Williamsburg, VA 23188 / (443) 307-1903 / donyelwilliams11@gmail.com

OBJECTIVE:  Chief Information Officer (CIO)

CAREER SUMMARY

• 20+ years, US Army, Operations Director & Executive Manager (LTC/05), Honorable Discharge: 07/23
• 20 years, Cybersecurity, Information Assurance 
•  (military, planning, logistics, financial)
• 15 years, Operations Director and Executive Manager (military)
• 15 years, Chief Information Officer (Information Technology, Telecommunications)
• 12 years, Risk Management Framework (RMF) / Department of Defense (DoD) Cybersecurity Policies
• 10 years, Federal Information Security Modernization Act (FISMA) Audits & Compliance 
• 10 years, National Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST) Audits & Compliance 
• Security Clearance: DoD, Top Secret/SCI (last adjudicated: 06/19; expires: 06/24)

EXPERIENCE PORTFOLIO

09/20 – present, Brigade Chief Information Officer (CIO), Executive Officer (LTC/05)

United States Army, Fort Eustis, VA

• Direct, manage, supervise, and monitor Strategic Signal Brigade (S3) operations to maintain and protect the Global Network Enterprise for the Eastern Region of CONUS
• Provide Subject Matter Expert (SME) advice and counsel to the Commander on standards, regulations, and vision for the network and devices, resulting in planning, scheduling, facilitating, and implementing communications and mission command capabilities to ensure mission partners’ freedom of maneuverability within the cyber domain as Chief Information Officer (CIO)
• Manage and supervise six Officers, 15 Non-commissioned Officers (NCOs), soldiers, 40 Department of the Army (DA) civilians, and 18 contractors responsible for system, network, and power engineering 
• Oversaw teams that installed and updated security software, monitored systems, and networks for intrusions, cyberattacks, phishing, malware, and unusual activity
• Managed and monitored 100% annual FISMA compliance by maintaining a system security plan, and information system inventory, utilizing security controls, categorizing security controls, conducting risk assessments, certification, and accreditation, and continuously monitoring
• Coordinated with the technical leaders to implement IT and system patching and updates; managed software development requirements of the Signal Brigade (Eastern Region of the United States)
• Managed/monitored property and equipment valued at ~$150M and an operations budget of ~$17M
• Developed Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) and Course of Action (COA) briefs for network administrators to mitigate common vulnerabilities and exposures (CVE), incidents, breaches, malware, phishing, denial of service, Domain Name Systems (DNS) spoofing, and insider threat(s)
• Directed and managed the acquisition of assets, procurement of equipment, installation of systems and applications, oversight of IT-asset lifecycles, IT portfolio management, and maintenance and repairs of communication and electronic hardware and software
• Managed teams that assessed, audited, and identified network vulnerabilities providing SME advice to facilitate audit readiness for 32 East Coast Army installations for Command Cyber Readiness Inspections (CCRI)
• Manage and oversee help-desk functions, automation, networking, and power generation
• Assess, mitigate, reduce, and communicate risk by identifying issues, proposing changes, and documenting actions taken as an executive member of the Change Advisory Board
• Conduct quarterly audit checks for the network, users, and applications for annual audits
• Created and executed the Army’s first regional risk management framework (RMF) consolidation plan, which consolidated local data center RMF packages into regional data center packages within DISA’s Enterprise Mission Assurance Support Service (eMASS)
• Planned, coordinated, and orchestrated network standardization by streamlining the eastern regional team’s technical structure, resulting in patching, updates, and security consistencies, saving $3.8M annually
• Created and implemented a learning plan enabling seven soldiers to certify in Security+, Network+, and Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) within one year

09/18 – 09/20, Assistant Chief Information Officer (CIO) & Operations Manager (MAJ/04)

United States Army, Camp Humphrey, South Korea

• Planned, facilitated, scheduled, and implemented communications activities for Eighth United States Army (8-A) supporting Operational Plans (OPLANS), ROK-US Command, Control, Communications, Computers, & Intelligence (C4I) Interoperability, Non-Combatant Evacuation Operations (NEO), Reception, Staging, Onward Movement, and Integration (RSOI), and Weapons of Mass Destruction-Elimination (WMD-E) C4I
• Supervised 12 Officers, 16 NCOs, 20 civilians, and six contractors responsible for system, network, and power engineering; responsible for managing, monitoring, and reporting potential risks; mitigated apparent risks and implemented strategies to reduce risks; supervised the C5I Task Force, Current Operations, and Future Operations, including Communications Planning, Orders Production, Mission Command communication planning for 8A’s Main Command Post (MCP) and Contingency Command Post (CCP)
• Analyze the IT security budget for United States Forces Korea (USFK), Republic of Korea (ROK), and Army Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Cyber & Intelligence (C5I) operations in the Korean Theatre of Operations (KTO); managed, supervised, and monitored a $90M annual budget, including property and equipment valued at $135M and an operations budget of $15M
• Monitor costs and Return on Investment (ROI) for security purchases; collaborated with senior operational and budget officer to procure (acquisition) new IT security products and services valued at ~$50M annually
• Researched, developed, revised, and implemented a strategy to encrypt data/assets and hardened operating systems against vulnerabilities and cyberattacks; monitored and implemented access control procedures; identified  common vulnerabilities and attacks to keep network safe and govern (control) information access by non-authorized entities; conducted disaster recovery operations/data backups
• Formulated and implemented strategic communication plans for the Eighth United States Army, United States Forces, Korea (USFK), and Republic of Korea (ROK) Army C5I operations in the Korean Theatre of Operations (KTO) in preparation for potential military conflict with North Korea
• Directed, managed, facilitated, and coordinated the following projects:
  • Peninsula Communication Plan Summit – Founded the first summit to gather communication leaders, specialists, practitioners, and marketing professionals to discuss overall communication goals for South Korea; facilitated alignment, collaborations, strategic goals identified, improved execution implementation
  • Communication Integration Strategy – Created a framework for the Korean peninsula to increase effective communication via consistency, alignment, efficiency, effectiveness, and measurements
  • Updated Communication Plan – Led the project for updating the communication plan to provide more relevance based on the current (political, military, and diplomatic) atmosphere, improve effectiveness, manage risk, maximize resources, and facilitate collaboration, ensuring  communication efforts were relevant, impactful, and aligned with broader strategic direction
• Trained and mentored four Soldiers to certifications in Security+

09/17 – 09/18, Executive Officer (MAJ/04)

United States Army, Joint Base Elmendorf Richardson, Anchorage, AK

•  (NEC) with Administrative Control (ADCON) of a Joint Area Signal Company providing communications and information systems support to the United States Army Alaska, US Army Garrison Alaska, and the Missile Defense Agency across three installations
• , programs, plans, and budget for Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Cyber & Information Management (C5IM) services
•  (system, network, and power engineering) 

• Directed, managed, and supervised policies, standards, architectures, programs, plans, and budget for Command, Control, Communications, Computers, and Information Management (C4IM) services
• Managed and monitored property and equipment valued at >$120M and operations budget of ~$13M
• Developed an audit team to research past CCRI reviews and best practices for implementation, to implement cybersecurity foundations, resulting in the first successful CCRI review in Alaska
• Conducted audits of systems and software; troubleshoot malfunctioning hardware and software; installed, tested, and maintained computer system(s) components
• Researched, developed, and implemented a Mission Essential Task List designed for an operational Battalion, Network Enterprise Center and implemented a Mission Essential Task Lists designed for an operational Battalion, Network Enterprise Center Table of Distribution and Allowances manned and equipped to comply with Command, Control, Communications, Computers, and Information Management (C4IM) preparing for Command Cyber Readiness Inspection (CCRI; first time) in Network Enterprise Technology Command 
• Facilitated three changes of commands with zero Financial Liability Investigation of Property Loss (FLIPL); with a property book value of >$60M
• Planned and supervised network health improvement(s) by replacing >500 non-compliant network routers and switches in the Alaska Data Centers with recycled routers and switches that were unused in other facilities, resulting in saving ~$10M in devices and ~$1M in manhours

09/15 – 09/17, Battalion Chief Operation Officer (MAJ/04)

United States Army, Joint Base Elmendorf Richardson, Anchorage, AK

• Directed, managed, and supervised a hybrid signal battalion consisting of two operational-based signal companies and one Joint Area Signal Company providing communications and information systems support to the US Army Alaska, US Army Garrison Alaska, and the Missile Defense Agency across three geographically dispersed installations as an Operations and Planning Officer
• Managed and monitored property and equipment valued at $135M and an operations budget of $15M
• Led the BN staff and Network Enterprise Center (NEC) Division Chiefs to create Commander’s Operations Plan (FY16-18) to align with United States Army, Alaska (USARAK) and 516^th Signal Brigade’s Operation to operate and defend the DOD’s tactical/strategic information network; provided Subject Matter Expert (SME) advice as principal staff advisor for Command, Control, Communications, Computers, and Information Management (C4IM/C5IM) readiness, planning, and operations
• Managed and sustained a 100% annual FISMA compliance by maintaining a system security plan and information system inventory, utilizing security controls, categorizing security controls, conducting risk assessments, certification and accreditation, and continuously monitoring
• Analyzed adversary networks, enabling efforts to Defend Network Attacks and Computer Network Attacks (CNA); provided recommendations to strengthen defensive posture for Alaska and the Pacific region networks
• Supervised five Officers, 19 NCOs, seven Civilians, and 12 Contractors workforce in Engineering, Installing, Operating, Maintaining, and Protecting (EIOMP) voice, data, and video networks, satellite and wireless architectures, and management oversight of systems, networks, and power engineering; replaced faulty network hardware components; coordinating, planning, and implementing network security measures for data, software, and hardware; troubleshoot, diagnosed, and resolved hardware, software, and network or system problems; coordinated computer network access; designed, configured, and tested networking/OS software, hardware

• Managed strategic IT capital investment plans and IT life cycle procurement contacts, ensuring a sound financial balance between budgets and future IT requirements
• Develop and execute the Fiscal Year 2017 and Fiscal Year 2018 budget/spend plan for ~$15M in coordination with Brigade Deputy Battalion Commander; researched, analyzed, and developed a plan/strategy, resulting in ~$5.6M in funding to upgrade rewiring of Fort Wainwright Alaska Data Center

07/14 – 09/15, Chief Communication Plan Officer (MAJ/04)

United States Army, Camp Humphreys, South Korea

• Provided SME advice as principal staff advisor to Commander for automation, communications, and electronic operations for readiness, planning, and operations as the Communications-Electronics Staff Officer for the Army’s only forward-stationed Field Artillery Brigade in the Republic of Korea
• Managed and monitored property and equipment valued at $80M and an operations budget of $11M
• Managed an Information Assurance (IA)/ Computer Network Defense (CND) program ensuring confidentiality, integrity, and availability for 1,300 users and 900 computers on 64 circuits across three security enclaves
• Coordinated, organized, operated tactical and strategic voice and data communications networks for three Field Artillery Battalions (FA BNs), Brigade Support Battalions (BSB), and Joint Security Area supporting 2,200 soldiers
•  responsible for system, network, and power engineering, maintaining, configuring, and monitoring virus protection software and email applications; managed the help desk that supported the South Korean Peninsula; ensured that 24-hour support for network outages within the Brigade’s area of operation
• Planned and implemented a strategy to minimize network downtime by implementing patches and updates
• Responsible for Communications Security (COMSEC), information management, frequency management, and RCERT actions; coordinated maintenance and repair of communications equipment, including tactical load-area, network encryption devices, and simple key loaders
• Prepares communications estimates and writes communications annex to operations orders, as an active advisor and decisionmaker in Military Decision-Making Process (MDMP)
• Created and deployed a troubleshooting operations team that facilitated drills to ensure network downtime was minimized, increasing productivity during peak hours

07/13 – 07/14, Full-time Student, Intermediate Level Education (ILE), Leavenworth, KS

07/12 – 07/13, Brigade Supply Officer (S4)/Brigade Logistics Officer (CPT/03)

United States Army, Theater Signal Brigade, Camp Arifjan, Mubarak al-Kabir Kuwait

• Provided operational base and expeditionary tactical signal communications capabilities to the United States Central Command (USCENTCOM) in Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, and Iraq
• Planned, directed, coordinated, and supervised integration of logistics, maintenance, transportation, and resources management services enabling brigade support to Office of Security Cooperation – Iraq (OSC-I), United States Forces Afghanistan (USFOR-A), International Joint Command/ International Security Assistance Force (IJC/ISAF), United States Army Forces, United States Central Command (ARCENT), and associated Area Support group forces during Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF)
• Managed a ~$90M annual budget (end-to-end asset visibility), including warfighter readiness equipment (~$300M)
• Plan and facilitated global transport of telecommunications systems equipment from the United States to Kuwait and from Kuwait to the United States, with each shipment valued between $20M-$35M
• Supervised two Officers, 26 NCOs, three civilians, and two contractors (S4 personnel) responsible for system, network, and power engineering; performed audits to ensure compliant security practices
• Coordinate with IT operations to establish a shared disaster recovery/business continuity plan
• Provided SME advice on commercial communications, command and control in satellite nodes, phone switch, and computer network operations
• Relocated 12 telecommunication facilities (small data centers) to new Forward Operation Bases (FOB) within Afghanistan, Iraq, and Saudi Arabia, saving $20M in construction and equipment costs
• Planned, coordinated, and procured power generation, valued at over $150M, for Kuwait and Afghanistan, avoiding compromise, resulting in saving the tech facility’s communications

OTHER PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

09/09 – 07/10, Chief Communication Plan Officer, Operations Officer (CPT/03)

United States Army Signal Command, Fort Huachuca, AZ

• Directed, managed, and supervised a direct reporting unit comprised of four theater signal commands in CONUS, Pacific, Europe, and Southwest Asia; operated the Army’s worldwide Land War Net (LWN)
• Directed and reported the status (daily) of operational subordinate units/organizations, three Theatre Commands, and seven Brigade Commands in the Continental United States (CONUS) and Outside the Continental United States (OCONUS); reported status to the Assistant Chief of Staff (Operations & Plans) G3 for operational situational awareness of ten subcommands worldwide
• Developed information collection annex to the plans and orders; allocated information collection tasks
• Managed and monitored property and equipment valued at $500K and an operations budget of $1M
• Supervised five Officers, 19 NCOs, seven civilians, and 12 contractors responsible for system, network, and power engineering; coordinated with HR to educate employees on how to identify suspicious activities

FORMAL EDUCATION / CAREER TRAINING / CERTIFICATIONS / TECHNICAL / COMPUTER

2012, Master of Science, Information Management Technology, University of Maryland Global Campus, Columbia, MD; Courses: Network and Internet Security, Intrusion Detection and Intrusion Prevention, Cryptology and Data Protection, and Computer Forensics

2014, Master of Science, Cybersecurity Policy, University of Maryland Global Campus, Columbia, MD; Courses: Cybersecurity Governance, Risk management and Organizational Resilience, Foundations in Cybersecurity Management, and Cybersecurity Program Development

2003, Bachelor of Science, Computer Information, Coppin State College, Baltimore, MD; Courses: Discrete Structures, Assembly Language, Operating Systems, Artificial Intelligence, Software Engineering, Data Communication Systems, Systems Programming

• 02/23 – 02/26, Certification, CompTIA Security+ CE, CompTIA
• 08/22 – 08/23, Certification, SAFe^® 5 Product Owner/Product Manager, Scaled Agile
• 10/21, Certification, Information Security Manager® (CISM), Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA)
• 08/21 – 08/24, Program Management Professional (PMP), Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA)
• 2014, Graduate Certificate, Military Science (Intermediate Level Education), United States Army Command & General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, KS
• 2012, Graduate Certificate, Information Assurance, University of Maryland Global Campus, Adelphi, MD

• 2011, Graduate Certificate, Foundation Information Technology, University of Maryland Global Campus, Adelphi, MD

• SIPRNet / NIPRnet
• Acquisition Requirements Tracking System (ARTS)
• Enterprise Mission Assurance Support Service (eMASS)
• Microsoft Power BI
• MS O365: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook