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-MKS2, LLC was founded as an Information Technology and Cyber Security consultancy byleveraging years of military, acquisition, procurement, and business experience to providedecision analytic services to businesses and decision makers within the federal governmentand commercial market.Empowering our clients to make informed business decisions - faster and more efficiently.Currently, MKS2 is operating in 24 states by supporting various US Army, Department ofVeteran Affairs, Army National Guard and other commercial clients.Several current and past commercial clients:-Accenture Federal Services, a wholly owned sub of Accenture LLP-ASM Research. Inc-HRCI, Inc.-Catharsis Productions-DMS InternationalSeveral current and past Government clients:- Indiana National Guard- Family Assistance Centers, Indianapolis, Indiana and Lafayette,Indiana.- Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Reserve Affairs (OASD/RA)- EmployerSupport of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR), Indianapolis, Indiana.- US Army ATRRS in Fairfax, Virginia.- Department of Veteran Affairs CRISP, operating at various VA facilities in 20+ states- US Air Force Air Mobility Command, Dover AFB, Eielson AFB, and Goodfellow AFB.- US Army SHARP, Chicago, ILMKS2, LLC is a certified Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB)

Fayetteville, Arkansas Area

Fort Chaffee, Ar / Fort Leavenworth, Ks

Network Enterprise Center, Fort Carson, Co

Analyze, manage, and perform work necessary to document, test, implement, integrate, maintain, and modify the Department of Defense network systems for problem resolution, policy compliance, software changes, and optimization. Subject matter expert for software licensing and compliance. Ensure the Desktop Support program complies with higher authority policies and guidelines to include Information Assurance Vulnerability Assessment (IAVA) compliance, typically through software updates, patches, and DISA Security Technical Information Guides (STIGs) by running compliance and troubleshooting reports. Perform services using IT management tools and applications such as: Remedy Action Request System, Microsoft Windows Deployment Service (WDS), Windows Software Update Services (WSUS), Systems Center Configuration Management (SCCM) 2007 Server, and Microsoft Office 2007/2010, VISTA and Windows 7 operating systems. Participate in the planning and execution of unit and systems testing, installing applications and images remotely, providing technical support on execution problems, troubleshooting applications packages. Assist customers, as needed, to rectify computer software problems; perform a variety of database utility functions; and update existing user manuals, authentication procedures, systems administrator functions, and related IT security features.

Tulsa, Oklahoma Area

Management of all IT and communications infrastructure for large US Government, Department of Homeland Security, Transportation Security Administration Field Site; determine user needs; install, maintain, upgrade, and configure computer hardware and software; install, maintain, upgrade, and configure network hardware and software; asset tracking; support of cellular, VoIP, and radio communications; network administration activities and systems security; create, monitor, and resolve Remedy tickets; provide user training; create scopes of work; coordinate with vendors and field technicians; create innovative solutions in a complex environment; provide briefings to senior government and CSC ITIP contract management.

Tulsa, Oklahoma Area

Provide onsite support for users, computers and infrastructure deployed by the US Federal Government, Department of Homeland Security, Transportation Security Administration; determine user needs; install, maintain, upgrade, and configure computer hardware and software; install, maintain, upgrade, and configure network hardware and software; support cellular, VoIP, and radio communications; network administration activities and systems security; create, monitor, and resolve Remedy tickets; provide user training; create scopes of work; coordinate with vendors and field technicians; create innovative solutions in a complex environment; provide briefings to senior government staff.

Rockville, Md

Provide onsite support for users, computers and infrastructure deployed by the US Federal Government, Department of Homeland Security, Transportation Security Administration; responsible for deploying complete technology and communications infrastructure for a newly created government agency; determine user needs; install, maintain, upgrade, and configure computer hardware and software; install, maintain, upgrade, and configure network hardware and software; support cellular, VoIP, and radio communications; network administration activities and systems security; create, monitor, and resolve Remedy tickets; provide user training; create scopes of work; coordinate with vendors and field technicians; create innovative solutions in a complex environment; provide briefings to senior government staff.

B.S., Business Information Technology

A.A, General Studies