Providing a range of services, including support for legacy systems and development of advanced capabilities.
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01 — Core Capability
Program Management
Effective program management starts with knowing what the requirement actually is — and knowing when you need to deviate from guidance and how to defend that position. I bring structured acquisition experience across the Defense Acquisition System, balancing cost, schedule, and performance without allowing any single metric to become a surrogate for strategy. My approach emphasizes clear communication up and down the chain, milestone-based accountability, and a 5-year planning horizon that keeps near-term actions aligned with long-term readiness goals.
Effective DoD program management follows a structured acquisition framework with defined phases, guided by regulations such as the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and DoD Instruction 5000.02. Program managers utilize risk assessment and milestone-based decision-making to track progress and ensure accountability through collaboration and strategic resource management.
Defense Acquisition System (DAS) oversight
FAR & DoD Instruction 5000.02 compliance
Risk assessment & milestone decision-making
Cross-agency coordination & resource management
02 — Core Capability
Product Support
Capability installed on a ship is not real and relevant until Sailors know how to use it, how to maintain it, and how to restore it in combat. That principle drives everything I do in product support. I focus on ensuring technical information, materials, and skills are available at the point of need — without reach-back to shore. My experience spans performance-based logistics, supply chain strategy, and contractor coordination, always with an eye toward maximizing system availability while keeping lifecycle costs honest.
Effective management follows DoD regulations and focuses on reliability and affordability. Managers utilize data analytics and risk assessments to enhance system readiness, relying on proactive planning and collaboration to adapt sustainment strategies to evolving needs.
Performance-based logistics (PBL) implementation
Supply chain strategy & lifecycle cost optimization
Data analytics for system readiness
Contractor & inter-agency coordination
03 — Core Capability
Sustainment
Sustainment is where acquisition decisions either pay off or fall short. I’ve seen programs that fulfilled cost and schedule criteria but ultimately undermined operational performance — and I’ve worked to prevent that outcome. Effective sustainment requires proactive planning, equitable data rights, and a clear-eyed understanding of what the warfighter actually needs to maintain capability at sea and in the field. I work across government and commercial equipment, coordinating between agencies and contractors to keep systems ready throughout their lifecycle.
Effective sustainment adheres to DoD policies like DoD Instruction 5000.91 and relies on proactive planning and performance-based logistics. Data analytics and continuous improvements extend system life and enhance readiness, requiring adaptability and collaboration to efficiently meet warfighter needs.
DoD Instruction 5000.91 compliance
Lifecycle maintenance, logistics & upgrades
Performance-based logistics & continuous improvement
Data analytics for readiness & system life extension
04 — Core Capability
Training
Training builds the human foundation that all other program investments depend on. I develop and support training products that give operators and maintainers a single authoritative source for what they need to know — from self-guided and virtual formats to hands-on instruction. My focus is on equipping personnel to make sound decisions under pressure, maintain unit cohesion, and sustain organic repair and maintenance capabilities without dependence on shore-based reach-back.
Training enhances readiness, resilience, and teamwork within the force. Programs like the Army’s Leader Development Strategy and the Navy’s Leadership Continuum equip personnel to tackle evolving challenges, reinforcing innovation, accountability, and communication to execute operational missions and maintain national security.
Strategic decision-making under pressure
Critical thinking, ethics & unit cohesion
Leader Development Strategy alignment
Innovation, accountability & communication
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