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USNavy: LTAsssigned to Naval Electronics Systems Center in San Diego. Designed and fabricated large scale integrated circuits. One of four people who built the Large Scale Integrated Circuit (CMOS, bipolar, CCD's, etc.) fabrication facility for USNavy on Point Loma. Also wrote Kalman filter for tracking submarines from Navy Tactical Data Systems ships equipped with sonar and delivered the software for sea trials to USS Wasp.MITRE: Designed low cost version of the tactical data link now known as Link 16. Analyzed signal waveforms, coding techniques, and amplifier designs for the fighter aircraft version of Link 16. Spent year in The Hague as part of international team designing the Multifunction Information Distribution System. Worked with NASA on design and implementation of ground systems support for the Tracking and Data Relay Satellite System. Managed technical projects in computer security, software engineering, large scale command and control systems. Technical Director for Space, Ground, and Air Command and Control and Battle Management systems division at MITRE. Director MITRE Software Center, and member of Corporate Innovation Team for IT.Advisory Boards:Defense Science BoardUSAF Scientific Advisory BoardIntelligence Science and Technology BoardSpecialties: Communications systems analysis, computer security, technical risk analysis, proposal evaluations, project management, cost and schedule estimation, corporate information system managementCurrent: Country Coach touring, Austin Healey maintenance, Cobalt boat relaxation, OM Systems photography, Delta saw woodworking, home chef, and oenology aficionado

Listed skills include Project Management, Systems Engineering, Strategic Planning, Program Management, and 15 others.