CHRISTOPHER D.

SIMPSON
Email: cdsimpson59@gmail.com

LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/cdsimpson1

SENIOR MANAGEMENT PROFILE

Chief Information Officer / Privacy Officer / Executive Officer
Top Secret Security Clearance/SCI (Final Adjudication: December 16, 2013)
CORE QUALIFICATIONS
Cyber Security
IT Management
Personnel Management

Budget Management
IT Project Management
Freedom of Information Act

Leadership and Operations

Privacy Officer
DoD 8570.01-M Qualified

MANAGEMENT HIGHLIGHTS

As Chief Information Officer expertly managed a $4.8 million dollar budget.

Experienced in managing strategic and day-to-day operations of an IT directorate of 56 employees.
Privacy Officer for the NC National Guard supporting over 10,000 customers and 100 locations.
Extensive management and leadership experience with Government organizations (U.S. Army & NC National
Guard) in information technology, operations, logistics, personnel, and public affairs management roles.
Oversaw the management and administration and 24/7 support of a Department of Defense data center, Wide Area
Network, voice services and IT Helpdesk supporting over 10,000 customers and 100 locations.
SPECIAL SKILLS / CERTIFICATIONS / LICENSES
Cyber and IT Certifications: GIAC Security Leadership Certification (GSLC) (#3889, Exp: Sep 17), Certified
Ethical Hacker (CEH) (#ECC91393882837, Exp: 17 July 17), ITIL IT Service Management Essentials (#68724, July
06), Certified Helpdesk Analyst (#HDA414418, Dec 02), Customer Support Specialist
Training: Personnel Management, IT Project Management, Fiscal Law, Budget Management, Continuity of
Operations (Disaster Recovery), Public Affairs, Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) & Privacy Act, MS Office Suite
EDUCATION
Command and General Staff College, Leadership Philosophy & Decision-Making Process
East Carolina University, B.A. Degree, Economics
FULL-TIME WORK EXPERIENCE
Director, Information Systems Support Branch / Deputy Chief Information Officer
North Carolina National Guard, Raleigh, NC

August 2009 - Present

Serves as the principal staff officer and primary advisor to the Chief Information Officer for all matters pertaining to
Information Technology Systems, information technology site support and end user technology solutions, Freedom of
Information Act (FOIA) and Privacy Act, which support the organizations primary functions involving the collection,
transportation, processing, dissemination, and protection of information.

Manages an Information Management department with a staff of 23 and a budget of $3 million.

Established and manages metric and analysis systems to assess efficiency, effectiveness, and compliance with
regulatory procedures.

Develops goals and objectives that integrate into short and long term operational plans by leading strategic decisions
with respect to internal implementation and delivery versus business partnership.

Research, identify and implement new and emerging technologies that help reduce operating and IT costs and
increase business efficiencies.

Successfully evaluate and execute the acquisition process utilizing Federal Acquisition Regulation, DoD, Department
of the Army and National Guard Bureau policy with oversight responsibility for all contracts throughout the lifecycle,
from planning to closeout.

Drive c ollabor ation acr oss all Bi ologics Progr am Operati ons T eam and other departments . Ens ure that program design meets r egulator y guidelines as well as Biol ogics inter nal standards and c ontr ols Lead high-level wor king s essi ons for program planning and s chedul e devel opment. R eview and pres ent proj ect pl ans for c onfor manc e to pr ogram str ategy and program plan and sc hedule. Conduc t program briefings and status updates to i nternal leaders hip team. Trac k and r eport actual versus pl anned performance and esc alate and immediatel y deviation iss ues to appropriate members of the leaders hip team. Manage the s ystem design, devel opment, and quali ty teams. Ens ure the program team is trai ned on s oftwar e, proc ess es , and proc edur es. C onfir m that all pr ogram documentation is consistent, complete, and c orrec t. Anticipate probl ems and devel op action plans to res ol ve problems , escal ate iss ues, and/or prevent antici pated future pr obl ems. Lead client Quarterl y Busi ness R eviews for eac h program highlighting perti nent infor mation to keep cli ent apprised of all key oper ating as pects. Key Indi vi dual Perfor manc e Eval uation M etrics: 100% client s atis fac tion. Weekl y program business revi ew r eports to Chi ef
Busi ness D evelopment Officer, incl udi ng program s pecific: Key Oper ating M etrics. Key Producti vity Metrics. Operational Errors and C orrecti ve Acti on Pl an. All Client C ommunic ations .

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Meeting internal and external customer service expectation for IT services. My success is accomplished with the
understanding of how the IT department operates as an (IT as a service) in relation to the business needs and
processes for reduction in federal financial growth and stability. I keep abreast with innovative ideas with practical
solutions that assist in maintaining a competitive edge.

Establishes, revises, or reviews policies, procedures, mission objectives, and organization design for the staff, as
necessary to eliminate work problems or barriers to mission accomplishment, promotes team building, implements
quality improvements, or in response to concerns with regulatory compliance and/or customer requirements.

Chief Information Officer

North Carolina National Guard, Raleigh, NC

March 2007 August 2009

In this primary role I directed the Information Technology operations in providing creative and practical IT services.
Participated in the growth, innovation, recognition, and strategic planning of the North Carolina National Guard.
Responsible for the leadership building, project management, software development and highly technical expertise in
supporting IT services for all department heads; along with any budgetary requirements to fulfill these duties. My
philosophy was to proactively offer my experience and expertise in all information system projects; in order to assist in
streamlining business processes in making them more efficient and effective for management along with other
corresponding departments.

Managed an Information Management directorate with a staff of 56 and a budget of $4.8 million. Directorate consists
of: Network Control Center, Network Engineers, System and Network Administrators, Software Programmers,
Department of Defense data center, Wide Area Network, voice services, IT Helpdesk, IT logistics warehouse, Cyber
Security, Communications Security (COMSEC), Postal Operations, Freedom of Information /Privacy Act office, IT
Field Service representatives, Duplication and Printing services, IT Project Management Office, Webmaster (Public
facing website and Intranet), and Telecommunications section supporting over 100 sites and 1,800 full-time and over
10,000 part-time users.

Oversaw and managed the IT sections that used of HBSS, Kace, SCCM, SRM, Whats Up Gold and SolarWinds.

Oversaw the design, implementation, and maintenance of over 300 network devices and 70 servers.

Mentored IT staff members in the aspect of encouraging the team to participate in innovative technology processes,
career performance and satisfaction, personal development and growth, and the understanding of expectations and
responsibility.

Consolidated/negotiated IT services to reduce annual IT spending cost annually. Directed/coordinated the

implementation of Multi-Functional Printers throughout the organization to right-size the printing and copying device
inventory resulting in over $1M in cost savings since inception. Reduced annual telecommunication operating costs
by 23%.

Implemented the following new technologies increasing the organizations knowledge, efficiencies, and increasing
cost savings: Enterprise Fax Server, 5 digit dial and Voice Over IP phones, network bandwidth increase to over 100
sites, and design and implementation of the organizations SharePoint Intranet Portal.

Served as Chairman and Vice-Chairman for Region III, (NC, SC, GA, FL, AL, TN, KY, MS) Joint Information
Management Council (JIMC). The mission of the JIMC is to shape National Guard IT strategy through
comprehensive joint assessment of States Joint Force Headquarters (JFHQ) IT requirements, and to provide a simple
and streamlined process that enables States JFHQ IT requirements to be captured, championed, and considered during
National Guard Bureau (NGB) IT strategy and resourcing decisions. The National Guard JIMC serves as the principal
advisory council to the NGB, on behalf of the States JFHQ, for all Information Technology (IT) matters.

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Director, Information Management Branch
North Carolina National Guard, Raleigh, NC

June 2004 March 2007

In this primary role, I managed all Network Engineers, Network and System Administrators, Software Programmers,
IT Helpdesk and IT logistics warehouse personnel. I was responsible for the administration, maintenance, and 24 by 7
support of a DOD data center and WAN supporting over 100 sites and 1,800 full-time end users.

Project managed the conversion and upgrade of a (multiple) 112 site ISDN dial-up and fractional T1 network into a
Wide Area Network (WAN) infrastructure; which was composed of Point-to-Point Full T1, ATM and Frame-Relay
connections.

Project managed the conversion of a staff file Storage Area Network to a SharePoint knowledge collaboration
intranet, enabling rapid data and knowledge access.

Managed and supervised all application support to include email/blackberry, web services, active directory, and
system administration.

Managed and supervised ongoing network, server, and security administration as well as configuration, replacement,
and installation of network devices and servers in support of operations.
TRADITIONAL NORTH CAROLINA NATIONAL GUARD WORK EXPERIENCE

Senior Joint Staff Communications and Information Officer Lieutenant Colonel

North Carolina National Guard, Raleigh, NC

March 2013 February 2015

In this primary role I serve as the principal staff officer and primary advisor to the Adjutant General (Major General)
and Joint Chief of Staff for all matters pertaining to Information Technology Systems, procedures and processes that are
used for planning/execution in the event of an emergency or special event that requires the support and assistance of the
NC National Guard to aid civil authorities in the preservation of life and limb, protection of property and the
maintenance of law and order. These procedures provide Army and Air National Guard command and staff personnel a
standard procedure for utilization of NC National Guard units and equipment during National Guard Civil Support,
Domestic Support to Civil Authorities and Homeland Security/Homeland Defense Operations.

Wrote the Cyber Exercise plan that was used to successfully test the National Guards Continuity of Operations Plan.

Wrote the Communications Annex for the NC National Guards Concept Plan for all Domestic Operations
(emergency management). This plan provides the foundation for the NC National Guards Operations Orders.

Contributed to the development of the NC National Guards organizational vision.

Managed the Joint Incident Site Communications Capability (JISCC) operations for Domestic Operations.

Executive Officer, Deputy Commanding General Sustainment - Lieutenant Colonel (Active Duty)
U.S. Army, Kuwait
May 2012 October 2012
In this primary role I was responsible for managing the daily activities of the Deputy Commanding General,
Sustainment (Major General). I attended classified key senior executive meetings and briefings to identify topics of
interest and follow on tasks required by senior directorate staff sections affecting the Generals decision making cycle.
Interacted with all levels of staff in a fast-paced environment, remaining flexible, proactive, resourceful and efficient with
a high level of professionalism and confidentiality. I also prepared talking points and presentations for senior leader
meetings between U.S. Army Central Command staff and distinguished military and civilian leadership.

Reviewed and summarized briefings and documents; prepared background documents and wrote weekly executive
summaries.

Successfully built and facilitated Army Central Command staff relationships, which fostered a cooperative and
synchronized work environment.

Created the first continuity of operations plan resulting in a 35% decrease in personnel replacement training time.
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Brigade Communications Officer - Lieutenant Colonel (Active Duty)

U.S. Army, Kuwait

July 2011 May 2012

Principal staff officer for all matters concerning communications and IT Operations in a fast paced environment.
Planned communications and information systems support for the organization. Monitored and made recommendations
on communications and IT operations. Advised the commander, staff and subordinate commanders on communications
operations, network and IT priorities. Established communications, IT policies and procedures for the use and the
management of information tools and resources.

Effectively led and managed the IT/Communications branch of 30 personnel.

Provided direction and guidance of the creation of the unclassified & classified intranet portals resulting in cost
effective intranet portals which became the standard for the organization.

Responsible for ensuring Knowledge Management Representatives were trained which enabled the rapid transfer of
knowledge throughout the organization.

Provided guidance of the centralization of all subordinate Communications Security (COMSEC) accounts; resulting
in a decrease in time for issue resolution.

Trained and educated over 350 personnel on the processes, policies and safeguarding Privacy and Personally
Identifiable Information (PII).

Operations Planner / Support and Services Officer Lieutenant Colonel

US Joint Forces Command, Suffolk, VA

July 2010 July 2011

In this role I was assigned as the Training Officer to U.S. Strategic Command (STRATCOM) in the Joint Reserve
Directorate of the U.S. Joint Forces Command. I was responsible for developing and ensuring all training was conducted
and recorded. I provided significant support to STRATCOM in the areas of Global Force Management, Joint Training,
Joint Capability Development and Concept Development and experimentation. I provided support directly to the Joint
Functional Component Commands (JFCC), Joint Task Force - Global Network Operations, Center for Combating
Weapons of Mass Destruction, and Joint Information Operations Warfare Center.

Collaborated with other departments as necessary to meet customer requirements, to take advantage of opportunities
or, in the case of shortages, to minimize negative impacts on operations.

Protected and controlled proprietary materials.

Developed and implemented technical project management tools such as plans, schedules, and responsibility and
compliance matrices.
Garrison Commander Lieutenant Colonel
June 2008 July 2010
Camp Butner Training Center, Stem, NC
In this primary role I was responsible for the training and support for National Guard, Army/Air Force/Marine/Navy
Reserves, Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security, including federal, state and local law enforcement
agencies and other civilian organizations utilizing Camp Butner Training Center. I had overall responsibility for
maintaining and prescribing administrative control of the training site, including federal and state property. I operated
the training center effectively, economically, and in accordance with applicable laws and regulations. I developed and
implemented appropriate environmental, safety, Morale, Welfare and Recreation, natural resources, and public programs
to ensure continual effective operations of the training center, commensurate with available resources.

Increased the quality and number of training opportunities and increased training usage by 98%.

Project managed the six projects to include two helipads, fire hydrant bollards, Military Operations on Urban Terrain
buildings and a 6 and 12 mile road-march course.

Increased the marksmanship program participation by 110% for the North Carolina National Guard.