Engineer Management
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French Caldwell N/A
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5308 Briley Place Bethesda MD
Month/Year Hired Month/Year Left Total Years with Company
Aug 1997Sep 19992
Office Division Title
Washington DC Consulting Senior Manager
Country Other Employment Details
(Previous positions, duties, or fun info)
United States
Retired Submarine Officer; International Projects Director for Commission on Roles and
Missions of the Armed Forces; former Federal Executive Fellow at Brookings; speak many
dialects understood in the Southern States
Company Name Position
Gartner Research VP
Company Web Site
http://www.gartner.com
Company Size (employees) Est. Company Revenue Industry
251+ > $25,000,000 Consulting
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Naval Nuclear Engineer
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(Description of Position)
Lead Gartner analyst for Governance, Risk Management and Compliance; also cover
Technology and Public Policy
Birthday Marital Status Spouse's Name Anniversary
Oct 31 Married Patricia
Children's Names & Ages
Elizabeth - 30
Lee -- 25
Randy -- 22
Joseph -- 20
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French Caldwell
5308 Briley Place
Bethesda, MD 20816
Phone: 301-***-****
E-mail: ******.********@*******.***
RESEARCH Vice President for gOVERNANCE, rISK mANAGEMENT, and cOMPLIANCE
1999-PresentGARTNER, INC.
BETHESDA, MD
Researches and reports on important technology industry developments, products, and best
practices. Advises executive clients and program managers of Global 2000 companies and
government agencies on information technology strategies, markets, and processes. Leads
strategic research and advisory programs on governance, risk management and compliance
(GRC), public policy and legal implications of information technology, GRC strategies,
critical infrastructure protection, and strategic information risk analysis. Led the
ground-breaking White House sponsored critical infrastructure wargame, Digital Pearl
Harbor, and appeared on international news programs including a documentary on the History
Channel. Also established Gartner research and advisory programs on knowledge management,
digital society, and government. See research on www.gartner.com
Summary of Gartner Experience
1999 Hired to lead KM research
2000 Established government research focus, which led to establishment of Government
Research Team
Led Capitol Hill e-society Summit
2001 Initiated Gartner Research response to 9/11
Golden Quill Award
Winners Circle
2002 Led the Digital Pearl Harbor Wargame at US Naval War College with White House
sponsorship
Initiated public policy research focus and SOX research
Established Risk Management and Compliance Research Community
Made first business case for a formal Risk and Compliance Team and Conference
Thought Leadership award
Established Compliance Advisory Service precursor to the current Gartner for IT Leaders
Security and Risk Management offering
Compliance and Risk Research Team established
Chaired First Compliance and Risk Management Summit
Redesigned Gartner for IT Leaders Security product to add specialties for Risk
Management, Compliance, Privacy, and Business Continuity Management
Chaired Second Compliance and Risk Management Summit
Redesign of Gartner for IT Leaders to add IT Legal Manager Specialty planned
Director of Knowledge Services
1997-1999ARTHUR ANDERSEN, LLP
WASHINGTON, DC
Responsible for establishing a Knowledge Services practice in the Government Industry
Group. Single most successful practice leader at developing new business in Government
Services office. Worked with firm competencies in Knowledge Management, Performance and
Learning, Supply Chain, Risk Management, and Virtual Learning to create new business
solutions. Led teams on engagements, wrote white papers, and made presentations. Developed
and trained firm personnel and clients in Knowledge Management and Systems Thinking
methodologies. Developed and implemented a total cost of ownership methodology for
functional economic analysis of large-scale business information technology investments.
Produced a series of seminars on Capitol Hill and worked with an industry association to
build a caucus of over 50 Senators and Representatives.
Executive Director, Knowledge Management
1995-97RICHARD S. CARSON & ASSOCIATES
BETHESDA, MD
Directed Business Process Reengineering Engagements and developed new clients for the
company. Worked with organizations undergoing tremendous change and downsizing to capture
expert knowledge and convert that knowledge to procedures that could be used by the new
organization. Developed knowledge bases to support executive level decision making for
organizations undergoing change.
Director of International and Special Projects1994-95COMMISSION ON ROLES AND MISSIONS OF THE ARMED FORCES
WASHINGTON, DC
Acted as the liaison to other nations defense ministries and national security agencies
for a congressional commission developing post-Cold-War roles and missions of the U.S.
military. Directed a team of government analysts and consultants in oversight reviews of
the experiences of other nations with government management and business reforms. Results
were included in the commission s report to Congress and contributed to U.S. Government
policies on competitive sourcing. Also directed defense reviews on privatization,
logistics, and organizational redesign.
Officer1977-94UNITED STATES NAVY
Director of Special Projects for the Secretary of the Navy, responsible for the testimony
and reports to Congress of senior departmental officials. Completed the strategic vision
for the Navy and Marine Corps. Served in the U.S. Submarine Force. Qualified for Command.
Nuclear Engineer.
Summary of Naval Service
Commissioned, U.S. Naval Academy1973 to1977
Submarine and Nuclear Power Training1977 to 1979
Communications and Reactor Controls Officer, USS Birmingham (SSN 695) 1979 to 1981
Instructor and Plant Materiel Officer, Nuclear Prototype, Idaho 1981 to 1984
Chief Engineer, USS Baton Rouge1984 to 1987
Navy Advanced Education Program, Old Dominion University, Post Graduate Program in
International Studies and Economics 1987 to 1989
Executive Officer, USS Will Rogers (SSBN 659B) 1989 to 1991
Federal Executive Fellows Program, The Brookings Institution1991 to 1992
Special Projects Officer, Secretary of the Navy, Office of Program Appraisal 1992 to
1994
EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS
U.S. Naval Academy, BS Oceanography, 1977
Qualified Naval Nuclear Engineer, 1983
Qualified for Command of Nuclear Submarines, 1987
Old Dominion University, MA International Economics, History and Strategy, 1989
U.S. Naval War College, Command and Staff Degree, 1990
HONORS
Federal Executive Fellow, THE BROOKINGS INSTITUTION
WASHINGTON, DC, 1991-92
Adjunct Fellow, CENTER FOR STRATEGIC AND INTERNATIONAL STUDIES, WASHINGTON, DC, 1994-
2002
BOARD MEMBER, SENIOR RESEARCH FELLOW, GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY INSTITUTE FOR
INNOVATION AND KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT, WASHINGTON, DC,
2001-PRESENT
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