Management Engineering

ROBERT EMMETT MICHAEL BANNON

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Veterans Preference: 5 (Classed as Vietnam Era Veteran and Cold War Veteran).

Prior Security Clearance: DoD Top Secret SCI, updated 6/10, (now inactive)

Citizenship: USA (Born)

Languages: Fluent Lithuanian/Colloquial French and Saudi Arabic

SUMMARY OF SKILLS:

Over 30+ years of increasing management responsibility in foreign, domestic and government programs in authoring and implementing the overall Acquisition process (DoD ACAT1 –V, DoD Series 5000.2) to include Integrated Logistics Engineering Plans, System Engineering/Integration Plans, Hardware/Software Configuration Engineering/Management and Specialty Engineering tasking: Reliability, Maintainability, Availability, Dependability, Risk Analysis, Probabilistics, Prognostics, Safety, Security, Human Factors Engineering etc. Varied experiences in domestic foreign, commercial and U.S Government programs such as NASA’s Space Station, Shuttle/Orbiter and Launch Operations, Navy’s Vertical Launch System MK41/SM3 and DDX program, and various USAF Space Command Programs, Air and Surface programs, BMDO, NMD/early stages of DTRA incorporation as well as military, (SR-71, Reconnaissance and Fighter Aircraft and commercial aircraft logistics in addition to Depot Maintenance activities and Deployment operations. Additionally, considerable experience in Construction Management (building of Shriver AFB). Possess excellent organizational and management skills; employ proactive results oriented analysis and resolution methodologies. Recognized by industry and government as a self-starter, Subject Matter Expert with demonstrated high quality results in providing logical, systematic solutions within programmatic, technical, schedule and cost restraints. I am effective as a subcontractor or corporate employee. I have extensive experience in IMP/IMS, IPT, SEIT, SOS environments, especially in the development and organization of seamless, fully integrated, single point of contact, Autonomic and E-business platforms for RDT&E, Production and Logistics/Sustainment operations among multi stakeholders for hardware, software and various types of validation/verification and training to include OJT, CBT and IETMS level V. Additionally, extensive experience in Information Technology (IT) from ground floor introduction planning to highly specialized consolidations of major agencies consolidation and streamlining IT projects, to significant migrations to Cloud development and integration with full supportability planning and monitoring. Note: All foreign programs were accomplished in country, i.e. Saudi Arabia (Jeddah & Yanbu), and RAF Alconbury, England. Additionally have traveled extensively in Europe, the Middle East, Russia and the Baltics.

TRAINING/EDUCATION:

Corporate Related Courses: Acquisition Management Systems Engineering, Systems Integration/Interface/Requirements Definition, Software Development and Management, Software Diagnostics, Rational ROSE, FAMECA diagnostics for Hardware and Software, ILS Management, TQM Leadership Training, Front Line Leadership, Group Leader Supervision and PMP with Black Belt problem solving application. Very successful in creating Superior Proposals, negotiations, contract ward, Project and Program Management monitoring. I am also proficient at business processes, Earned Value methodology, cost, and schedule/performance and personnel management. Proficient in MS Office, MS Project/Schedule, VISIO, Primavera (P3), Team play, Evolve, MetaSpectrum, DOORS, SLATE, SLIC, EAGLE and various LCC models, Popkin, Zackman, COCOMO II, PRICE S & H, REVIC and RMA/D/T and D models, Relex, PBL, RCM II, MANPRINT, Risk analysis, mitigation and resolution as well as statistical analyses and associated methodologies. Experience in Trade Studies and Case Based Analyses. Significant COTR and KO training.

M.S., Information Systems & Technology; The Johns Hopkins University, 6/2006

B.S., Human Relations & Organizational Behavior, The University of San Francisco 6/1984

USAF Technical Training School, Certification in Inventory Management and Logistics Management. 1971-1975 (Under Two Commands, USAFE and Royal Air Force, England)

Recent NASA and DHS COTR/KO Certifications 2011

EXPERIENCE:

Start Date: 22 July 2009 to 30 July 2011 - NASA HQ. Washington, D.C. Information

Technology Specialist (Policy and Planning). (Offered and took early retirement)

This position was located in the Policy and Investment Division within the Office of the Chief Information Officer (CIO) at NASA Headquarters. The CIO is the Senior Agency Advisor on all matters pertaining to the management of IT, the NASA Enterprise Architecture and IT Security. The Office of the CIO assures the quality of common IT services and activities Agency-wide, and ensures consistency of approach, and eliminates duplication of services through collaborative means, centralization and/or consolidation of services between and within NASA Headquarters all NASA Centers.

As a technical expert, I identified specifications, requirements and performance of work statements for all hardware and/or software, service and maintenance in multi-year (5-10 year) IT contracts. Approximately 44 contracts of varying complexity – total value approximately $112.M. Assigned as Certified Contracting Officer Technical Representative (COTR). Independently evaluated contractor procedures for the analysis design, development, test and support of these IT systems. Assisted in procuring products and services necessary for the operation and support of these contracts. Tracked and monitored all contracts and reported monthly to the NASA Directorate.

Directed Agency procurement strategy meetings to ensure IT requirements are accounted for and planned for future consolidation of all NASA IT projects. This was in preparation for a massive centralized NASA E-Government Program that was designed into four individual contracts that would be awarded resulting in the centralization of commonality of IT programs across all of NASA. Served as Technical Liaison between all NASA IT Contractors and the Contracting/Procurement/Logistics Officers. Took early retirement offer.

Start Date: 17 September 2007 to 12 July 2009: US Coast Guard HQ, Washington, D.C.

Program Manager: Responsible for the oversight and direction of the USCG upgrade to the Financial Center software (Oracle Federal Financials). Tasking involves the daily interface with the software development contractor as well as various stakeholders. Additionally assigned collateral duties supporting the Medical Working Group, DNDO, TSA and USCG Logistics Management Systems. All this tasking was to integrate USCG existing processes to align with DHS directives for the overall DHS Business Process Models for all 22 stakeholders in DHS. Participated in the overall USCG build of the overall Enterprise System. Took promotion to NASA HQ.

Started own successful business as Robert Bannon & Associates, LLC. From 8/1997 through 9/2007. Contracts as listed below.

Start Date: 27 November 2006-to July 2007; Ennovex Solution, Falls Church, Va.

Programmatic Specialist

Provided overall programmatic guidance, support and strategy to the Government PMO for the DISA Net Centric Enterprise Services (NCES) program. Provide high level functional systems analysis, design, and integration, documentation and implementation advice on exceptionally complex problems that require extensive SME knowledge for effective implementation. Facilitate information flow between Government PMO and vendors. Serve as focal point for active policy collection, maintenance and distribution. Perform budget analysis and other related economic related activities. Supervision of 3 peer level managers.

Start: 24 April 2006- 14 Sept 2006: Lockheed Martin, Rosslyn, Va. The U.S.Coast Guard Deepwater Program . Project Engineer Senior Staff.

Was responsible for Specialty Engineering projects. Daily interface with all 5 Domains/Assets of the US Coast Guard Deepwater (ICGS) Program at the Systems Integrated Program Office (SIPO).Duties included the development of strategic planning, processes and procedures to provide full integration of the program per Customer requirements both horizontally and vertically IAW IMP/IMS. Assigned as representative to the SOS and SEIT. Conducted Six Sigma Kaizen events to integrate the Common Product Model to the overall program. Other collateral duties as assigned by upper management at the SIPO included POM and Award Fee Cycle integration as well as LMCO Cost Account Management duties. This was a fully implemented IPT environment.

Start: 5 July 2005 to October 2004, Lockheed Martin, Fairfax, Va. Sr. Staff position supporting the Focused Logistics Enterprise (FLE), LM&R/ELBO efforts. Participating in various IR&D development efforts supporting Horizontal Integration and Net Centric Integration. Special emphasis on the development and support of the GIG Test bed/Spiral Development and most importantly the push for fully integrated Autonomic Logistics across all LMCO businesses lines. Additionally providing support for Advanced Concept Technology Demonstrations (ACTDs) and the Integrated Logistics C2 System- TTP. Additionally provide support to the Lighthouse Center for Excellence at Suffolk, Va. Demonstrations of capabilities to prospective Customers, i.e. JFCOM, DHS, MAJCOMs of various services, Agencies both Government and State entities.

Start 14 Sept. 2004- 5 July 2005 Lockheed Martin, Sr. Staff position assignments to Missile Defense Agency, National Team, Crystal City, Va. Systems Integration for the Missile Defense Agency program’s major assets both CONUS and OCONUS to include Radars, Satellites, Kinetic Space Operations and fielded sites. Participated in initial Demonstrations at classified locations. Contract Completed

Start and End Dates: 4/2003 -12 Sept 2004

Position Title: Contractor to General Dynamics AAAV (EVP) Program, Prognostics/Reliability Engineering

Major Tasks: Authored Trade Studies, Use Cases and CDRLs relevant to AAAV (EVP) Prognostics Components. Chaired the Prognostics IPT, provided budgetary assessments to Customer and supported IPTs during Prognostics re-plan efforts. Additionally, supported Vetronics assignments as assigned. This was a Marine Corp. program. Contact completed.

Start and End Dates: 5/2002 - 12/2002

Position Title: Booz Allen Hamilton, Level II Associate Consultant at Co. Springs, CO.

Major Tasks: Responsible for leading the cost IPT of an Assessment of Alternatives, (AoA) Study, for the USSPACECOM Ground Moving Target Indicator GMTI and Space based Radar SBR programs. Duties were to research, assess, define and cost those existing and future resources necessary to perform the best possible global RSTA, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR), IPB/F2T2EA, MT3C as well as Tasking, Processing, Exploitation & Dissemination (TPED) of information to various national and international services and agencies, for optimum mission success and war fighter decision-making within a C4ISR architecture. Duties include the comparative analyses of 15 different asset mixes over four major operational/theatre areas, Space, Air, Surface and Ground, spanning a ten year performance period. The assumptions being considered in this study are varied and complex and spanned 22 various Agencies, U.S. Military, International Governments and their Military. Incorporate existing functional capabilities as defined by existing MNS, ORDs, and CONOPS as well as consider and incorporate near term and future programs such as U2S, UAV, JSTARS, USIGS/NSGI and Trailblazer. Additionally, perform Risk Analysis and provide mitigation recommendations to accomplish mission success (both peace and wartime). Performed analyses of costs and schedule impacts using Primavera/Teamplayer software and reported weekly results to Customer. Directly interfaced and presented findings to major stakeholders such as ESC, SMC, AFC2ISRC, CINCF, NIMA, NRO, DIA, NAIC, USIGS, DCGS, IBS, NFN etc. The results of this AoA defined the most robust asset mix for presentation to the O-6 and General Officer Levels GOSG, in preparation for OSD, IC CAIG, OMB and Congressional Committee reviews and Program Acquisition decisions in support of the JV2020 concept of superiority. Contract completed.

Position Title: Assigned to Northrop-Grumman at Baltimore, MD.

Major Tasks: Lead Logistics Engineering, Systems Engineering, Software Engineering tasks in support of the Space Based Infrared System, SBIRS, LEO satellite segment. Authored white papers and studies to define the most cost effective Logistic supportability and sustainability scenarios worldwide, across multiple services and governments. Additionally was responsible for the development of IETMs for all Maintenance levels as well as Embedded Training for specialized equipment. Was responsible for the development of all ILS, HFE, and Security, and LCC, CAIV and FMEA documentation: IAW the latest versions of the DoD 5000/2 series directives and related Military Standards. Additionally, produced budgets and forecasts according to WBS/CES as well as CPM scheduling and Critical Process Analysis Tools as well as use of and conversion to MS Project/Schedule. Additionally authored and made presentations at PMR, IDR, SDR, and CDR reviews. This was an IPT environment. Contract completed.

Start and End Dates: 11/1998-6/2000

Position Title: Sr. Staff assigned to Lockheed Martin Vertical Launch System at Baltimore, MD.

Major Tasks: Produced Logistics Engineering, Systems Engineering, and Software Engineering documentation in support of US Navy’s AEGIS Vertical Launch Systems Program, VLS Mark 41. Developed and delivered plans and proposals as well as tasked as program coordinator and developer for an initial training of high-level foreign officials on VLS. Coordinated the efforts of 22 engineers and specialists to produce a 30-day training program from scratch. This was a first time endeavor for this division and became the standard. Was awarded a significant achievement plaque for my efforts. Additionally, tasked in International Foreign Military sales to include import/export coordination with Pentagon offices. Contract completed.

Start and End Dates: 6/1998-10/1998

Position Title: Sr. Staff assigned to Lockheed Martin at Reston, VA.

Major Tasks: Assigned as ILS proposal development coordinator in association with British Aerospace Corp for multiple tasks in support of the Kuwaiti Armed Forces Modernization Proposal. Development of full ILS/Systems Engineering and Embedded Software Training requirements to upgrade the Kuwaiti Armed Forces, including integrated air, land, sea and space systems. Contract completed.

Start and End Dates: 3/1998-5/1998

Position Title: Sr. Staff assigned to Lockheed Martin at Boulder, CO.

Major Tasks: Responsible for SBIRS HEO program ILS/Systems Engineering/Software Engineering Tasks. Additionally coordination the NMD and SBIRS HEO and LEO segments with SEIT and SOS. Defined ILS Project Scheduling including precursor and successor events. Also assigned as team leader in the conversion from MS Project/Schedule to Primavera/Teamplayer during the mid-course of the program. Additionally provided direct Customer interface as well as preparation and presentation of CDR/IDR/PDR briefings. Established the FMEA/FMECA organization for the program. Tasking involved significant Software development management for CBT and IETMs development for all levels of Maintenance. Was required to directly interface with Joint Program Offices and DoD Organizations and Agencies. Contract completed.

Start and End Dates: 12/1997-3/1998

Position Title: Sr. Staff assigned to TRW at Fairfax, VA.

Major Tasks: ILS proposal development coordinator for TRW/United Kingdom to support U.S. Kuwaiti full scale deployment operations. This was Top Secret program. Contract completed.

Start and End Dates: 8/1997-11/1997

Position Title: Sr. Staff assigned to Lockheed Martin at Crystal City, VA.

Major Tasks: Responsible for formulating proposal strategies for the System Deployment and Sustainment phases for the United Missile Defense Company proposal. Additionally responsible for coordinating an effective seamless organizational team encompassing Systems Engineering, Logistics Engineering Analysis, Software Development and Integrated Electronic Technical Manuals. Authored Safety, Security, Human Factors, Provisioning and Embedded Training, CBT and IETMs Training strategies to rapidly respond to the Customer’s requirements. Utilized the latest DoD Logistics Management, MIL-PRF-49506 techniques. Developed policies and procedures to improve and implement company quality standards. Incorporated COTS/MOTS support strategies and implemented ISO 9000, CALS, CITIS, TSPR and SAIP methodologies to the proposal. Contract merged with Government National Missile Defense Office.

Began own business as Robert Bannon and Associates from this point forward until 9/2007

Start and End Dates: 8/1996-7/1997

Position Title: Assistant Program Manager at TRW, Inc. Redondo Beach, CA.

Major Tasks: Member of proposal team for the Space Based Infrared System (SBIRS) proposal. Responsible for co-authoring all facets of the Systems engineering, Software Development Coordination and Integrated Logistics/Sustainability portion of the proposal. Included daily Customer contact, production and presentation of complex briefings, as well as travel to Customer installations. Proposal was concurrent EMD/Demo effort lasting two years. Additionally, provided concurrent support to the Brilliant Eyes, Brilliant Pebbles, and Forward Early Warning System proposals.

Start and End Dates: 8/1995-8/1996

Position Title: Sr. Logistics Engineer at Mc Donnell Douglas, Inc. at NASA JSC, TX. and Huntington Beach, CA.

Major Tasks: Assigned to the International Space Station Program. Responsible for generation of Maintainability, Reliability and information for use by NASA Life Sciences Program Office. I authored maintenance procedures for astronauts for conducting intra-extra vehicular repairs. I performed trade studies on various hardware and CBT software products for use on the Space Station. I was ceremonially presented with five major Significant Achievement Awards by NASA’s Life Sciences Directorate.

Start and End Dates: TRW Inc. 1/1988-7/1995

Position Title: Sr. Member Technical Staff, TRW, Inc, Redondo Beach, CA.

Major Tasks: Authored the Acquisition portion of the Army Heavy Force Modernization proposal. I was awarded APM position after contract award. Established offices, staffing and operations at TRW, Inc., Anaheim Hills, Ca.

Start and End Dates: TRW, Inc.

Major Tasks: Conducted all Logistics efforts for the CCPDS-R program at Cheyenne Mountain Complex. Included requirements definition, ISP/ILSP writing and actually performing LSAR tasks and delivering the CDRL products to the USAF. Additionally, authored successful proposals for follow-on efforts. Was awarded the Strategic Guardian Award by the USAF for outstanding ILS achievements. Additionally required conforming to C/SCSC contract requirements for ILS budgeting and costing reporting.

Start and End Dates: TRW Inc. Sr. Member Technical Staff

Major Tasks: Performed Specialty Engineering, ILS tasking on the Consolidated Space Operations Center (CSOC). Was responsible for the review and final delivery of all CDRL documentation from five major subcontractors including CBT and OJT Planning. Additionally was advisory to the USAF Space Command (SETA) as well as co-chairing ILS meetings with the USAF at the Colonel level for PMRT. Also acted on behalf of the SPO for LAAFB in his absence. Awarded five significant achievement awards for Performance Excellence by TRW.

Start and End Dates: 10/1984-4/1986

Position Title: Resident Construction Manager, Ralph M. Parsons Corp. at Yanbu, Saudi Arabia

Major Tasks: Responsible for all logistics and maintenance requirements for the construction of the port city of Yanbu Al-Sinayah Saudi Arabia. Was responsible for the ILS deliveries of 200 multinational subcontractors. Concurrently, updated the Primavera (P3) scheduling system for the various project. Implemented a continuous management process of identifying ILS requirements, from proposals, awards and incremental acceptance, to final distribution to operations and maintenance contractors. Developed and implemented a computerized system for the tracking of maintenance and materials requirements. Additionally established uniform warehousing, receiving and shipping policies and procedures. Awarded commendations from both R.M. Parsons Inc., and the Royal Saudi Arabian Government. Contract Completed.

Start and End Dates: 8/1982-10/1984

Position Title: Supply Support Program Administrator, Rockwell International, Downey, CA.

Major Tasks: Space Shuttle, Orbiter Inventory Management Specialist. Responsible for all depot level spares for the program at major sites. KSC, JSC, Palmdale and Edwards AFB. Conducted customer negotiations and provided spares analysis studies to the Customer regarding lifetime buys. Negotiated contracts with vendors and subcontractors. Value of spares was $1.7B.

Start and End Dates: 12/1979-1/1982

Position Title: Aircraft Stores Supervisor at Pacific Southwest Airlines, San Francisco, CA. (Company no longer exists, bought by American Airlines).

Major Tasks: Was responsible for the conversion of all logistics in support of the 727B to DC-9 Super 80 aircraft fleet. Tasking included complete warehouse and depot support for engine overhauls and commercial IRAN and turn-around operations. Supervision of 22 Union Shop employees.

Start and End Dates: 5/1976 to 11/1979

Position Title: Logistics Representative, Lockheed International, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

Major Tasks: Was responsible for all logistics for both Royal Saudi Air Force military fleets of 40 C-130 aircraft as well as additional support to commercial L-1011 Saudia Airlines fleet. My duties included full spectrum of maintenance and logistics support with full complement of Depot level repair for three levels of maintenance. My responsibilities included advising high level RSAF Officers on the organization and development of full sustaining logistics operations .Reported weekly to Royal Saudi Ministry of Defense. Contract Completed.

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