Defense Acquisition Professional

TOM VAUGHT

E: ******.**@*****.*** • M: 256-***-**** • Huntsville, AL 35763

www.linkedin.com/in/tbvaught

Program Management Professional

Relentless Program Manager who undertakes complex assignments, meets aggressive timelines and delivers superior performance. Ability to fully balance customer expectations and needs with corporate strategic goals. Applies meticulous planning; continuous, consistent measurement; and clear, timely, thoughtful direction to obtain best performance from all teammates. Operates with a strong sense of urgency and thrives in a fast-paced environment. Skilled coach and mentor to direct reports and other associates. Core competencies include:

Project Management • Budget Control • Financial Reporting • Statistical Analysis • EVMS

Six Sigma Certified • Operations Research • Risk Management • Business Development

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Senior Business Line Manager with DRS Technologies; complete responsibility for hardware and software development of Power & Energy programs. Spear headed analytic teams to measure and assess the potential of new technologies. Conducted business development, contract / subcontract planning, negotiation, award, administration, and closeout with Government, industry prime and subcontract agencies. Developed long term relationships with key partners to gain competitive advantage. Mined Defense deficiencies & shortcomings to create project opportunities, develop funding streams, and initiate programs.

Senior Analyst for Economics of Defense, dedicated to analysis of economic issues and challenges within the defense community. My work focuses on budget and policy decisions and their impacts on National defense and security, economic growth and development, and international relations. I produce original analysis of Defense budget elements and the opportunities they contain, the Congressional authorizations, appropriations and earmark process, and impacts on business development within the Defense Industry.

Lead Army Operations Consultant for the Joint Battle Command Platform (JBCP). Coordinate the Logistics community in the development of this next generation tactical Command Post hardware/software system. Linked current and future RFID devices, system and automotive sensors and Common Logistics Operating Environment concepts with CPOF and next gen Battle Command and enterprise systems to enhance health management, condition based maintenance and force logistics. Crafted customer strategies for the development of this next generation tactical C4RSI hardware/software system and its interface to current and future Defense Enterprise IT systems. Identified and defined system, functional, operational and resource relationships for logistics elements in the tactical environment.

Retired Army Acquisition Officer. Final billet, Product Manager, Bradley Fighting Vehicle

EDUCATION

University of Pennsylvania, graduate work in Decision Management

U.S. Army Command and General Staff College, MMAS

Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ, graduate work in Econometrics

Drew University, Madison, NJ, BA, Economics

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