Experience

SydanTech LLC (MISSION-SECURE)

• United States
• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Executive Officer (SydanTech) and Director (PremierSDN JV)

  • Feb 2002 - Present

  Washington D.C. Metro Area SydanTech llc is a well established national and homeland security firm specializing in a wide variety of Critical Infrastructure Protection/Security Practice Management as well as Military Healthcare services. Since 2002, SydanTech has focused on building and managing functional security and healhcare practices for Federal Government, State Government, Gaming, Corporations, Mass Media, NGOs, and non-profits. We pride ourselves with our strong past performance history as one of the early… Show more SydanTech llc is a well established national and homeland security firm specializing in a wide variety of Critical Infrastructure Protection/Security Practice Management as well as Military Healthcare services. Since 2002, SydanTech has focused on building and managing functional security and healhcare practices for Federal Government, State Government, Gaming, Corporations, Mass Media, NGOs, and non-profits. We pride ourselves with our strong past performance history as one of the early pioneers in Information Assurance Practice Management. We have also focused in Enterprise Architecture, Global Security Modeling, IV&V for multiple verticals, Security Strategy, and supporting infrastructure. Show less



USDA

• United States
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Cybersecurity Advisor/SME, Office of the Secretary

  • Mar 2004 - Dec 2008

  Provided extensive risk management strategy to the OCIO and Secretary of USDA.



John McCain 2008

• Political Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Co-Chairman, RNC Alternate Floor Leader, Aviator Bundler

  • Mar 2007 - Nov 2008

  Created the Primary Victory for John McCain in the Maryland Primary Election and served as a Primary Team Leader for the winning New Hampshire Primary grassroots strategy. Responsible for grassroots coalitions including: Lawyers for McCain, Students for McCain, Teens for McCain, Young Professionals for McCain, Irish for McCain, and many other grassroots organization. Coordination to build a strong EVO and GOTV Field force for 2008 General Election.



U.S. Department of Commerce

• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Cyber Security SME, Office of the Secretary

  • Oct 2001 - Apr 2008

  Post 9/11, was retained to provide long-term cyber security and risk management strategy for the US Department of Commerce. Has served as a lead on several Whitehouse, OMB, and Presidential Management Agenda concerns. 1) Established the Department's Computer Incident Response Team and integrated it with DOC's 12 bureaus and 12 CIOs 2) Engineered the enterprise wide first of its kind IDS/IPS infrastructure using a wide base of technologies from 2002-2006. 3) Implemented a… Show more Post 9/11, was retained to provide long-term cyber security and risk management strategy for the US Department of Commerce. Has served as a lead on several Whitehouse, OMB, and Presidential Management Agenda concerns. 1) Established the Department's Computer Incident Response Team and integrated it with DOC's 12 bureaus and 12 CIOs 2) Engineered the enterprise wide first of its kind IDS/IPS infrastructure using a wide base of technologies from 2002-2006. 3) Implemented a tri-modal vulnerability management capability using a variety of tools including Nessus, Qualys, Harris, and other platforms. 4) Integrated E3 as an early adopter in 2004. One of the first enterprise government Encase deployments in government. 5) Oversaw FISMA , GISRA, A-130, and other governance for the CIRT. Show less



State of Maryland

• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Office of Governor Robert Ehrlich, Homeland Security

  • Jan 2003 - Jul 2007

  Political appointee to Governor Robert L. Ehrlich of Maryland - Homeland Security



Major Space and Defense

• Various Defense Engineering Roles

  • May 1998 - Feb 2002

  Early in my career, I held Intern/COOP/engineering positions in Intelligence Space Systems and Satellite Communications Systems at Lockheed Martin and Hughes Space and Communication and worked on some cool stuff including reconnaissance, remote sensing, and a lead for the build out of the expansive ground station for the largest commercial satellite in orbit.