not only the right thing to do but also a smart business decision. The knowledge and abilities today’s service members and Veterans gain in our modern military make them an extremely valuable talent pool for companies that wish to grow and improve organizational performance.

 

This connects us with supportive community:

• Virginia Department of Veterans Services (VDVS) – VDVS is here to ensure that your Veteran and military spouse employees are taken care of and have access to the benefits, services, and resources they need and deserve.
• Community Impact – V3 partners may support the Virginia Veterans Services Foundation to further the mission of the V3 Program as well as donate goods or services to make a community impact.

TTC (Technology and Telecommunications Consultants) Incorporated today announced leadership changes.  Jose Rojas stated in his “A new era for TTC” message to employees, “Time always moves forward, and we have to move forward with it.  I gave TTC many years of my life, but there is a point in time when you understand that is the end of the road for you.  I gave TTC all I had, and at this point we need to take the company to the next level and need new leadership to make it happen.  It is not hard for me to take this step because I know it is the right time to do it, and we picked the right person to get it done.  It is my pleasure to introduce you to our next CEO, Sheri Robinson.  Sheri has many years of experience in this business, she knows our customers and our customers know her. Since she started working here at TTC, Sheri has demonstrated that she really cares about our employees and our customers. She has the experience, knowledge, contact, energy and skills that our company needs to get to the next level, and I am confident that she will do a great job taking us there.  TTC and us are in good hands under her leadership.”

No-one within our senior leadership team is leaving, however, we are re-organizing to accommodate our growth and awarding some hard-earned promotions:

• Previous the Chief Operating Officer (COO) since 2017, Sheri Robinson has been selected to be the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) effective 18 September 2022
• Ray Turner, Senior Vice President assumed the role of COO and became a managing partner on 1 July 2022
• Previous CEO, Jose Rojas will remain on the team as the new Chief Technology and Information Officer (CTO/CIO)
• Frank Vella will continue as TTC’s Chief Financial Officer (CFO).
• Patrick Minney, Vice President has been promoted to Senior Vice President effective 1 September 2022

Sheri Robinson stated, “I am honored to be TTC’s next CEO.  It is a privilege to be partnered with leaders who share the same values and vision.  TTC will continue to take care of our outstanding people and customers to best meet mission goals.  I will do my best to serve the TTC team and our clients and look forward to further growing the company while increasing our high caliber delivery.”

With this award, TTC will support prime contractor SAIC and AFLCMC / HB Kessel Run (KR), the Program Management Office for the Air Operations Center (AOC) Weapon System (WS) Falconer $319M contract.   TTC will support product lines within Kessel Run to develop, acquire, field, modernize, integrate, standardize, and sustain unit- and theater-level Command and Control (C2) war fighting capabilities to the Combined / Joint Forces Air Component Commander (C/JFACC) and Mission Partners.  This award extends TTC’s C2 / AOC WS portfolio that also includes the Nellis AFB Weapons School and the US Air Warfare Center Virtual Training and Test Center (VTTC), and, Langley AFB Air Combat Command (ACC) AOC / AFFOR.

July 2022 – TTC is excited to welcome Dan Bergeron as Vice President of Operations and Strategic Development.  As a retired USAF pilot and officer, Dan brings TTC 26 years of military leadership experience; and, for the past 12 years, he led DoD projects providing predominately USAF customers with management services overseeing varied system modernization and innovation efforts.  Dan will provide senior operations management of TTC’s USAF, DOT, DOI and DHS cyber security, IT/Communications, DevSecOps software development, and C4ISR (AOC WS) integration contracts.  Also, Dan’s business development expertise will help to further establish and exceed TTC’s growth goals.