About - Staff Member - Kelsey Kober
Kelsey Kober
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As the Senior Manager, Public Sector, Kelsey coordinates 91快活林's policy and advocacy work around federal procurement, cyber acquisition, and cybersecurity issues and manages 91快活林's outreach to senior acquisition officials in the executive branch. She comes to 91快活林 from Common Sense Media, where she worked on technology and telecommunications policy issues more broadly. Before, she served in various roles at advocacy organizations in Washington, D.C.
Kelsey graduated with honors from Denison University with a B.A. in Political Science and spent a semester studying at l'Université Paris-Sorbonne.
Blog posts by Kelsey Kober
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U.S. Policymakers Should Take a Risk-Based Approach to ICT Supply Chain Risk Management
April 6, 2023
On March 16, 91快活林 filed comments to the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) recommending methods effectively implement Sec. 5949 of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2023--a major ...
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91快活林 Event Explores How the Public and Private Sectors can Work Together on ICT Supply Chain Risk Management
June 16, 2021
While a consensus has emerged in Washington, D.C. that securing the federal and commercial ICT supply chain is a U.S. priority, many questions remain on how to address the current patchwork of disparate ...
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In a Post-SolarWinds World, Let鈥檚 Reimagine What a 鈥淭rusted Supplier鈥� Is
March 9, 2021
Over the last few years, policymakers in Washington, D.C. rightfully recognized that malicious actors could use the government鈥檚 information and communications technology (ICT) supply chain as an attack ...
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Tech Industry鈥檚 Supply Chain Advice to the Next Administration: Spotlight and Strengthen the Federal Acquisition Security Council
November 10, 2020
In January 2021, Joe Biden will assume the responsibilities of the U.S. Commander-in-chief. Among the many national security challenges the new administration will face is the rapid proliferation of threats ...
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The U.S. Government is Working to Secure its IT Supply Chain. Here鈥檚 How To Get It Right.
September 21, 2020
With news of cyber-attacks and IP theft rippling across the government contracting world, officials in the United States Congress and Executive Branch have recognized the importance of securing federal ...