Marcus Alzona Email & Phone Number

Bethesda, Maryland, Us

Innovation with Internet of Things (IoT), Blockchain & Crypto, Cybersecurity & Privacy, Government Data Machine Learning (ML) & Artificial Intelligence (AI), Geospatial & Open Standards, Mobile & Wearable Computing, Public Safety & Smart Cities, Connected & Autonomous Vehicles (CAV), and Unmanned Systems (UxS) / Drones.Prototyping, Research, Systems Engineering, Information Technology and Communication assessments and program management activities for clients such as the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS), US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the US Department of Transportation (USDOT), and other agencies. Decades of experience in software engineering, computer networking, cybersecurity, IoT/sensor networks and mobile technologies across over a dozen federal agencies.Promotes IoT/UxS device, software, and data interoperability via government/industry organizations such as the Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC). Co-Chair, OGC Blockchain & Distributed Ledger Technologies Working Group. Co-Chair, OGC SensorThings (IoT) Standards Working Group, developing IoT data standards and ontologies. Co-Chair, OGC Unmanned / Uninhabited Systems (UxS) Working Group (air/surface/underwater drones, UAS, UAV, USV, UUV etc.) for interoperable UxS mission planning, tasking, and data exchange. Participated in chartering multiple OGC Domain Working Groups: Emergency & Disaster Management (EDM), Smart Cities/Urban Planning, and UxS. Panelist at OGC’s IoT Summit discussing IoT standards & the DHS S&T IoT Pilot, and technology exercise planning for mass migration / refugee inter-governmental response by agencies such as the US National Geospatial Intelligence Agency (NGA). Collaboration/contribution - Government Blockchain Association (GBA), NIST SmartCities/Global City Teams Challenge Kickoff & Expo, Smart Cities Council’s Smart Cities Week, American Council for Technology and Industry Advisory Council (ACT-IAC) Small Business Conference, & GovLoop’s IoT Connected Government.

Annapolis, Maryland, Us

Elected central committee member of the Maryland Republican Party and Montgomery County Republican Party, representing Maryland Legislative District 16 and Montgomery County (2010-2026)MDGOP Technology Committee Chair / former MCGOP Technology Committee founding Chair- Using technologies in cloud, mobile, data analytics and social media to assist the candidates and party to connect with voters and volunteersMDGOP Livestream / Video Producer for multiple Maryland Republican campaign events 2020-2024Advance Team Tech Lead for MDGOP State Conventions, MDGOP Events, and Republican National Convention Maryland Delegation- Principal Technology Architect for the Maryland Republican Party Spring Virtual Convention & RNC Election (May 2020) and the MDGOP December Hybrid In-Person/Virtual Convention (December 2020) – including livestream production and online votingRNC Data Center Trained

Endorsed by the Trump campaign for the 2024 Republican National Convention Maryland DelegationDrove Cybertruck to RNC Milwaukee with MDGOP branding, doing multiple (party-approved) interviews (Maryland Matters, Baltimore Sun, Bloomberg Radio, Forbes) on Trump and the tech communityAssisted the RNC2024 IT team for pre-convention setup, operations, and post-convention drive of RNC IT staff and equipment back to DC

Baltimore, Maryland, Us

Former Deputy Director of the Maryland Department of Assessments & Taxation, a customer-focused agency that strives to ensure Maryland’s $850 billion worth of property is accurately assessed, 450,000 residents are correctly issued $250 million in tax credits, 400,000 business records are appropriately maintained, and all necessary tax-related information is conveyed to state agencies and local jurisdictions - responsible for over $11 billion of government funding annually. Worked with the Director to lead 600 staff across 25 offices.Represented agency in Maryland’s Francis Scott Key (FSK) Bridge State Disaster Recovery Coordination Working Group, coordinating with the Maryland Department of Emergency Management (MDEM), the Maryland Department of Commerce, and the Governor’s Office to assist the people of Maryland.Lead transformation efforts from a legacy system-focused agency to a data-focused agency. Reformed our approach to Cybersecurity, Privacy, and Data - filling gaps as acting Agency Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), Chief Privacy Officer (CPO), & Chief Data Officer (CDO). Coordinated and collaborated with the Maryland Comptroller, the Maryland Department of Information Technology (DoIT) Secretary, the MDEM Secretary, and the Maryland State CISO, CPO, & CDOs. Represented agency at Maryland Commerce sub-Cabinet meetings & Statewide Cybersecurity Tabletop Exercise.Worked to modernize our inter-system, inter-agency, and inter-governmental data exchange, including the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI), Open Geospatial Standards and Blockchain technologies. Explored generative AI and machine learning for document processing, customer service, and data quality. Represented agency in international groups such as the Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) and Government Blockchain Association (GBA).

Rockville, Md, Us

MCPS Parent and Computer Scientist, running for the Montgomery County Board of Education District 3.A product of Montgomery County Public Schools, and the child / grandchild / and spouse of immigrants, Marcus was enrolled in MCPS’ Head Start Program for disadvantaged children, and later was in the first graduating class of the Montgomery County Math/Science/Computer Science Magnet Program at Montgomery Blair HS in Silver Spring.With over 160,000 students and nearly 19,000 staff, Montgomery County Public Schools implements and manages the largest local Information Technology infrastructure in the entire state of Maryland.

Designated county co-chair by the national campaign and the Maryland Republican Party (MDGOP)Walter Reed Support: On-site and logistics operations for the supporters of President Trump outside of Walter Reed Medical Center. Created static and online interactive maps for distribution by activists and the MDGOP to facilitate support. Spent days on-site, utilizing autonomous vehicle technology to support a presence, as well as procuring and distributing supplies (signs, water, etc.) to people on the ground.Walter Reed Trump Livestream: Technical / Logistical Architect for the interfaith Prayer Service for Trump outside the gates of Walter Reed on Sunday, October 3rd 2020. Provided, configured, and ran the on-site audio system and social media livestreams for the service, including President Trump’s Prayer Service Surprise Visit Outside Walter Reed. Streamed the ministers and speakers (such as David Bossie and Sebastian Gorka) to Facebook, Twitter/Periscope, Twitch and YouTube, via the county Trump campaign, Maryland State Republican Party, and personal social media accounts.Trump DC Beltway Caravan Livestream and Logistical Support: Provided logistical support for the October 26th Montgomery County Trump Caravan and November 1st Washington DC Capital Beltway Trump Caravan involving an estimated 5000 vehicles and over 10000 participants. Livestreamed on YouTube (with full index) as well as Facebook, Twitter/Periscope, and Twitch.Helped organize monthly Trump campaign / volunteer meetings & rallies for a year and a half leading up to the electionEngineered and livestreamed hybrid in-person/virtual county and state Trump campaign events

Washington, Dc, Us

Endorsed by the campaign for the 2020 Republican National Convention Maryland DelegationLive-streamed Vice President Pence’s RNC2020 Acceptance Speech (and the President’s visit) at Fort McHenry in Baltimore onto multiple accounts and social media networks simultaneously – Facebook Live (personal account, county campaign, state party), Twitter/Periscope (personal & county campaign), YouTube and TwitchAssisted state party with Jacksonville, Florida hybrid logistics planning

Reston, Va, Us

Managed Noblis participation in the DHS OGC Incident Management Information Sharing (IMIS) Internet of Things Pilot, sponsored by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science & Technology Directorate (S&T) First Responders Group (FRG). Developed first AppleWatch app utilizing OGC IoT standards for the exchange of sensor data integrating COTS/BYOD wearables into a cross-organization emergency management / first response demonstration exercise. Demonstrated IoT devices at DHS S&T First Responder Technology Capitol Hill Demonstration Day 2016.Promotes IoT/UxS device, software, and data interoperability via government/industry organizations such as the Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC). Voting member of the OGC SensorThings Standards Working Group (SWG), developing IoT data standards and ontologies. Co-Chairs the Unmanned x Systems (UxS) Domain Working Group (air/surface/underwater drones, i.e. UAS, UAV, USV, UUV etc.) for interoperable UxS mission planning, tasking, and data exchange. Participated in the chartering of multiple OGC Domain Working Groups: Emergency and Disaster Management (EDM), Smart Cities/Urban Planning, and the UxS DWG. Panelist at the OGC IoT Summit discussing IoT standards & the DHS S&T IoT Pilot, and planned participation in the OGC technology exercise for a mass migration / refugee inter-governmental response scenario, sponsored by government agencies such as the US National Geospatial Intelligence Agency (NGA). Represented Noblis IoT at OGC Technical Committee/WG meetings, the NIST SmartCities/Global City Teams Challenge Kickoff & Expo, Smart Cities Council’s Smart Cities Week, American Council for Technology and Industry Advisory Council (ACT-IAC) Small Business Conference, & GovLoop’s IoT Connected Government.Noblis Innovation and Collaboration Center (NICC) Manager:Design, operation & management of Noblis' signature lab facility. Research Lead, Security Analyst, Mobile/IoT Developer & Google Glass Explorer.

Reston, Va, Us

Principal Investigator for research to create, demonstrate, exploit and secure real-time monitoring, analytics, and actions based on data and devices defined by the Internet of Things (IoT). Areas of research include IoT data via open geo-location standards (OGC SensorThings), IoT big data analytic tools (Splunk), IoT mobile & wearable field implementations (iOS/AppleWatch apps), a Things Device Management (TDM) Security Framework, and IoT Identification & Exploitation via Unmanned Systems (UxS/drones/etc.).Leads research team developing the Noblis Internet of Things (IoT) Cyber Exploitation Testbed and the Noblis Unmanned Systems (UxS) Platform within the Noblis IoT Lab. The IoT Cyber Testbed enables cybersecurity researchers to simulate, evaluate, and exploit (SEE) industrial & commercial IoT (IIoT/CIoT), standing up environments representative of deployed IIoT / CIoT / Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) / Industrial Control Systems (ICS) – utilizing components such as commercial heating, ventilating, & air conditioning (HVAC) embedded controllers & equipment, consumer valve & flow sensors, open-source & open-standards software on low-cost single-board computers (Raspberry Pi, Arduino), and Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) traffic controllers. The Unmanned Systems Platform (UxSP) is utilized as a mechanism to detect & exploit IIoT/CIoT devices within the testbed, utilizing remote-operated consumer, commercial, and “maker” UxS/drones to compromise the target physical location in addition to the target network and target device(”thing”).

Reston, Va, Us

Systems & Wireless Engineer - DHS National Coordinating Center for Communications (NCC)Investigated solutions for physical and cyber resilience for the DHS NCC SHARES Resilient Network Expansion. Developed a network contingency architecture and prototype implementation connecting electromagnetic pulse (EMP) hardened backup emergency response communication facilities and users in a post-event scenario utilizing Point-to-Point (PtP) Wireless Backhaul radio/dish hardware (Ubiquity AirFiberX) and Enterprise Unified Communications (UC) servers and software (Mitel/ShoreTel) for voice/video/data communication on laptops and mobile devices.System Engineer & Network Congestion Analyst - DHS Office of Emergency Communications (OEC)Researched wireline network congestion modeling for operable & interoperable public safety and national security & emergency preparedness (NS/EP) communications efforts. Investigated the impact of streaming video services (70-80% of peak internet traffic), IoT devices & data, consumer & commercial cloud services, and the transition to Voice-over-IP (VoIP) on NS/EP user post-event emergency communications based on with-notice (Hurricane) and without-notice (Improvised Nuclear Device) scenarios.Data Modeler & Systems Analyst - DHS NCCIC Cyber Automated Incident Triage Services (C-AITS)DHS National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center (NCCIC)’s Cyber Automated Incident Triage Services (C-AITS) – worked with multiple Agile development teams on the design and development of a Cybersecurity event identification and response system utilizing Java micro services in Docker containers, Apache Camel routes, and hybrid relational/NoSQL big data storage.

Reston, Va, Us

Senior Systems Engineer: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) System Wide Information Management (SWIM) Flight Data Publication Service (SFDPS) Program - SWIM provides Service Oriented Architecture (SOA)-based standards, guidance, and core capabilities software to National Airspace System (NAS) programs that will host the software on their existing hardware. SFDPS publishes flight data via SWIM using XML-based international standards such as the Flight Information Exchange Model (FIXM), utilizing the Apache-based Fuse ESB (Enterprise Service Bus). Annual participation in the Air Transportation Information Exchange Conference (ATIEC) for the development of open aviation data standards, and the Air Traffic Control Association (ATCA) Conference representing SWIM.Internal Task Lead: FAA ECCS SWIM & Cloud Tasks - SWIM Program Office support & FAA ECSS Cloud interim internal task lead on the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Enterprise Communication Support Services (ECSS) contract. As the prime, worked with subcontractors for task order modifications, staffing adjustments, and client deliverables.

Reston, Va, Us

Cloud Systems Architect / Developer: National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Environmental Satellite, Data, & Information Service (NESDIS). Enabled cloud-based collaboration for Information Security planning & compliance utilizing Google for Government, Google Drive, and Google App Script.Technical Lead: Mobile Noblis - prototype mobile information portal enabling usable & secure access to business & research data on mobile devices (iOS, Android, etc.). Developed portals for mobile business data & geospatial visualizations. Utilized multiple methods (Citrix, Good for Government) for FISMA-compliant secure access to internal data. Lead Developer: Noblis Sensor Service Oriented Architecture (SOA). Open source tools & Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) standards (such as KML) for a sensor-agnostic systems architecture, implementing two disparate sensor networks (Mobile Nuclear & Marine). Access & visualization via open source, commercial (Google Earth/radiological tools), & Mobile Augmented Reality.Prototype mobile application developer (iOS) for government clients

Reston, Va, Us

Cloud Security Analyst: GSA / USA.gov Performed a Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA) Certification and Accreditation (C&A) of USA.gov, a cloud-based service, for the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA).Systems Architect and SOA / Cloud Subject Matter Expert - DHS DNDO Performed a detailed assessment of the US Department of Energy (DOE) National Laboratory modeling capability for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Domestic Nuclear Detection Office (DNDO)’s Architecture Directorate, developing an initial implementation plan and systems architecture for adopting a common modeling platform (e.g. High-Level Architecture (HLA)), using open source tools & standards, SOA and cloud-focused alternatives.Technical Reviewer: DHS SAFETY Act Performed technical reviews of several potential Anti-Terrorism Technologies under the DHS SAFETY Act program as a Subject Matter Expert. Developed scorecards for each technology based on technical SAFETY Act criteria, such as technology capability, technology effectiveness, technology ability to perform as intended, and whether a technology is safe to use as intended.

Reston, Va, Us

Performed technical analysis and evaluation for the USDOT’s Connected Vehicle (CV) Program Proof-of-Concept (POC) Vehicle-To-Vehicle/Vehicle-To-Infrastructure (V2V/V2I) Technology Test Bed (formerly VII/IntelliDrive). Analyzed roadside infrastructure systems, in-vehicle systems, and communication networks, and developed back office systems architecture analysis and alternatives.Designed and developed a real-time data collection and capture solution from the V2V/V2I Test Bed to the USDOT Data Capture and Management Program’s Prototype Data Environment (PDE)Developed open source modeling code for the USDOT Dynamic Mobility Applications (DMA) Program Performance Measurement ApplicationExamined IT security issues (center and roadside) for the USDOT ITS Standards programDesigned and implemented the USDOT / Noblis Mobile Wireless Laboratory (MoWL). Worked with wireless team to create a unique mobile laboratory for investigating new and emerging wireless technologies for the USDOT ITS program. Designed the network, computer, and video systems, assisted with the engineering specifications, and worked with the team on final integration and testing.Investigated new and emerging wireless and internet technologies for the DOT FHWA ITS program. Examined the application of the Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) for voice, video, and data communication over IP-based networks to provide communication solutions for transportation agencies. Prototyped potential ITS application of SIP-based servers, IP phones, software phones, Instant Messaging (IM) clients, and wireless handheld devices.Prototype Camera Phone System Engineer - Lead the technical effort for the USDOT Camera Phone Proof-of-Concept Project, a field study to develop and assess the application of Multimedia Messaging Services (MMS) for incident management operations (e.g., HAZMAT remediation), as part of a collaborative effort including the Virginia DOT, Virginia State Police, CapWIN, and other local agencies.

Reston, Va, Us

Systems Architect: DOI BLMProvided technical evaluation and systems architecture planning support for the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) Bureau of Land Management (BLM)’s Integrated Reporting of Wildland Fire Information (iRWIn) System, offering SOA-based (federated query/ESB and RESTful web services) and data warehouse architectural alternatives.GIS Prototype Developer: DHS S&T BMDDeveloped operational prototypes for the DHS Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) Border and Maritime Security Division (BMD)’s Sensors and Surveillance program, utilizing Geospatial Information Systems (GIS) standards, technologies, & tools for land+sea border missions.Wireless / Security Prototype Engineer - DHS S&T OICDeveloped a prototype First Responder Public Safety Security Framework for the DHS S&T Office for Interoperability and Compatibility (OIC), utilizing wireless networks, HSPD-12 PIV smartcards, and federated Public Key Infrastructure (PKI).Wireless Sensor Networks Researcher Researched the application of Wireless Sensor Networks (WSN) and Mote technologies for rapid data collection, localization, and information visualization using Augmented Reality (AR). Developed architectures for advanced indoor localization utilizing Motes/WSN, wrote Mote programming code / firmware for experiments, and worked with the Noblis Gaming Laboratory for the visualization of sensor data via AR.OTAP SDR EngineerWorked with public sector and industry groups to advance Over-The-Air Programming (OTAP) standardization for Software Defined Radio (SDR).

Directly supported & created technical communications solutions for campaign county chair and state communications chair to both share (and reshare/retweet) national campaign content, as well as create local/state content and mediaCreated & managed web and social media presence for Trump campaign in Montgomery CountyCreated & managed volunteer databases utilizing multiple communication tools for county campaign messagingLive-streamed video (Facebook Live & Periscope) and pictures for multiple county, state and regional campaign eventsFormed Maryland for Trump Data Team, collaborating with data coordinators from across the state

Washington, Dc, Us

Elected and served in the Maryland Delegation to the 2016 Republican National Convention in ClevelandCreated & managed additional social media presence for delegationLive-streamed video (Facebook Live & Periscope) and pictures for convention speakersParticipated in RNC CyberSecurity Forum #CyberRNC

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Principal Software Architect / Development Roadmap Planner - Created technical specifications and designs for new features, enhancements and new modules of the IM product. Worked in tandem with the CTO to author and review all specifications.Wireless Developer - Designed and implemented wireless IM prototypes utilizing WAP and Palm WebClipping.Software Configuration Manager - Designed and implemented Software Configuration Management (SCM) for internal development, quality assurance/load testing and product release purposes.Development Team Lead - Lead development efforts for various enhancements of the core IM product. Created, documented and maintained all XML interfaces/formats for the company.Manager of Technical Services - Managed Technical Services department (1/3 of company). Managed Network Operations staff, including on-call schedules, project assignments and systems development. Worked with clients such as the U.S. Army, Credit Suisse First Boston (CSFB), SAIC, Booz Allen, the George Washington University, and Sprint.

Mclean, Va, Us

Genoa-IA-HPKB TIE Technical Lead - Defense Advanced Research Project Agency (DARPA): BAH Technical Lead XML/Java designer/programmer/analyst for the DARPA Technology Integration Experiment (TIE) between the Genoa, Information Assurance (IA) and High Performance Knowledge Bases (HPKB) programs.Wireless Auction Developer - BP Amoco: Designed and implemented a wireless auction capability for an auction prototype.Internet Services Architect / Programmer - BAH WebWorks / XServices(.com): Troubleshooter for DNS, mail server, firewall and hacker problems.Genoa Prototype Designer / Programmer - DARPA: Java/CORBA Designer/Programmer for an effort to gather performance comparison data for CORBA and XML.MOBCEM OO Analyst / Programmer - Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA): Performed various roles for the development and documentation of the Mobilization Capabilities Evaluation Model (MOBCEM) simulation.DII COE AT Task Technical Lead - Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA): BAH Technical Lead CORBA/Java Developer/System Architect for the Defense Information Infrastructure (DII) Common Operating Environment (COE) Advanced Technologies (AT) task. Responsible for the design and development of JavaBeans/CORBA technology prototypes for GOTS (Government Off The Shelf) products/environments.IRS Year 2000 Certification Intranet Task Technical Lead - Internal Revenue Service (IRS): Design, implementation and deployment of the IRS Configuration Management/Quality Assurance Year 2000 Certification Intranet.GCAT / TAMI Simulation Designer / Programmer - BAH Network Design and Analysis Center (NDAC): Designed and implemented an IP network simulation module for the GCAT Telecommunications network simulation.Prototype Intranet Designer / Developer - National Academy of Sciences (NAS): Design and construction of multiple sets of integrated web pages for the NAS intranet.

Designed and implemented Internet networking solutions for multiple organizational clients. Created and hosted Internet domains (complete with DNS, email, news and web services), created SSL/public key cryptography and domain registration services for .com, .net, .org, .biz, .ca, .cc, .info, .name, .tv, .uk and .us. Implemented solutions using various emerging tools on Linux.

Pittsburgh, Pa, Us

Engineering Design Research Center (EDRC) – Software Manager for SEED: the Software Environment to support the Early phases in building Design (Architecture / Civil Engineering)

Pittsburgh, Pa, Us

Information Networking Institute (INI) / Carnegie Mellon University: Master's Thesis for a Ubiquitous Mobile Computing Environment. Designed and implemented an electronic currency interface and system for NCSA Mosaic. Designed and implemented a real-time ATM simulator in C++.

Pittsburgh, Pa, Us

Engineering Design Research Center (EDRC) – Software Manager for the Software Environment to support the Early phases in building Design (Architecture / Civil Engineering)Information Networking Institute (INI) / Carnegie Mellon University: Master's Thesis for a Ubiquitous Mobile Computing Environment. Designed and implemented an electronic currency interface and system for NCSA Mosaic. Designed and implemented a real-time ATM simulator in C++.Software Engineering Institute (SEI) – Network Systems Programmer / Analyst for the SEI and Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT) internal networkRobotics Institute (RI) – NASA Tessellator Space Shuttle Tile Robot Researcher – location, movement & tasking code with testing at the Kennedy Space Center (KSC)

Pittsburgh, Pa, Us

Software Engineering Institute (SEI) – Network Systems Programmer / Analyst for the SEI and Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT) internal network

Pittsburgh, Us

NASA Tessellator Space Shuttle Tile Robot Researcher – location, movement & tasking code with testing at the Kennedy Space Center (KSC)

Washington, Dc, Us

Development of a knowledge-based nautical charting system using Smalltalk.

Master Of Science (M.S.), Information Networking

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Computer Science And Mathematics