Corporate Level IT Program Management, Assessments and Guidance

OBJECTIVES: To Support and/or Assess Corporate IT Programs and/or Expand and Merge Current Artificial Intelligence with Quantitative Models of Biological Intelligence

Owner & Principal Consultant (2005-2012). CIO and Principal Consultant (2004-2005) • Played key role in launch and development of IT consultancy providing R&D and consulting services to clients in government and industry. • Advised on Enterprise Architecture, Systems Engineering, and Strategic IT Planning. • Conducted independent assessments of more than 100 major IT programs, developing exceptional familiarity with common mistakes and how to remedy them.

Chief, DISA Cross-Program Engineering. Lead system engineering activities to develop Net Centric Enterprise Systems and ensure DISA programs are effectively integrated across the Agency. Chief, Combatant Command Support Division. Led global IT operational, engineering and architectural support. Assistant Deputy Director - C41 Simulation, Modeling and Assessment. Chief Operating Officer of one of the most technologically sophisticated directorates in the World’s largest IT Agency. Information Management Officer. Deputy for Operations for C2 Systems in the National Military Command Center, the Top Secret “War Room" in the Pentagon. Project Manager. Led design and development of decision support systems for Joint Staff planners. Strategic Analyst. The President and Secretary of Defense have used Dr. Archer's analyses to help form key national policies.

Neural network design. Developed pattern recognition networks and CASE software to assist neural network developers. My BRAIN (Biologically Referenced Artificial Intelligence Network) complex pattern recognition network and BRAIN POWER neural network development system were described in my paper, "The CASE for neural networks." Inspector for the NRC (Nuclear Regulatory Commission) assessing nuclear power plants' Emergency Operating procedures and computer systems. Verification and validation of statistical software. Computer systems consultant.

Senior Scientist used as a roving "technical troubleshooter" and project manager for a wide range of ADP and R&D efforts.