Experience

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  Northrop Grumman Corporation

  • Sr Fellow

    • Sep 2015 - Present

    Cybersecurity and SSE solutions architect for the Integrated Air and Missile Defense Division. Also consults as part of the Northrop Grumman Advanced Cyber Technology (ACT) Center

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  Independent Consultant

  • Senior Consultant

    • Jul 2014 - Aug 2015

    Provided senior level consulting services in the areas of system and security engineering, tech effort assessments, tech leadership, R&D portfolio planning and management, technical proposal writing and review, technology strategy development, board services, numerous market areas (DoD, IC and Civil)

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  Women in Cybersecurity - WiCyS

  • http://www.csc.tntech.edu/wicys/about/

  • Advisory Board Member

    • Nov 2013 - Jul 2015
    • http://www.csc.tntech.edu/wicys/about/

    Selected to provide expertise and guidance on WiCyS direction and focus. Responsible for obtaining corporate/industry sponsorship for WiCyS events and activities. Secured Platinum level sponsors for scholarships provided to students pursuing cybersecurity careers which allowed them to participate in WiCyS events etc. Developed topics and ideas for the First annual Women in Cybersecurity Conference and moderated panel discussions and interactions with various female cyber students to offer guidance and mentorship to move them forward in their careers. Through the WiCyS community and activities we expect to raise awareness about the importance and nature of cybersecurity career. We hope to generate interest among students to consider cybersecurity as a viable and promising career option. With support from National Science Foundation, Award #1303441 (Capacity Building in Cybersecurity: Broadening Participation of Women In Cybersecurity through the Women in Cybersecurity Conference and Professional Development), WiCyS is an effort to bring together women (students/faculty/researchers/professionals) in cybersecurity from academia, research and industry for sharing of knowledge/experience, networking and mentoring.

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  Lockheed Martin

  • Sr. Fellow

    • Dec 2012 - Jun 2014

  • Fellow

    • Jan 2010 - Jan 2013

  • CTO, Cyber and Information Systems

    • Aug 2005 - Mar 2011

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  ProObject

  • Sr Systems Engineer

    • Aug 2004 - Aug 2005

    Led growth and development efforts of the systems engineering practice area. Focused on future net-centric SIGINT architectures and requirements. Also led IPv6 studies and planning support to senior DoD executives in the DoD CIO.

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  Northrop Grumman-TASC

  • Annapolis Junction, MD

  • Technical Director

    • Jul 1997 - Jun 2004
    • Annapolis Junction, MD

    Overall technical lead for tactical SIGINT programs, including c4ISR architectures, distributed common ground system/DCGS SIGINT IPT, compliance verification, net centric capabilities, JASA, NCOW, DISR

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  Army Civilian Service - US Army Research Lab

  • Adelphi, MD

  • Deputy Science Advisor, XVIII Airborne Corps/Electronics Engineer

    • Aug 1986 - Jul 1997
    • Adelphi, MD