Walter Gibbs Cdfm Ts/Sci Email and Phone Number

I am the Chief of Staff for the Integrated Program Office for C4I for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Director of Operations FMS, KSA for PMW 740 (July 2019 to Present)Is conducting a comprehensive, cross service Command, Control, Communications, Computers, and Intelligence (C4I) system study that adheres to the following principles: Joint Interoperable and Secure. This includes 60 people across the Unites States and the Peninsula of Saudi Arabia. Develops and maintains positive relationship with all program stakeholders. Responsible for site survey travel, reporting and briefing KSA Component Commanderso Responsible for meeting facilitation for 5 Working Groups, and communication between US forces and Saudi counterparts. Identify and develop program level process and policy and work with the team to implement new processes. Responsible for conducting and working all aspects during Industry days in Saudi Arabia and the United Stateso Monitors and control tasks through completion and compile information necessary to prepare reports, correspondence, messages and memorandumso Leads the Communications, Interface, Cybersecurity, and IT Working Group. Working with the different DOD Joint teams to complete a very detailed Cybersecurity plan.o Manage and Maintains the Navy SharePoint (SE2) and APAN depositories to include administrator and support management responsibilities for the C4I study. Responsible for over 60 people within both systemso Develops the programmatic documents and processes to include executive level briefings, meeting minutes, and program management documentationo Actively works the Foreign Disclosure Review (FDR), communicates with PMW 740 management organization, and completes all transmittal of official documentation for submissions and approval.o Coordinates the Communique Conferencing Account contract for 6 direct lines of communication across the world for the C4I study. o Provides logistical support guidance for all Visas request, security access request and provide travel support for all teams while traveling in conus and conus

Served as the Senior Finance Management Inspector for the 125th Financial Management Support Unit (FMSU) responsible for supporting over 22,000 Soldiers assigned to the 25th ID, 8th TSC, and USARPAC footprint; ensured daily that the FMSU is in accordance with all applicable regulations and directives; responsible for conducting technical reviews, inspections, and Staff Assistance Visits (SAV) for all functional areas. - Responsible for coordinating all Disbursing Trainings for missions to Pacific Pathways, Humanitarian Assistance Survey Team (HAST), and various emergencies within the Pacific Realm. - Created and implemented training plans to maximize flexibility of personnel from Disbursing, Military Pay, Financial Management Support Team (FMST), and Pay Agent specialty. - Provides advice, assistance and policy guidance on all budget related information to include budget execution, obligations and execution of funding requirements and provides guidance and assistance with the Defense Travel System. - Oversaw VIP and high profile accounts ensuring accurate and thorough answers were provided to key leaders who were briefed on high visibility inquiries.

Disbursing officer that managed the finance and accounting office at the United States Training Mission in Saudi Arabia that consisted of 7 outlying bases and was the only fully integrated joint finance disbursing and accounting office in the Middle East. Responsible for the disbursements for all foreign military case funds for the Peninsula of Saudi Arabia that consisted of a 25-Million-dollar Local Depository account (LDA) with a $2.5 million-dollar cash holding authority that annually disbursed over $750 Million dollars. Direct oversight of a 9 team accounts payable section responsible for paying all accounts for USMTM requirements. Created budget for 3.2 million dollars of travel for the finance office to meet training needs and mission goals. Held the position of the liaison for the Federal Reserve Bank of New York and the Saudi American Bank (SAMBA) and the Defense Financial Accounting Service (DFAS). Briefed all Saudi and US Commanders for Accounting and Disbursing issues and accountability for the Foreign Military Sales funding. Was responsible for customer service for all US military financial issues for Army, Air Force, Marine, and Navy.

Senior Financial Manager for the G1 for the Integrated Personnel and Pay system Army; responsible for the technical and tactical training of 6 personnel within the office and managed the 3 functional capability teams. Facilitated and collaborated with Army G1, ASAFM&C, DFAS, USAR, ARNG and HRC in support of the development of the first integrated personnel and pay system. Validated travel teams to Atlanta GA., Indianapolis IN, Carlisle PA and Columbia SC to complete collaborations with all entities, responsible for budget and personnel for these missions. Validated accuracy of the Personnel functional requirements that trigger Pay entitlements for the new program. Applied all DOD policies, Federal Regulations, procedural doctrines during research analysis and evaluated the hire to rehire business processes. Validated over 8,800 Incremental functional requirements for the allocated baseline for “People Soft” software. Responsible for Audit readiness to create rules to complete budgetary requirements for Army. Created 50-person consolidation meetings for collaboration for all approval of document and allocation approvals for G1 and approval entities