Douglas E. Cupo Email & Phone Number

Reston, Virginia, Us

2009-2016 - Engility & TASC: Doug served in Engility's and TASC's Federal Civilian sector until his retirement in June 2016. During 2013-2015 he was a senior systems engineer responsible for strategic cross-program integration for Engility’s Systems Engineering Support Program (SESP) Program that supported DHS’s Domestic Nuclear Detection Office (DNDO), Product Acquisition and Deployment Directorate (PADD). Doug effectively applied his systems engineering, strategic management and acquisition management experience to help DNDO achieve more integrated radiological / nuclear program/acquisition management, systems engineering, technology development/deployment, and more cost-effective, transformational products/services--within /across other DNDO directorates and other DHS Components. During 2011-2012, Doug served as as a Senior Defense / National Intelligence Community ISR SME / Senior Advisor to the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA)'s Director, CWMD Technologies (J-9) where he provided effective systems engineering/technical support to DTRA Counterforce Systems Division, Battlespace Awareness Branch, and contributed to the multi-million dollar Global Counter WMD Awareness System (GCAS) Research, Development, Test and Evaluation (RDTE) in terms of requirements development and acquisition planning focused on advanced CWMD IT / NSS situation awareness / decision support technologies.

Falls Church, Va, Us

During 2003-2008, as a member of NGIT/TASC, Doug provided integrated intelligence and ISR support to DoD and national consumers in support of the Office of the Deputy Secretary of Defense for Intelligence (OUSDI) and DIA Directorate for MASINT and Technical Collection. He developed the CONOPS for surveillance against priority counterproliferation/counter weapons of mass destruction (CWMD) targets and threats, including WMD weapons and delivery systems. He led Integrated Product Teams with DIA, the Military Services, CSAs and IC agencies to develop and plan systems and processing engineering for the Defense ISR Management and Multi-INT Joint ISR Management CONOPS that focused on counter WMD including R&D and technology posture. Products are recognized as authoritative sources in DoD and IC during this period. He co-led the ISR Tools Program of Record Study; analyzed and integrated joint warfighting requirements and enabled system engineering capabilities. He led development of key Defense Intelligence Mission Management DoD policy documents for OUSD(I) and DoD components. He prepared the DoD Directive for Defense Intelligence Mission Management that was approved by DIA leaders and endorsed by OUSD(I) leadership. He led DIA Futures ISR Initiative support to MASINT/Technical Collection Directorate and provided technical, program planning, and policy support to OUSD(I) ISR Integration Roadmap, and the Quadrennial Defense Review.

Washington, D.C., Us

Provided Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) support to joint planners, warfighters and senior leaders. Led multiple government-industry teams in program planning / R&D for integrated multi-domain ISR architectures, i.e., requirements development, technical analysis, concept development, systems engineering/integration, and advanced technology applications. Contributed immeasurably to the DoD ISR architecture / investment strategy briefed to JROC and Defense Acquisition Working Group, resulting in key program & budget decisions. Efforts supported DOD / IC agencies, operational plans for CWMD, CT/COIN & regional conflict and Defense Intelligence Enterprise.

Mpa, Strategic Management - Government & Private Sectors

Graduate Diploma, Military National Resource Strategy And Policy

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.) / Naval Science, American Government And Politics And U.S. Navy Strategy, Tactics And Systems