Steve Surko, P.E.

Experience

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  US Navy

  May 1982 - May 2004

  Engineering Duty Officer

  I served at sea aboard a destroyer, managed ship repairs, and led and supported numerous ship design and ship systems research and development efforts. Highlights of my active duty service include:• Deputy Central Area Operations, Naval District Washington (NDW) (2003-2004). Managed collection and verification of Base Realignment And Closure (BRAC) data call material for all of NDW.• Chief Staff Officer, Carderock Division, Naval Surface Warfare Center (2002–2003). Recognized for spearheading a major staff reorganization. Coordinated Disaster/Emergency Preparedness efforts for the Division. Led the Working Conditions Focus Group to address the results of the first Employee Opinion Survey. Oversaw all base security operations.• Assistant Project Manager, Naval Sea Systems Command (2000-2002). Recognized for refocusing non-lethal weapons development from maritime interdiction to Anti-Terrorism/Force Protection (AT/FP) while simultaneously developing an acquisition strategy for the replacement Fast Combat Stores Ship, T-AOE(X) that saved $130M per ship.• Action Officer, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations (1998-2000). Coordinator and resource manager for future ships and ship hull, mechanical, and electrical systems. Recognized for "expertly" managing over $6B in research and development funds across the FYDP for the 21st Century Land Attach Destroyer (DD21) and successfully restructuring the troubled ICR (Inter-Cooled Recuperated) Gas Turbine Engine Program.• Previous work assignments included: Gas Turbine Officer at NAVSEA; Fleet Support Officer at the Naval Ship Systems Engineering Station; Ship Superintendent and Type Desk Officer at Philadelphia Naval Shipyard; Naval Architect on exchange duty with Directorate General Maritime Engineering and Maintenance, Ottawa, Canada; Auxiliaries, Gunnery and Fire Control Division Officer aboard USS Elliot (DD967); and Research Assistant at U.S. Naval Academy. Daha az göster

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  Defense Holdings, Inc. (DHi)

  Jan 2004 - Jan 2006

  Area Lead for Technology Incubation

  I provided business development consulting and program management services for technology incubation and transition. These services were carefully tailored to the needs of the partners or client companies and the Technology Readiness Levels of their technologies. Efforts included:• management of a project to develop and qualify advanced fiber optic sensors for gas turbine applications at the Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division Ship Systems Engineering Station (NSWCCD SSES),• establishment of a project to develop infrared spectral shifting technology for the Office of Naval Research (ONR),• marketing security netting technologies for Anti-Terrorism/Force Protection (AT/FP) applications, and• establishment of a project to develop a Ka-band surface search radar for the Naval Surface Warfare Center Carderock Division Combatant Craft Department (NSWCCD CCD) and marketing a perimeter security radar variant for AT/FP applications. Daha az göster

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  QinetiQ North America

  Jan 2006 - Jan 2008

  Senior Program Manager

  I provided systems integration engineering, analysis, and program management support services to government customers. Efforts included:• providing corporate support to the Office of Naval Research (ONR), including program management of a $3.7M multi-year contract and supervision of 5 employees, and analytic support to 03R (Director of Research),• providing management and technical support to ONR 331 (Ship Systems and Engineering Research),• conducting ship and ship systems program analyses in support of OPNAV N81 (Assessment Division/Capability Analysis Group), and• leading Technology Management efforts as part of Program Management Ship 501's Future Development for spiral insertion of new technologies aboard the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS). Daha az göster

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  DHS

  Jan 2008 - Jan 2014

  Program Manager

  I provided program planning and execution to help strengthen America’s security and resiliency by providing knowledge products and innovative technology solutions for the Homeland Security Enterprise. I ensured effective planning, programming, and budgeting for each project, including formulation of coherent program strategies, and work closely with S&T, component, and other federal, state, and local agency personnel during execution.At the Homeland Security Advanced Research Projects Agency (HSARPA), where I started, I led the $19.5M MagViz (Magnetic Vision) Program with Los Alamos National Laboratory to develop an Ultra-Low Field Nuclear Magnetic Resonance bottled liquid screening system for improved aviation checkpoint security. I conducted two well-received public demonstrations at the Albuquerque Airport. I later joined the Explosives Division and served in a succession of program management roles. I am currently serving as the Air Cargo Program Manager. As such, I was responsible for 11 projects with an annual budget of $15.1M. Highlights include:• Demonstrated the FLIR TD MS v. 1.5 Explosives Trace Detector during DHS Day on the Hill and coordinated operational testing at the Transportation Systems Integration Facility (TSIF) during February 2012 and field trials with the US Park Police on 4 July 2012 on the National Mall.• Coordinated execution of a joint project with JIEDDO for Phase II development of Trivaldi, a handheld multiplexed, fluorescence-based prototype trace explosives detector. • Initiated and served as the lead presenter at Community Perceptions of Technology: Handheld Passenger Screening Technology for Anomaly Resolution panel held on 8 November 2011. • Worked with users to develop and lead successful SBIR (Small Business Innovative Research) efforts through delivery of Phase II “Handheld Multisensor Wand for the Detection of Threat or Illicit Objects on Persons” prototypes. Daha az göster

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  Bureau of Engraving and Printing

  Jan 2014 - now

  Chief, Office of Technology Development

  As the Chief, Office of Technology Development (OTD), I am responsible for the overall planning, direction and timely performance of the office, including the Securities Features Division and the Materials and Application Innovation Division.•Develops, assigns, and provides higher –level clearance of goals and objectives for the Office of Technology Development.•Approves multi-year and longer range work plans developed by the OTD managers to enhance achievement of the goals and objectives.•Adjusts long range plans, goals and objectives accommodating staff fluctuation or customer demands.•Leads and manages the implementation and delivery of the Technology Development Process (TDP), to include budgeting, human resource allocation, and project oversight.•Reviews maturity, escalation and phase gate decisions, as defined in the TDP.•Articulates and communicates to the staff assignments, projects, actionable events and/or program issues under review, deadlines and time frames for completion. •Communicates verbally and in –writing to executives and executive-level decision-making committees. Chair Technology Review Group and report group’s recommendations to U.S. Currency Program Technology approval Committee.•Serves as a subject matter expert (SME) on general engineering and/or physical science disciplines as it relates to the Technology Development Process (TDP).•Working with the Chief Technology Officer (AD/CTO), define and maintains the organization’s technology development strategy and ensure that it meets the banknote development strategy and integrated roadmap.•Serves as a central point of contact for key external stakeholders on matters related to technology development. Daha az göster