• Successfully hired, trained, mentored, and coached a team of 10 fully remote employees.• Collaborate with executive stakeholders to align cyber security objectives with overall business goals.• Provide updates to executive stakeholders, steering committees, and various third parties regarding the status of the regulated cyber environment and program.• Leads the site visitation team that conducts assessment and welfare visits of critical infrastructure generation sites. Assessing cyber, OT (operational technology), physical security, and emergency response procedures.• Implemented cybers Corrective Action/Continuous Improvement program, resulting in a 40% improvement in cybersecurity effectiveness across multiple business units within the first year.• Successfully overhauled and implemented Incident Response (CIP-008) and Disaster Recovery (CIP-009) processes, completing the project ahead of schedule and under budget.• Oversees change management for Constellation's entire regulated network, ensuring compliance with multiple regulatory standards (NERC CIP, NIST 800-53, CMMC), which led to enhanced security and minimized risks of penalties and breaches.• Oversees the technical investigation program into potential non-compliance events and identifies root causes, enhancing security and significantly reducing repeat violations by 40%.• Led the creation of Constellations cyber security technical oversight program, that is focused on sustainability, growth, and managing risk enterprise wide.

• Instruct undergraduate courses in cyber security and information technology in-person. • Coach and mentor, a class of 20+ undergraduate students. Provide additional instruction if concepts are difficult to learn/master. • Promptly grade student assignments, examinations, and quizzes. Offer feedback during coaching sessions when necessary.

• Instruct undergraduate courses in cyber security and information technology in-person. • Coach and mentor, a class of 20+ undergraduate students. Provide additional instruction if concepts are difficult to learn/master. • Promptly grade student assignments, examinations, and quizzes. Offer feedback during coaching sessions when necessary.

• Oversaw the hiring, training, mentoring, and discipline of a team of 12 employees in a highly matrixed department structure.• Managed a portfolio of 8 program information systems within the Mission System Portfolio for Northrop Grumman and various DoD clients.• Streamlined the standardization process for information systems within the Emerging Capabilities Development Sector, resulting in a 25% decrease in program standup times.• Implemented NIST 800-53 security controls and Risk Management Framework (RMF) for system security requirements.• Established a collaborative partnership between security and program partners to prioritize risks within budget constraints.• Monitored and upheld KPIs and KRIs using Power Bi for a range of projects, enhancing program efficiency.• Conducted research and analysis on cyber, insider, and physical threats to manage program risks and vulnerabilities.

• Led teams evaluating key NASA programs (Parker Solar Probe, James Webb, Near Earth Network), focusing on Cyber, Personal, and Physical security standards. Reported to senior leadership on compliance and risk management.• Implemented an analytical approach to security using current and past data, focusing on federal regulations and actionable intelligence to allocate program spending.• Identified key policy issues and priorities, evaluated alternative strategies, and made recommendations on program security matters.• Managed risk and operational processes of security programs, ensuring alignment with mission goals and regulatory guidelines (domestic and international programs).• Provided briefings to senior management on security threats and emphasized proactive risk identification and mitigation.

Program Management, Security Research, and Risk Assessment: Oversaw 3-member team in researching and evaluating physical security efficiency across multiple sites, assessing weaknesses and developing issue-mitigating policies.Action Plan Creation, Stakeholder Engagement, and Budget Control: Collaborated with client stakeholders to establish corrective plan of action that addressed U.S. Government Accountability Office’s audit findings while meeting budgetary restrictions.Recruiting and Veterans: Recruited 2 military veterans transitioning to the private sector to join team when contract grew.Digitization and Data Access: Worked with team to transition client’s emergency management/physical security and training information to new online platform, improving data availability and accessibility.Security Awareness and Employee Training: Provided input and support for comprehensive security awareness program designed to educate employees.Internal Resourcing and Cost Reduction: Secured internal IT resource to create agency tool, eliminating $50K expense to contract out the task.

• Led assessment teams across several flagship programs for NASA (Parker Solar Probe, James Webb, Near Earth Network). Assessing Cyber, Personal, and Physical security standards and reporting to senior leadership on the health of the programs from a compliance and risk perspective.• Identified key policy issues and priorities, evaluated alternative strategies, and made recommendations on program security matters.• Managed risk and operational processes of security programs, ensuring alignment with mission goals and regulatory guidelines (domestic and international programs).

• Collaborated with external law enforcement, regulatory bodies, and legal representatives, providing technical expertise and evidence in support of criminal investigations or legal proceedings. • Utilized various forensic tools and techniques to collect and analyze evidence, ensuring the preservation of data integrity throughout the investigation process.