Donald James Burnett, COL, USA (Ret)

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Darlington, MD 21034

Email: aczylt@r.postjobfree.com Mobile: 410-***-****

Highlights of Qualifications

More than 35 years military and civilian service as a leader, director, business developer, strategic planner & consultant

Results driven leader responsible and accountable for cost, schedule and performance of multi-billion dollar government materiel research, development and acquisition programs/contracts & later commercial work Profit & Loss responsibility

Enabler and synchronizer successfully leading large, complex multi-disciplined government and industry teams worldwide

Certified Level III DoD acquisition professional culminating as a US Army Colonel Joint Service Project Manager (JPM)

Current Top Secret Clearance (SCI-eligible) & Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and Explosives (CBRNE) expert

Re-elected to volunteer Board of Directors (Treasurer) of Aberdeen Proving Ground Federal Credit Union ($1B+assets)

Camber Corporation (June 2012 – October 2016)

Business Developer, Strategic Planner & ID/IQ Contract/Task/Capture/Program Manager

Leads or contributes to capture of new and repeat C4ISR/CBRNE work in Camber’s Protection and Intelligence Division

(e.g. successful capture of $900M ceiling Joint Enterprise Contracted Logistics and Support Services (JE-CLaSS) vehicle)

Calls on, consults with and briefs corporate & division capabilities to government customers and industry teammates

Develops program and business financial analysis support & strategic planning for Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (C4ISR) & CBRNE opportunities, programs and processes

As Strategic Planner in the JPEO for Chemical and Biological Defense (CBD) Headquarters (Sep 2015–Oct 2016):

oSupported JPEO CBD-level strategy, plans and capabilities assessments for the enterprise to understand and assess the implications of National and Department of Defense Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) and CBRNE policy while,

oEstablishing objectives, developing long-range plans, identifying requirements and resource gaps, and making recommendations for effective and executable programs for Joint Warfighter WMD/CBRNE mission success

As Camber Corporation Omnibus Program, Engineering and Technical Support (OPETS) ID/IQ Program Manager with $13.5M P&L responsibility and Strategic Initiatives Specialist on staff at JPM Guardian (Jun 2012–Aug 2014):

oKey ID/IQ Capture/Proposal Recompete/Win performer who subsequently led Camber transition, staffing and execution for the government OPETS contract (consisting of multiple Task Orders with 71 initial Full Time Equivalent positions)

oProvided JPM Guardian Strategic Initiatives across all mission areas and functions as Camber consultant/employee

Computer Sciences Corporation Director, Aberdeen Operations (November 2006 – June 2012)

Led BRAC Relocation for CSC Northeast Region Operations. Planned, analyzed, synchronized and executed all activities (facilities, processes, personnel, financial) related to comprehensive resourcing required for continued and enhanced operations at Aberdeen Proving Ground and Fort Belvoir for our ~200 FTE/$175M business unit due to NJ base closure.

Led Information Technology Enterprise Solutions Services (ITES-2S) C4ISR Support Task BG02 for Communications-Electronics Command Developmental Software Engineering Support Center projects. $56M P&L responsibility.

Led Strategic Services Sourcing (S3) Task Order 0008 – Joint Agency Land Mobile Radio Systems Support for US Army Research, Development and Engineering Command’s Command and Control Directorate supporting Department of Homeland Security/Immigration and Customs Enforcement and other government customers. $74M P&L responsibility.

Provided strategic planning and assistance in the acquisition of additional work, revenue, and the growth of the CSC workforce at Aberdeen. Assisted various customers and CSC higher headquarters with Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) considerations and synchronization. Made acquisition recommendations & led transition of acquired personnel.

Served as CBRNE business subject matter expert and liaison for business sustainment and growth

Conducted CSC outreach to contribute and participate in community and business events to promote CSC recognition, engagement and integration. Aberdeen Proving Ground Federal Credit Union Supervisory Committee Secretary/volunteer

Selected Professional Capabilities and Results

Leadership & Supervision

Highly successful career characterized by increasingly responsible military and civilian leadership positions

Led teams of nearly 1,000 people from core and matrix support organizations including materiel and combat developers, engineering, procurement, logistics, and test communities and private industry

Program Manager for Camber Corporation OPETS Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity & Edgewood Chemical and Biological Center CBRNE Mission Support contracts – P&L responsibility with related business development contributions

Lead Transition Executive for CSC intake of 300 staff resulting from merger and acquisition of Aberdeen-based firm

Developed, tested, fielded and sustained capabilities, equipment and personnel for $1.5B materiel research, development and acquisition programs for complex and varied DoD Nuclear, Biological and Chemical (NBC) sensors around the globe

Responsible for world-wide NBC reconnaissance vehicle fleet Contractor Logistics Support and the development, support and fielding of smoke and obscuration systems to the Army and other Services

Led and provided direction for more than twenty JPEO CBD programs spanning CBRNE reconnaissance, surveillance, point and stand-off chemical/biological detection, obscuration and training systems as Joint Project Manager -- in the last rated period fielded more than 4,000 individual items from nine sensor programs while simultaneously achieving significant programmatic and sustainment milestones

Strategic Planning & Organizational Development

Planned and executed CSC regional operations relocation to Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD from Fort Monmouth, NJ

Successfully reshaped a military program office to include a new mission area by standing up a first of its kind $244M CBRNE test and evaluation infrastructure enhancement program for DoD

Conceptualized, planned and assisted in the formation and staffing of a new Joint Project Manager for Biological Defense & executed the seamless transfer of most biological sensor programs and their associated resources

Served on the Chemical and Biological Defense Program Executive Officer’s Board of Directors creating, defending and recommending next higher echelon resource allocation, policy development and implementation guidance

Organized and conducted decision studies for the Secretary of Defense as a liaison for distinguished corporate executives, retired four-star flag officers, academic scholars and other nationally recognized experts as a Defense Science Board Executive Assistant

Developed, documented and implemented recommendations to reorganize, promote, designate, and manage the career fields for all Army officers with emphasis on acquisition professionals as the Army Acquisition Corps’ Subject Matter Expert for an Army-wide personnel management reorganization

Supervised, controlled and directed a staff responsible for world-wide supply and maintenance related policies and procedures affecting total force readiness as an Army Staff Executive Officer for Logistics in the Pentagon

Budgeting/Financial Management & Information Technology Integration

Elevated business and financial management tools to new, unprecedented levels of effectiveness and efficiency creating a first ever integrated program schedule, enhanced program metrics and status reports, comprehensive long-range and POM-cycle planning tools, analyses, and custom interfaces to shared Integrated Data Environments

Financial and business process manager for the then (2002-2003) $24B and growing program to destroy the U.S. stockpile of chemical weapons and related materiel in a safe, environmentally sound, and cost-effective manner for the Chemical Demilitarization Program in the Chemical Materials Agency

A sought after consulting resource widely respected throughout the Army’s logistics and Acquisition Corps offering thoughtful, timely and candid recommendations to superiors, peers and subordinates

Developed a track record for developing, obtaining and defending budgets and resources via effective communications in the boardroom with industry Corporate Presidents, OSD Senior Executives, and Congressional Staffs

Re-elected in April 2017 by the Aberdeen Proving Ground Federal Credit Union membership to the APGFCU Board of Directors for a 3-year term (Volunteer) -- APGFCU has more than 121K members and greater than $1B in Total Assets.

Significant Duty Titles and Assignment History

Volunteer Director/Treasurer, Aberdeen Proving Ground Federal Credit Union Board of Directors Nov 2016-present

Camber Corp. Business Developer, Strategic Planner & ID/IQ Contract/Task/Capture/Program Manager 2012-2016

Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC) Northeast Region as Director, Aberdeen Operations 2006-2012

Joint Project Manager for Nuclear, Biological and Chemical Contamination Avoidance 2003-2006

Business Manager for the Chemical Demilitarization Program in the Chemical Materials Agency 2002-2003

Product Manager for Nuclear, Biological and Chemical Reconnaissance and Stand Off Detection Systems 1999-2002

Executive Assistant for the Department of Defense Science Board 1998-1999

Special Project Officer and Army Acquisition Corps subject matter expert for Army-wide Reorganization 1996-1998

Army Pentagon Staff Action & Executive Officer for Logistics 1993-1995

Assistant Project Manager for Logistics, Armored Gun System 1990-1993

Assistant Product Manager for Fielding, Commercial Construction and Materials Handling Equipment 1988-1990

Training With Industry at Deere & Company based in Aftermarket Services and Customer Support 1987-1988

US Army Maintenance Company Commander and Battalion Operations/Intelligence Officer 1984-1987

Automated Design/Manufacturing Systems and Automated Storage and Retrieval System Project Officer 1982-1984

Facilities Engineering and Industrial Waste Management Project Officer 1980-1982

Education

Florida Institute of Technology – Master of Business Administration - September 1990

Pennsylvania State University – Bachelor of Science Biology - March 1980

Cornell University (eCornell) Executive Leadership Certificate Program – May 2009

Shipley Associates Capture Planning for Strategic Wins – April 2008

CSC Catalyst Project Manager Orientation Simulation -- April 2007

Defense Acquisition University (DAU) Executive Program Manager's Course -- January 2004

Joint Senior Leaders Weapons of Mass Destruction Course -- March 2000

Chemical Defense Training Facility Toxic Agent Training -- March 2000

DAU Program Manager's Skills Course -- April 1999

DAU Advanced Program Manager's Course -- April 1998

Certified Acquisition Professional/Program Mgt Level III -- May 1997

Plus other military/commercial acquisition and skills schools, seminars, and continuous learning coursework -

(e.g. Deltek GovWin Capture Management & other Customer Relationship Management (CRM) proficiencies and personal community engagement and activities in organizations like our local Industrial Representatives Association)

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