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Springfield, Virginia, United States

Springfield, Virginia, United States

Leads all functions of the R&D Career Service team, including: Promotion processes, Career Development (CD), Joint Duty, position assignments (external & internal), reassignments, and recruitment. Develops and implements staffing requirements; implements succession management; develops and implements R&D workforce strategies and plans to include mission requirements, composition, skills assessments, recognition, and functional needs; develops and implements clear and concise communications for… Show more Leads all functions of the R&D Career Service team, including: Promotion processes, Career Development (CD), Joint Duty, position assignments (external & internal), reassignments, and recruitment. Develops and implements staffing requirements; implements succession management; develops and implements R&D workforce strategies and plans to include mission requirements, composition, skills assessments, recognition, and functional needs; develops and implements clear and concise communications for the R&D workforce regarding all career service matters; and reports status to leadership on progress made throughout the various career services processes. Leads the R&D Career Service (RDCS) management team with a primary objective of ensuring an efficient, highly regarded, diverse professional community of continuously qualified and trained cadre of NGA R&D professionals that will provide sound R&D management in support of NGA's GEOINT mission requirements. Works directly with other RDCS team members as well as the other 13 career service teams to gain a full insight into all career service processes and procedures. Show less

Springfield, Virginia

Led and managed NGA/R Front Office Operations and Communications Engagement on behalf of the R Director. Promoted, established and maintained policies and processes that facilitated R program operations and proactive customer engagement internal and external to Research. Collaborated with internal and external leaders to ensure R mission compliance and success. Oversaw the timely execution of R workforce management activities in coordination with Career Services and HD. Worked with the D and… Show more Led and managed NGA/R Front Office Operations and Communications Engagement on behalf of the R Director. Promoted, established and maintained policies and processes that facilitated R program operations and proactive customer engagement internal and external to Research. Collaborated with internal and external leaders to ensure R mission compliance and success. Oversaw the timely execution of R workforce management activities in coordination with Career Services and HD. Worked with the D and DD/R and other Staff Directors constantly to monitor status and ensure delivery of various ongoing R activities to include Research's Communication Plan, Space Planning, Taskers, MTA, TOA, and other R and research support activities. Ensured staff coordination to achieve D and DD/R strategies, plans, and deliverables on internal and external Research communications. Continually sought opportunities for process improvement to improve directorate-level governance of activities. Show less

Springfield, Virginia, United States

Oversaw application of the scientific method to complex and ambiguous problems in multiple disciplines to advance GEOINT capabilities and enhance Agency tradecraft in the space domain. Applied knowledge and background to provide technical guidance, oversight and strategic guidance to the team.

Chantilly, Virginia

Promoted coordination and collaboration between NGA and mission partner research and development activities to achieve strategic mission objectives, technical performance objectives and increased mission effectiveness. Built collaborative relationships between researchers, technical developers, analysts and other users to guide development and effective, efficient integration of capabilities. Provided technical assessments and recommendations regarding GEOINT and multi-INT activities… Show more Promoted coordination and collaboration between NGA and mission partner research and development activities to achieve strategic mission objectives, technical performance objectives and increased mission effectiveness. Built collaborative relationships between researchers, technical developers, analysts and other users to guide development and effective, efficient integration of capabilities. Provided technical assessments and recommendations regarding GEOINT and multi-INT activities, provided insight into plans and programs of mutual interest, supported joint governance and information sharing processes, and engaged regularly and often for the advancement of research and development activities. Show less

Pentagon

Principal advisor for GEOINT program analysis and monitoring. NGA’s primary representative to the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence, Director for Defense Intelligence (Intelligence Strategy, Programs & Resources) (OUSD(I)/ISP&R). As a senior member of the ISP&R staff, provided insights, detailed information, expert guidance and substantive programmatic advice to the Military Intelligence Program Resources Directorate (MIPR), as well as GEOINT subject matter expertise… Show more Principal advisor for GEOINT program analysis and monitoring. NGA’s primary representative to the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence, Director for Defense Intelligence (Intelligence Strategy, Programs & Resources) (OUSD(I)/ISP&R). As a senior member of the ISP&R staff, provided insights, detailed information, expert guidance and substantive programmatic advice to the Military Intelligence Program Resources Directorate (MIPR), as well as GEOINT subject matter expertise to other offices in OUSD(I) including the Battlespace Awareness Program & Assessment (BAPA) and ISR Infrastructure (ISR-I) Directorates regarding NGA and NSG programs, plans, initiatives and activities. Maintained consistent awareness of the USD(I)’s GEOINT-related interests and issues and communicated them effectively to NGA senior leadership, and influenced DoD decisions and direction on GEOINT-relevant issues. Show less

Springfield, Virginia

Responsible for identifying, coordinating and advocating for emerging and advanced technology to address functional capabilities required to enable an activity-based approach to analysis. Principal technical subject matter expert and adviser for the development and integration of technical capabilities supporting activity-based intelligence (ABI) as an analytic method. Maintained cognizance of NGA research and development activities to address ABI needs and guided InnoVision, Agency and… Show more Responsible for identifying, coordinating and advocating for emerging and advanced technology to address functional capabilities required to enable an activity-based approach to analysis. Principal technical subject matter expert and adviser for the development and integration of technical capabilities supporting activity-based intelligence (ABI) as an analytic method. Maintained cognizance of NGA research and development activities to address ABI needs and guided InnoVision, Agency and Community programs to achieve effective results. Promoted awareness and understanding in DoD and the IC of ABI as a new approach to analysis, and promoted investments in advanced analytic tools, systems, future architectures, data standards and strategies, and training required to enable ABI as an analytic method across the community. Show less

Pentagon

NGA’s representative to the ISR Task Force and subject matter expert on research and development of advanced capabilities to support collection, processing, exploitation and dissemination of GEOINT data from all phenomenologies. Supported the Task Force by providing technical and programmatic information on NGA and NSG R&D projects to address Joint Urgent Operational Needs (JUONs) and overall DoD requirements for ISR capabilities in theater. Advocated for OSD support to accelerate, integrate… Show more NGA’s representative to the ISR Task Force and subject matter expert on research and development of advanced capabilities to support collection, processing, exploitation and dissemination of GEOINT data from all phenomenologies. Supported the Task Force by providing technical and programmatic information on NGA and NSG R&D projects to address Joint Urgent Operational Needs (JUONs) and overall DoD requirements for ISR capabilities in theater. Advocated for OSD support to accelerate, integrate, field and maintain NGA-developed initiatives and promoted cross-community understanding of their application to present and future community needs. Show less

Reston, Virginia

Led the ISR Integration Division to understand and guide NSG R&D in: video (FMV and WAMI) development, employment and interoperability; multi-sensor integration; PED automation; and standards to support FMV, WAMI, LIDAR, SAR, HSI and OPIR PED. Led development of new operational concepts for persistent surveillance employment, exploitation and analysis, and championed R&D required across the NSG to enable those concepts. Supported the NSG R&D Portfolio Manager with expert understanding of the… Show more Led the ISR Integration Division to understand and guide NSG R&D in: video (FMV and WAMI) development, employment and interoperability; multi-sensor integration; PED automation; and standards to support FMV, WAMI, LIDAR, SAR, HSI and OPIR PED. Led development of new operational concepts for persistent surveillance employment, exploitation and analysis, and championed R&D required across the NSG to enable those concepts. Supported the NSG R&D Portfolio Manager with expert understanding of the state-of-the-art scientific techniques and practices, and established the future roadmap for the Motion Imagery R&D Portfolio. Investigated emerging motion imagery PED tools and capabilities to verify technical readiness levels and identified opportunities for integration into the enterprise. Used community fora to guide R&D, eliminate duplication, encourage cross-community collaboration, and promote efficiency on initiatives supporting video and persistent surveillance analysis and exploitation. Show less

Reston, Virginia, United States

Led the cross-Agency efforts required to meet DUSD(I) guidance directing NGA to establish a Joint Persistent Surveillance Exploitation Office (JPSEO) to coordinate Defense intelligence agencies’ activities integrating the IMINT-related collection management, processing, exploitation, and data storage capabilities necessary to support the Joint Persistent Surveillance CONOPS. Effectively coordinated across NGA Key Components to reach agreement on the office’s purpose, charter, manning… Show more Led the cross-Agency efforts required to meet DUSD(I) guidance directing NGA to establish a Joint Persistent Surveillance Exploitation Office (JPSEO) to coordinate Defense intelligence agencies’ activities integrating the IMINT-related collection management, processing, exploitation, and data storage capabilities necessary to support the Joint Persistent Surveillance CONOPS. Effectively coordinated across NGA Key Components to reach agreement on the office’s purpose, charter, manning, alignment and support. Led the team to establish the vision for persistent surveillance employment in DOD and actively socialized it across the community. Influenced NGA and other Defense and IC agencies’ planning and programming to enable the vision, effectively communicated technical needs to NGA, DoD, the IC, academia and industry, and identified key challenges to Agency leadership, DUSD(I), the Joint Staff, and Congressional oversight. Show less

Bethesda, Maryland, United States

Chief of Staff for the Agency Technical Executive. Responsible for inter- and intra-Agency activities supporting the development, acquisition, deployment, and employment of emerging and advanced technologies. Provided effective senior executive-level communication and coordination across the Agency, with IC partners and Oversight on technical GEOINT issues and topics; coordinated the Technical Executive’s travel, speaking engagements and meetings; led in-progress reviews of Agency planning… Show more Chief of Staff for the Agency Technical Executive. Responsible for inter- and intra-Agency activities supporting the development, acquisition, deployment, and employment of emerging and advanced technologies. Provided effective senior executive-level communication and coordination across the Agency, with IC partners and Oversight on technical GEOINT issues and topics; coordinated the Technical Executive’s travel, speaking engagements and meetings; led in-progress reviews of Agency planning activities for the transition of the ONIR mission to NGA and its integration within the broader NGA operational program; conducted assessments and evaluations of emerging capabilities of potential interest to NGA and the NSG, including: RADARSAT2; Constant Hawk, Angel Fire and other wide-area motion imagery (WAMI) systems; Joint Persistent Exploitation; commercial imagery capabilities; integration of airborne GEOINT into the NGA workflow; and other nascent capabilities. Show less

Springfield, Virginia, United States

Last assignment in twenty years of leadership, analytic, and problem-solving experience supporting the Defense and National Intelligence Community at all levels. Originally a member of NIMA/CITO; directed daily activities to support critical elements of the imagery cycle. Directly responsible for strategic planning for workforce accommodation and a driver in systems planning, long-term budget planning, and mission support oversight at remote facilities. A key player in regionalizing the… Show more Last assignment in twenty years of leadership, analytic, and problem-solving experience supporting the Defense and National Intelligence Community at all levels. Originally a member of NIMA/CITO; directed daily activities to support critical elements of the imagery cycle. Directly responsible for strategic planning for workforce accommodation and a driver in systems planning, long-term budget planning, and mission support oversight at remote facilities. A key player in regionalizing the office - the first step in NIMA's integration of cartography and intelligence professionals - then supported CITO's transition to Source and the Agency reorganization of operations. Show less

US Army 35 A, B, G, D - Twenty years of leadership, analytic, and problem-solving experience supporting the Defense and National Intelligence Community at all levels. Thorough understanding of joint intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance systems and joint war fighting requirements, with detailed knowledge and experience in national imagery support to intelligence and geospatial analysis. Successively higher levels of responsibility over all-source intelligence and security staffs… Show more US Army 35 A, B, G, D - Twenty years of leadership, analytic, and problem-solving experience supporting the Defense and National Intelligence Community at all levels. Thorough understanding of joint intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance systems and joint war fighting requirements, with detailed knowledge and experience in national imagery support to intelligence and geospatial analysis. Successively higher levels of responsibility over all-source intelligence and security staffs, including Battalion, Brigade, Corps, Joint Staff, and Strategic units. Show less

Mssi, Strategic Intelligence

Ba Poli Sci/Econ, Music, Army Rotc

Activities and Societies: Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia (Chapter President), Army ROTC, Pi Sigma Alpha (honorary Poli Sci), Omicron Delta Epsilon.