Do you know who your TSA ombudsman is?
Feb 3, 2014, 9:20 am
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Do you know who your TSA ombudsman is?
The ombudsman line for tsa is a small call center in London, KY. Outsourced to a company called K4 solutions.
K4 is owned by a Sumi Krishnan... Below is from the Washingtonian...
Sumi Krishnan
Founder, K4 Solutions, Inc.
Sumi Krishnan was a teenager when she landed her first federal IT contract. Now, at 29, Krisnan runs her own company, K4 Solutions, Inc. With clients ranging from the US Senate and the Department of Homeland Security to the 88th Communications Group at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton, Ohio, it’s no wonder Krishnan landed on Inc.magazine’s list of top 30 entrepreneurs under 30.
Her accomplishments have been recognized by her industry colleagues; Krishnan received an emerging leadership award from the Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association in 2008.
Krishnan started out by working for the US Patent and Trademark Office after graduating from Virginia Tech with a degree in electrical engineering. In 2006, her old employer became a major K4 client—Krishnan won a $17 million contract from the Patent Office.
Krishnan learned about government contracting from her father, whose software company did a lot of work for Uncle Sam. When she was ready to set out on her own, she gathered tech-savvy friends, took note of their combined skills, and started a company to market exactly what the group had to offer.
Krishnan shares what she’s learned with other young entrepreneurs. In July, she participated in a program to promote Our Time, a national, nonprofit organization created to empower people.
And as referenced above has secured a number of contracts with the US government to the tune of multi millions.
Here is what's interesting... The people who work at K4 don't admit to working for K4. They are totally evasive and secretive.
They are not working for the people, but just placating the public.
Taxpayers spend billions on DHS, yet it seems DHS is pretty much outsourced.
You complain? It goes nowhere. This is the fox guarding the hen house.
They take your name and phone number. Who knows what they do with that info?
Why does DHS and other agencies outsource these functions?
K4 is owned by a Sumi Krishnan... Below is from the Washingtonian...
Sumi Krishnan
Founder, K4 Solutions, Inc.
Sumi Krishnan was a teenager when she landed her first federal IT contract. Now, at 29, Krisnan runs her own company, K4 Solutions, Inc. With clients ranging from the US Senate and the Department of Homeland Security to the 88th Communications Group at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton, Ohio, it’s no wonder Krishnan landed on Inc.magazine’s list of top 30 entrepreneurs under 30.
Her accomplishments have been recognized by her industry colleagues; Krishnan received an emerging leadership award from the Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association in 2008.
Krishnan started out by working for the US Patent and Trademark Office after graduating from Virginia Tech with a degree in electrical engineering. In 2006, her old employer became a major K4 client—Krishnan won a $17 million contract from the Patent Office.
Krishnan learned about government contracting from her father, whose software company did a lot of work for Uncle Sam. When she was ready to set out on her own, she gathered tech-savvy friends, took note of their combined skills, and started a company to market exactly what the group had to offer.
Krishnan shares what she’s learned with other young entrepreneurs. In July, she participated in a program to promote Our Time, a national, nonprofit organization created to empower people.
And as referenced above has secured a number of contracts with the US government to the tune of multi millions.
Here is what's interesting... The people who work at K4 don't admit to working for K4. They are totally evasive and secretive.
They are not working for the people, but just placating the public.
Taxpayers spend billions on DHS, yet it seems DHS is pretty much outsourced.
You complain? It goes nowhere. This is the fox guarding the hen house.
They take your name and phone number. Who knows what they do with that info?
Why does DHS and other agencies outsource these functions?
Feb 3, 2014, 10:02 am
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>"You complain? It goes nowhere."<
You're dealing with a Government Agency that hires sub standard Employees. Did you expect anything different?
>"Why does DHS and other agencies outsource these functions?"<
So they won't be accountable.
You're dealing with a Government Agency that hires sub standard Employees. Did you expect anything different?
>"Why does DHS and other agencies outsource these functions?"<
So they won't be accountable.
Feb 4, 2014, 11:01 am
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Do you know who your TSA ombudsman is?
H.S. You are correct.
This firm k-4 contracts with HHS, Commerce, State, Ag and Defense as well as DHS.
Google "senture" as well.
Interesting read.
This firm k-4 contracts with HHS, Commerce, State, Ag and Defense as well as DHS.
Google "senture" as well.
Interesting read.
Feb 5, 2014, 12:06 pm
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Isn't the TSA Ombudsman an internal program for TSA employees? They have a website with a picture of a puppy and everything! 
