Chris Granger Email & Phone Number

Washington, DC, US

Washington, DC, US

Washington, DC, US

Deputy Assistant Director (DAD)-level equivalent who assisted the CIO with all duties and oversaw day to day activities of all federal employees and contractors. Provided direction and assistance to the agency head and other senior level managers to ensure that IT was acquired and information resources were managed in a manner that adheres to IT policies.

• Develops, promulgates, justifies and manages claimant-wide Information Technology (IT) Programs, long-range business strategies, risk management and future budgeting requirements. Provides briefs, updates, and weekly.
• Supports the development of fiscal decisions and direction for a portfolio of Information Technology (IT) programs of record (PoR) worth over $800 Million.
• Provides daily management guidance to a team of 9 government employees, military members and contractors.
• Leads Marine Corps participation in the Joint Information Environment (JIE) executive engagements and acts as an advisor to Senior Executives and General Officers on Department of Defense (DoD) planned policy and.
• Supervises and coordinates Marine Corps participation in over 15 technical JIE Integrated Development Teams (IDT).
• Assigned as Marine Corps voting member of Joint Technical Synchronization Office (JTSO), responsible for developing DoD level Enterprise Architectures and technical plans.

• Responsible for policy and strategy development for Garrison network communications and Division subject matter expert in service-wide capability and requirements development.
• Authored and co-wrote Marine Corps communications policy and networking documents to include communication doctrine.
• Analyzed and coordinated acquisition of $27 Million worth of hardware and software in support of network consolidation.

• Responsible for advising senior leadership in the development and enhancement of information resource capabilities; planning, budgeting and overseeing information systems and risk management strategies for networks.
• Identified requirements for design, coordination, implementation and effectiveness of IT policies and procedures to support and advance the strategy and mission.
• Authored and co-wrote Marine Corps communications policy and networking documents to include communication doctrine.
• Analyzed and coordinated acquisition of $27 Million worth of hardware and software in support of network consolidation.

• Responsible for the daily management of the local area network of 5000+ devices to include service desk support, customer liaison, and the implementation of new technologies.
• Led 60 Marines in support of the invasion of Iraq, that included planning, embarkation, maintenance and accountability of $20 Million worth of equipment.
• Installed and managed a data network that spanned from Kuwait to Baghdad supporting the over 12,000 Marines.

• Responsible for the daily management of the local area network 250+ devices to include help desk support
• Led 25 Marines responsible for tactical data systems planning, installation, operation and accountable for over $10 Million worth of equipment.
• Handpicked as the JTF160 Data Officer to lead a team of communicators from multiple services in support Detainee Operations in Guantanamo Bay Cuba.

M.S. Program, Government Information Leadership (Gil), Chief Information Officer (Cio) Concentration

Executive Leadership Certificate, Ses Cadidate Development Program

B.S, Management Of Information Systems

Integrated Marine Air, Ground Task Force Planning

Radio, Satellite And Communications Management Tactics And Techniques

Small Unit Leadership, Basic Infantry Tactics And Techniques