Steven Nunes
Research Analyst
Steven Nunes
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Skills Excel, Access, PowerPoint, VBA, SQL Server, R Programming, Data Analysis and Presentation, Polished Writing, Statistical Analysis, Detailed Technical Research
Experience
Institute for Defense Analyses / Research Associate Jan 2006 - Jun 2025
Data analysis and presentation, statistical analysis, analysis of massive Defense Logistics Agency procurement databases in Excel, Access, and SQL Server.
Critique of test plans and test conduct, observing cyber survivability operational testing of weapons systems in support of the Director of Operational Testing and Evaluation of the Department of Defense
Design and monitor testing of computer systems of the United States Citizenship and Immigration Service, Department of Homeland Security. Design and monitoring of operational testing of cyber security software and databases for the Cyber Security and Infrastructure Security Agency of the Department of Homeland Security. This software tracks and responds to threats throughout the United States IT network, compiling and analyzing terabytes of data.
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center / Research Assistant Sep 1997 - Dec 2005
Monitoring, analysis, and presentation of solar physics and space weather data. Tracking data and images from space weather satellites. Maintaining databases of solar eruptive events. Education
Catholic University of America / PhD, Physics
Sep 2001 – Apr 2007
Catholic University of America / MS, Physics
Sep 1997 – May 2001
Bowie State University / MS, Computer Science
Sep 1995 – May 1997
University of Maryland / MA, Scientific Computing
Sep 1987 – May 1994
University of Maryland / BS, Mathematics
Jan 1982 – May 1987
University of Maryland / BA, Economics
Jan 1982 – May 1987
Awards
Hertzfeld Scholar, Catholic University of America
Star Award, Institute for Defense Analyses
Security Clearances
Active TS/SCI
Professional references
available upon request