Anthony Howard COL (Ret)

Deputy Product Manager at U.S. Army PEO EIS
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Fort Belvoir, Virginia, United States, US

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Experience

    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Deputy Product Manager
      • Jun 2017 - Present
    • United States
    • Senior Systems Analyst
      • Apr 2013 - May 2017

      Provide an array of services to the Program Manager (PM) for Defense Communications and Army Transmission Systems (DCATS), the Deputy PM, and Staff; Strategic Communications (StratComm) Planning, Strategic Plan Development, interface with industry on new and emerging technologies, develop, oversee and facilitate PM level Configuration Management processes across the entire portfolio and assist with ensuring all PM DCATS systems meet all IA requirements IAW AR25-2 and other IA guidance documents. Provide an array of services to the Program Manager (PM) for Defense Communications and Army Transmission Systems (DCATS), the Deputy PM, and Staff; Strategic Communications (StratComm) Planning, Strategic Plan Development, interface with industry on new and emerging technologies, develop, oversee and facilitate PM level Configuration Management processes across the entire portfolio and assist with ensuring all PM DCATS systems meet all IA requirements IAW AR25-2 and other IA guidance documents.

    • Deputy Director, Architecture, Operations, Networks & Space Directorate; Office of the CIO/G6, Depar
      • Jun 2011 - Feb 2013

      Managed and directed over 170 personnel in the largest organization of a major Army staff directorate. Established and directed the strategy, policy, planning and functional proponency for current and future Command, Control, Communications and Computers (C4) and Information Technology (IT) support for peacetime, crisis, contingencies and war on behalf of the Army Vice Chief of Staff (VCSA) and Chief of Staff (CSA). •Led the portfolio analysis, rationalization and investment strategy for the Army’s annual $11B C4IT programs. •Led the architectural development Task Force for the Secretary of Army’s Information Technology Management Reform initiative (ITMR) for the CIO/G6. The TF was tasked to identify $1.5B worth of savings. •Developed the first Network Baseline Architecture for the Network Integration Evaluations (NIE). The architecture gave industry and Program managers the technical guidance required to develop products for the Army. It also reduced interoperability test and integration. •Supported the Army Data Center Consolidation Plan (ADCCP) team’s architecture requirements. The ADCCP will consolidate data centers for the Army. •Synchronized and supported the CIO/G-6’s Network 2020 Campaign Plan and Army’s modernization efforts; LandWarNet Capability Sets. The efforts set the stage for the Army to achieve hundreds of millions of dollars in efficiencies; an objective set by both the Secretary of the Army and Secretary of Defense. •Led team that developed Army architectures in support of the Joint Information Environment (JIE) •Led a study to determine how the Army would deploy its portion of the Future Mission Network (FMN). Results postured to influence Army doctrine, required attention to details and will improve the methods for communicating with coalition partners and our allies. •Managed $2M operating budget for the Directorate Show less

    • United States
    • Law Enforcement
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Chief Architect
      • Jun 2009 - Jun 2011

      Managed the integration of the Systems, Operational and Technical Architectures for the Department of the Army Managed the integration of the Systems, Operational and Technical Architectures for the Department of the Army

    • Deputy Director for Army Architecture Integration Center (AAIC)/ Chief of the LandWarNet Integration
      • Jun 2009 - Jun 2011

      Led, directed and managed the activities of 28 military, government civilians and support contractor engineers and analysts; supervised the execution of architecture resources exceeding $30M dollars. Supported the Director in driving architecture efficiencies and effectiveness in support of the Army, Joint and Department of Defense (DoD) Warfighting capabilities, technologies, operations and force structure. • Led the development of Common Operating Environment (COE) construct and standards; the Army’s most drastic change to developing and fielding software in decades. It will allow quicker test, certification and deployment of software. • Developed the Army’s first architecture in support of the Army’s Chemical Biological Radiological Nuclear Explosive (CBRNE) Consequence Management Force (CCMRF) units. Architecture gave the organizations validated requirements for which to request Army equipment. A capability never had before. Provided the organization problem solving skills and met all goals on time and under budget. • Ensured the network met all security measures. • Managed an integrated team responsible for executing approvals to operate information systems on the network in a specific security mode, verifying that an information system complied with security requirements and confirmed residual risks were within acceptable limits. • Directed and executed an architecture budget in excess of $30 million dollars to provide architectural support across the Army. • Established an automated Quality Assurance program for architectures. Ensured 100% interoperability. Show less

    • Operations Officer,G2/6,
      • Jun 2007 - Jun 2009

      Led the operations and maintenance of the Army Reserve Network (ARNETII); the Army Reserve’s integrated Enterprise Information Technology (IT) architecture in direct support of the Army Reserve units. •Managed the USARC $43M Data Center and $120M budget for force of 205,000 personnel on behalf of the G2/6. •Directly orchestrated the Deputy Chief of Staff G2/6 strategic vision through leadership and management of an enterprise information system which provided services via a wide area network to approximately 205,000 personnel in over 1000 locations. •Provided excellent customer service to all 205,000 personnel. •Developed and published comprehensive strategic and business plans and tracked and measured progress to attain planned goals. •Guided the nation-wide network refresh of over $50M worth of equipment to more than 900 locations. •Implemented the organization’s 24/7 Network Operations Center (NOC) from the ground up. •Managed the USARC’s over 170 MILCON projects to ensure they included the proper communications packages. 100% completed to standards. •Built effective relationships with key Army and DOD partners. Show less

    • Deputy Dir for AKO, GACKO
      • 2002 - 2004

    • Deputy Dir for AKO, GACKO
      • 2002 - 2004

    • Deputy Dir for AKO, GACKO
      • 2002 - 2004

    • Deputy Dir for AKO, GACKO
      • 2002 - 2004

    • Deputy Dir for AKO, GACKO
      • 2002 - 2004

    • Executive Offices
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Project manager
      • Jan 2000 - Jun 2002

      Served in various Active Duty command and Staff positions in the US Army Signal Regiment • Project Manager for over $2M Defense Communications and transmissions System Satellite Communications installation for Third US Army/US Army Forces, U S Central Command. • Managed several diverse teams fielding Satellite communications in Kuwait and Qatar. Led the development and delivery schedule of the systems. Delivered the systems on time and under budget in support of the Gulf war. Met with ministries in both countries to resolve conflicts that could derail the projects. Diplomacy was an utmost to get the systems installed and operational. Show less

Education

  • United States Army War College
    Masters of Strategic Studies, Military Joint Operations Planning and Strategy
    2004 - 2005
  • National Defense University
    CIO Certificate, Advance Management Program
    2002 - 2002
  • Boston University
    Masters of Science, Computer Information Systems
    1995 - 1997
  • Tougaloo College
    Bachelor of Science, Biology, General
    1978 - 1982

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