James Etherton, Phd Email & Phone Number

Brambleton, Virginia, Us

Tx, Us

Plan curriculum, coordinate delivery of hybrid courses using Blackboard delivery method and facilitate classroom lessons. Currently instruct graduate courses for both the School of Business and School of Education. Strive to provide superior quality instruction and instill practical, applicable knowledge in students.

Washington, Dc, Us

Emergency Preparedness Liaison Officer (EPLO): Provide US Coast Guard subject matter expertise to Federal Emergency Response Agency (FEMA) and the Defense Coordination Element for FEMA Region 9 in matters related to Statutory Requirements for waterborne search and rescue, incident management and operational requirements during disaster and humanitarian relief incidents. Fully qualified EPLO under the National Incident Management System (NIMS), The Incident Command System (ICS) Resource Center and FEMA Emergency Management Institute (EMII).

Chantilly, Virginia, Us

Chantilly, Virginia, Us

Provide subject matter expertise to the USPACOM Joint Operations Center for development of KM tools and integration and implementation of knowledge management methodologies . Facilitate real-time decision making for military and civilian leadership.

Security Architect consultant focusing on PCI compliance and remediation efforts as well as enhancing over-all security posture of client organizations. Primary areas of expertise are: cyber security architecture, network operations, risk analysis and Payment Card Industry (PCI) risk mitigation.

Manage team of three administrators/analysts using HP ArcSight 6.5. Install and maintain HP servers running RedHat Linux 6.5. Create custom content and dashboards using ArcSight Enterprise Security Manager. Responsible for patching and implementation of all IA controls for SIPR ArcSight at DISA Pacific on behalf of USCYBERCOM. Report directly to USPACOM J68 for requirements and oversight.

Principal and founder, responsible for daily operations, business development, costing, and over-all management of the company. Provided technical consulting (C4I and LINK-16) services to USPACOM.

San Diego, Ca, Us

Senior Technical Advisor to USPACOM (J3/6): Provide technical advice for operations and maintenance of networks and systems supporting Ballistic Missile Defense for regional and strategic defense. Subject matter expert (SME) for tactical LINK-16 communications planning and maintenance of network services. SME for information assurance, cyber security and vulnerability assessment. SME for Common Operational Picture development/implementation for UNCLASS and SIPR environments (USNORTHCOM SAGE, APAN). Architecture SME for design and implementation of infrastructure build-out of data fusion cell expansion and stand up of Joint Data Network Operations cell.

Colorado Springs, Co, Us

US Pacific Command Liaison Network Officer: Subject matter expert (SME) for ballistic missile defense (BMD)Command and Control (C2) systems in the Pacific area of operational responsibility (AOR). Manage fielding of BMD communications equipment to include management of long haul communications provisioning and management. Created strategic plan for employment of integrated information operations and C2 architectures, provide technical briefs to executives. COMSEC and network SME for delivery of AN/TPY-2 radar in Japan. Information Assurance/Cyber Security SME for vulnerabilities and system issues. Facilitated tactical SATCOM (LINK) planning and integration of tactical data feeds to USPACOM common operating picture (COP). Facilitated C2BMC training and exercise requirements for Battle Management, Command and Control for USPACOM executive staff.

Global, Us

Facilitated daily operation and maintenance of tactical/deployable command, control and intelligence system for Pacific Command. Supervised seven contractors on a Congressional program of record. Technical tier-1 support lead responsible for over $2.6M worth of equipment. Managed information assurance and physical security requirements for storage of controlled items and classified material (TS/SCI). Worked with the government customer to modify statement of work as required for surge operations in support of natural disasters and humanitarian relief efforts.

Arlington, Va, Us

Prepared and coordinate pre-site inspection criteria in preparation of equipment installations. Provided on-site technical advice and services to Hawaii missile defense/C2BMC site lead. Developed, processed and tracked all documents relevant to site preparation and transition to operations. Maintained system reliability and continuity of operations by coordinating satellite frequencies, COMSEC material and operational requirements. Drafted and executed statements of work (SOW) for acquisition of surge support personnel and equipment during exercise and contingency operations.

Arlington, Va, Us

Prepared site-specific addendums (SSA's) for Navy and Marine Corps Intranet (NMCI) for both NIPRNET and SIPRNET systems. Assisted in preparation of over 50 certification and accreditation packages for sites in Hawaii, Louisiana, Washington DC, Delaware and California. Conducted security, test and evaluation technical and non-technical reviews with SPAWAR representatives. Facilitated major site delivery of classified systems for the Pearl Harbor Naval Zone, including VIP housing. Enforced Department of Defense network and information assurance policy and procedures while implanting a sound NMCI enterprise accreditation and certification program.

Project manager responsible for managing 18 employees over four main geographic Hawaii locations while supporting 28 disparate remote sites. Supervised and managed installation, implementation and operations of firewalls, VPN’s, IDS sensors, SENDMAIL, Mailgear, Manhunt, Shadow and other enterprise information assurance products. Maintained critical remote access via ALCATEL remote access server (RAS) and Kasten Chase classified RAS. Immediate supervisor in charge (ISIC), responsible for over 100 pieces of COMSEC equipment. Maintained and implemented monthly re-key for KG-95 and quarterly re-key for KIV-7. Provided primary and redundant connections to SIPRNET for the Hawaii NMCI project. Primary interface to partners for all information assurance related issues – from connectivity to Classified RAS and PKI certificate request.

Concurrent with regional manager position. Conducted business on behalf of the Director in his absence. Ensured availability, integrity, access and authenticity of all data for the project. Key member in the construction of the IAC from the ground up – recruited, trained and managed staff of 15 IA professionals: Watch staff, Vulnerability Assessment/Analysis team and planning and implementation cell. Supervised and assisted with network monitoring for intrusions, viruses, network anomalies and classified incidents. DITSCAP certified professional, facilitating completion and submission of accreditation packages. Customer Service: Quickly identified client needs and mediated customer issues up to the Senior Executive level via a thorough, conscientious approach; resulting in a high level of customer satisfaction. Responsible for articulating contractual requirements and producing statement of work (SOW) for sub-contractors on the project.

Huntsville, Al, Us

Provided operational, technical, and analytical support to Pacific Regional Computer Emergency Response Team (RCERT). Examined systems and communications architecture to identify vulnerabilities. Analyzed network intrusion detection data, created alerts, determined impact, formulated countermeasures and developed advisories. Conducted open source research for network exploits and current vulnerabilities. Deployed ISS Real Secure and ISS Scanner, enterprise wide to identify network vulnerabilities. Identified intrusion techniques through penetration testing on isolated equipment. Utilized Joint Intrusion Detection System (JIDS) for retrospective analysis and verification of Real Secure data. Created SQL queries and PERL scripts to assist in detection of network anomalies. Analyzed anomalies to determine credible threats. Created laboratory environment to understand malicious code; resulting in a high rate of success in filtering network noise from malicious activity.

Conducted daily operation of REAL SECURE intrusion detection system, including initial analysis of raw data, compiling reports, intrusion tracking and reporting to higher headquarters. Utilized Remedy trouble ticketing system to track and maintain system outages. Monitored Intruder Alert, REAL SECURE and Joint Intrusion Detection System consoles. Analyzed data from systems and passed to the RCERT for in-depth analysis. Monitored Spectrum, Net Health, and HP Openview to ensure 24-hour network availability. Initiated appropriate immediate actions for outages. Additional duties as Physical Security Manager responsible for overall physical security of the facility, including maintenance of combinations, access to facility, accountability for classified materials and review of enterprise network accreditation documentation.

Phd, Organizational Management/It Management

Mba, Computer And Information Systems Security/Information Assurance