Timothy Amerson

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Field CISO, Federal @ GuidePoint Security
Washington, DC, US
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Dunkirk, Maryland, United States, United States
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About Timothy Amerson

“Tim is the consummate leaders generating the best out of his teams…” Performance EvaluationMulti-certified, Information Technology (IT) leader with 30+ years in civilian and military environments. Demonstrated in-depth knowledge of and experience with sound IT portfolio management and recognized technical expertise to understand strengths and weakness of current and future IT portfolio. Continually tapped to address complex issues related to portfolio management; most recently assigned as Product Line Leader for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) cybersecurity portfolio. Proven leadership including implementing forward-thinking, innovative programs, including the first-ever Texas National Guard Cyber Unit. Well regarded expertise in relevant IT laws, regulations, policies, and procedures. Have led and directed multisector teams with as many as 600 personnel; strategically overseen $360M in resources, and consistently delivered high value, enterprise level projects on time and on budget.

Timothy Amerson's Current Company Details
GuidePoint Security

Guidepoint Security

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Field CISO, Federal
Washington, DC, US
Employees:
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Timothy Amerson Work Experience Details
  • Guidepoint Security
    Field Ciso, Federal
    Guidepoint Security
    Washington, Dc, Us
  • Casmo Consulting, Llc
    Founder And Ceo And Ciso
    Casmo Consulting, Llc
    Washington, Dc, Us
  • Social Security Administration
    Acting Ciso / Acting Associate Commissioner
    Social Security Administration Nov 2024 - Present
    Baltimore, Md, Us
    • Managed information security risk and implemented appropriate security controls to safeguard agency information assets.• Evaluated emerging security technologies and evolving threats to the agency's enterprise infrastructure.• Coordinated the creation, issuance, and maintenance of information security policies to ensure public trust.• Assessed threats and vulnerabilities to agency information systems through a 24x7 Security Operations Center.
  • Social Security Administration
    Deputy Chief Information Security Officer (Ciso/Deputy Associate Commissioner (Dac)
    Social Security Administration Aug 2022 - Nov 2024
    Baltimore, Md, Us
  • National Cyber League
    Coach / Technical Mentor
    National Cyber League Feb 2018 - Mar 2024
    Chevy Chase, Maryland, Us
    The National Cyber League (NCL) is the most inclusive, performance-based, learning-centered collegiate cybersecurity competition today! The NCL, powered by Cyber Skyline, enables students to prepare and test themselves against practical cybersecurity challenges that they will likely face in the workforce, such as identifying hackers from forensic data, pentesting and auditing vulnerable websites, recovering from ransomware attacks, and much more! Open to U.S. high school and college students, the NCL is a community and virtual training ground that allow students to develop and demonstrate their technical cybersecurity skills, helping students bridge the gap from curriculum to career!
  • Cyberpatriot
    Coach / Technical Mentor
    Cyberpatriot Aug 2014 - Mar 2024
    CyberPatriot is the National Youth Cyber Education Program. At the center of CyberPatriot is the National Youth Cyber Defense Competition. The competition puts teams of high school and middle school students in the position of newly hired IT professionals tasked with managing the network of a small company. In the rounds of competition, teams are given a set of virtual images that represent operating systems and are tasked with finding cybersecurity vulnerabilities within the images and hardening the system while maintaining critical services in a six hour period. Teams compete for the top placement within their state and region, and the top teams in the nation earn all-expenses paid trips to Baltimore, MD for the National Finals Competition where they can earn national recognition and scholarship money.
  • U.S. Department Of Veterans Affairs
    Director, Infrastructure Operations Cybersecurity Management
    U.S. Department Of Veterans Affairs Sep 2018 - Aug 2022
    Washington, Dc, Us
  • U.S. Department Of Veterans Affairs
    Director, National Datacenter Operations And Logistics
    U.S. Department Of Veterans Affairs Mar 2018 - Aug 2018
    Washington, Dc, Us
  • U.S. Department Of Veterans Affairs
    Director, Infrastructure Technology Architecture
    U.S. Department Of Veterans Affairs Oct 2015 - Feb 2018
    Washington, Dc, Us
    − Direct organizational responsibility of advising IT architecture/solution alignment, development, and service delivery for VA IT capabilities.− Chair the Integrated Work Request Committee (IWRC) to provide effective review and management of Hosting Service Requests, including expedient assignment to the appropriate Service line. This will help enable the delivery of highly available, reliable, and secure services to its customers in the most streamlined possible manner.− Support transformation of the organization to include "Integration" responsibilities across investment strategy, program alignment, and IT solution standards.− Supporting Portfolio Management Categorization and Architecture / Engineering Planning processes for pre-project solution planning and prescription.− Capacity Planning of VA Data Centers to provide actionable data for enterprise planning, development, and operational actions.− Business development to influence VA executives and program managers to select internal VA hosting services that align with the business and IT strategy.− Collaborate to ensure business requirements are met and service standards are applied for cost recovery of delivered IT products and services.− Innovate through the oversight and implementation of novel, potentially complex approaches and advanced technologies including VA’s first private cloud deployment. Present commercial cloud options based on Amazon Web Services and Microsoft Azure. Department-level cloud strategy SME and FedRAMP sponsor.− Enhance identification, communication, reporting and remediation of security violations and implementation of mitigation strategies to reduce future vulnerabilities and audit findings of established department security policies (VA 6500), FISMA audits, NIST 800-53 controls, procedures and implementations.
  • U.S. Department Of Veterans Affairs
    System Analyst
    U.S. Department Of Veterans Affairs Apr 2013 - Oct 2015
    Washington, Dc, Us
    - Managed several Officer of Acquisition and Logistics (OALC) Applications that support over 200 Veterans Affairs Hospitals and 300,000 employees throughout the Nation;- Facilitator of several War Room sessions that had an overall impact on two highly visible application to where they went from a daily help desk ticket issue to zero tickets;- Developed project management plans, schedules, budgets, and acquired necessary personnel and resources;- Coordinated project activities between departments, design, development, testing, and implementation;- Championed top-level project reporting, facilitating the use of project dashboard to manage status and track project budgets; Managed cost budget to allocate overall cost estimate to individual tasks;- Produced project status reports, managed the team and resolved day-to-day issues with emphasis on the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC);- Developed project business case with emphasis on return on investment;- Responsible for staff/account management and prioritization and forecasting;- Maintained continuous alignment of program scope with strategic organizational objectives;- Made recommendations to modify the program to enhance effectiveness toward the business result and strategic intent;- Led development of requirements, data models, and all documentation throughout project lifecycle
  • Texas Army National Guard
    Deputy, Defense Cyberspace Operations-Element (Dco-E)
    Texas Army National Guard Sep 2016 - Jun 2018
    Assist the Commander in leading, planning and directing defensive cyberspace maneuvers and effects operations in and through the cyberspace domain. Conduct Defense Cyberspace Operations (DCO) by protecting data, networks, net-centric capabilities, and other designated systems through detection, identification, and response actions to attacks against friendly networks. Execute mission command of cyber maneuver forces during DCO missions in support of joint and combined arms operations. Assist Team to be able to identify problems or exposed cyber security areas; Measure and manage risk and compliance across the organization; Manage compliance efficiently and consistently throughout the content development and deployment lifecycles; Easily define custom Risk Management criteria for automated checks, monitoring, and reporting; Train and Exercise Cyber Teams on Network Defense, Forensic Analysis, Reporting and Mitigation, Incident Response; Evaluate Cyber Incident Response and C2 with Joint Operations Centers cyber event/incident response reporting; Conduct Cyber Threat Analysis.
  • Texas Army National Guard
    Information Operations / Network Officer
    Texas Army National Guard May 2013 - Oct 2016
    Network officer plans, manages, administers and maintains computer systems, computer networks and associated information technology resources in support of Information Operations; advises the commanders and staff on computer information systems policy, technical, and engineering matters; plans and manages the integration of hardware, software and data communications at the user interface level. Assist in preparing Teams in understanding the use of technology resources when conducting Information Operations. Lead a Web Operational Sanctity (OPSEC) team to be able to identify problem or exposed security areas; Monitor public and collaborative sites for accidental disclosure of confidential information; Measure and manage risk and compliance across the organization; Manage content compliance efficiently and consistently throughout the content development and deployment lifecycles; Easily define custom Risk Management criteria for automated checks, monitoring, and reporting; Work collaboratively with team members to ensure compliance with all standards; Meet OPSEC mandates; Validate for compliance with OPSEC standards and guidelines to help eliminate or reduce adversary exploitation of friendly critical information; Integrate OPSEC testing into quality assurance and content delivery processes; Train and Exercise Cyber Teams on Network Defense, Forensic Analysis, Reporting and Mitigation, Incident Response; Evaluate Cyber Incident Response and C2 with Joint Operations Centers Cyber event/incident response reporting; Conduct Cyber Threat Analysis.
  • Texas Army National Guard
    Operations Officer (S3) - Deployed
    Texas Army National Guard Sep 2010 - May 2013
    Squadron S3 for the 3-124 Reconnaissance, Surveillance, and Target Acquisition (RSTA) Squadron, which conducts intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance operations (mounted, dismounted, and airborne) to enable the Battlefield Surveillance Brigade (BfSB) Commander to provide Division Commander with timely and accurate intelligence. Provide technical guidance to Squadron units in the areas of training, operations & plans, and force development & modernization. Chief of the operations cell, which includes fires, operations, and Insert & Extraction. Responsibilities includes: preparing, coordinating, publishing, & distributing Squadron orders, plans, & Standard Operating Procedures (SOP); synchronizing the effects of Squadron operations in accordance with the Squadron commander's intent; identifying training requirements, recommending allocation of training resources & preparing the commander's training guidance; plans Squadron movements to include deployments.
  • Texas Army National Guard
    Assistant Operation Officer (Brigade Level)
    Texas Army National Guard Sep 2009 - Aug 2010
    Coordinates plans with higher headquarters, supporting, and subordinate units. Prepare briefing products and orders for all operations (written Operation Order (OPORD), OPORD brief, overlays, electronic copy of OPORD to units). Track receipt and log of division orders and follow-up with subordinates on Brigade (BDE) orders. Assist S3 with mission analysis, developing and war gaming Course Of Action (COAs), and developing all orders, plans & Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs). Identifying training requirements, recommending allocation of training resources, and preparing of the commander's training guidance. Additionally, as the Transformation Officer responsible for assisting Division and State with the transformation of the 56th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (IBCT) to a "light" Infantry Brigade.
  • Texas Army National Guard
    Civil Military Operations Officer (S9) - Deployed
    Texas Army National Guard Oct 2008 - Sep 2009
    Civil-Military Operations Officer of a 2,518-man brigade task force in the 1st Calvary Division (Multi-National Division Baghdad (MND-B)) consisting of a Cavalry Squadron, a Field Artillery Battalion, Provides technical advice and assistance on strategies for community relations, information and use of the Commanders Emergency Response Program and Micro Grant. Plans community relations programs to gain and maintain public understanding and goodwill and to support military operations. Provides liaison and coordination with other US governmental agencies; Host Nation civil and military authorities concerned with Internment Resettlement operations; and Non-Governmental Organizations, International Organizations, and International Humanitarian Organizations in the Area of Operation. Additional Duty: Redeployment Project Officer responsible for coordinating the redeployment of the entire 56th Infantry Brigade Combat Team (IBCT) from Iraq back to the US.
  • Texas Army National Guard
    Senior Plans Officer (Brigade Level)
    Texas Army National Guard Feb 2008 - Sep 2008
    Plans officer for a 3,569 Soldier Infantry Brigade Combat Team preparing to mobilize and conduct combat operations in support of OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM. In cooperation with the brigade Operations Officer (S3), communicates, coordinates, and collaborates with division planners in order to synchronize the plans process. In cooperation with the brigade S3, analyzes, coordinates, briefs, and publishes all brigade-level Warning Orders (WARNOs), Operation Orders (OPORDs), Fragmentation Orders (FRAGOs), and Concept of Operations Plans (CONPLANs). Responsible for all S3 Air planning, coordination, and synchronization for the entire brigade combat team. Serves as the Brigade Transformation Officer responsible for coordinating with division-level transformation teams in order to plan, resource, coordinate, synchronize, and execute the transformation of the brigade from a legacy three battalion heavy armored brigade, to a modern five battalion Infantry Brigade Combat Team.
  • Texas Army National Guard
    Logistical Officer (Squadron S4)
    Texas Army National Guard Feb 2007 - Jan 2008
    Logistics Officer for a Squadron personally responsible for managing and supervising the logistical functions of supply, maintenance and services. Supervise proper receipt, storage, and issue of supplies and equipment. Conduct periodic inspections of subordinate unit supply programs and activities and monitoring of identified corrective actions. Ensure that all Modified Table of Organization and Equipment (MTOE)/Table of Distribution and Allowances (TDA)/Common Table of Allowances (CTA) and other authorized equipment and supplies are either on hand or on requisition at all times. Ensure that all Troop's property is f100% accounted for. In accordance with current regulations and other pertinent policy directives as published by higher headquarters. Establish and maintain an effective Command Supply Discipline Program throughout the Squadron. Ensure that all required inventories are conducted and recorded as applicable. Assist subordinate units in all matters of logistics. Squadron's transformation to a light cavalry squadron planning and supervising Reconciliations for over 300 PAX, Small Arms Fielding initiative, and Single Channel Ground and Airborne Radio System (SINCGARS)/ Army Stationing and Installation Plan (ASIP) fielding. Addition responsibility as Read Detachment Officer in Charge (OIC) Post Mobilization, supporting 83 Soldiers attending the Warrior Leaders Course and supporting the transition of 25 Soldiers into the Active Army. In addition, he served as the operations officer for the Squadron's task force in support of Defense Support of Civil Authorities (DSCA) operations for Hurricane Dean.
  • Texas Army National Guard
    Logistics Officer (Squadron S4) - Deployed
    Texas Army National Guard Jul 2006 - Jan 2007
    Logistics Officer (S4) for the 450 soldiers of Task Force Night Forward deployed to the Arab Republic of Egypt as part of the Multinational Force & Observers (MFO) United States Battalion (USBATT) Rotation 49. Responsible for conducting logistics operations over a 4000-kilometer area to support the mission of observing and reporting, with 11 remote sites in the sector, in accordance with the Peace Treaty between Egypt and Israel. Responsible for all aspects of logistics, including rations, expendable supplies, water & fuel, materials & work order control, ammunition, personal comfort items, major end items, medical supplies, repair parts, transportation, a fleet of 45 vehicles, all MFO & USBA TT property, and assigned billeting. Improve the existing logistic tracking systems and develop and implement new-processes and projects that further benefited the Squadron and the Multinational Force and Observers mission in the Sinai Peninsula. Streamlining sling-load operations to be more efficient and less resource intensive, maintaining an Operational Readiness Rate (ORR)) above 90% for all vehicles and weapons, and completely revising the MFO and Texas property books. Develop the Squadron operations order for transferring of authority with the incoming USBATT, refurbishment of South Camp facilities and remote sites, redeployment of 425 PAX and 180,000 pounds of equipment from the Sinai Peninsula, and demobilization at Fort Hood, TX.
  • Us Army
    Retired
    Us Army Jun 1986 - Jun 2018
    Arlington, Virginia, Us
  • Texas Military Department
    It Project Manager
    Texas Military Department Nov 2009 - Mar 2013
    Austin, Texas, Us
    Plans, organizes, and direct all activities of the IT Project Management Office that support an organization of over 16,000 users spanning over 100 different remote sites. Applied project management principles, practices and methods and serve as the lead on special and/or teams to study and resolve broad-based data management problems and situations. Technically reviews completed work projects and provides technical assistance and guidance as required. Managed contracts with private computer firms concerning data systems application studies. Prepared scopes of work and cost estimates for the work to be contracted Evaluates and tests new information technologies by providing analytical expertise to gather, assemble and analyze facts, draw conclusions, and devise solutions to problems. Recommended appropriate technologies following problem analysis, develops technical demonstrations for proof of concept and creates statements of objectives and statements of work to convey requirements. Ensured confidentiality, integrity and available of information systems by reviewing and managing the implementation of security provisions to ensure authorized access and integrity. Ensured the application of information security/information assurance policies, principles, and practices. Evaluated and tested new information technologies by facilitating technical solutions as presented by technical staff members to ensure course of action are properly vetted and analyzed. Ensured that the troubleshooting process includes examination of history stored in the asset management database contained within the ticketing system. Identified and documented repetitive tasks per approved processes. Participated in and complied with Configuration Control Board, Configuration Advisory Board and the Configuration Management Program. Developed tools and techniques to implement concepts within the Information Technology Infrastructure Library.
  • Texas Military Department
    Project Officer
    Texas Military Department Jan 2008 - Nov 2009
    Austin, Texas, Us
    Coordinate a New Equipment Information Brief with the Program Managers, Establish Fielding plans, Establish Training plans, Coordinate support requirements, Coordinate Personnel attendance, Coordinate pay and allowances for all Soldiers attending Training or fielding, ensure all events are conducted successfully. Successfully deployed 41 different types of New Equipment Programs. Also Developed a plan to insure the Brigade (consisting of over 3,400 Soldiers) goes through all Pre-Deployment training requirements, Coordinate with 5 Lower Battalions and 2 Higher Division and State HQ's for tracking of requirements, Plan 5 different movement operations of the Brigade that moved from 6 different locations throughout the State of Texas to 4 different training sites in 4 different states and 2 countries, wrote and publish all Operations Orders, wrote and publish all changes to the Operations and Synchronize all operations.
  • Texas Military Department
    Supervisor, It Services Support Branch
    Texas Military Department Jan 2002 - Jan 2008
    Austin, Texas, Us
    Plans, organizes, and direct all activities of the Information Service Support Branch of organization of over 16,000 users spanning over 100 different remote sites. Within our branch we had the IT Help Desk, IT Logistics, IT Imaging and IT Soldier Readiness Program. The IT Help Desk was the Organization’s Help Desk for all IT problems and support. The IT Logistics section was responsible for all logistical aspect of IT equipment entering the leaving the Organization. The IT Imaging section was responsible for Image control of all the computer system’s operating system and applications that were uses in the Network. The IT Soldiers Readiness Program section provided all IT support to sustain and maintain IT equipment for the operations that help prepare Soldiers for deployments.
  • Texas Military Department
    Manager, It Help Desk
    Texas Military Department Apr 2000 - Jan 2002
    Austin, Texas, Us
    Manage the Day to Day operations of the Computer Help Desk for the Texas Military Forces consisting of over 5,000 users covering over 100 remote locations throughout the state of Texas. Also responsible for any New IT Projects initiatives for example replacing every current computer system with new ones for Life Cycle Replacement, Upgrading Operating Systems.

Timothy Amerson Skills

Program Management Security Security Clearance Military Operations Dod Information Assurance Leadership Analysis Management Training Project Management Troubleshooting Operational Planning Military Government Army Security+ National Security Team Leadership Top Secret Policy Diacap Team Building System Administration Cissp Integration Process Improvement Information Security Management Resource Management Change Management Pmp U.s. Department Of Defense Mcsa Comptia Network+ Certified Itil V3 Foundations Certified Requirements Analysis Sharepoint Process Management Project Portfolio Management Vmware Certified Professional 4 Mcse 2003 Comptia Security+ Certified Comptia Security Incident Response Incident Management Security Incident Response

Timothy Amerson Education Details

  • Ec-Council University
    Ec-Council University
    Cybersecurity And Computer Science
  • Excelsior University
    Excelsior University
    General
  • The University Of Texas At Arlington
    The University Of Texas At Arlington
    Clinical Child Psychology

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Timothy Amerson's current role is Field CISO, Federal.

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Timothy Amerson attended Ec-Council University, Excelsior University, The University Of Texas At Arlington.

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