Dale M Houser

Dale M. Houser- |-| https://www.linkedin.com/in/dalehouser/ SUMMARY Experienced Senior Professional with a demonstrated history delivering results within a variety of projects, programs, and portfolios in the Federal Government and Industry. I am comfortable with demanding environments and am known for being professional, ethical, detail oriented and delivering solutions oriented. I have been trading Cryptocurrencies since July 2019 and research / analyze Bitcoin, altcoins, DeFi projects, and blockchain projects. SECURITY CLEARANCE: Department of Defense issued SKILLS INCLUDE: ● Technical Writing ● Project Management ● Policy / Strategy Development ● Requirements Analysis / Validation ● Agile / SDLC ● Customer Engagement ● Business / Procedure Improvement ● Contract Transition ● Cyber Security ● Business / Procedure Improvement ● IT Service Management (ITSM) ● CPIC / Portfolio Management ● Proposal Writing / RFP reviews PROFESSIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE 2019-current - Self Employed - Reston, VA Cryptocurrency Researcher / Trader ● Experience trading on and evaluating exchanges and DEXs ● Member of BlockRoots trading community ● Understand and participate in Staking and Yield Farming ● Research crypto projects and potential for growth and sustainability (De-Fi Tokens, DApps, etc.) 2019-current - Self Employed - Reston, VA Independent Program Consultant ● Manage proposal and RFP processes and projects ● Evaluate Program policy, strategy, objectives, goals, and scope ● Streamline business processes and reduce costs ● Provide Cryptocurrency / Blockchain strategy and analysis, including for Bitcoin (BTC), and use cases for Governments ● Provide emerging technology research and analysis 2019 - USfalcon - Arlington, VA Cyber Security Principal Consultant PEO EIS/PMW-205 Naval Enterprise Networks (NEN) - Cyber Security and Execution ● Project Manager at an ACAT I information technology program office in support of the Navy/Marine Corps Intranet (NMCI) NGEN contract ● Managed multi-million dollar projects to include requirements development and project planning, execution, implementation and sustainment, and Program Increment planning for Assured Compliance Assessment Solution (ACAS); Personal Identity Verification (PIV) compliance and transition projects; new Splunk project phase, and PKI projects ● Tracked project costs and allocations over the fiscal year. Identified emerging requirements with funding shortfalls for Unfunded Requirements (UFRs) and in the projection of out-year funding via the Program Objective Memorandum (POM) process - - Syneren Technologies Corporation - Arlington, VA Task Lead/Senior Subject Matter Expert (SME); Manager, Navy and Federal Business Development PEO EIS/PMW-205 Naval Enterprise Networks (NEN) - Global Transition and Convergence (GTC) ● Facilitated the identification of new requirements, government readiness activities, and contract issues for transition to the new NGEN-R contracts for services and end-user hardware ● Facilitated Government Readiness Interviews with both NEN and Naval Information Forces (NAVIFOR) stakeholders to identify new contractual requirements, readiness actions and program risks, and to communicate potential risks and POAM requirements from the NGEN and ONE-Net (OCONUS) contracts to the NGEN-R contract ● Developed Transition and Convergence POAMs and presentations; contributed to leadership reports ● Liaison with Naval Information Forces (NAVIFOR), Naval Information Warfare Center Pacific, (NIWCPacific) and Naval Network Warfare Command (NETWARCOM) leadership on ONE-Net contract Transition and Convergence issues ● Wrote sections of NGEN-R Performance of Work Statement (PWS); wrote the OCONUS Contract Technical Representative (CTR) Transition Strategy for the PMW-205 Customer Advocacy Group, Naval Information Forces (NAVIFOR), and Echelon II CTR communities ● Provided mentoring of contractor staff ● Managed proposal writing, capture, teaming agreements for Navy and DoD - Won $2+ million in contracts in three months ● Familiar with SAM, FDPS, GovWin, SeaPort-NxG, GSA and CIO-SP3 vehicles- - RGS Associates, Inc. - Arlington, VA Principal Consultant/Project Manager PEO EIS/PMW-205 Naval Enterprise Networks - Cyber Security ● Project Manager for Cyber Security Division in PMW-205, an ACAT I information technology program office in support of the Navy/Marine Corps Intranet (NMCI) NGEN contract ● Successfully managed multiple Operation Rolling Tide (ORT) cyber security projects PEO EIS/PMW-205 Naval Enterprise Networks - ONE-Net (OCONUS) Network Transition and Sustainment ● Project Manager for preparing the transitioning and converging of the Navy OCONUS contracts to new NGEN-R contracts ● Facilitated the identification and development of transition plans, gaps and seams issues with recommended courses of action while working with Naval Information Warfare Center Pacific (NIWCPacific), NAVIFOR, NETWARCOM, and other Naval stakeholders ● Provided acquisition program management oversight for Major Automated Information Systems ● Developed program documentation, schedules, tracked program status, and evaluated acquisition alignment. Performed risk assessments and facilitated integrated product teams (IPTs). ● Led multi-contractor team, providing mentoring and career development guidance Joint Service Provider (JSP) ● Team Lead for the management, analysis, support, and facilitation of the JSP IT investment governance forums; Developed new JSP governance authoritative documentation ● ● Provided strategy analysis to implement lessons learned, best practices, improvements, and recommendations on Capital Planning and Investment Control (CPIC), Portfolio Management Governance, and Defense Business Systems (DBS) processes and products Updated and maintain existing Portfolio Management/CPIC user and process guides; Developed Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and process workflows for JSP DoD Information Technology (IT) Portfolio Repository (DITPR) use; and the DoD Deputy Chief Management Officer (DCMO) DBS certification Organizational Execution Plan (OEP) process for JSP and Washington Headquarters Services (WHS) agencies - - Booz Allen Hamilton - Arlington, VA Associate / Team Lead IT Governance and Enterprise Architecture Deputy Department of the Navy CIO-Navy (DDCIO-N) (OPNAV N2N6) ● Led governance transformation and sustainment of the Navy Enterprise Information Technology Governance Board (NEIGB) chaired by the Deputy Chiefs of Naval Operations (DCNOs) for N2N6 and N8, a 3-Star level decision body that establishes Navy-wide information management (IM) and information technology (IT) guidance, direction, policy, planning, and procedures ● Developed governance procedures to manage and synchronize DDCIO(N) responsibilities and activities with the Department of the Navy (DON) Secretariat, other OPNAV Resource Sponsors, Budget Submitting Offices, and Navy Echelon II commands ● Provided analysis and recommendations to verify alignment of N2N6 policies and instructions with DoD CIO and DON CIO issuances ● Supervised the development of processes and procedures to review, evaluate, and enhance enterprise architecture reviews and assessments ● Supported Navy Enterprise IT Efficiencies Network Consolidation efforts ● Facilitated relationships with Navy Echelon I and II stakeholders ● Created information and decision briefs, waiver reviews, Navy Tasker packages ● Socialized NEIGB decisions to Navy stakeholders- - RGS Associates, Inc. - Arlington, VA Principal Consultant NMCI/NGEN Contracting Officer’s Representative Support (Chief of Naval Operations – OPNAV CIO) ● Supervised OPNAV participation in Navy enterprise initiatives, including IT Efficiencies, testing teleworking options, and implementing the initial test phase of a Navy Thin Client solution in the Pentagon ● Led OPNAV Tech Refresh efforts in the National Capital Region ● Conducted interviews with OPNAV stakeholders to solicit IT requirements and IT service ordering process feedback. Provided analysis and recommendations to the OPNAV CIO. ● Managed NMCI Enterprise Tool (NET) database reconciliation, and analysis of OPNAV IT services ● Tracked IT spending for Director, Navy Staff (DNS). Recommended services and discovered funded services that were not being utilized. Recommended changes in IT investments. ● Developed internal web portal for OPNAV Assistant Contract Technical Representatives (ACTR) and the CTR. Transitioned all ACTR-related policies and training from network drives to the new collaborative web product- - BMT Syntek Technologies, Inc. - Arlington, VA Senior Systems Analyst Submarine Warfare Division - OPNAV N87 ● ● ● ● Served as the OPNAV N87 Subject Matter Expert (SME) for NMCI requirements and execution, and all IT security matters Certified personnel requiring system access, trained new users on Information Assurance and cyber security Maintained an inventory of all IT hardware and major functional application systems Developed training plans and assessed training accomplishments DD(X) Program - US Navy Human Systems Integration (HSI) ● Led technical effort that identified traceability of Human Computer Interface features to CONOPS ● Researched and provided analysis on feature and task overlaps, automation gaps, and risks ● Designed, developed, maintained, and administered Technology Insertion database application- - UUNet/WorldCom - Ashburn, VA Application Developer- Internet Order Processing Group ● Developed code for the front- and back-end of a Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) Order Management System, using PL/SQL, JavaScript, Dynamic HTML and the PL/SQL Web Toolkit ● Created, modified and maintained package bodies and specifications for the Oracle8i database. Packages automated the order process and varied from order entry to vendor and equipment selection; ‘persons’ information; accounting; and from installation to the ‘up-and-billable’ stage ● Created impact documents for requirement changes. Unit tested packages and system before moving to production environment ● Utilized Oracle Workflow and SDP to track order status in the backend EDUCATION/TRAINING ● George Mason University - Fairfax, VA M.A., International Commerce & Policy ● James Madison University - Harrisonburg, VA B.A., International Affairs ● ● ● ● ● Arcitura Certified Cloud Professional Leadership Strategies The Effective Facilitator dbTraining/Sysorex Building Oracle Web-Enabled Applications Anteon Corporation Oracle Database Development Certification Department of Defense/Department of the Navy Department of the Navy Annual Privacy Training Insider Threat Awareness and Reporting Antiterrorism Level I Awareness Training Records Management in the DON Privacy and Personally Identifiable Information (PII) Awareness Training Operational Security