Daniel Whitcomb Email & Phone Number

Maricopa County, Arizona, United States

PUT CUSTOMERS FIRST: Maintain a highly available and stable public safety radio platform.Oversees one of the critical communication elements necessary for public safety. Provides County agencies with reliable radios and radio network infrastructure to ensure vital public services are available to every Maricopa County resident.

Peterson Afb, Co

Senior PM; utilizes experience and sound judgment to develop and implement manpower and force development strategies. Mentors colleagues/peers, sharing knowledge to enable their success. Develops cyberspace workforce plans and guidance to support cyberspace workforce manpower, personnel, training, and education requirements and to address changes to cyberspace policy, doctrine, materiel, workforce structure, and education and training requirements affecting 1.1K+ cyberspace support, defensive cyber operations, and cyber warfare operators (3DXXXs, 1D7XXs and 1B4XXs). Advises Air Force Career Field Managers on issues, impacts, and corrective actions for training, force development, and strategic enlisted management. › Influenced new Air Force IT mission assurance specialty; revamped training & defined duties/criterion. » Honed IT workforce skills/abilities …focused on assuring critical IT systems from emerging threats.› Developed AF IT leaders; presided over 9-member, multi-organizational leadership development panel. » Collaborated to evaluate qualifications of 600+ mid-level managers…identified top 180 candidates.

Langley Afb, Va

Established strategic direction, developed policy, and addressed manpower, personnel, and training issues directly affecting over 2,300 cyberspace operations and cyber warfare operations personnel. Advised the Air Force Career Field Manager; proposed plans and strategies for training, certification, workforce development, and enlisted management needs. › Filled 760 technician-vacancies in 200 departments in 65 global locations. » Enhanced skill utilization / mission accomplishment. › Restructured leadership career progression pyramid and enhanced “values” document, building a professional development track for 160 senior leaders.› Negotiated changes to Air Force’s cyber enabling concept; solidified innovative organizational construct. » Facilitated development of a strategy to defend weapon and mission systems from cyber threats.› Performed contract tech evaluation of 10 proposals for 5-year $108M network operations / support. » Ensured winning bid met strict requirements…freed resources for vital mission assurance efforts.

Beale Afb

Managed personnel, maintenance, and training support for local and deployed C4, civil engineer, logistics, integration, and planning functions for the $770M processing, exploitation, and dissemination systems for U-2, Global Hawk, Reaper, and Predator intelligence data. Senior Enlisted advisor to the executive on morale, welfare, use, professional development, and career progression of 235 personnel.› Conducted $600K renovation; identified key project requirements, deliverables, expectations & goals. » Transformed 4K sq-ft into a four-room IT training center, cyber technician workspace, and IT lab. » Allowed organic training of 350 AF techs yearly…saved $30M in contract maintenance costs.› Led crew-shift conversion; devised standard processes and training to cross-utilize IT technicians. » Reduced work hrs from 215 to 160 monthly for 50 techs…allowed work-life balance, 24/7 coverage.

Misawa Air Base, Japan

Led / guided 150+ cross-functional / matrixed personnel supporting 190+ mission systems and a $1B site infrastructure. Advised the senior stakeholder / Mission Engineering Director on readiness, training, utilization, and professional development. Facilitated the Center’s mission of conducting intelligence operations in support of national policymakers and field personnel, critical to safeguarding the national security of the United States and its allies.› Guided/developed team to execute tasks to modernize and consolidate critical IT mission systems.› Managed $1.5M upgrade to 195 VoIP phones; saved 480 man-hours, $10K maintenance costs per year.› Built expert equipment disposal team, resulting in ‘by-name’ request to clean up a 3rd country locale. » Overhauled 60+ year-old site…reduced facility footprint & shifted people to higher priority missions.

Kirtland Air Force Base, Nm

Ensured personnel programs were in place to enhance the esprit de corps, morale, and welfare of 650+ personnel assigned to five groups across 16 global operating locations. Articulated stakeholder vision and policies and communicated enlisted concerns to senior leadership. Advised senior leadership on manpower, personnel, and professional development issues affecting 45 enlisted career fields in support of operational test and evaluation of 155 programs valued at over $680B. Ensured training and professional development programs promoted critical mission success.› Advised on establishing operating locations, ensuring objectives were met for KC-46 / cyber testing.› Directed IT life cycle management event, successfully eliminated 16 of 81 steps to right size inventory.

Master Of Arts - Ma, Management, With Honors

Activities and Societies: Sigma Beta DeltaThe Masters of Arts in Management seeks to prepare students to become authentic.

Air Force Enterprise Leadership Seminar

The Enterprise Leadership Seminar provides a collaborative and powerfully engaging opportunity for participants to increase their.

Graduate Certificate, Organizational Management

Activities and Societies: The graduate certificate in Organizational Management is a concentrated program that studies the principles.

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Electrical And Electronics Engineering, Summa Cum Laude

Activities and Societies: The objective of the Electronics Engineering Technology degree program is to provide students with the knowledge.

Associate Of Science - As, Electronic Systems Technology

This program provides graduates a solid foundation of knowledge and a wide range of general and specific skills focused on the theory.