Robert Sullivan

Associate's

Information Technology (IT)

United States Army

Information Technology Specialist Team Chief

- Oversaw and managed the Cybersecurity, Network, Telephone, and Desktop Support sections, Consisting of a diverse technical team with a large contractor workforce and government personnel to respond to Tier 3 Network Operations & Maintenance (O&M - Troubleshoot technical issues, Process network expansion, and development requests across multiple military installations in the Southeast Asian Region - Developed long-range plans for IT security systems that anticipates, identifies, evaluates, mitigates, and minimizes risks - Resolved integration issues related to the implementation of new systems with the existing infrastructure - Reviewed proposed systems, networks, and network software designs for potential security risks - Provided overall supervision and management to the Cybersecurity, Network Support, Desktop Support, and Software Support - Divisions, planning mid-term and long-term work schedules, determining manpower - Determined mid-year adjustments to resource allocations, established and revised policies and practices, ensured effective - Developed and used performance and result based management for all DHA information security and privacy programs - Reviewed IT programs to assess overall compliance with cybersecurity plans and policies, as well as their alignment with business requirements - Evaluated the impact of new cybersecurity guidance on current programs and recommended changes to existing policies and processes to ensure compliance and responsiveness - Collaborated with other members of the cybersecurity team to develop new protocols, layers of protection, and other proactive and defensive systems for remaining ahead of cybercriminals - Verified cybersecurity workforce knowledge and skills through standard certification testing - Provided technical oversight over the staff and developed performance plans and rated employees - Assigned work to subordinates based on priorities, selective consideration of the difficulty and requirements of assignments