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John Wagner
IT Specialist in CyberSecurity at Dept of Commerce Census Bureau
Glen Allen, VA, United States
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Employed by the Department of Commerce Census Bureau's National Processing Center (NPC), I am responsible for the safety and security of all private and business information gathered by the Census Bureau. Network infrastructure, server, database, and application-level measures are continuously monitored by our work center for NIST and FISMA standards compliance. I am responsible for ensuring that all applicable security controls are implemented by the IT staff and that supporting artifacts are relevant and current. We perform scheduled and random system and component security scans utilizing the NESSUS tool to ensure information system security control compliance and vulnerability mitigation.
Cyber policy violation investigations are a periodic duty that our office undertakes to ensure employees are in compliance with federal and local IT standards for device usage and cyber conduct. Creating and sustaining all local IT auditing, account, and configuration management policies and procedures is a continuous process that I perform as needed. Participating in contingency operations and assisting in authority to test and authority to operate approvals is a critical responsibility of our office that provides our agency the appropriate level of IT security consideration.
Forming and nurturing a cooperative and persistent working relationship with Microsoft SQL/Oracle database and Red Hat Linux/Microsoft Windows workstation and server administrators to mitigate security control findings is a crucial role that we perform on a daily basis at NPC. Our goal is not to merely identify security scan findings, but to create a preventive security posture that exceeds industry standards, while still achieving optimal operational performance. In light of numerous security breaches in both the civilian and government sectors, I take my data protection role very seriously, by ensuring that every known protective measure is in place and updated on a regular basis.
2014 : Present
Dept of Commerce Census Bureau
IT Specialist CyberSecurity
Software maintenance and security are the primary goals of our organization. Supporting world-wide Air Force missions with tested, secured, and specifically-tailored software images provide our customers with uninterrupted operational capabilities. My duties include leading the patch team to ensure that security patches are thoroughly tested and administered on a monthly schedule or as required. Performing security scans and drafting documentation in accordance with NIST and local policy guidance are tasks that I perform on a daily basis. Established first-ever Software/Application Sustainment Team to develop and integrate new capabilities, while mitigating network vulnerabilities in the Air Force’s communications community. Chief organizer for overall sustainment of over 150 software programs utilized in worldwide, $3.5B communications architecture. Responsible for ensuring communications customers receive secure, high quality software products within strict timelines to facilitate mission accomplishment. Devised enterprise security strategies safeguarding information assets and ensuring compliance with present and upcoming military regulatory mandates. Analyzed security scan results, provided Plan of Action and Milestones recommendations to our customer, ran Security Technical Implementations Guidelines and mitigated findings. Leader responsible for ensuring all software hardening procedures are applied and tested with any modernization or new technologies integrated into the video communications system. Working closely with Air Force Accreditation Agency, the Operations Program Office, and Information Assurance representatives from the more than 1,000 strong, drone community to ensure that system requirements and information security are highly considered and incorporated into all existing and future designs. Utilize multiple auditing tools on weekly basis to monitor system security “health status” and retain/analyze audit results of workstations and servers.
2012 : 2014
United States Air Force
IT Specialist (INFOSEC)
Program/Project Manager of cross-functional teams in the resource planning, design, validation, acceptance testing and implementation of secure, networked facilities/communications across remote sites for several key clients. Provided lead program management function for the first-ever sustainment, modernization, site stand-up, and information security for over 1,000 personnel in 23 geographically-separated units. Leader of stakeholders meetings and conferences to keep all parties informed of program status and future efforts. Responsible for outlining budgetary processes, cost-benefit analysis methods, and analysis of performance data to prepare persuasive budget recommendations in support of $30M annual IT requirements. Lead strategist in defining, approving, and implementing communications enterprise virtual machine, data storage, and software/application upgrade requirements. Interpreted and prioritized requirements for communications operations engineers in a collaborative effort to provide the best possible support to deployed units. Ensured stringent Air Force government regulatory compliance policies were enforced. Created schedules and timelines to outline team tasks to be accomplished and assigned proper team member to each particular segment of the project; consistently delivered to customers on-time and within tight budget constraints. Played an integral role in providing the U.S Air Force communications community outstanding customer service throughout the enterprise modernization and baseline standardization efforts. Analyzed the complexities of existing technology, review/revise/develop policy, initiate plans for enhancements, and provide government and military leadership precise technical and cost analysis information, through written documentation and oral briefings, to render informed judgments. Ensured team personnel issues were resolved in a timely manner and exceptional personnel were rewarded for outstanding performance
2009 : 2012
U.S. Air Force (Sigma Defense Systems)
Program/Project Manager
Leader during ground-breaking standup of $25M northern tier communications site; diligence and tenacious work ethic provided full operational capability three weeks ahead of schedule. Planned and scheduled work center tasks according to team members skill sets, personnel availability, and system downtime to provide optimum war fighter support. Welcomed managerial role as contractor team lead to provide communications site leadership updated progress reports while guiding all network technicians and system administrators. Crucial force to initial security hardening and maintenance of diverse network, computer, storage, and video technologies adhering to rigorous security standards during early inception of communications program. Transformed miscellaneous software and workstation, network, and video hardware into smooth-running video dissemination operations center via utilizing developed resource planning strategies. Coordinated with team members of various disciplines in a world-wide theater of operations while troubleshooting complex software and hardware-related issues under mission-critical time constraints. Ensured contractor personnel followed stringent Information Assurance security guidelines during system sustainment activities. Maintained on-site test system to provide a “live” test bed to observe how new technologies could be implemented with no adverse effect on mission integrity. Responsible for ensuring facility electrical, heating/cooling, mechanical, and security requirements are in place prior to facility expansion project. Managed user accounts in Active Directory to ensure personnel had proper permissions based on their roles within the operations center.
2007 : 2009
U.S. Air Force (BOSH Global Systems)
Team Lead/Senior System Administrator
Project Manager/Section Chief in charge of team of 100 plus personnel responsible for providing secure video communications from drone aircraft to commanders, other aircraft, and ground troops as a situational awareness tool. Managed multiple communications and IT modernization projects of various scopes and sizes simultaneously in maintaining $15M operations center. Responsible for providing secure connectivity to deployed Air National Guard, International Forces, joint service, real-world, contingency, and exercise field operations. Distant customers were provided mission-specific satellite connections to the required computer and server enclaves, as well as any secure radio and telecommunications providers. Leader of the work center which exceeded communications standards with an astounding 99.99% circuit uptime rate to ensure solid, successful operations in critical times of need. Responsible for outlining budgetary processes, cost-benefit analysis methods, and analysis of performance data to prepare persuasive budget recommendations in support of $3M annual IT requirements. Ensured that site electrical, heating/cooling, mechanical, and security requirements are in place prior to team personnel’s deployment to military exercise locale. Responsible leader in charge of providing written and verbal briefings to commanders and leadership to convey status of projects and post-exercise reports. Evaluated work performance of subordinates and documented feedback within a timely schedule. Developed from scratch, a unique, job-specific training plan for the entire work center. Interviewed potential candidates for open positions; created job candidate matrix to easily identify most highly qualified personnel. Evaluated subordinates based on “whole person concept”, recognized outstanding performers, and created awards packages for numerous Air Force personnel.
2003 : 2007
U.S. Air Force
Project Manager/Section Chief
Cyber policy violation investigations are a periodic duty that our office undertakes to ensure employees are in compliance with federal and local IT standards for device usage and cyber conduct. Creating and sustaining all local IT auditing, account, and configuration management policies and procedures is a continuous process that I perform as needed. Participating in contingency operations and assisting in authority to test and authority to operate approvals is a critical responsibility of our office that provides our agency the appropriate level of IT security consideration.
Forming and nurturing a cooperative and persistent working relationship with Microsoft SQL/Oracle database and Red Hat Linux/Microsoft Windows workstation and server administrators to mitigate security control findings is a crucial role that we perform on a daily basis at NPC. Our goal is not to merely identify security scan findings, but to create a preventive security posture that exceeds industry standards, while still achieving optimal operational performance. In light of numerous security breaches in both the civilian and government sectors, I take my data protection role very seriously, by ensuring that every known protective measure is in place and updated on a regular basis.
2014 : Present
Dept of Commerce Census Bureau
IT Specialist CyberSecurity
Software maintenance and security are the primary goals of our organization. Supporting world-wide Air Force missions with tested, secured, and specifically-tailored software images provide our customers with uninterrupted operational capabilities. My duties include leading the patch team to ensure that security patches are thoroughly tested and administered on a monthly schedule or as required. Performing security scans and drafting documentation in accordance with NIST and local policy guidance are tasks that I perform on a daily basis. Established first-ever Software/Application Sustainment Team to develop and integrate new capabilities, while mitigating network vulnerabilities in the Air Force’s communications community. Chief organizer for overall sustainment of over 150 software programs utilized in worldwide, $3.5B communications architecture. Responsible for ensuring communications customers receive secure, high quality software products within strict timelines to facilitate mission accomplishment. Devised enterprise security strategies safeguarding information assets and ensuring compliance with present and upcoming military regulatory mandates. Analyzed security scan results, provided Plan of Action and Milestones recommendations to our customer, ran Security Technical Implementations Guidelines and mitigated findings. Leader responsible for ensuring all software hardening procedures are applied and tested with any modernization or new technologies integrated into the video communications system. Working closely with Air Force Accreditation Agency, the Operations Program Office, and Information Assurance representatives from the more than 1,000 strong, drone community to ensure that system requirements and information security are highly considered and incorporated into all existing and future designs. Utilize multiple auditing tools on weekly basis to monitor system security “health status” and retain/analyze audit results of workstations and servers.
2012 : 2014
United States Air Force
IT Specialist (INFOSEC)
Program/Project Manager of cross-functional teams in the resource planning, design, validation, acceptance testing and implementation of secure, networked facilities/communications across remote sites for several key clients. Provided lead program management function for the first-ever sustainment, modernization, site stand-up, and information security for over 1,000 personnel in 23 geographically-separated units. Leader of stakeholders meetings and conferences to keep all parties informed of program status and future efforts. Responsible for outlining budgetary processes, cost-benefit analysis methods, and analysis of performance data to prepare persuasive budget recommendations in support of $30M annual IT requirements. Lead strategist in defining, approving, and implementing communications enterprise virtual machine, data storage, and software/application upgrade requirements. Interpreted and prioritized requirements for communications operations engineers in a collaborative effort to provide the best possible support to deployed units. Ensured stringent Air Force government regulatory compliance policies were enforced. Created schedules and timelines to outline team tasks to be accomplished and assigned proper team member to each particular segment of the project; consistently delivered to customers on-time and within tight budget constraints. Played an integral role in providing the U.S Air Force communications community outstanding customer service throughout the enterprise modernization and baseline standardization efforts. Analyzed the complexities of existing technology, review/revise/develop policy, initiate plans for enhancements, and provide government and military leadership precise technical and cost analysis information, through written documentation and oral briefings, to render informed judgments. Ensured team personnel issues were resolved in a timely manner and exceptional personnel were rewarded for outstanding performance
2009 : 2012
U.S. Air Force (Sigma Defense Systems)
Program/Project Manager
Leader during ground-breaking standup of $25M northern tier communications site; diligence and tenacious work ethic provided full operational capability three weeks ahead of schedule. Planned and scheduled work center tasks according to team members skill sets, personnel availability, and system downtime to provide optimum war fighter support. Welcomed managerial role as contractor team lead to provide communications site leadership updated progress reports while guiding all network technicians and system administrators. Crucial force to initial security hardening and maintenance of diverse network, computer, storage, and video technologies adhering to rigorous security standards during early inception of communications program. Transformed miscellaneous software and workstation, network, and video hardware into smooth-running video dissemination operations center via utilizing developed resource planning strategies. Coordinated with team members of various disciplines in a world-wide theater of operations while troubleshooting complex software and hardware-related issues under mission-critical time constraints. Ensured contractor personnel followed stringent Information Assurance security guidelines during system sustainment activities. Maintained on-site test system to provide a “live” test bed to observe how new technologies could be implemented with no adverse effect on mission integrity. Responsible for ensuring facility electrical, heating/cooling, mechanical, and security requirements are in place prior to facility expansion project. Managed user accounts in Active Directory to ensure personnel had proper permissions based on their roles within the operations center.
2007 : 2009
U.S. Air Force (BOSH Global Systems)
Team Lead/Senior System Administrator
Project Manager/Section Chief in charge of team of 100 plus personnel responsible for providing secure video communications from drone aircraft to commanders, other aircraft, and ground troops as a situational awareness tool. Managed multiple communications and IT modernization projects of various scopes and sizes simultaneously in maintaining $15M operations center. Responsible for providing secure connectivity to deployed Air National Guard, International Forces, joint service, real-world, contingency, and exercise field operations. Distant customers were provided mission-specific satellite connections to the required computer and server enclaves, as well as any secure radio and telecommunications providers. Leader of the work center which exceeded communications standards with an astounding 99.99% circuit uptime rate to ensure solid, successful operations in critical times of need. Responsible for outlining budgetary processes, cost-benefit analysis methods, and analysis of performance data to prepare persuasive budget recommendations in support of $3M annual IT requirements. Ensured that site electrical, heating/cooling, mechanical, and security requirements are in place prior to team personnel’s deployment to military exercise locale. Responsible leader in charge of providing written and verbal briefings to commanders and leadership to convey status of projects and post-exercise reports. Evaluated work performance of subordinates and documented feedback within a timely schedule. Developed from scratch, a unique, job-specific training plan for the entire work center. Interviewed potential candidates for open positions; created job candidate matrix to easily identify most highly qualified personnel. Evaluated subordinates based on “whole person concept”, recognized outstanding performers, and created awards packages for numerous Air Force personnel.
2003 : 2007
U.S. Air Force
Project Manager/Section Chief
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Dept of Commerce Census Bureau
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