Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA)


Major General Ronnie D.


Hawkins, Jr. Vice Director


DISA is


a combat sup- port agency that provides “the network, computing infrastruc- ture, and enterprise


services to support information sharing and decision making no matter where the information is located or sourced.” As second in command, Maj. Gen. Hawkins directs 6,600 military and civilian personnel that plan, develop, and provide interoperable, global net-centric solutions. He received his Air Force ROTC commission in 1977, and has risen through the ranks. Assignments include providing command, control, communi- cations and computer systems support for the Joint Staff.


His other commands include Air Combat Command’s Computer Systems Squadron and Communications Group. He was the director of Communications and Information, Headquarters Pacific Air Forces; director of Communications Operations, Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Installations and Logistics, Headquarters U.S. Air Force; and direc- tor, Infrastructure Delivery, Office of Warfighting Integration; and CIO, Office of the Secretary of the Air Force. Maj. Gen. Hawkins has also been deputy chief of staff, Communications and Informa- tion Systems, Multinational Force-Iraq.


General Dynamics C4 Systems


Frederick L. Jones Business Development Manager, Cyber Mission Assurance Systems


During a 28-year career in the defense and telecommunications industry, with the last six years at General Dynamics, Jones has risen from a junior engineer to a veteran business leader. In his current role, Jones deliberates with govern- ment and private sector partners, such as Micro- soft and Cisco Systems, about the cyber threats to the federal government, and how General Dynamics can address them.


Much of the product stream he manages at General Dynamics C4 Systems requires analysts to track data trends and traffic patterns from


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networks, decide what is a threat, and how best to respond. Jones says IT students will succeed if their computer or electrical engineering back- ground prepares them to work on computer net- working defense, intrusion detection systems and to identify internal and external threats. Students should also prepare for leadership roles, and gain organization management skills to integrate the capabilities of individuals and companies. The solutions developed and deployed by General Dynamics C4 Systems can be used for both the private and public sectors.


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Federal Bureau of Investigation


Perrye K. Turner Deputy Assistant Director, IT Engineering Division In August 2010, Turner was promot-


ed to the IT Engineering Division, which is part of the Information and Technology Branch (ITB) at FBI Headquarters. The ITB has 1,800 employees and a specific function. It is to provide “state- of-the-art IT engineering leadership in or- der to enable FBI information technology to increase mission success and enhance mission capabilities in the critical areas of national security, law enforcement, intelligence, counterintelligence, and counterterrorism; ITED solutions ensure accurate and reliable IT capabilities that permit efficient retrieval, sharing, use and analysis of informa- tion.”


The Alpha Phi


Alpha Fraternity, Inc. member became an FBI special agent in 1991. Turner has also been assistant special agent in charge at the Memphis Field Office, and the program manager of the administrative, criminal, national security and intel- ligence programs. He worked with the Jackson Division as the supervisor of the organized crime/drug and violent crime major offenders squad; he’s also been a supervisor in the Criminal Investigative Division, Drug Section, Mexican/Crimi- nal Syndicates Unit.


Federal Bureau of Investigation


William Searcy III Chief, Enterprise Engineering Section


In 2010,


Supervi- sory Special Agent Searcy was named the chief of the FBI’s Enterprise Engineer- ing Section, Informa-


tion Technology Division, Information Technology Branch. Previously, he had a two-year joint duty assignment with the Central Intelligence Agency.


In 2007, he was the assistant section chief (ASC) of the Data Acquisition/ Intercept Section. He had been promoted from ASC of the Digital Evidence Sec- tion, which engages in digital forensics, in the operational technology division. In 2004, Searcy was the chief of the Cryptologic and Electronic Analy- sis Unit (CEAU). It has “responsibility for developing cryptanalytic solutions, reverse engineering of security systems, cryptologic developments, and hardware forensic analysis matters.”


Between becoming an FBI special agent in 1995, and joining the CEAU in 2000, Searcy gained a variety of techni- cal skills. After serving in the Sacra- mento field office, he joined the National Infrastructure Protection Center. It was the precursor to the FBI’s Cyber Crime Squad. By 1997, he was qualified as a technically-trained agent, and later was assigned as the technical advisor to the Dallas division.


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