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Project Manager Engineer

Location:
Arlington, VA, 22202
Posted:
March 09, 2010

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**** **** **. *. *** PMP CISSP

Arlington, VA ****2 USA

202-***-****

Daniel A. Schaupner

abnnp6@r.postjobfree.com

Objective: To provide technical expertise and guidance in the area of securing information

systems.

Clearance: DoD TS/SCI.

Professional summary and Highlights: Mr. Schaupner is a skilled security engineer with years

of experience working in Federal IT (Department of Defense and Homeland Security). Mr.

Schaupner has prepared systems for compliance with Federal IA standards (Mr. Schaupner has

experience with FISMA, NIST, DITSCAP/DIACAP, DCID 6/3, DHS 4300, and TSA 1400.3).

Mr. Schaupner has prepared applications, networks, and operating systems (including UNIX and

Windows), used scanning tools to conduct security testing and evaluation (ST&E, using Retina,

STIG scripts, Nessus, ISS System and Network Scanners, and Gold Disk), managed POAMs

and vulnerabilities (DISA VMS, Risk Management Matrix, IAVMs, etc.), and ensured that

subcontractors and vendor organizations are compliant with Federal standards. Mr. Schaupner is

CISSP-certified (since 2003). Some examples of his work is performing ST&E in securing the

DoD’s Joint Enterprise Directory Server (JEDS, now known as EDS) during development and

operations, preparing system security plans and ST&E of a web-based application for a special

DoD program, and the development and implementation of new Information Security and

Assurance processes at the Transportation Security Administration that increased the ability of

TSA to manage certification and accreditation efforts and POAMs.

Mr. Schaupner is also an experienced project manager (PMP-certified). Mr. Schaupner has

overseen technical staff and managers in the delivery of IT p roducts and services, analyzed

customer needs and statements of work (SOWs), developed requirements documents, used CRM

tools to manage customer needs and capture new work, created project charters, written project

plans, supported budget development, developed and implemented business processes, trained

technical staff and customers, obtained customer buy-in for new work, provided weekly and

monthly financial and progress reporting, provided executive level briefings, performed financial

analysis, and developed performance metrics. Some of Mr. Schaupner’s notable projects are

leading the delivery of a total training solution (web and classroom based) to the Joint Chiefs of

Staff, managing technical staff in the engineering and maintenance of the DoD’s Public Key

Infrastructure (PKI) engineering lab, managing subcontractors on the DoD PKI project, and

managing the installation of a software engineering suite at Solers Inc. that i ncreased product

development capability and engineering productivity and supported CMMI compliance.

Mr. Schaupner is also a highly technical and experienced engineer with software development

and systems engineering skills that compliment his information assurance and management

experience. Mr. Schaupner has provided engineering services by writing software code,

performing systems administration, and configuring firewalls and other security products. Some

of Mr. Schaupner’s notable technical accomplishments include using his skills in the Java

programming language to improve the performance of an Information Warfare simulator, the

management and operation of a “hacking lab” which demonstrated how hackers can penetrate

firewalls to attack public utilities (SCADA), using his s kills in PERL to improve security

analysis of Unix and Linux operating systems, and on-site installation of a web-based

messaging suite to DoD customers in the Middle East and at domestic DoD installations.

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SKILLS SUMMARY

Management Skills

• Project management (Certified PMP) • Budget d evelopment

• Technical leadership • Requirements documentation

• Project and program status reporting • Strong speaker and writer

• Financial reporting • Managing partners in other firms and

organizations

• Conflict resolution

• Leading diverse functional groups

• Work package development

Current and previously used technology skills

• Public Key Infrastructure • Contingency Planning and Business

Continuity

• Risk analysis and vulnerability assessment

• Firewall and IDS/IPS configuration

• Java Programming Language

• Wireless network configuration and security

• Configuration Management

analysis

• Change Management Systems

• Source code security and configuration

• Tomcat Server Configuration

• C++ Programming Language

• Servlets and JSPs

• Software integration and testing

• UNIX/Linux Administration and Testing

• Web Based Application development

• Visual Basic

• Apache and Microsoft IIS Web Servers

• Microsoft Access

• HTML

• Certification and accreditation

• SQL

• Security policy auditing and development

Other Skills

• Can speak/write German • Proposal Writing

• Technical Training • Business development

• CRM Tools (Remedy)

Education:

MBA, Virginia Tech, 2008 - Program focus was global management and included a residency in

Shanghai, China and Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Graduate Certificate in Computer Security, George Washington University, 2002 – Graduate

coursework in cryptography, secure e-Commerce, and information security.

Bachelor of Science and Engineering, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor, 1996 - Major in

Materials Science and Engineering

Certification:

Project Management Professional (PMP), PMI, September 2008

Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), ISC2, January 2003

Work Experience:

Information Assurance Analyst (Contractor, CACI)-DARPA, Washington DC, May 2009 –

Present: Responsible for providing Information Assurance Subject Matter Expertise to the head

of security at DARPA. Duties include producing weekly activity reports for the head of security,

evaluating security issues associated with new technologies (such as the iPhone), analyzing and

revising policy, assessing OSD directives and their impact on DARPA activities, providing

briefings on current security events, producing daily “heads-up” of emerging security threats to

security and operations, and recommending approval or rejection of change requests.

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Senior Project Manager a nd Transition Office Team Lead (Contractor, ECS Federal)-

Transportation Security Administration, Washington DC, July 2008 – May 2009:

Senior project manager and team lead for the TSA’s Contract Transition Office, responsible for

analysis, planning, and oversight of the handover of a l arge IT services project (greater than

$100m). Implemented best Project Management practices to develop the concept of operations

(CONOPS) for oversight of the contract handover. Provided oversight of network security and

functionality testing in support of an Operational Readiness Review for the recently relocated

TSA Data Center. Led senior-level network and security engineers in the development of test

plans for the Operational Readiness Review. Facilitated communications between functional

teams, conflict resolution, and joint recommendations to TSA Solutions Delivery executive

management. Provided leadership and expertise in the area of process development, including

the writing of team charters, communications plans, subcontractor management plans, flowcharts,

and executive management briefings. Provided analysis of TSA Solutions Delivery past

performance in the areas of procurement and security compliance (FISMA, NIST, DHS 4300,

TSA 1400.3). These results of these analysis efforts directly influenced TSA executive

management decision-making and negotiating position with their services vendor. Analyzed

statements of work and developed work packages. Contributed writing to winning proposal

efforts.

Principal Secure Systems Engineer (Contractor, BAE Systems) - Defense Information

Systems Agency, Washington DC, April 2007 - July 2008:

Managed the security engineering of an emerging DoD-wide Enterprise Directory Server (EDS)

for the Defense Information Services Agency (DISA). Oversaw the engineering efforts for

securing EDS during the entire development cycle and handoff into operations

(DITSCAP/DIACAP). Managed services vendors and subcontractors in ensuring the secure

development and operations of EDS. Provided technical leadership by briefing and training new

EDS team members (including software and systems engineers and managers) in the program

objectives and system architecture as the team grew rapidly. Managed the transition and

operations of a lab supporting the DoD Public Key Infrastructure. Planned and delegated the

technical activities of the BAE and subcontractor staffs, received progress reports, and managed

the lab’s equipment inventory and facilities for the DoD PKI lab effort. Performed program

oversight including budget monitoring, receiving subcontractor time reports, supporting contract

modifications, and coordinating the completion of monthly program reports. Analyzed

statements of work and developed work packages. Provided secure solutions recommendations

for several other BAE programs that were ultimately procured. Contributed writing efforts to

proposals. Recognized by BAE at the annual awards banquet with a “High Performance” award.

Project Manager and Security Engineer (Contractor, L3 Systems) - Joint Chiefs of Staff,

Pentagon, Washington DC, April 2004 - January 2005 & March 2006 - April 2007:

Supported the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO) as a

requirements analyst and project manager. Performed project planning for a comprehensive

technical refresh that ultimately transitioned the JCS desktops from Windows 2000 to Windows

XP. Documented customer requirements and wrote proposals and charters for new projects. Met

directly with high-level customers in the JCS Directorate of Management (Lt. Col, Col, and Aides

to General Officers) to manage high-visibility tasks and requirements. Directly managed

technical staff in the delivery of training solutions for incoming action officers that simulated the

live business environment at the JCS. Coordinated activities between diverse groups such as

Pentagon facilities, the Pentagon Information Technology Agency (ITA), JCS network

operations, and application administrators to complete the delivery of a training solution, which

was comprised of a combination of thin-client technology and a learning management system.

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Coordinated pilot groups to ensure that there would be no major disruptions to the operational

environment during the implementation of solutions. Provided regular reports and

recommendations to the JCS CIO and influenced project selection and procurement decisions by

providing technical and financial analysis. Performed supported IT budget estimates for the JCS

OCIO. Provided security SME analysis and engineering support on a large services support

program at the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Performed system security scanning, recommended new

security products, and produced whitepapers and presentations covering a wide range of security

topics. Maintained a lab for the purposes of testing and demonstrating new products.

Senior Security Engineer and Systems Engineer (Contractor, Solers Inc.) - Multiple

Department of Defense agencies, Washington DC, January 2005 - March 2006 & October 2000

- February 2003:

Managed the computer security engineering effort for a large DoD content management project.

Managed the engineering of controlled interfaces across security domains, including the

preparation of certification and accreditation documentation (DCID 6/3), performing operating

system lockdowns, testing and verifying the security posture of systems configurations,

scheduling and coordinating audits, and procuring appropriate network solutions. Performed

evaluations and provided recommendations for new security products. Led other technical

personnel in the completion of technical testing and security tasks. Provided briefings and

recommendations to executive level customers. Performed systems testing and release

management for the initial release of the DISA Content Staging program. Maintained a Solaris

lab that simulated the live operational environment for purposes of full regression testing.

Packaged software for delivery to DISA. Provided ons ite installation, demonstrations,

documentation, and training of Content Staging at various DoD sites. Provided on-call support

for worldwide DoD customers. Managed the implementation of a comprehensive software

change management system for a large software development environment, which resulted in

improved software quality control. Contributed writing to winning proposal efforts.

Senior Systems Engineer, General Dynamics, Washington DC, March 2003 - March 2004:

Conducted research on rogue network -based threats to public utilities. Managed a simulated

“hacking” lab to demonstrate advanced cyber warfare techniques, including customized malware,

network attacks that penetrated firewalls, and remote sniffing. Using the “hacking” lab,

advocated the pursuit of business in the area of protecting SCADA systems by demonstrating

General Dynamics’ technical capabilities. Performed software development using Java. Wrote

new code and optimized previously written code through analysis and refactoring.

REFERENCES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST

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