Project Management Information Technology

HUGH D. WATTS, JR

H: 202-***-**** C: 202-***-**** ********@*****.***

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Security professional with over ten years of experience in Information Technology, Security Policy, Risk & Compliance, Audit assessing and Project Management

KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS SUMMARY

Strong Communication

Security Governance

Policy Program Development

Office 365/SharePoint

Governance Risk Compliance software

Project Management

Data Analysis & Reporting

eMass (Enterprise Mission Assurance Support System)

Risk Management Framework

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

Sr. Program Analyst 09/2020 - Present

Smart 1 Management Solutions, Federal Aviation Administration FAA Enterprise Network (FENs) Program, Program Management Office

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Provided technical assistance and troubleshooting support for virtual meetings, enabling seamless communication for remote stakeholders and enhancing collaborative efforts across geographically dispersed teams.

Analyzed and interpreted quantitative and qualitative data to support decision-making processes, identifying trends and actionable insights that align with federal objectives and FAA regulations.

Facilitated and led cross-functional meetings, ensuring productive dialogue among key stakeholders, capturing detailed summaries, and following up with actionable recommendations to drive program success.

Developed and presented data-driven reports and visualizations to inform program improvements and performance metrics, ensuring compliance with government standards.

Collaborated with stakeholders to identify program needs and requirements, driving process improvements to streamline workflows and increase operational efficiency.

Sr. Program/Cyber Security Analyst 3/2016 – 3/2020

ASMR, Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) CRISP contract

Monitor & manage the process for VA network systems seeking an Authority To Operate (ATO) within the Enterprise Program Management Office infrastructure

Enforce remediation and accreditation tasks in compliance with VA’s OIS Accreditation Requirements Guide / Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) & VA 6500 Handbook, POAM Management Guide, NIST 800-53 rev.4, and eMass compliance

Advise VA system stakeholders, i.e. System Owners, Product Owners, Information System Security Officers, Project Managers, and Information Assurance analyst in navigating and fulfilling the Risk Management Framework requirements (NIST 800-53) for maintaining and obtaining an Authority To Operate

Collaborate with the VA’s Certification Program Office, Office of Information Security, the Enterprise Project Management Division (EPMD) and the Transition, Release, and Support (TRS) Team for system security compliance

Ensure actions needed for implementing security controls within an information system including software engineering methodologies, system/security engineering principles, scanning, secure design, secure architecture, and secure coding techniques are completed in a timely manner

Conduct a quality assurance of security documentation and artifacts stored in VA’s Governance Risk and Compliance (GRC) Risk Vision (RV)/eMass to ensure they reflect the most accurate security posture of the system/application

Coordinate with the system project team, to ensure the continuous monitoring efforts of authorized systems and applications, along with required security documents, scans are updated, patches are applied, and additional vulnerabilities are remediated in a timely manner

Policy/Technical Writer

01/2011- 01/2016

HP Enterprise Services, Cyber Security Group

Dept. of Homeland Security, USCIS

Supported the federal Identity Management initiatives for USCIS through documentation support

Responsible for creating, maintaining, and updating technical documentation - including System Design Documents, Capabilities and Constraints document, Test Plans, Training Plans, and other documents as needed

Worked in tandem with senior DHS (Department of Homeland Security) management in the development of security policy, procedures and overall directions consistent with the mission and long-range goals of the department and CIO (Chief Information Officer) for the Information Security Division.

Performed technical reviews on policies and procedures that are implemented under the office of the CIO for USCIS Perform qualitative research on various IT related issues that impact the system and physical security of the organization

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE - CONTINUED

Monitored legislative developments that had an impact on existing and/or proposed programs, agency relationships, or existing IT related policies

Published Policies: Wireless Protection, Media Protection, Continuity of Operations, and Rules of Behavior, Account Management & Password & PIN

ISD (InfoSec Division) Policy Audit Liaison

1/2011-12/2013

HP Enterprise Services, Cyber Security Group

Dept. of Homeland Security, USCIS

Provided guidance to internal and external agencies/auditors, such as Department of Homeland Security (DHS)and Government Account Office (GAO) and document System Security reviews, inspections, audits and other evaluations and control audit requirements (i.e. NIST 800-53-A, FISMA)

Team Lead 05/2009-12/2010

HP Enterprise Services

Dept. of Veterans Affairs

Provided leadership for Homeland Security Presidential Directive (HSPD-12) functional area analysis

Supervised a team of four people

Served as PIV Card Issuance (PCI) Manager in his absence

Developed, implemented, and revised Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)

Managed the enrollment process for employees and contractors in need of a Personal Identity Verification (PIV) Card, which included applicant Biometrics

Ensured that the Personal Identification Verification (PIV) operations staff fulfilled their responsibilities and maintained compliance of the HSPD12 mandate and FIPS 201

Assessed the performance of the PIV portal system to identify problems which impact efficiency and the effectiveness of the total work cycle

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE - CONTINUED

Ensured that all employees, new hires and potential employees received the appropriate security background checks and/or clearances for compliance of HSPD-12

Conferred with project manager and technical team for resolution of PIV related hardware and software issues

Tested and evaluated new software for the implementation of the PIV-card system

EDUCATION

Master of Arts: Public Administration

Bowie State University

Bachelor of Science: Business Management

Morgan State University

CERTIFICATES

Certified Project Manager – Scrumaster (Agile)

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