Summary of Qualifications

Proven technical innovator and business development leader skilled at architecting, designing and testing DOD computing systems and managing the engineering life cycle within strict time and budget constraints. Seeking to apply my engineering, research, analysis, and risk management experience with my demonstrated knowledge of the eight major Cybersecurity domains to provide engineering leadership in a challenging environment.

Expertise: - Cybersecurity Intelligence, Digital Forensic Analysis and Risk Analysis/Mitigation

- Program Technical Management (PM) - Capture Team Leadership

- Systems Engineering (SE) and Integration (SI) - Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC)

- Test and Evaluation (T&E) - Hard Real-Time System Architectures

- Joint Warfare & Military OPS - Web based and Service Oriented Architectures

- Electronic Warfare/Cryptology - Commercial and Military Networks

- DOD Acquisition & Technical Oversight - Intelligence Analysis & Collections Mgmt.

- Applied Research and Technology Evaluation - Data Fusion/Quantitative Analysis

- Modeling and Simulation - Agile Software Development (SCRUM)

- Python, MATLAB, ExtendSim - DoD RMF, DIACAP, NIST RMF, PCI-DSS

Security Clearance: Top Secret with SCI Eligibility, SSBI 18 April 2014

Education and Training

BS, Systems Engineering, U.S. Naval Academy, Colt Award (for practical application of Systems Engineering)

MS, Systems Engineering, Computer Design emphasis, California State University Fullerton, Thesis: Design Evaluation Modeling of Microprocessor Based Systems

MS Cybersecurity (Intelligence and Computer Forensics Specializations), Utica College, Capstone Thesis: Addressing the Cybersecurity Malicious Insider Threat, Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) Certificate 538154

Active Duty Submarine Officer (1120) U.S. Navy Nuclear Power School - Certified Nuclear Power Plant Engineer by Naval Reactors - Certified Strategic Weapons Officer - U.S. Naval Guided Missile School

U.S. Naval Reserve Intelligence Officer (1635) –All Source Scientific and Technical Analysis, Collections Management Specialist (JICPAC/Navy TENCAP), War Gamming and Force Training

Professional Experience

Accomplishments Principal Engineer/Investigator -Systems Analytic Resources Inc. 2007 - Present

Consulted as Cybersecurity Subject Matter Expert (SME) for the Ohio Class Fleet Ballistic Missile (SSBN) Submarine Replacement program. Responsibilities included: Cybersecurity Risk Assessment (CRA) and vulnerability assessment of submarine Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems, and assistance with preparation for Certification in accordance with an evolving DOD Risk Management Framework (RMF).

Created a successful engineering consulting business providing business acquisition, systems engineering, technical management, and cybersecurity services.

Assisted Alliant Techsystems (ATK) customer elevating their role from airborne sensor provider to airborne system integrator. Successfully led ATK Test and Evaluation for the Joint and Allied Threat Awareness System (JATAS) Engineering, Manufacturing and Development (EMD) phase program including coordination with government Independent Operational Test & Evaluation (IOT&E) and Live Fire testing. ($230M)

Provided technical oversight audits of DoD Major Defense Acquisition Programs (MDAP) for Assistant Secretary of Defense for Systems Engineering at the Political Appointee/Senior Executive Service (SES) level. Counseled programs on vulnerability analysis for Cybersecurity Program Protection Planning (PPP). Successfully assisted Ohio Class Submarine Replacement, Joint High Speed Vessel, Ship to Shore Connector, and the Littoral Combat Ship programs through Defense Acquisition Board (DAB) reviews.

Assisted ATK with winning the JATAS Technology Development (TD) Phase contract ($120M) by designing and writing proposal topics for development and integration of the prototype airborne system for detecting Man Portable Air Defense Systems (MANPADS), small arms fire and Laser Range Finder threats against Navy and Marine Corps assault aircraft. Design included embedded processing architecture for MWIR cameras that provided the sensing capability and the central processor that interpreted the sensor information.

Assisted ATK with development of requirements for design and testing of a Space Threat Assessment Testbed (STAT) used for environmental and functional testing of satellites and micro-satellites in realistic space based environments against simulated enemy threats.

Cybersecurity Accomplishments – MS Degree Cybersecurity 2012-2014

Through completion of independent laboratory work demonstrated the ability to: Conduct Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) analysis using commercial social networking media, Develop and maintain an online persona (Sock Puppet) for performing counterintelligence surveillance, Conduct basic cybersecurity risk assessments, Develop anonymous malware analysis environments and Conduct basic static and behavioral analysis of malware. Demonstrated the ability to conduct intelligence analysis using Analysis of Competing Hypotheses (ACH) methodology and succinctly report results.

Through completion of laboratory work demonstrated knowledge of FAT and NTFS file systems and the ability to conduct both dead box and live system digital forensic analysis including: Defining the extent of and securing a digital crime scene, Configuring Windows and Linux virtual machines in a VMware environment, Installing, configuring and using open source/free Windows and Linux forensic tools to conduct digital forensic analysis of PCs, servers, and mobile devices, and succinctly and factually reported the forensic analysis process, results and conclusions. Experience using VMWare, Network Security Toolkit (SNORT, Whireshark and other tools), Access Data Forensic Toolkit (FTK), FTK Imager, WinHex, Metasploit, IDA Pro, SANS Investigative Forensics Toolkit (SIFT), Zero Wine Try, RegRipper, Remnux, Volatility, Nesus and others.

Accomplishments Technical Director/Chief Engineer – Hughes Aircraft/Raytheon 1995 -2007

As Chief Engineer for Raytheon Network Centric Systems (NCS) business unit established technical bona fides for development of Command and Control and Battle Management (C2BM) systems to Air Force, Army, Navy and Coast Guard general officers. Key customer interface and technical lead for development of a prototype web-based, Service Oriented, Architecture (SOA), capable of sharing of a common situational awareness picture from Theater C2 down to the Battalion and tactical Naval Unit levels using a combination of commercial X-band satellites and military TDMA communications systems and distributed intelligence and tactical surveillance assets. The system leveraged an XML-based metadata catalog and featured a near real-time Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) which maintained Service Level Agreements (SLA) for network security and discoverable, redundant, real time Tracking Services facilitating processing of Time Sensitive Targets.

As Chief Engineer for development of the USS ZUMWALT Combat System and Total Ship Computing Environment (TSCE) provided technical leadership of a multi-corporate study to determine the composition of a Passive Sensor Suite including Electronic Warfare, Cryptologic, Electro-Optic, Infrared, and Passive Acoustic sensors for conducting Low Observable (LO) operations in Littoral regions for the U.S. Navy’s newest destroyer. Duties and Responsibilities consisted of recruiting a multi-corporate team of best in class passive sensor developers, defining the scope of the study and bidding the effort for government approval, defining three alternative Concepts of Operation (CONOPS) for employment of the ship’s active and passive sensors and communications channels, developing detection and counter detection models for each of the sensors in the context of each CONOPS, correlating the study results, and briefing them to senior Navy officials obtaining $420M of FY 2004 POM funding to go forth with the design.

As Chief Engineer established Raytheon reputation as a Naval Combat system developer for high tech naval combatants securing $2.5 B of development funding by leading the winning multi-corporate capture team of approximately 1200 engineers from 10 different corporations for Raytheon CEO and COO. Directed technical development of a network based, distributed computing architecture which integrated shipboard combat system, internal and external communications, engineering control, integrated bridge, damage control, and stealth management system information.

Established Hughes Aircraft reputation as a Naval Combat system developer and secured $660 M of development funding by technically leading the winning multi-corporate capture team of approximately 400 engineers for the USS San Antonio (LPD-17) Command and Control ship class. The architecture of the LPD 17 C2 system represents the first, designed in from conception, wide-area fiber-optic network to tie together and integrate Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG) C2 systems with shipboard automated engineering control, integrated bridge control, and damage control pioneering the use of networks for naval afloat combat systems.

Accomplishments Systems Engineering Manager for Hughes Aircraft/Martin Marietta Pre-1995

Received a letter of commendation from Commander Naval Sea Systems Command citing outstanding performance in cooperation with the government pioneering development of naval afloat local-area networks to integrate shipboard C2, engineering control and integrated bridge information.

Successfully developed machine learning (Artificial Intelligence) prototypes capable of identifying Soviet Type I and II submarines. Recruited, trained, and managed a Knowledge Engineering group and developed a mission planning system for an Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV).

At the request of the Secretary of the Navy developed, in conjunction with Dr. Bob Ballard (Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute), concepts and a prototype for use of AUV underwater imaging capable of surveying harbors for underwater mines.

Created the technical basis for Hughes Naval Systems growth from naval combatant display and weapons system provider to combat system integrator by developing an open architecture LAN Access Unit (LAU) and specialized Network Interface Cards (NIC) capable of deterministic multicasting and adapting information from military systems to commercial Local Area Networks (LAN). The LAU became a standard component in Hughes and later Raytheon distributed combat system architectures supporting data smoothing, filtering and processing that enabled implementation of real-time processing architectures for naval shipboard and aircraft use.

Helped establish Hughes Naval Systems business unit reputation as a weapon system provider recruiting and running a Systems Engineering section while conceptualizing, marketing, designing, developing, and delivering the SSN 688 I Class Submarine Weapons Launch System (WLS). Designed the submarine fire control interface for the Advanced Capability Mk 48 Torpedo and the Portable Fire Control System used to test the new weapon on test range craft and operational submarines.

Accomplishments as Naval Reserve Intelligence Officer Pre-1995

Maintained active participation as a Naval Reserve Intelligence Officer in parallel with an active systems engineering career. As a Naval Intelligence Officer (1635) conducted all source Scientific and Technical (S&T) analysis on Soviet submarine force providing intelligence updates to active duty and reserve forces on threats associated with Soviet submarine and underwater weapons systems, technical achievements, and technology proliferation as a function of increased military sales as the Soviet empire declined.

Taught Soviet Submarine Operations for Shipboard Intelligence Officer Course at Fleet Intelligence Training Center Pacific (FITCPAC).

Conducted Navy TENCAP Electronic Warfare (EW) Collections Management for CINCPACFLT/JICPAC. Developed initial Collection Management watch procedures for JICPAC.

Provided intelligence support to naval war gamming efforts between Naval Postgraduate School and Fleet Weapons Traning Center Pacific using Enhanced Naval Wargamming System (EWGS), expanding operational knowledge base and understanding from submarine operations to include naval Battle Group, Expeditionary Strike Group, Marine Air Ground Task Force (MAGTF), and Joint Warfare operations.

U.S. Navy Active Duty Submarine Officer Pre-1995

A-Division Officer and Damage Control Assistant - Responsible for operation and Maintenance of submarine atmosphere control equipment, 3000 lb. hydraulic plant for steering and diving systems, High and Low Pressure Air Systems, Emergency diesel generator, and crew damage control training.

First Lieutenant / Deck Division Officer – Responsible for ship mooring and anchoring systems and training of line handlers.

Reactor Controls Division Officer – Responsible for operation and maintenance of nuclear reactor instrumentation and control equipment.

Torpedo/Fire Control Division Officer – Responsible for operation and maintenance of ship torpedo launching equipment and submarine launched weapons as well as fire control computers and firing solution generation equipment.

Sonar Division Officer – Responsible for operation and maintenance of ship sonar and depth sounding / top sounding equipment and collection, processing and dissemination of acoustic intelligence.

Weapons Department Head – Responsible for operation and maintenance of Fleet Ballistic Missile Submarine (SSBN) tactical sensors and weapons as well as the Poseidon C3 Strategic Weapons System and 16 submarine launched nuclear ballistic missiles.

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