Florida Institute of Technology

University of Virginia

Graduate School USA Washington

George Mason University

United States Institute of Peace

Fairfax County Fire & Rescue Academy and ACE

The Johns Hopkins University

Naval War College

Excelsior College

Nova Southeastern University

USAF Squadron Officer School

Navy Supply Corps School

The University of North Dakota

Satellite High School ?

FEMA Emergency Management Institute

Defense Contract Auditing Institute

U.S. Air Force Institute of Technology

Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Assignment changed to work with General Dynamics Information Technology near Merrifield, Virginia. Incurred Cost audit, and coming Cost Estimating System audit in Spring.

United States Department of Defense

DCAA Senior Auditor

Contracts Auditor at Defense Contract Audit Agency (GS-0511). Defense Contract Audit Institute (DCAI) training completed (AUD260 (Stat Sampling), AUD 110 (Data Analytics), AUD230 (Cost Accounting Standards 1)); extensive training in and use of CaseWare audit-workpapers management tool; DAWIA Level 2 Auditor awarded via DAU & DCAA courses and experience; renewed membership in DAU Alumni Association.-- Working at contractor's Corporate site, primarily on Incurred Cost audits; completed two major audits (September 2018, April 2019), focusing on on-going support of Defense contracts supporting warfighters (and DoD Contractors deployed) working MRAP/VEMOS contracts-- wrapping-up audits on Cost Accounting Standards (CAS 403 and CAS 410 audits)-- Also supported several Forward Pricing audits (e.g., Rate-checks, Forward Pricing Monitoring, etc) for NAVWAR (formerly SPAWAR), USAF for Space Force contracts, DARPA, GSA, NAVAIR, etc; assisting in proposal evaluations-- Led training of new-hires in contractor Voucher payments-processing, increasing production / productivity of our work-team-- preparing for a multi-year audit of an Acquisition of subcontractor into a major contractor; also short-term audits involving subcontract monitoring, contractor Voucher reviews, etc -- Completed training in Truth-in-Negotiations for potential defective-pricing audits-- Joined ACFE to begin preparing for CFE Exam later this year-- Gained in-grade step-increases, several time-off awards granted-- FM Level 2 Year 0-2 Continuing Ed credits completed, thru 2021-- Extensive teleworking experience, while maintaining productivity

DCAA Auditor

Defense Finance & Accounting Service Accountant (GS-0510), primarily supporting the Navy; Account Maintenance & Control organization: -- Implemented Navy General Ledger maintenance functions supporting Fleet Forces Command (FFC) and Pacific Fleet;-- worked with Navy Fund-balance-with-Treasury (NFT) tool, STARS, DCAS, other online systems;-- completed in-depth training in SQL-based query tool (Nov 2017).Completed all DFAS-sponsored Six Sigma courses at White- Yellow- and Green-belt (statistics, Lean, project management, etc) levels; including Green-belt project-team prerequisites (16-course-suite).-- Non-critical Public Trust cleared; step-promotion achieved-- Achieved DoD Financial Management Certification Level 2 (CDFMP2) in Sept 2017-- Achieved Certified Defense Financial Manager (CDFM) certification thru ASMC in Feb 2018

DFAS Accountant

Joined NRC OIG as an Auditor (GS-0511), in the Financial & Administrative Audits team; original assignment to Nuclear Waste & Materials team. Performing audits of NRC and Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board (DNFSB), including:-- 2016 Audit of DNFSB Financial Statements, oversight of outside contractor-- 2016 Audit of NRC Financial Statements, oversight of outside contractor-- 2016 Audit of Federal Manager's Financial Integrity Act (FMFIA)-- 2016 Audit of Improper Payment Elimination & Recovery Act (IPERA)Completed Contracting Officer Rep (COR Level 1) training in July 2016 - as NRC does quite a bit of contracting. Completed extensive CPE training in Internal Control regulations and requirements, audit interviewing; supported a large Internal Control audit as my final work at NRC in 2016.-- 2015 Compliance Audit of DNFSB Construction Oversight practices.-- Training in OIG Indexing & Referencing techniques, audit interview techniques, audit writing.-- Completion of introductory on-line classes on power-plant and materials-life-cycle topics of interest, cyber- and physical-security issues; completed in-person site-egress and protective-suit training (Jan16).-- L Cleared.

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission

OIG Auditor

Virginia Defense Force (VDF) General Staff at Force Headquarters, as Deputy G-4, Logistics Operations Officer (a volunteer Reserve-type assignment):-- Completed online Joint Defense Support to Civil Authorities (DSCA) Phase I training.-- Supported semi-annual Multi-Unit Training Assembly (MUTA) at Ft Pickett in September 2015 in Central Virginia-- organized train-the-trainer effort for VDF Official Vehicle Operator courses for the Regiments  conducted at Ft Pickett (April 2016)UPDATE JUNE 2018: Remaining in VDF Reserve while I complete training for new Auditor job (TDY to Atlanta); planning to re-affiliate actively with VDF in late 2018 or 2019. Completed national Defense Support to Civil Authorities Phase I course February 2018.

Virginia National Guard

Major (VA) Deputy G-4 for Logistics, VDF General Staff officer

Auditor (GS-0511) 'Term limited' for Treasury Office of Inspector General in Washington:-- Conducting Performance Audits for Special Deputy Inspector General / Small Business Lending Fund (SBLF) and State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) programs ($1.5B)-- Organizational move into OIG's Office of Audit (OA) in August 2014-- Gaining experience in use of TeamMate electronic work-papers software tool in support of audits-- Audit focus upon OMB Circular A-87 and GAO's "Yellow Book"​ requirements; new and increasing emphasis on GAO's "Green Book"​ in our audit work (Internal Control standards) -- Participated in on-site-visit conducting field-work and interviews at auditee's sites (state agencies); interviewed key members of state's economic development teams administering Treasury grant, as well as members of that agency's behind-the-scenes administrative, finance, legal and support staff, in the states' capitals -- Supported SSBCI National Conference in Washington, May 2015.

U.S. Department of the Treasury

Transitioned again to the VDF Individual Ready Reserve (annual drill and misc participation as available), in particular when working for DFAS out of state. Remained current on VDF Reserve responsibilities and training, however. Gained Diplomate status with ABCHS.

Major (VA) VDF Reserve

Defense Finance & Accounting Service Accounting Tech (GS-0525), Finance Directorate; 'Term-limited' position in Military PCS Branch:-- Providing support primarily to Army military travel operations-- Gained familiarity with the Joint Federal Travel Regulations, and DoD systems to process Accounts Payable transactions supporting travel claims, TDY assignments, etc-- Basic in-house training in the DFAS Six Sigma community, with introductory 'White Belt' level completed in Dec 2013. Note: DFAS Rome site is focused upon providing Army support.

DFAS Accounting Technician

- Served as brigade-level S-6 Commo Officer and Division Troop Command (DTC) Safety Officer, assisting DTC in transition to become Regimental area-Command (state-capital-area), as part of VDF's new Force Modernization Plan and Defense Support to Civil Authorities (DSCA) mission. -- Served as Executive Officer, VDF Riverine Detachment (battalion-level organization) until its disestablishment in mid-2013. Developed the Detachment into a 12-person-plus unit, equipped with a 12m aluminum-hulled vessel, w/ 2 @ 150-hp outboards, radar, etc; used in training, exercises, and for search & rescue, recovery, and maritime infrastructure protection and patrol duties.-- Gained VDF Boat Crewmember badge and MEMS Senior badge, as well as completing significant FEMA training (e.g., FEMA Professional Development Series, others) and license as an EMT-B in Virginia.

Major (VA) Executive Officer VDF Riverines, and S-6 DTC

Transitioned from Black Horse Brigade to VDF Standby Reserve. Continued to participate in SGAUS MEMS Academy training and FEMA training, however, gaining FEMA Professional Development Certificate for Emergency Management Institute coursework.

Temporary assignment as an Enumerator (GS-0303) for the 2010 Census, covering Northern Virginia (County of Fairfax):-- Designated as Crew Leader Assistant for county, assisting in coordination of 8 person team. Completed hundreds of Interviews in Teams' assigned territories; made more challenging by many people in the community reluctant to provide personal info to anyone, even the Gov't - or should I say "especially" the Gov't. -- Recalled for the Non-Response Follow-Up (NRFU) portion of the Census2010 effort for incomplete or questionable data.

U.S. Census Bureau

Enumerator and Crew Leader Assistant (CLA)

Black Horse Brigade S-4, Logistics Officer. -- Supported logistics for entire brigade and two large-scale field deployment exercises at Ft. Pickett, including issuance of uniforms, maintaining accountable equipment (radios, generators, etc).-- Gained MEMS Basic badge.

Major (VA) S-4 Black Horse Brigade

Responsible for overall business development, marketing, and deployment of new class of satellite telemetry terminals. Industries served include commercial fishing (fisheries law enforcement), DoD/DHS/DoJ agencies, commercial shipping (counter-terrorism and SOLAS, etc), logistics (container tracking and security), and the science community (animal researchers, ocean researchers, others).-- Led in the development of the global CLS Group's (a subsidiary of CNES, the French Space Agency) relationship with Iridium satellite organization, and development/deployment of new maritime applications-- Worked closely with CLS France and contractor development team to ensure NOAA-certification of new Iridium-based commercial fisheries satellite telemetry terminal for use in USA and global markets-- Led roll-out of these terminals - known as Thorium in CLS nomenclature - in U.S. markets, with focus upon Northwest and Alaska fisheries areas; includes development of financial model and program for financing purchases of Thorium by fishermen, and warranty support-- Extensive market and technical research and field trials involving intermodal shipping container logistical support, including support for completion of a major R&D project by the Maritime Administration (results published by MARAD)-- Led major effort in homeland security applications development and deployment; managed satellite service and hardware purchase contracts in support of DoD/DoN, DoJ, DHS, State/local Gov't law enforcement and homeland security organizations; extensive research into SSAS/LRIT/AIS and other aspects of maritime/port security-- Received nomination for induction into World Technology Network from worldwide field of candidates. North American CLS, Inc., merged into one entity in 2007; became COO of new firm at that time.Previously with CLS from 1992-1997 (see below); total of 10 years. (Now known as Woods Hole Group, following a merger in 2018.)

CLS America

Chief Operating Officer, CLS America, Inc.

Engaged in various consulting projects: (1) Developed detailed plan to assist a start-up Australian firm to develop business plan for a Value-Added Reseller to support the new satellite constellation, along with a program of field demonstrations using preliminary hardware to test system capabilities in real-world scenarios. (2) Thru Argos Foundation, Inc. (parent organization), developed basic operational plan for Jean-Michel Cousteau's Global Ocean Network (Phase I) ?, and presented this plan for funding support to the governor of Florida, who supported the project, but the staff let the project collapse following the governor's (Bush) departure from office; reevaluating funding opportunities.  (3) Universities Space Network for Research formally established as a division of the Foundation (in Florida law) in 2007 to continue consulting activities, as a non-profit. Most consulting has been in support of Australian client, to date. (4) Following user conference at Kennedy Space Center; work in-progress was taken-over by former "parent"/client organization in France to become part of core business at CLS. >>> NOTE: Originally established as a non-profit affiliate of the CLS Group of Companies in 2004, the Argos Foundation, Inc., terminated operations as a corporate entity as of Dec 2012; USNR no longer continuing operations as of mid-2013.

Universities Space Network for Research ?

Executive Director

Re-joined the CLS Group to lead NACLS in the Washington Area:-- managed operating office in Seattle-- spearheaded new office in Cape CanaveralLed business development, with emphasis on vessel security, cargo security, commercial fishing, and ocean science; implemented mostly by providing customized tracking & telemetry services, and working with end-users to develop innovative mobile transceivers to track and monitor various assets. Company largely based on U.S. / French joint satellite programs, including Argos, among others:-- developed and led the CLS efforts worldwide to diversify the company, seeking to gain a minimum of 30% of revenue from non-Argos satellite telemetry sources-- led engagement of global CLS organization to become a major reseller of Iridium-based services -- major Iridium initiative to develop vessel monitoring in support of fisheries law in illegal, unreported, unregulated (IUU) fishing in Alaska, Northwest Pacific, and Caribbean regions -- conducted extensive product development and multiple satellite technical studies comparing Iridium with other systems capabilities, to determine an effective operating strategy and robust mobile terminal design; culminated in CLS' Iridium-based Thorium transceiver-- led major new-market initiatives to significantly increase the organization's reach into the broader satellite telemetry and end-users' communities-- budget and P&L responsibility for satellite telemetry business; grew and diversified firm by significant percentages; conducted initiatives to diversify customer base and support consulting operations; established not-for-profit affiliate, entering new markets restricted to not-for-profit entities; taught several multi-system training courses to end-users around the USA, including in Seattle, Miami, Washington.-- hosted and led large-scale conference of end-users in fisheries and ocean-monitoring, at Kennedy Space Center, with support from State of Florida

President & COO, Board Member, North American CLS, Inc.

Joined EMS to support administration of the Netsat28 project:-- organized project team into a coherent unit, to spin-off from EMS, forming an independent company, 'Miraxis, LLC'; former EMS exec became Miraxis president, I served as VP & GM-- company based upon FCC license held by NetSat28, a company acquired by EMS (FCC-licensed for Ka-band for SATELLITE TELEVISION and TWO-WAY BROADBAND internet capability)-- following spin-off, NetSat28 lost FCC license; personally crafted and led strategy to recover license from FCC (re-gained by 2002), and developed an alternative strategy (e.g., MLH)-- led our efforts to create Miraxis License Holdings, LLC (MLH) - a special purpose entity or SPE - filing for orbital slots through Australia and the ITU; successfully lobbied Australian Gov't to support filings; worked closely with Australian agencies and strategic partners to secure rights and identify operating partners for Australian operations; conducted extensive market research in Australia, thru Miraxis Australasia Pty Ltd, for which I served in-country as Managing Director; testified before Australian Senate Committee on broadband access for Outback and Rural Australia, including meetings with Federal Minister of Communications; also served as Miraxis' ITAR-official-- developed processes and procedures for employee continuity during spin-off from EMS, working closely with EMS' CFO-- raised several million dollars in outside investment in new organizations, including successful campaign to gain  $700 million in bonding authorization for Space Segment from a state financing authority-- managed user segment equipment functional design with EMS Canada affiliate (now part of Maxar)-- managed project design thru PDR, Space and Ground Segments, including in-kind investments from Matra Marconi, SS/L, and Boeing; managed EVMS accounting for in-kind valuationMiraxis, LLC, ultimately acquired by Hughes/DirecTV organization; other entities (MLH) remained independent.

EMS Technologies, Inc.

VP, Operations & Administration

Transitioned to technical role with small satellite (Little LEO) venture supporting SCADA and what is now called IoT Applications, using satellite-based telemetry and data communication. Australian firm, reincorporated in Bermuda, offices in Bermuda, Australia, and USA:-- managed satellite procurement contract thru PDR with Matra Marconi Space (working on-site in Toulouse with MMS technical team), ensuring that Space Segment would support operational requirements of end-users (late 1999); -- negotiated for launch services with several potential providers;-- negotiated several strategic relationships with hardware manufacturers and regional service providers;-- conducted detailed requirements analysis through interviews with end-users in several applications areas, developing requirements documents documents for use by technical team, with emphasis on remote and mobile transceiver units (e.g., pipeline monitoring, meter-reading, mobile asset tracking, etc).

Kitcomm Satellite Communications Pty Ltd

Senior VP, Product Development

Commenced work directly with small-satellite start-up Kitcomm, leading development of complete formal corporate business plan and marketing efforts for this 'Internet of Things' service provider:-- with CFO, developed detailed financial model, including finacing plan and programmable pricing plan to enable multiple pricing-model analyses; -- developed and implemented fund-raising investments and fee-based plans for start-up revenue generation, involving Regional Operators;-- principal author of business plan, and key work with our investment advisors at Bear Stearns in NYC, including: prep-work for investor road-shows, detailed prep-work supporting due-diligence, extensive competitor analysis, and interviewing numerous potential end-users of remote-monitoring and tracking technologies, as well as potential Regional Operators for our planned global system;-- conducted detailed primary and secondary market-segment research worldwide, in transportation monitoring, infrastructure protection, utility telemetry, and wildlife research;-- major presenter at several overseas trade shows in Canberra, Sydney, Paris, and elsewhere;-- consulted thru Kitcomm with Australian Space Office (ASO) on site-surveys for Australia-based launch complex in Australia's Northern Territory, including site-visits in greater Darwin area

Vice President, Business Development

After GE's acquisition of Starsys from CLS, I joined Starsys partner and supplier Scientific-Atlanta:-- established new 'Washington Office' for S-A's Satellite Networks Division-- enhanced S-A's liaison with the 'Little LEO' satellite telemetry community, including GE Starsys, Orbcomm, and new entrant, Kitcomm-- conducted market research to plan S-A's strategy for the telemetry business, and evaluate business development opportunities, establishing close working relationships supporting S-A's development, manufacture, and roll-out of the transportation trucking and maritime telemetry device using Orbcomm; established working relationships with LandStar, Covenant Trucking, Schneider National, Arinc, and SeaLand / NedLloyd Lines; led roll-out of this product at major trade show (ATA Annual) in Chicago-- negotiated mult-million-dollar Value-Added Reseller agreement between S-A and GE Starsys to support utility monitoring product and service; worked with colleagues in Atlanta to establish the utility-monitoring operations center in Atlanta; supported roll-out of satellite meter-reading product at Electronic Meter trade show. Learning that S-A was planning to sell our Division to an organization for which we did not want to work, recruited several colleagues to join our partner-company Kitcomm. While S-A is now part of Cisco Systems, the Satellite Networks Division was acquired by another firm prior to the Cisco take-over.

Scientific Atlanta

Executive Manager, Washington Office, Satellite Networks Division

Developed 'Early Entry Program' (EEP) for new system (STARSYS), and engaged numerous EEP clients / end-users / re-sellers, ranging from GE Railcar, GE TIP, DuPont (railcar), GATX, SeaLand/Maersk and NedLloyd Lines -- to smaller start-up entrepreneurial firms (Geotechnology Development, Inc., Caribbean Satellite Systems, Inc., etc), and numerous U.S. agencies associated with Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) and SSAS (maritime security):-- Conducted extensive market studies and data gathering to support mobile terminal product development effort, establish Starsys pricing model, support investor due-diligence. -- Deployed mobile hardware and software to demonstrate suitability of mobile satellite services to implement in-the-field security and asset management capabilities.Promoted to Director-level once project acquired by GE Capital, becoming GE Starsys; this was folded into GE Americom, which ultimately was sold by GE. Chose not to join the GE firm; remained with the CLS Group, until joining our terminal hardware partner, Scientific-Atlanta.

Director, Business Development

Visiting Lecturer in 'space commerce' at two ISU Summer Sessions in (i) Kita-kyshu, Japan (August 1992), and (ii) Huntsville, Alabama (August 1993). These were short-term assignments by invitation, and not long-term positions for ISU. Developed and delivered lectures on the climate for space entrepreneurial investments, then-current actors (investors, entrepreneurs, investment bankers, etc); importance of gov't regulations and licensing (space launch, space comms, etc); development of financial models and conduct of due-diligence processes. Approx two-week lecturing assignments in each instance.

International Space University

Visiting Lecturer

Hired at NACLS to serve as Manager, Business Development, for Starsys Global Positioning, Inc.  ?  a joint venture between CLS and Hughes STX, developing a small satellite telemetry network. Managed the Starsys Early Entry Program (EEP), which deployed some 200 terminals using the Argos System, to demonstrate the application of miniaturized tracking & telemetry technologies in new markets. Focus upon container, truck, and rail-car tracking, and law enforcement, and other mobile assets (vehicles and vessels). Also worked with outside consultant to develop the Starsys business plan, significantly enhancing the projected ramp-up rate of deployments in the U.S. and Europe. Worked with Starsys management to seek investment (i.e., investor road-shows) and retain FCC license for our 'Little LEO' constellation.

Manager, Business Development

Managed multi-million dollar R&D program, providing funding to select industry projects and university-based R&D centers.-- managed over 20 specific industry/state co-funded projects at UVA, GMU, William & Mary, ODU, Virginia Tech.  -- established Virginia Space Business Incubator, which attracted many companies to Virginia.-- established R&D centers at Old Dominion and Virginia Tech universities-- worked with university president Spong to establish ODU Center for Commercial Spaceflight, which became the nucleus of the Virginia Aerospace Development Authority.-- co-funded R&D project program aboard SpaceHab module (Space Shuttle related).-- co-funded initial launch and R&D program with Orbcomm, known as the "VASTAR" or Orbcomm-X project-- edited publications sponsored by CIT, including George Mason University's 'Satellite Production Capabilities'CIT's Space Program awarded Nat'l Space Society Space Pioneer award in 1989; program awarded Washington Space Business Roundtable "Outstanding Institution Award" in 1990.

Virginia's Center for Innovative Technology

Director, Space Industry Development ?

Adjunct Researcher, part-time; developed this into full-time position in 1987. Originated concept of a specialized R&D center for space technology, serving as Assistant Director of SRI:-- worked with 'regular' faculty to develop structure of SRI, into a 13-faculty (PI) research center, with 10 grad-student interns, comprising three topical research centers (space-business, spaceflight, space science), in a new off-campus R&D facility in Melbourne, Florida. -- served as Director, Center for Space Enterprise Research, 1987-1988. Secured nearly $4 million in State and private-sector funding for SRI. Drafted grant proposal to State of Florida, and co-wrote detailed business plan for SRI operations within the university. -- working with new SRI director to manage grants and ensure compliance with proper procedures by other faculty and grad-student researchers; intergrated SRI procedures / policies into university operating structure, assisted in drafting additional grant proposals (NASA, private sector, NSF, etc), secured MoUs with NASA, and submitted numerous research proposals with other university (Univ of Central Florida, Univ of Houston) and industry partners. For my work supporting Florida's space-related developments, I received the Canaveral Council of Technical Societies' "Man of the Year" Award in April 1988. Left Florida Tech for a period of Active Duty for the Navy Reserve at Annapolis in June-July 1988, and joined Commonwealth of Virginia's economic development and R&D team to lead the state's space-industry efforts later that year.

Assistant Director, Space Research Institute ✨

Returned to Harris. -- Software development (partnered with DBA Systems, Inc., now a division of Northrop Grumman) in development of an automated digital satellite imagery analysis, photogrammetry system, including software design, development and system integration testing. Served as lead s/w engineer integrating central control mechanism of the device, driving the hardware under software control.-- Delivered customer-site intensive training program (1-year) at Defense Mapping Agency facility in Maryland. Developed and conducted hands-on customer training in use of new device on-site.-- Later supported on-board communications network project for International Space Station. On Space Station project, served as software librarian and software logistics specialist (software configuration management), compiling and managing in-house Ada-code library.Also a member of Harris Toastmaster's organization during this period, achieving CTM and ATM designations.

Harris Corporation

Senior Engineer

Operations and check-out of Space Shuttle payloads, in O&C Bldg at KSC. -- Principal MD contact for Shuttle upper-stage boosters Payload Assist Module (PAM) and Inertial Upper Stage (IUS); completed focused training and KSC-based testing at MDAC and Boeing to support use of these boosters-- Supported off-loading of STS-4, and payload integration for STS-5 and STS-6 missions; writing software in GOAL to support booster and spacecraft integration testing into Shuttle payload-bay-- Conducted extensive electronics IV&V and re-work on European Spacelab in support of STS-9 mission. Led 'tiger team' to conduct comprehensive review of electronics inside the spacecraft over two-month period, which uncovered significant number of anomalies, requiring re-work of electrical components-- Served as on-console payload representative (PLD) in KSC Firing Room during launch operations of two Shuttle missions (STS-5 and -6, including extensive pre-launch preparations and payload integration into Shuttle Orbiter for missions (both aboard Columbia)As most people know, of course, McDonnell Douglas was later acquired by Boeing.

McDonnell Douglas Technical Services Company

Associate Engineer

Received commission in Navy Reserve in mid-1981. Detailed USNR assignments outlined in a separate PowerPoint SlideShare, uploaded at 'Portfolio of Various Activities';​ abbreviated due to classified nature of some of this work:-- contributing author on several articles in Naval Scientific & Technical Intel Review (NAVSTIR) classified publication -- fulfilled numerous overseas assignments in Chile, Peru, Puerto Rico, and Germany -- recalled to Active Duty for Operation Desert Storm, with Naval Space Command, as Intel Officer and Watch Center Commander in 1991, including duties at NavSpaceCom Headquarters in Dahlgren Virginia, and US Space Command, Cheyenne Mountain Colorado analyzing Scud missile attacks, and Project Chambered Round anti-surveillance (ELINT)  mission-- Reserve duty with Space Command included assisting in development of the Navy's Space Operations correspondence course-- served as a Naval Academy Information Officer (Blue & Gold Officer) throughout the 1980s, including on a congressman's Naval Academy Selection Committee-- served for three periods (e.g., two-weeks of Active Duty each) with Office of Naval Research, as a Navy judge for the International Science & Engineering Fair (ISEF) events around the country (Orlando, Ft Worth, and San Juan) in the 1980s.-- Seapower Centurion, over 100 presentations about the Navy to school and community groups.

US Navy Reserve

Intelligence Officer ?

Software engineer on anti-jammable satellite communications modems (for US Army) and Defense Meteorological Satellite Program (DMSP, managed by USAF).-- Responsible for integration testing (IV&V) to support various large-scale embedded software and firmware developments, using breadboard and prototype Harris-developed hardware (anti-jammable satellite communications modems).-- Responsible for conducting large-scale compiles of source-code (8080 and Z80 machine-code) and running this code independently of the development team for IV&V purposes during off-shift timeline, reassigning re-work orders to normal-shift individuals or teams as needed.-- Served as Harris technical interface with agency COTRs to demonstrate systems' functionality to meet contract / operational requirements; worked closely with Harris Program Managers to demonstrate teams' meeting of schedule and budgetary objectives.

Engineer

Radioman (RM3) in Advanced Base Force Component units supporting telecommunications. Completed on-the-job and academic training to transition from USAF telecommunications techniques to more broad requirements to serve in USN Radioman rating, prior to receiving commission in 1981.

Radioman RM3 (E-4)

Telecommunications operations specialist, and served in support of base operations at a Strategic Air Command base in the Northern Tier (Grand Forks, North Dakota): -- Squadron Airman of the Month (6 times)-- Squadron Airman of the Year (1977)-- Base Airman of the Quarter (1Q78). Member of 'Blue Knights' precision Drill Team & Honor Guard at Sheppard Air Force Base during tech school (1976). Appointed as NCO (Sergeant) in January 1980, shortly before transferring to Navy.

EdS Stephen Morgan

EdS Stephen Morgan