Experience

• 

  OBXtek

  • United States
  • IT Services and IT Consulting
  • 400 - 500 Employee

  • Program Manager

    • Sep 2021 - Present

    Department of State | Information Security Systems Support (ISSS)• Responsible for the ISSS contract with the Consular Affairs (CA) Bureau at the State Department with a budget of $50 million.• Performs duties as the Acting Program Manager and the RMF 1-3 & 6 Team Lead of the ISSS team.• Provides leadership, gives direction, and supervises the ISSS team of 54 employees providing Risk Management Framework (RMF), Assessment & Authorization (A&A), ISSO Security Operations, CA Key Management Infrastructure (CAKMI), Contractor Site Security Inspections, Security Training, and Risk Management (RM) services.• Responsible for the effective coordination of efforts across bureaus, contractors, and throughout global Consular facilities.• Responsible for the management and allocations of all ISSS personnel and staffing to include professional development, training, maintenance of staff clearance, and evaluation.• Responsible for the maintenance of the Program Management Plan, various Project schedules, and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).• Coordinates and effectively communicates with the Contracting Officer (CO), Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR), Government Technical Monitors (GTMs), and other CA personnel.• Responsible for identifying and implementing process improvements on a continuous basis in and effort to improve both the timeliness and quality of deliverables and work products.• Responsible for the creation and submission of the Monthly Contract Status Report (CSR) to the State Department.• Provides strategic advice and counsel to the CA/CST/ST senior leadership in the development of strategy and future concepts for CA Security across the environment.• Tracks and calculates the hours worked and the burn rate of work performed on the ISSS contract and manages the budget for the ISSS team.

  • Deputy Program Manager / RMF 1-3 & 6 Team Lead

    • Sep 2018 - Sep 2021

    Department of State | Information Security Systems Support (ISSS)•Performs duties as the Deputy Program Manager and RMF 1-3 & 6 Team Lead for the ISSS team supporting the Consular Affairs (CA) Bureau at the Department of State.•Provides leadership, gives direction, and supervises the ISSS team of 54 employees providing Risk Management Framework (RMF), Assessment & Authorization (A&A), ISSO Security Operations, CA Key Management Infrastructure (CAKMI), Contractor Site Security Inspections, Security Training, and Risk Management (RM) services.•Assisted with the creation and maintenance of all ISSS Project Management documentation to include the Program Management Plan, Quality Control Plan, Transition-In Plan/Report, Transition-Out Plan, Training Plan, Assessment and Authorization Implementation Plan, Site Inspection Plan, Risk Management Project Plan, and Cybersecurity Incident Response Plan.•Responsible for creating the Job Descriptions, interviewing, and hiring new employees on the ISSS •Conducts and participates in various meetings with the CA/CST Leadership, IRM/CO Leadership, and various System Stakeholders.•Oversees the Assessment and Authorization (RMF Steps 1-6) of 70 domestic and overseas systems at the CA bureau.•Provides key knowledge of NIST Special Publications, the Risk Management Framework, FISMA requirements, and Cybersecurity best practices.•Coordinates with various teams and the Consular Affairs ISSO to review and update a monthly status brief for the CA CIO and the CA Deputy Director / System Owner.•Creates, updates, and maintains the ISSS Team Confluence Spaces as well as the ISSS Microsoft •Developed the A&A Process SOP to update the A&A process to clearly document the process as well as review areas within the process where efficiency can be increased.

  • Deputy Program Manager / RMF 1-3 & 6 Team Lead

    • Aug 2016 - Sep 2018

    Department of State | Information Systems Security Program (ISSP)• Performed duties as the Deputy Program Manager and RMF 1-3 & 6 Team Lead.• Managed the daily operations of 23 employees conducting A&A (RMF1-3) activities, as well as a team of 5 employees conducting Annual Control Assessment (RMF6) activities for 65 CA systems.• Utilized Consular Affairs historical knowledge and expertise to develop and document new processes and strategies to increase efficiency within the Department of State RMF process.• Coordinated with the security team to review Security Categorization Forms (SCF), System Security Plans (SSP), e-Authentication Risk Assessments (eRA), and Information System Contingency Plans (ISCP) for accuracy and completion for 65 CA systems.• Coordinated with various teams and the Consular Affairs ISSO to review and update a monthly status slide presentation for the CA Director and the CA Deputy Director.• Created and presented various RMF process trainings for weekly team training.• Created, updated, and reviewed various SOPs of RMF 1-3 & 6 processes.• Creates, Updates, and Reviews multiple weekly status reports, per contract requirements.• Co-managed the ISSP SharePoint site to include the configuration of access controls and overall structure of the SharePoint site.• Responsible for interviewing and hiring new employees on the ISSP contract.• Led an A&A effort to consolidate 30 Consular Affairs Systems into 6 Logical Business Groupings.• Worked with IRM/IA to help customize Xacta to support the Consular Affairs A&A process.• Developed various processes to support A&A efforts for systems using Scaled Agile.

  • Backup RMF6 Team Lead / Risk Management (RM) Engineer

    • Sep 2013 - Aug 2016

    Department of State | Information Systems Security Program (ISSP)• Performed duties as the RMF6 Backup Team Lead and Risk Management Engineer to include Annual Control Assessments (ACAs), RMF 1-3 activities, maintenance of the CA POA&M Master Database, assisting with contractor physical security site visits, and co-managing the OBXtek OpenNet contractor site.• Utilized National the Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Special Publication (SP) 800-53 Rev.4 and NIST SP 800-53A Rev.4 to conduct Annual Control Assessments (ACA) for multiple Department of State systems.• Conducted technical testing, using Diplomatic Security (DS) Security Configuration Standards, on components within various department of State system boundaries to include: Windows Server 2008, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, SQL Server 2008, Oracle 11g, Oracle 11g Client, VMware vSphere, Apache Tomcat, Microsoft Information Internet Services (IIS), ASP.NET, and BEA WebLogic.• Coordinated with new employees to provide training on the RMF Step 6 Annual Control Assessment (ACA) process. Training included: ACA package creation, NIST SP 800-53A Rev 4 Test Steps, POA&M creation, Technical Testing, and other various Assessment topics.• Responsible for RMF 1-3 Activities for one CA system to include the creation and maintenance of the systems Security Categorization Form (SCF), eAuthentication Risk Assessment (eRA), and System Security Plan (SSP).• Participated in multiple POA&M Working Groups, to remediate stagnant open POA&M findings.• Maintained weekly metrics of the POA&M items submitted for closure, number of open POA&M items, and the number of POA&M items closed.

• 

  Aurora-Innovations, LLC - Washington, DC

  • Washington, District of Columbia, United States

  • Configuration Management Specialist

    • Apr 2013 - Sep 2013
    • Washington, District of Columbia, United States

    Federal Aviation Administration | Surveillance and Broadcasting Services (SBS) Program• Supported the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) - Surveillance and Broadcasting Services (SBS) program.• Coordinated the review of National Air Space (NAS) Change Proposals using FAA’s WebCM software.• Monitored and facilitated Case Files and NAS Change Proposals for the SBS program.• Participated in the NAS Configuration Control Board (CCB).• Tracked the closure of approved Configuration Control Decisions (CCD)• Assisted SBS employees with Document Change Requests (DCR) and must evaluator review.• Implemented required branding for the NAS and program-level documentation.• Co-facilitated the SBS Change Resolution Board monthly to adjudicate program-level CM items.• Assisted in maintaining the SBS Program Support Library.• Updated and maintained program-level Status Account Reports for various SBS change vehicles.• Maintained metrics for documents under CM control.

• 

  ManTech

  • Lexington Park, MD

  • Executive Assistant

    • Sep 2011 - Apr 2013
    • Lexington Park, MD

    • Performs standard and advanced administrative duties for an executive of the company. • Assist in the organization and administration of office processes and procedures such as timekeeping and expenses. • Utilize PeopleSoft and other corporate tools and systems to monitor, track, and audit expenses and cash advances for employees. • Edit, review and produce monthly technical reports for various contracts. Schedule and facilitate meetings or conferences as required. • Coordinate travel for employees. • Maintain Business unit documentation and respond to corporate data calls, as required. • Provide support, as required, to the financial team.

• 

  Self Employed

  • Free Lance Computer Help

    • Sep 2005 - Sep 2011

    • Replaced and upgraded hardware such as RAM, video and audio cards, and CD/DVD drives.• Reformatted and reinstalled Windows XP/Vista/7 and Mac OS X on desktops and laptops.• Installed different types of software including Adobe Photoshop, Apple AirPort Extreme, Apple Xcode, Cain & Abel, Firefox, iTunes, Kaspersky, Linksys, McAfee, Microsoft Office Suite, Norton, Spybot, Seagate external hard drives, and TrueCrypt.• Installed computer drivers for video cards, sound cards, network cards, printers, and digital cameras.• Provided basic troubleshooting for IP release, firewalls, Internet connectivity, software, printers, CD/DVD burners, computer speed, and disk cleanup.

• 

  24 Hour Fitness

  • Annapolis, MD

  • Sales Specialist

    • Oct 2009 - Aug 2010
    • Annapolis, MD

    • Managed all aspects of member services, sales, and contract preparation. • Tracked statistical information; prospected for new individual and corporate memberships through networking, cold calling, and referrals; followed up with active and new members.• Tracked statistical information including calls documentation, prospective memberships, appointment attendance, closing percentages, total revenue, monthly total EFT, total fitness solutions, and forecasts for the rest of the month using proprietary software. • Assisted in training new Membership Counselors and developing innovative business improvements.• Led sales team in fitness units sold.• Bodybugg Certified.

• 

  Amyx, Inc.

  • Alexandria, Virgina

  • Defense Contractor Temp

    • Sep 2009 - Oct 2009
    • Alexandria, Virgina

    • Provided executive office support using Microsoft Office suite tools and a wide variety of other software tools and office equipment. • Created and managed documents, spreadsheets, and presentations. • Participated in proposal and other document production and delivery.