David Drys Email & Phone Number

As the initial charter Program Manager (PM) for NISS is am responsible for building a full program office within a newly formed Program Executive Office (PEO) at DCSA. This involves all aspects of Planning, Programming, Budgeting and Execution (PPBE). I lead a team of multidiscipline resources to develop and defend initial and lifecycle costs, integrated master schedules (IMS) development and tracking and technical products for legacy IT systems. While in parallel building the products to support the development of a new Agency and Department agile software system for all aspects of Industry Security within the Federal Government. I lead the development of acquisition and contracting strategies, staffing, organization development, Program Objectives Memorandum (POM) for both the PMO as well as the PEO.Directing the development of technical requirements for data integration, data transformation, cloud computing development, Artificial Intelligence (Ai) and Machine Learning (ML) and all other technical needs to build a singular modern National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) directed Department of Defense (DoD) level system. This is done by leading my office in conjunctions with other government offices/agencies, contractor, Federally Funded Research and Development Centers (FFRDCs) and University Affiliated Research Centers (UARCs) resources in all aspects of large-scale, high-cost National Security System (NSS) system.Interface directly with all levels of senior leadership including SES Level I, II and II, Milestone Decision Authority (MDA), Component Acquisition Executive (CAE) and within DCSA and OSDI&S as I take the program through the different phases of the Software Acquisition Pathway (SWP). This involves the development and execute of strategic cost, schedule and performance plans as well as high level risk and mitigation strategies.

Pax River, Md

Technical lead for AN/SPN-41/41A/41B to support ITP, PMA and other NAWCAD programsDevelopment of program objectives, risk assessment, risk mitigation plans and root cause analysis of problems for FMS and business development within PMAs Development of Engineering Change Proposals (ECPs), including both hardware and software concerns, for PMA-213 programs Co-lead for UCLASS trade study team of 15 for PMA-213 and follow on program developmentProvided technical and project oversight, project analysis and developed complex models to support Business Case Analysis (BCA) and Analysis of Alternatives (AoA) on current and future PMA ATC systemsTechnical lead of a 6 person team for development of JPALS Cost Analysis Requirements Description (CARD)Development and started up of In-Service Engineering Agent (ISEA) for Joint Precision Approach Landing System (JPALS) to include dedicated personnel and fundingMentor and supervise new engineers and co-op/summer studentsUsed business practices, technical management and first had Air Traffic Control (ATC) system knowledge to ensure project requirements were meet or exceeded Built Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) and Intergraded Master Schedules (IMS) with tasks to be accomplished by team members and priorities for work to be doneInterface directly with ATC division, NAVAIR, NAVSEA,OPNAV and other organizations in support of ATC tasks, equipment, customer support and the equipment needed to computer tasksBuilding of mathematical models to support funding and manpower requirements to support current and future needs to JPALS ISEAPreformed extensive studies, investigations and site visits of ATC systems functionality and interfaces to devise best methods for support and justification of requirement estimates as well as the maintaining of these estimates as the program matures

Attend Program level meetings as a liaison to government customers for personnel support, project updates and technical inputs on current and future projectsProvide inputs and review of EVM monthly report for AN/SPN-35C production cyclesProject Leader for Life Cycle Extension Test Bed for ILS radar system, including status reporting to government branch head with project status and milestone datesProject Leader for NAVICP funded tasks, including developing project assignment sheets, creation of WBS numbers, man hour estimates, procurement, production and final deliveryProject leader for ACLS & LS certification, initial build and technical assistance teams deployed to US Naval ships and shipyards around the United States, with reporting to ships commanding officer, high level shipyard personnel and government branch headsReviewed and provided inputs for engineering change proposals and trouble reports as part of problem resolution team and life cycle extension projects Adept in developing Work Breakdown Structures, Project Assignments and Cost EstimatesProvide on-site, phone and email assistance to the US Navy, NAVAIR, NAWCAD, NAVSEA and other government customersOversaw the recruiting, hiring and training of over 40% of the current ILS techniciansDeveloped cross-training program using MS Office Suite software for personnel development and new hire training for in-house ATC personnel

Supervised AN/SPN-43C, AN/SPN-41/41A, A/N-SPN 35 technicians on both the USS Bataan and USS NimitzOne of two personnel that developed and integrated Combat System Operational Sequencing System (CSOSS) program on the USS Nimitz during refueling complex overhaul (RCOH)Extensive combat systems project experience in shipyard environments while bringing the USS Nimitz out of refueling complex overhaul (RCOH) in Northrop Grumman Newport News Shipyard (NGNN) and bringing the USS Bataan into Portsmouth Naval Shipyard for an extended overhaul period

Completed US Naval Advanced Electronics Technical Core, US Naval Electronics Technician Radar School and Carrier Air Traffic Control (CATC) Radar AN/SPN-43C and AN/SPN-41 schoolsAwarded Navy Education Code 9606 (Carrier Air Traffic Control Radar Technician) and 9602

Honorable DischargeDisabled Vet

Supervised AN/SPN-43C, AN/SPN-41/41A, AN/SPN- 35B ATC radar technicians on both the USS Bataan and USS Nimitz

Mba & Ms, Business Administration; Technology Systems Management

Bachelors Of Arts, Business Administration

Education record

Master Of Arts; Master Of Science; Bachelor Of Arts; High School Diploma, Business Admin; Technology Systems Management; Business Admin