Jim Porter
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Music Composition
West Virginia University
1989 : 1994
MindPoint Group
Cybersecurity Program Manager
At MCC, I oversee strategy, security, and operations of $15M IT portfolio supporting over 600 staff. I have developed a 3-year information resource management strategic plan, leading a team of 80 to execute initiatives aligned with agency’s strategic framework.
I continually champion modernization to exceed agency goals and elevate MCC as an industry reference for data quality, technology, and IT systems. Key contributions include :
- Secured $4M from the Technology Modernization Fund to implement critical improvements for tracking compliance with regulations, laws, and executive orders.
- Transformed user experience by leading team to automate 60 common issues and create SOPs, resulting in a 60% reduction in service desk incident reports and no outages during mandatory telework.
- Achieved #1 ranking in the International Aid Transparency Initiative out of all U.S. government agencies (#7 worldwide) by spearheading data democratization.
- Instituted an IT investment review board to prioritize projects, directly preventing $5M+ in project cost overruns.
- Earned clean Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA) audit in 2019 & 2020.
2019 : 2021
Millennium Challenge Corporation
Chief Information Officer & Chief Privacy Officer
U.S. Department of Homeland Security – Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Chief Strategist, Enterprise Tools & Platforms
Senior Executive Service Candidate Development Program (SES CDP)
August 2016 | July 2019
In my third and final promotion with ICE, I advanced into a role that filled the agency’s critical need for strategic planning. I created roadmaps and directed initiatives that improved IT enterprise operations, security compliance, and IT Service Management. Key contributions included :
- Selected by Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to co-chair committee that, for the first time ever, established a reporting framework and guidance for federal agencies to receive money from the U.S. federal government’s $85B+ IT budget.
- Led cross-functional DHS team to establish one unified immigration record by defining data standards, establishing reporting systems, and leading a 40TB data warehouse integration.
- Saved $15M over 5 years by consolidating overlapping contracts and improving contract accountability.
- Developed executive strategies for Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Airport (Busiest in the world, while on assignment to TSA), and Southern Border and Approaches Campaign (Top White House Priority, while on assignment to DHS Office of Policy)
2016 : 2019
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)
Chief Strategist, Enterprise Tools & Platforms
In this leadership role, I managed a $32M operating budget for a law enforcement IT portfolio serving over 8,000 end users. I supervised 14 mid-level managers with a total of 130 indirect employees who designed, developed, and managed ICE’s software systems. Key contributions included :
- Saved $150M in salaries and operational funding by developing strategy to improve ICE’s reporting outcomes through data governance and quality control.
- Rescued criminal data program that was $30M over budget and 7 years delayed; within 1 year, launched system that championed officer safety by decreasing record check time from ~15 min to less than 2 min.
- Won $1.5M to pioneer an open-source, two-factor authentication solution that generated 70% cost savings.
- Boosted FISMA scorecard from 75% to 95% by allocating more funds to cybersecurity.
- Delivered mobile biometric solution that identifies 98% of violent criminals during routine operations. The solution won “Most Innovative” at the 2015 ACT-IAC Mobile Application Fair.
- Directed cloud platform implementation, which brought system availability from 93% to 99.98%, delivered 50%+ cost savings, and allowed team to close 150+ security vulnerabilities within 6 months. The platform was adopted by ICE as preferred solution for 120+ systems
2013 : 2016
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)
Senior Director, Portfolio Management
After great success leading change as an IT project manager, I was promoted to save a floundering, $60M “high risk” electronic health records (EHR) program that delivered 2K+ customer requirements for the U.S. Public Health Service, the medical authority for detainees in DHS custody. Managing $7M budget, I led 25 employees to deploy a program supporting over 1,000 medical operations professionals. Results included :
- Lowered program costs from $216M to $56M by adopting a cost-effective, commercially available electronic health records solution that still met complex regulatory requirements.
- Delivered on-time EHR system that allowed personnel to perform 200K+ medical screenings and 1.5M+ medical transactions annually while also improving patient outcomes by eliminating over $20M in duplicative and inefficient procedures each year.
- Awarded agency’s 2 highest honors for EHR program leadership and success : the Director’s Meritorious Service Award and the Team of the Year Award.
2011 : 2013
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)
Senior Program Manager
Skills
Agile Methodologies, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Business Analysis, Business Intelligence, Business Process, Business Process Improvement, C-Level, Change Management, Cross-functional Team Leadership, Cybersecurity, Data Migration, Data Warehousing, Enterprise Architecture, Federal Government, Federal Law Enforcement, Integration, ITIL, IT Management, IT Strategy, Leadership, Management, Management Consulting, Mission Critical, New Product Rollout, PMO, PMP, Presentations, Program Management, Program Oversight, Project Management, Project Management Office (PMO), Project Planning, Project Portfolio Management, Quality Assurance, Requirements Analysis, SDLC, Security, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), SharePoint, SOA, Software Development, Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), Software Project Management, SQL, Project Portfolio, Software Project
About
I am a dynamic IT executive with vast experience creating and implementing IT strategies that advance organizational capabilities while minimizing costs. By influencing others and embracing emerging technologies, I onboard executives to my technical vision and drive business transformations. During my private and public sector career, I have earned numerous awards for innovating solutions and leading teams to execute transformative, mission-critical initiatives.
My expertise includes:
- Creatively saving up to 70% in IT expenses by masterminding solutions that balance risk while bringing delayed, over-budget initiatives to on-time implementation.
- Strategically investing in modernization projects that immediately deliver double-digit improvement in key metrics while producing sustainable, long-term cost savings.
- Trailblazing best practices as an early adopter of technology trends, including Agile, cloud, open-source, and most recently, data access, resulting in a #1 U.S. ranking for data transparency.
I welcome connections from like-minded professionals on LinkedIn, and you can reach me via email at jimcporter@gmail.com.
Core Competencies: IT Roadmaps & Planning, IT Strategy, Enterprise Architecture, Change Management, Solution Integration, Digital Transformation, Data Services, Information Security, Consulting, Continuous Improvement, Strategic Business Partnerships
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