Kim Odoms-Bolden

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Top Security Clearance

Department of Defense – National Security Agency 2004-2018

Chief of Staff/Global Network Branch Chief/Joint Duty Assignment Homeland Security/Program Manager/Executive Staff Officer/Executive Assistant Cyber Task Force/Protocol Officer/ Staff Officer Corporate Communications

Managed overall staff functions for 1200+ personnel, including but not limited to:

Manpower, hiring, recruiting, awards, promotions, attrition, adverse actions.

Oversaw and implemented hundreds of million dollar budget to invest, sustain, and modernize network services.

Significantly improved organization web presence, implemented user friendly URL links, created applicable ICONS. Removed legacy initiatives, maximized resources and gained enormous efficiencies.

Teamed with Leadership to conduct Employee Assessment (EPA) Workshops. Information and hands on engagement with workforce significantly increased promotion readiness and bridged the gap between leadership and personnel.

Partnered with Occupational, Safety and Health, Education and Training. Created internal training initiatives tailored to internal organizational needs, including “Stress and Workplace Balance Workshops,” to ensure a seamless transition to new Agency framework and structure.

Teamed with Agency wide Leadership and, in response to an Agency climate survey, created automated web tools to capture workforce feedback and, counseled diverse civilian, military, and contractor workforce. Efforts enhanced transparency, communication, and flawless transition to the new Agency structure.

Technical Expertise

Provided insight, support, and oversight for the following initiatives:

Secure the Enterprise (STE) – Provided the Agency Director with real-time data to provide to Congress and other oversight officials. Effort impacted the Agency architectural network framework and structure to prevent and mitigate intrusion and harm to US infrastructure.

Intelligence Community Information Technology Enterprise (IC ITE) – initiative enabled broader, more persistent collaboration across government and corporate agency boundaries to provide better intelligence. IC ITE involved the IC and supported the integration of data to be analyzed at an unparalleled speed, catapulting the IC ability to “answer complex questions in a granular fashion.” This effort increased broader communication across the enterprise, mission awareness across the IC and, cultivated external stakeholder relationships.

Interpersonal Skills:

Collaborated with Technical Directors, Office Chief’s and organizational subject matter experts (SME) to provide real-time relevant responses to actions. Doing so, mitigated and helped prevent inundation and duplication of effort. Specifically, high level briefings, video engagement, meetings, and gained knowledge of the plethora of mission complexities.

Fostered many positive relationships by coaching and mentoring. Member of the Technical Directorate Mentoring Program and Tapioca Mentoring Blog.

Global Network Branch Chief: 2012-2015

Mastered complex initiatives and led effort for increased state-of-the-art technology. Implemented remote key transfer technology; reduced travel to international sites by 98% decreasing costs my more than $220K+, and secured 93% external funding saved the Technical Directorate $500K+. Implemented new network tool suite that provided tailored services to global customers.

Converted 98% of legacy WAN to IP. Decreased network vulnerabilities by 99%.

Increased critical SIGINT collection capabilities.

Reduced labor costs, call-ins by 97%, via implementing virtual troubleshooting saved $600K+.

Managed, implemented and procured a several million dollar budget.

Transformed and established rock solid technically savvy and robust infrastructure internally and for external partners globally.

Intelligence and Analysis (OI&A) Liaison to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) – NSA Detail: 2010 - 2012

Directly supported the Under Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis (OI&A) and Chief Intelligence Officer (CINT) for DHS.

Spearheaded collaboration and engagement with DHS Counerintelligence Director and NSA Security professionals to deploy a tool to combat and decrease internal threats for DHS personnel.

Provided actionable and real-time intelligence to combat counterintelligence to help protect the critical infrastructure protection requirements for DHS.

Coordinated with the Agency Leadership (decision authorities), Heads of other Agencies, grass root Desk Officers, global and domestic entities to ensure proper receipt, use, and dissemination of NSA/CSS products and services.

Cyber Task Force Executive Staff Officer: 2010

Engaged and collaborated with the White House Staff, Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) and more than 22 other US government entities, Agencies and Departments.

Facilitated actions for the White House Information and Communication Infrastructure Interagency Policy Committees (ICI-IPC)

Helped establish US policy regarding funding and establishing the Comprehensive National Cybersecurity Initiative that ultimately underpinned the establishment of the nationally structured CYBERCOMMAND Agency to protect national cyber security structure and initiatives.

Cyber Task Force Executive Assistant (EA): 2007 – 2010

Initiated, tracked, clarified, collected, evaluated tasks, actions, inquiries and ensured timely and effective delivery of solutions and completed actions on behalf of the Director, Special Assistant for Cyber and the Deputy Special Assistant to the Director of Cyber for the Director of the National Security Agency.

Formulated, drafted, assembled material, and provided key issue points, provided background information for various topics, interest points, and daily requests of upper echelon leadership.

Interacted effectively with Agency directorates, monitored workflow, and partnered with the Agency Chief of Staff to formulate, implement, and enhance the efficiency of administrative support processes.

PROTOCOL Officer – National Security Agency Director/NSA Deputy Director/ NSA Chief of Staff/SIGINT Director: 2005-2007

Demonstrated higher level of responsibility and evidenced the ability and potential to continue successfully as Protocol Chief/Team Lead in high visibility assignments. Conducted 350+ official (US President, Congress, Military Generals) and other leaders) visits, 32 official ceremonies and more than ten agency and global conferences. Spearheaded and, or assisted, and flawlessly executed a myriad of other official events, with tight deadlines including, President Bush and Newt Gingrich, Senators and Congress visits.

Supervised all matters related to Protocol, and interaction with senior leadership, stakeholders throughout the Intelligence Community (IC) and senior representatives in external organizations including, State Department, Congress, and various government entities.

Solely supported Directorate, performing a job normally performed by three full-time people, as the only Protocol Officer/Chief, and achieved high customer satisfaction.

Corporate Communications Staff Officer, England: 2004-2005

Assisted with implementation and establishment of the first ever Corporate Communications Directorate in England.

Incorporated and managed first station-wide Command Community Deconfliction Events Web Calendar. The calendar was a direct request by the Station Commander to provide a tool used to prevent calendar scheduling conflicts regarding visitors, high-level meetings, venues, and site planning.

Created, managed, and designed first Corporate Communications Web Page. Creating the web page communicated mission initiatives and requirements via the Agency web keeping leadership apprised.

Vetted, adjudicated, edited, approved and disseminated site-wide daily and weekly agency-wide announcements including Web Page updates. Relieved an overwhelming workload from the Site Commander’s Staff and ensured the timely receipt of critical information. Doubled productivity streamlining emergency and mission essential notifications.

Conducted briefings for newly hired personnel arriving to England.

Helped plan, facilitate, and expedite Commander all hands, Town Hall meetings for all base leadership, personnel and dependents.

Notable Highlights:

Plethora of Annual Performance Bonus’s, Special Achievement Awards, National Intelligence Merit Unit Citation Awards and NSA Director and Deputy Director Recognition awards, special General awards and Time Off Awards.

Degrees, Certifications:

Bachelors of Science Degree – Bowie State University – Summa Cum Laude – 1997

Food Sanitation Certification – State of Maryland – 1995

Fully completed Certification for Private Investigator – State of Maryland 1997

Associates Degree – Anne Arundel County – 1995

Leadership Training – Intelligence Community Accredited Training

Mid-Level Management – Graduated

Front Line Leader Supervisor Certification – Graduated

Emerging Leaders Program – Graduated

Disney’s Excellence Business Program – Graduated

Case Number (RES-2018-01592)

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