Manage the day-to day operations of the largest programs in Team Submarines, leading nearly 200 employees located throughout the eastern seaboard with a value of $130M. As Program Manager of PMS404, Undersea Weapons Joint Program Office, PMS450, the Virginia Class Submarine, and the Carriers Office leads the largest team within the Team Submarine Enterprise Wide Contractor Services Support contract. Responsible for leading a group that includes 14 support subcontractors providing Program… Show more Manage the day-to day operations of the largest programs in Team Submarines, leading nearly 200 employees located throughout the eastern seaboard with a value of $130M. As Program Manager of PMS404, Undersea Weapons Joint Program Office, PMS450, the Virginia Class Submarine, and the Carriers Office leads the largest team within the Team Submarine Enterprise Wide Contractor Services Support contract. Responsible for leading a group that includes 14 support subcontractors providing Program Management, Financial Management, Engineering and Life Cycle Support, Business and Command Operations, International/Foreign Military Sales (FMS) and surge work. Single point of contact for all contractual matters for both PMS450 and PMS404. Significant accomplishments include:• Reduced the cost to the government by at least 10% annually while managing an annual budget of $24M with 168 FTEs supporting over 200 government employees; • Played major role in winning a $542M IDIQ Team Submarine contract by creating a staffing plan with 109 Key Personnel, nearly 600 FTEs, and 39 subcontractors involving 14 major program offices that was $100M below the other three prime contractors.• Directed the successful transition from a traditional Cost-Plus Fixed Fee contract to a Cost-Plus Incentive Fee contract while managing several T&M contracts with subcontractors.• Only PM in the TSEWCSS contract to meet the incentive fee milestones;• Through own initiative rewrote the REA making Alion’s case – resulting in NAVSEA contracts settling at for nearly $3M;• Through customer engagement, increased Serco footprint from 100 FTEs in PMS450 to 168 FTEs.• Received the Alion Esprit de Corps Award for outstanding contribution to the operations morale and recognized for his team building skills; Show less

Mr. Houston was the primary advisor to PMS 404N, International Branch of the Undersea Weapons Program, on policy, program management, and foreign military sales issues, managing the Alion -- MBC international support team, and as the policy and planning resource for the Joint Program Office.

DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF CONGRESSIONAL AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS -JUN 2007 – JAN 2009Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security, Washington, DC BIS is a national security bureau within an economic agency tasked with advancing national security, foreign policy, and economic objectives by ensuring an effective export control and treaty compliance system and promoting continued U.S. strategic technology leadership.Significant Accomplishments include: Persuaded the relevant… Show more DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF CONGRESSIONAL AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS -JUN 2007 – JAN 2009Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security, Washington, DC BIS is a national security bureau within an economic agency tasked with advancing national security, foreign policy, and economic objectives by ensuring an effective export control and treaty compliance system and promoting continued U.S. strategic technology leadership.Significant Accomplishments include: Persuaded the relevant committees to introduce a controversial export enforcement law resulting in passage of enhanced penalties; Persuaded Congress from overturning a major objectives of the Administration; Delayed congressional action on Middle Eastern initiative resulting in further cooperation from the foreign governments in enacting their own export control laws; Through outreach with Congress and industry, streamlined secure exporting resulting in U.S. companies not losing contracts to foreign competitors; Shepherded the confirmation of the Assistant Secretary of Export Administration; and Reduced the overhead costs of the Office by approximately 50%. Persuaded the General Counsel to pursue legal action against individuals trading with Cuba. Show less

DD&H was a boutique Law firm specializing in representing students with special needs and in representing District of Columbia Public Charter Schools.Significant Achievements include:• Supervised all associates and directed their research efforts that led to the firm prevailing in 95% of cases and personally 99% of cases on behalf of clients at all levels including administrative hearings, Federal and state courts, and the United States Supreme Court;• Successfully argued a seminal… Show more DD&H was a boutique Law firm specializing in representing students with special needs and in representing District of Columbia Public Charter Schools.Significant Achievements include:• Supervised all associates and directed their research efforts that led to the firm prevailing in 95% of cases and personally 99% of cases on behalf of clients at all levels including administrative hearings, Federal and state courts, and the United States Supreme Court;• Successfully argued a seminal case in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia allowing monetary damages for special education students; and• Recognized as the best lecturer as an expert on educational issues in a series of conferences. Show less

TIA is responsible for coordinating Federal policy in the territories of the United States and for oversight of all Federal programs and funds in the Freely Associated States of the Republic of Marshall Island, Federated States of Micronesia, and Palau.Significant Accomplishments include: Coordinated the international and military activities of the Department; Led negotiations with the Insular governments to ensure the viability of prepositioned USN ships; Administered nearly… Show more TIA is responsible for coordinating Federal policy in the territories of the United States and for oversight of all Federal programs and funds in the Freely Associated States of the Republic of Marshall Island, Federated States of Micronesia, and Palau.Significant Accomplishments include: Coordinated the international and military activities of the Department; Led negotiations with the Insular governments to ensure the viability of prepositioned USN ships; Administered nearly 1/2 billion dollars yearly in appropriated federal technical assistance funds; Streamlined acquisitions for the insular areas resulting in cost savings of ≈$10m/year; Supervised a staff of nearly fifty people, most stationed throughout the Pacific:o Supervised Technical Assistance Office in Kaneohe, HIo Field Offices in Guam, Northern Marianas Islands, American Samoa, Palua, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Represented Interior on a variety of issues, including Antarctic, international tourism, Natural Resources Damage Assessment and the National Energy Strategy; Testified on Capitol Hill for the Department on a variety of issues; and Traveled extensively throughout the Pacific Rim and Caribbean. Show less

Advised Chief of Naval Operations, Secretary of the Navy and Department of Defense senior officials in foreign affairs matters relating to the Pacific Rim including Foreign Military Sales to region;­ Developed politico-military policy concerning the Navy; ­ Assigned to provide analysis and advice on all matters related to the United States Navy in relation to the Pacific Rim and East Asia; ­ Provided DON input on all foreign military sales to nations in the Pacific Rim and East… Show more Advised Chief of Naval Operations, Secretary of the Navy and Department of Defense senior officials in foreign affairs matters relating to the Pacific Rim including Foreign Military Sales to region;­ Developed politico-military policy concerning the Navy; ­ Assigned to provide analysis and advice on all matters related to the United States Navy in relation to the Pacific Rim and East Asia; ­ Provided DON input on all foreign military sales to nations in the Pacific Rim and East Asia;­ Provided briefings in the “Tank” for high level DON and DOD personnel; and­ Briefed Congress on US – Japan military relations thereby averting base closings in Japan. Show less