Provide consulting services for Business Development including Capture Management, Proposal Development/Management, and Business Development Coaching and Training. Also provide Process Improvement services and training. As a consultant led or generated winning proposals for two small 8(a) companies that resulted in their first federal prime contract. One was a $6.3M contract that had been held by Northrop Grumman for about 30 years at USSTRATCOM and was supposed to be a “sure win” for them. The effort was won based on the proposal rating (blue for all evaluation criteria categories). The other was an oral proposal for the VA worth over $23M thus setting the company up for immense success today.In addition, support organizations in development of Technical Documents such as System Development Documents including System Design using various methodologies and System Implementation and Database Design Documents, Planning Documents (high level and detailed Project Plans), User Documents such as Users Manuals and Installation documents, On-line Help for applications using tools such as RoboHelp Requirements Documents including Use Case modeling, White Papers/Trade Studies, Point of View Papers, Test Documents including Test Plans and Detailed Test Procedures, Scrum-based documents such as Product Backlogs and Sprint Backlogs, Process and Detailed Procedures for Project Execution, and numerous other system development documents using various system development and project management methodologies. In addition, develop processes using TeamTracks to track and manage projects.

Novus Origo, a new type of advisory firm dedicated to delivering Strategy Consulting, Outsourcing Consulting, and Program & Project Management solutions, announces the appointment of Deb Jacobs as the company’s new Director of Government Affairs. Ms. Jacobs has considerable private sector and governmental experience, most particularly relating to business development in the areas of system management & operations, project management, modernization, process improvement, and quality assurance, among others. She also is an expert with issues relating to the GSA and MOBIS Schedule."Deb Jacobs is a distinguished executive who has the insight and wisdom necessary to build upon our proven service delivery model for governmental agencies. Specifically, her industry experience with the Department of Defense and Veterans Affairs, as well as her technical certifications and membership within key organizations, complement our increasingly strong service offerings for the GSA and other government agencies. Deb’s new role of Director of Government Affairs is a testament to Novus Origo’s sustained growth, and our commitment to revitalize the way that service excellence is delivered to Middle Market and Government clients. I welcome her contributions and look forward to her counsel," says Paul Cevolani, CEO."Deb Jacobs has a diverse array of professional accomplishments, including managing and developing many winning government proposals for small and large businesses. She understands what services the government requires and how Novus Origo will provide those services. , she is the proverbial go-to person in regards to contracting with the government. I think she is a superb addition to Novus Origo and will take us to new heights in the government sector," says Olen Pepple, COO.

Provide proposal development/management and capture management for a variety of disciplines including IT, telecommunications, training, civilians on the battlefield (COB), construction, project management, acquisitions, help desks, call centers, renewable energy, and SME support. Develop capability packages and marketing materials as needed. Provide all aspects of proposal/capture management from black hat analysis to production.

Responsible for building relationships with federal agencies and teaming partners. As Capture Manager, fostered numerous key relationships both for teaming on key federal contracts and winning new business in the federal marketplace. Capture Manager winning a large Department of Education opportunity, creating and maintaining teaming relationships and subsequent contracts. Additionally, researched opportunities both solicited and unsolicited using various resources including personal contact and internet sources such as Input.com, fed biz ops, GSA, and individual agency sites. Developed overall capabilities packages for marketing to the federal market as well as other various marketing materials. Developed numerous proposals and capabilities packages in response to RFPs and RFIs as well development of unsolicited proposals and capabilities packages. Also, responsible for the Programs Management Office for Federal contracts. Developed and implemented processes to comply with the Earned Value Management, provides communications with the client and teaming partners, and project tracking and control. Provided Process Improvement and Modernization Consulting to PTI clients and internally. Responsible for planning and implementing the Process Improvement and Modernization efforts. Worked with managers at all levels to plan and define processes that will work in their unique environment. Conducted assessments to determine needs, accomplishes business analysis to determine requirements, worked with clients to plan and prioritize effort/tasks, implemented tasks, conducted progress assessments to determine whether the processes are effective, and conducted training to staff on the actual processes and a method for continuing the process improvement effort.In addition, provided Project Management support on projects as needed including project planning, task management, status reporting, and client communications and consulting on Project Management issues.

As Capture Manager/Proposal Manager, led or generated winning proposals that resulted in their first federal prime contract worth $6.3M that had been held by Northrop Grumman for about 30 years at USSTRATCOM and was supposed to be a “sure win” for them. The effort was won based on the proposal rating (blue for all evaluation criteria categories). Continued developing winning proposals and capabilities packages resulting in wins including several AFWA contracts.As Process Quality Team Project Manager, responsibilities included managing the process improvement efforts including staff management, reporting, tracking, staff oversight, defining SES policies and procedures based on the CMMI® and PMBOK® methodologies. Defined the method used for bringing struggling projects to a successful completion.As Training Director, responsibilities included all technical and management-related training activities including planning, design, development, and implementation of training sessions. Completed sessions that include project management which blends the PMBOK® and CMMI® methodologies, process management, quality control, requirements engineering, configuration management, and change management. As, Software Development Project Manager, responsible for all development activities including research into enhancements for the local intelligence applications using cutting edge technologies, new development, and maintenance of existing local applications for Intelligence Local Applications Support contract with USSTRATCOM. Duties included staff oversight, planning, tracking, controlling, proposal development, and reporting. Regularly researched, developed papers and trades, and briefed USSTRATCOM clients concerning technical innovations as they became appropriate for the command.

As Process Improvement Manager for Omaha site, managed the process engineering group responsible for all organizational and project-specific processes. Led organization to CMM Level 3 in just over one year. Prepared for and participated as member of CBA IPI assessment. Provided gap assessments and mini-assessments for various Raytheon organizations across the country. Worked with all projects to accomplish project planning, process deployment, project mentoring, and staff training. Developed/planned activities on projects throughout project life cycle. Successfully led several efforts to restore/plan projects in crisis resulting in over 90% success rate with projects completing on time and budget.As Staff Engineer /Deputy Software Manager, provided staff engineering on large project (SDHSU), assisting in management of large (over 50) software engineering group including technical mentoring, process/standard deployment, training, personnel management, development schedule and budget, and reporting. Responsible for system design using Teamwork’s for structured analysis/design. Led team to reorganize project when schedule crisis encountered. Developed papers and trades for enhancement of AFWA systems. As Omaha Test Engineering Group Manager, organized/set up the test group and responsible for staff management. Responsible for all test documentation and test execution.

As Program Capture/Proposal Manager, responsible for overall management of proposals, including team management, overall proposal strategy, scheduling, proposal team communications, theme generations, and coordination. Key writer in software engineering, test engineering, system engineering, and program management areas.As System Test Manager, responsible for test plans and procedures for security and system testing, Conducted automated testing trade study for site.As Systems Integration, Testing, and Accreditation Deputy Manger, generated system and software test plans and procedures. Provided requirements management/verification. Used Software through pictures (StP) for design.As System Design Team Member, member of team responsible for design of system using Teamwork’s for object-oriented analysis/design. Provided prototyping, testing, and engineering support on 2 project SIOD.As Deputy Team Lead/Software Engineer, responsible for software design using DECDesign and software development using FORTRAN in a DEC VAX environment for the Space Forecast Center (SFC) develop-ment.

Developed software using Jovial for B2 avionics software. Also, responsible for testing and integration. Developed test software based on requirements using TCL scripting. Implemented tests using models and simulators.

Software engineer providing software development using Fortran. Developed recommendations/white papers for system improvements.