Stephen Nichols

Experience

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  U.S. Army

  Jan 1976 - Jan 2002

  Infantry Officer

  Graduate of both the Army’s Command and General Staff College and the Armed Forces Staff College. Expertise is in operations, training, doctrine, military research and the systems approach to problem solving. Served as a commissioned officer in the U.S. Army for 26 years with a variety of leadership, staff and training positions. Operational assignments with 1st Infantry Division and 4th Infantry Division; staff assignments with the Combined Arms Center at Fort Leavenworth, Training and Doctrine Command at Fort Monroe; training assignments with US Army North, US Army South, USAR, and Johns Hopkins University ROTC. Show less

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  Cubic Corporation

  Jan 2002 - Jan 2006

  Military Research Analyst

  Provided doctrinal literature support in review of Army, joint and NATO doctrinal manuals for consistency and compliance with FM 1-02 and JP 1-02. In support of the Division Staff Training Support Program, researched and designed interactive multi-media training support package (TSP)for ABCS-equipped staffs with emphasis on Maneuver Control System. Also led a 4-person Training Support team in the development of 4 separate TSPs for company-level leader development and collective training using OneSAF. In support of the Center for Army Lessons Learned, provided reachback research and reference support to worldwide requestors of information. Analyzed information and observations from actual combat and CTC operations in support of the Global War on Terrorism. Show less

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  CSC

  Jan 2006 - Jan 2010

  Program Manager and Operations Manager

  Program manager for the Army’s primary knowledge management organization. Served as the principal representative to the AOKM’s leadership for all contract and operational matters. Provided leadership and technical guidance while overseeing the reorganization of internal CSC assets to better support AOKM. Responsible for 70 personnel organized into a knowledge networks division, a knowledge solutions division, a knowledge technology division, an operations division, as well as a team of knowledge management advisors at 15 locations in 10 different States. Responsible for insuring the successful completion of all deliverables; updating status reports; making presentations; and briefing the AOKM Director on the status of AOKM actions, activities, recommendations and insightsAs Operations Manager, supervised staff coordination, synchronization, planning and training for both internal and external activities. Initiated development of an Army-wide knowledge management training program, doctrinal solutions, as well as collaborative best practices with external organizations. Show less

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  CSC

  Jan 2011 - Jan 2013

  Team Leader, IT Support, Mission Command Center of Excellence

  Managed IT specialists in 4 separate locations in support of a major Army startup enterprise. Established an on-line help desk ticket system to track IT issues, identify trends, and automatically provide feedback to users. Established procedures for and chaired a weekly synchronization meeting for the Government to coordinate projects and provide status updates. Directed and supervised the establishment of several digital dashboards that automatically displayed critical command and staff information used in decision-making. Show less

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  DRC / Engility / Intecon

  Jan 2014 - Jan 2016

  Analyst & Operations Manager

  Provide operational, facilitator and KM expertise in support of several major Army, interagency and law enforcement (LE) exercises. Developed scenarios and established procedures for preparation and execution of multiple LE training exercises. Provided technical analysis and assessment for the development of individual and collective tasks for an LE training and change management program.

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  Morris, Nelson & Associates, LLC

  Apr 2015 - now

  Chief, Strategic Programs

  Provide day-to-day operational support to consulting company. We work with organizational leaders at all levels to identify the root cause behind their hardest problems and help them create and implement solutions for an enduring competitive advantage.