Experience

Hill Technical Solutions

• United States
• Defense and Space Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Engineer / JICO / CISSP

  • May 2019 - Present

  Cyber Assessment MDA / SEG



Missile Defense Agency

• Defense and Space Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Branch Chief, Indonesia Pacific Ballistic Missile Defense Exercises

  • May 2016 - May 2019

  Oversee the development of complex, distributed Modeling & Simulations (M&S) networks to ensure a technical solution to meet Commanders requirements for Ballistic Missile Defense System (BMDS) Exercises.Manage all aspects of an $16M annual exercise budget.Skilled planner, executed 15 BMDS exercises, approved System drawings, Test Plans and schedules while fully supporting all phases of the Joint Event Life Cycle (JELC) varying between nine and fifteen months, to include the Concept Development Conference (CDC), Initial Planning Conference (IPC), Mid Planning Conference (MPC), Final Planning Conference (FPC), Master Scenario Event List (MSEL) planning.Oversaw the development and execution of Keen Sword 17, USPACOM’s largest and most expensive ($4.1M) exercise enabling warfighters to refine tactics, techniques, and procedures for emerging technologies.Former government cybersecurity lead for DTWX, accountable for DoD software assurance compliance across multiple networks to include three international remote sites providing oversight of contract Information Systems Security Officer support and the quality of products briefed weekly to the MDA Director for test, a two-star level briefing.Developed network connectivity plans and integrated all Cyber Security required documentation in support of the Risk Management Framework (RMF) ensuring data availability, integrity, resilience, confidentiality, authenticity, and redundancy for 15 BMDS ExercisesCoordinated all Cyber Security efforts with an ISSO and Information System Security Manager (ISSM) to meet all Cyber Security requirements within MDA DTWX to include update, revision, and or development of Authorizations to Operate (ATO), Authorizations to Connect (ATC), Interim Authorizations to test (IATT), and Exercise Cyber Security Plan (ECSP) More information upon request.



US Navy

• United States
• Armed Forces
• 700 & Above Employee

• Joint Interface Control Officer and Current Operations Director

  • Apr 2014 - 2016

  Led Fleet Command Center during the execution of all naval operations within the USSOUTHCOM AOR.Senior Watchbill coordinator developed and distributed more than 30 command watchbills ensuring USNAVSO/C4F was ready to deploy when called upon.Trained and qualified more than 25 Battle Watch Captains and 15 Fleet Watch Officers while developing MOC C2 system training and updating the BWC Qualification Requirements and Standard Operating Procedures.Successfully planned, implemented and maintained Tactical Data Links as the Joint Interface Control Officer.Coordinated with the ISSO/ISSM to ensure all Information Assurance and Cyber Security requirements were met.Managed Joint Interface Control Cell Operations.Properly planned allied integration into data links and ensured cyber security requirements were met for their participation.Well-Versed with MILSTD 6016, 3011C, RF link 16, Link 11, UHF/HF/EHF and SAT J operations, TCPIC, UNI and MULTICAST operations.Developed Various Data Link Products to include OPTASKLINK, SPINS, daily SITSUMS, Crypto plans, and Cut Sheets.

• Joint Interface Control Officer

  • May 2012 - Apr 2014

  Fleet Joint Interface Control Officer /Joint Data Networks Officer/ Flag Command Center Director. Designed and executed a complex tactical data link architecture for kinetic operations ISO Operation Nimble Warning, incorporating ships, submarines and aircraft from numerous countries.Responsible for providing relevant tactical data to the JTF Commander’s decision cycle.Provided critical tactical information to various U.S. government agencies during the MOC-in-the-Middle project laying the groundwork for new procedures and a brand new C2 suite to conduct Ballistic Missile Defense in the EUCOM AOR.Key contributor to the cross AOR data architecture between C6F and C5F during C5F’s combined operations onboard USS MOUNT WHITNEY resulting in a highly successful test of existing C2 systems.

• Combat Information Center Officer

  • Aug 2010 - May 2012

• Staff Officer at Surface Warfare Development Group

  • Feb 2009 - Jul 2010

• JICO / Air Defence Officer - USS ENTERPRISE CVN 65

  • Feb 2007 - Feb 2009

• VARIOUS COMMANDS

  • Jul 1988 - Feb 2009

  I've served from 1988 under the delayed entry program from Harrisburg Pennsylvania. I then went to boot camp in Great Lakes followed by Operations Specialist "A" school. I spent 13 months in the Persian Gulf with Commander Middle East Forces Staff aboard USS LaSalle AGF 3 during Operation Desert Storm and Desert Shield. I spent the next 3 years at Atlantic Fleet Weapons Training Facility Roosevelt Roads PR where is maintained data links and controlled Aircraft. I left PR and went to the USS Yorktown CG48 out of Norfolk as a Tactical Information Coordinator and Air Intercept Controller during Operation Allied Guardian. I left USS Yorktown and became an Instructor at Operations Specialist "C" schools to include Cooperative Engagement Capability, Multi-Tactical Data Link, Advanced Combat Direction System Block 0/1. Following a tour on shore duty I left and went to Navy Center for Tactical Systems Interoperability Sigonella Sicily where i qualified as a JICO. Immediately following a 3 year tour in Italy I went to USS WINSTON S CHURCHILL where the above description is provided.