Christopher A. Email & Phone Number

West Virginia, United States

United States

Engage with Federal Executive Agency senior leaders, public safety entities and inter-agency governance bodies and non-governmental agencies nationwide on the implementation of Title VI of the Middle-Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 Public Law No. 112-96. Provide expert knowledge and guidance on Federal acquisition processes, budget formulation and National Response Framework capabilities to Agencies. Conducted in-depth workshops and engagements to assist and enable navigation of leadership challenges and doctrinal obstacles to implementation of broadband for lines of business within Federal Departments and Agencies. Developed clear and concise operational success criteria, programmatic timelines and reality-based assessments of broadband capabilities within operational environments. Conducted strategic assessments of statute, policy and procedures that drive organizational goals and mission areas, providing clear guidance and direction on necessary modifications and updates to achieve modernization of field communications capabilities. Continually provide mentoring and counseling for employees increasing their capacity to engage Federal Political Appointees, Senior Executives, and public safety organizations with a high level of confidence and ensuring organizational goals and objectives are met. Cultivated a culture of professionalism and responsiveness to internal and external stakeholder needs. Assigned staff within a cross-functional organization to assist peer organizations and remote staff in information gathering and engagements with federal, state, local and tribal organizations where their expertise aids in mission accomplishment and increased stakeholder satisfaction.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Manager and leader in the area of emergency and public safety communications technology and policy development at the national level. Manage a cross-discipline engineering, architecture and program management team comprised of assigned staff and contract staff members focused upon telecommunications capabilities related to the homeland security enterprise. ** Organizational Leadership. Successfully developed and initiated organizational changes that aligned existing personnel resources with both existing and emerging program requirements resulting in efficient use of personnel resources and increased performance levels of employees by matching existing skills and management-visions. ** Enterprise Architecture. Initiated the development of a Department-level Segment Architecture for Tactical Communications systems through analysis of existing Enterprise Architecture efforts of the Office of the Chief Information Officer, identified a gap in defined enterprise approaches for tactical communications investment and technology application for land mobile radio, and associated infrastructure. ** Technical Review. Routinely sought out to review technical proposals related to communications capabilities of the Department. Working as panel review chairman for next-generation communications capabilities and selection of multi-million dollar contract awards. Contributions to the assessments and oversight of the review team resulted in selecting the best-value for the organization's mission.** Policy Development. Conducted detailed review and revision of proposed national-level policies and procedures related to communications capabilities of the Federal Government that would allow for continued mission accomplishment with no disruption/degradation of current capabilities.

Yuma Proving Ground, Yuma, Arizona

Developed and designed curriculum for military training courses applying the fundamentals of the Systems Approach to Training. Adapted existing course curriculum and developed new course materials for pilot programs. Guided and initiated updates and revisions to existing lesson plans and instructor guides to meet changes in device technology and tactical procedures across the force. ** Performance analysis: Completely revised instructional plans and techniques through analysis of task execution in the field and developed mathematical formula modification and procedural changes to increase accuracy and safety of service members executing high-risk missions and training. Increased student performance and success rates through lesson plan analysis, identifying trends where reinforcement of materials and concepts would be most beneficial. As a result of these modifications, a consistent 90% pass rate for students from across the military special operations community and foreign national militaries was achieved. **Manager: Having overall responsibility and supervision of up to 80 Department of Defense and foreign military instructors and students during course iterations. Applied managerial skills in determining work schedules of available instructor resources, assigning available personnel to fulfill instructional, administrative and safety roles during the conduct of training courses. ** Planning and Risk Assessment: Planned and conducted risk assessments for training operations to support safe accomplishment of repeated, high-risk tasks resulting in a zero-incident record over a four-year period. Responsible multi-million dollar systems and programs consisting of supplies, facilities and equipment including military vehicles and both military and civilian aircraft utilized as part of the conducted training

Worldwide

Served as Special Operations Communications tactics and technology advisor to senior leadership, indigenous and allied personnel on communications-related topics and impacts on overall capabilities. Responsible for the planning, execution and supervision of training in communications technologies. Cross-trained in weapons, demolitions and medical skills. Military Free-Fall Instructor, precision marksman, terminal attack controller. ** Spectrum Management. Served as Spectrum Manager incorporating new systems into outdated communications plans through research and coordination with frequency management offices throughout the United States. Trained as a division Communications Security Custodian, maintaining 100% accountability of all classified documents and media utilizing manual and automated cryptologic accounting systems. ** Liaison and Relationship Building. Selected as Special Operations Liaison to the 1st Armored Division senior staff during operations in Kosovo and Bosnia Herzegovina, providing guidance on the capabilities and employment of Special Operations personnel in theater. ** Training Developer. Developed and designed curriculum for military training courses, adapting existing course curriculum and constructing pilot programs maintaining high student standards and increasing success rates above 90%. ** Critical Thinking and Process Improvement. Completely revised instructional plans and techniques through analysis of task execution in the field and developed mathematical formula modification and procedural changes to increase accuracy and safety of service members executing high-risk missions and training.

Master Of Science In Management, Project Management

Associates, Applied Electronic Studies