• 20 years experience w/Communication Security, network encryption configuration and maintenance • 13 years IT experience in Active Directory, Remedy TTS, System Admin & Systems Engineering • 7 years Cisco experience with configuration management, security operations and IT compliance • 5 years experience w/JAFAN 6/3, DIACAP, SSP/CONOPS and Network Certification & Accreditation • Active Government TS/SCI w/SAP access in 2012; CompTIA Security + Certified

IT Consultant @ From April 2014 to Present (1 year 8 months) Field Service Engineer @ Linked Ground State of Health System with weather system, provided hourly, daily, and weekly status of aerial cameras and overall system health Ensured 24/7 aerial scans of enemies and targets; executed Unattended Transient Acoustic MASINT Systems within seconds of detection to track mortar or Improvised Explosive Device locations Provided aerial support for combat operations in and around Kabul From October 2012 to March 2014 (1 year 6 months) Senior Information Assurance Officer (IAO) @ • Networked Cisco video teleconferencing (VTC) suite to include endpoints, servers, and bridges. Configured port security on Cisco switches, and validated of Air Force-wide network • Expertly installed VTC capabilities with encryption devices and fiber installations; edited and approved authority to operate (ATOs) for 109 locations on three separate classified networks • Built and sustained complete test lab and developed Certification Test Procedures and performed functionality tests IAW JAFAN 6/3 for video network accreditation; maintained System Security Plan (SSP)/Concept of Operations (CONOPS) for three security levels • Performed Windows 2005/2008, Oracle and MS SQL server builds/installs From April 2010 to September 2012 (2 years 6 months) Squadron Superintendent @ Led and directed 104 military and civilian in the operations and maintenance of the United States Air Forces in Europe (USAFE) top secret, Joint World-wide Intelligence Communications System (JWICS) and Global Command and Control System (GCCS) network enterprises Managed forward & rear OUs for SOCCENT, roaming profiles, mailboxes, and user account privileges; conducted ISS scans and security audits Designed, programmed, and analyzed system operations and maintenance, resource management, and security management From August 2008 to April 2010 (1 year 9 months) NCOIC, Global Command & Control Systems @ Managed European Command’s Joint Operational Planning and Execution System (JOPES) training suite for 106 joint war planners Administered Common Operational Picture (COP) and Integrated Imagery and Intelligence (I3) in support of the President of the United States’ visit to Africa Led 14-member deployed team for 140 days to Special Operations Command Central (SOCCENT); provided 24/7 help desk support for 840 joint members Deployed to classified location, establish NIPR, SIPR, and VOIP comms for 240 personnel; coordinated satellite and radio frequencies for successful operation From December 2006 to August 2008 (1 year 9 months) NCOIC, Information Systems Support Center @ Managed critical EUCOM/CENTCOM ISR communication links in support of a myriad of UAV missions Responsible Officer for $324,000 COMSEC account; secured, loaded, and destroyed COMSEC for six encryption devices for 440 Predator missions Performed daily and weekly system backups, Microsoft Outlook mailbox moves and accounts creation for both classified and unclassified networks From March 2006 to December 2006 (10 months) NCOIC, Help Desk & Comm Focal Point @ Led 41 military in 24/7 operations of the Communications Focal Point (CFP) for 19,000 users on classified and unclassified networks Merged Air Traffic Control and Landing Systems (ATCALS), telephone, radar and ground radio sections into a central CFP for all base communications From November 2003 to February 2006 (2 years 4 months) NCOIC, Network Admin & Personnel Readiness @ Managed the operations and maintenance of Microsoft Active Directory, System Management Server security scans and intrusion detection software, and Veritas system backup Led Personnel Readiness Unit for 3 years supporting Operations Provide Promise, Provide Comfort II, Joint Endeavor, and Restore Hope Managed manpower databases; executed FTP, in & out Autodin packages, and batch file updates PERSCO and MANPER-B qualified; served as Team Chief on three deployments From May 1998 to October 2003 (5 years 6 months)

M.S, Cybersecurity Management and Policy @ Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide From 2011 to 2012 B.S, Computer Science @ Troy UniversityA.S, Computer Management and Information Systems @ Community College of the Air ForceA.A, Human Resources Management @ Community College of the Air Force Richard Smith is skilled in: Microsoft Office, PowerPoint, Microsoft Word, Outlook, Windows, Customer Service, Microsoft Excel, English, Research, Photoshop, Teaching, Video Conferencing, Cisco Call Manager, Editing, HTML, Budgets, Military