Individual Bio
Providing independent consulting supporting IT innovation and technology strategies, advisory boards, and analysis of new technologies/processes to both commercial and government mission-based solutions.
As the Air Force Chief Technology Officer (2010-2021), primary responsibility was to advance the Information Technology landscape of the Air Force with the development of the AF Target Baseline and associated strategies: Data Management, AI, 5G and Quantum. Focus areas included mobility enterprise solutions (with BYOD), 5G/LTE/secure networks, data governance/management, automated financial audit issue resolution, Identity-Credential-Access Management/Zero Trust configurations, automated asset management, multi-domain mesh networks, AI tools/capabilities, continuous cybersecurity monitoring and technology innovation pathfinders.
Served as the AF principal in several AF/DoD meetings including Digital Modernization EXCOM, MPE Executive Steering Committee, CFO/CMO/CIO Sync, and Cybersecurity Engineering Review Group.
At AT&T Government Solutions, was the Director of Programs and Operations/CIO/CTO where I provided support for overall corporate operations (P&L) management for subsidiary organization ($250M subsidiary, 1,000+ people, with offices across the US), strategic technological efforts, IR&D efforts, proposal development, QA, and technical expertise to a wide spectrum of projects within the Government sector.
At GRC International, Vienna, VA, was the Vice President, Chief Technology Officer, and served the organization in several ever-increasing responsible positions as Project Manager, Business Unit Manager, Chief Scientist for Professional Services, and CTO.
Started my career as a Systems Analyst/Chief Programmer at SAIC and TBE where I was involved in Ballistic Missile Defense, software development processes and NASA operations support.
Has been the recipient of FedScoop 50 Federal Leaders (4 years), 2021 Federal 100, several AT&T awards and has been featured in several magazine articles (FedTech Magazine and AF publications).
