Information Technology Management

Brent Spence

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Arlington, VA 22202

Home Phone 703-***-****

SUMMARY OF EXPERIENCE

Forty plus years of acquisition strategy, contract administration, contract monitoring, purchasing,

information technology, training, and material management experience with government and

industry. Current Secret Security Clearance.

GOVERNMENT AND BUSINESS EXPERIENCE

Contract Specialist

2016 to 2017

Design to Delivery

Washinton, DC

Prepare Acquisition documentation including Statements of Work, Independent Government Cost

Estimates, Market Research Reports, Specifications, and Brand Name Justifications. Liason

between technical and contracting personnel. Develop acquisition strategies.

Information Technology Manager

1997 to 2016

Army Information Technology Agency (ITA)

Pentagon, Crystal City, and Fort Belvoir

Develop Acquisition Strategies, Statements of Work and Contract Monitoring Plans. Monitor

programs in the areas of cost, schedule and mangement. Develop Acquisition Plans, Source

Selection Plans, Independent Government Cost Estimates, Justifications and Approvals and

Requests for Proposals. Research and analyze program progress to identify issues and

recommend solutions. Identify potential problems and impacts resulting from Army, DoD, or

other outside actions on program perforformance . Participate in program reviews at strategic

milestones. Review contractor developed Level of Effort estimates and software application

development documentation. Prepare or review briefings, white papers and training materials.

Manage new software application implementation. Managed credit card purchase program as ITA

billing official. Manage work of IT support contractors, including help desk, application support,

software development, training, and web page support.

Program Analyst

1982 1997

Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (SPAWAR)

Arlington, VA

Managed $200M per year engineering and technical services contract as sole Contracting

Officer's Representative (COR). Chaired annual acquisition requirements planning conferences

to set complete schedules for all SPAWAR programs. Evaluated contractor proposals, answered

contractor questions, and monitored contractor performance. Developed Requests for Proposals,

Statements of Work, Acquisition Plans, Source Selection Plans and Command Instructions.

Successfully implemented and managed the Command's first major Local Area Network for over

400 users from purchase of equipment to full operation. Active in acquisition management

through the complete acquisition life cycle from pre award, solicitation, contract award, contract

administration and close out.

Senior Engineer, Government Services Division

1980 1981

G.E. Boggs & Associates, Inc.

Falls Church, Virginia

Increased operational efficiency of the Naval Sea Systems Command's Fleet Modernization

Program

(FMP) through improved management and operations processes. Developed training programs

and trained mid level managers. Developed and managed a material progressing system that

resulted in early identification of ship alteration problems. Wrote major portions of FMP

operations manual.

Management Information Specialist

1978 1980

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

Washington, DC

As Government Technical Representative, assured efficient operation of the National Flood

Insurance Program. Evaluated all contractor proposals for changes in hardware and software and

monitored contractor performance.

Supply Systems Analyst

1972 1978

Naval Electronic Systems Command (NAVELEX)

Arlington, VA

Successfully implemented an automated system to manage acquisition of material requirements

from conception to fleet installation. Supervised systems analysts and programmers in

development of new systems. Managed $300M inventory of electronic equipment. Prepared

acquisition documentation and initiated acquisition activities. Developed and conducted training

for junior level personnel.

U.S. Army Active Duty 2 years

EDUCATION

BBA University of Kentucky

MA Central Michigan University (Business and Public Administration)

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