Daniel Kasmierski

Experience

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  United States Air Force

  Aug 1979 - Sept 1999

  Special Signals Intelligence Analyst (2ZY)

  • Performed J2 functions on the 1990 Presidential – Armed Forces Inaugural Committee.• Project leader for Space Foreign Instrumentation Signal processing system which saved over $500K during acquisition and upgrades to a $10M Laboratory.• Government technical advisor at preliminary/critical design reviews that reviewed, developed, and approved test plans on current and future space surveillance sites• Executed, documented, and supervised testing during DT&E and IOT&E phases of integration on prototype space systems with initial operational capability met • Supervised and improved mission effectiveness for tasking, analysis, and reporting at a low altitude, elliptical, and geo-stationary space surveillance site• Optimized antenna resources for high quality operations within system constraints and nationally established priorities• Monitored and analyzed telemetry and communications packages of space systems• Coordinated, performed, and documented acceptance testing on space prototype systems and upgrades without delay to scheduled IOC• Identified operational requirements and system deficiencies of a prototype space system that set the standard for future overseas sites• Developed and trained initial checklist procedures and directed evaluation scripts, skills knowledge examinations and scenarios on all cadre space personnel• Airborne Rivet Joint III Operator for position 6 and 13 -- Goodfellow AFB and Kadena AS, Japan• Advanced HF SIGINT Collection Operations at RAF Chicksands, England and Iraklion AS Crete, Greece Show less

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  MITRE

  Oct 1999 - Sept 2002

  NRO MASINT Staff Project Lead

  • Provided technical analysis of overhead MASINT systems that had been under-utilized in processing and exploitation arena resulting in the development of accelerated acquisition and implementation plans for various National, DoD, and IC organizations to address near term and long term solutions.• Enabler -- provided planning, programming, budget and guidance review and input for near term, long term and sustainment of viable MASINT initiatives that impacted the customer and user community hard intelligence problems and crisis related activities.• Developed and managed sub-contract agreements and personnel that provided MITRE and the NRO MASINT staff sensor-related studies on system and data requirements, data formats, and special processing, exploitation, and dissemination needs of customers and users of NRO MASINT data.• Provided overarching MASINT systems architecture planning, development, and critical reviews of the Operational, Systems, and Technical View documentation designed to improve MASINT TCPED processes. Show less

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  Scitor Corporation

  Sept 2002 - May 2009

  Technical Team Lead

  • Technical Advisor to ADUSD for Special Capabilities on advanced technologies and quick reaction capabilities responsible for executing and managing 10 task orders, 14 sub-contracted companies, and resources utilized by Combatant Commands, JIEDDO, DIA, and Military Services.• Managed resources, contracts, and personnel for joint OSD, JIEDDO, and DIA C-IED initiatives focused on countering the manufacturing and emplacement of various type of IEDs.• Led and directed the integration of new 3D holographic products to SOCOM and CENTCOM operators.• Initiated joint technology initiatives of OSD and NASA into the DHMO and CIFA mission areas and partners.• Managed and prioritized multiple SCI and SAP program requirements that resulted in the successful design, build- out, and delivery of a 45,000 sq.ft. SCIF facility that was on schedule and within budget.• Directed the execution of resources to further research and development of promising new technologies through expeditious contracting actions to purchase hardware, software, and over 50 contractor personnel for IED Signature related efforts that benefited JIEDDO and DIA.• Developed and managed tasking, processing, exploitation, and dissemination processes for NASA Earth Observing – 1 hyperspectral sensor data and products into the IC and Civil arenas.• Provided technical and acquisition support to new operational MASINT functions for DIA’s SAR MASINT Exploitation Cell and NGA’s first Geospatial Intelligence Fusion Center. Show less

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  US Africa Command

  Jun 2009 - May 2013

  OSD Science & Technology Advisor - Navy Civilian

  • Supported the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense Research & Engineering, Office of Net Technical Assessments for the further development and sustainment of the TechSight program.• Project manager for the Department of State / Department of Defense - Global Peace Operations Initiative (GPOI)• Net Zero capability demonstration that enhanced operations of the Nepalese Birendra Peace Operations Training Center (BPOTC) through the implementation of hybrid power, water purification and waste water reduction technologies.• Shaped the technology language in the Presidential Memorandum – “United States Support to United Nations Peace Operations”—the first Presidential guidance on multilateral peace operations in more than 20 years.• Aided in the inaugural publishing of the Technology Source Book containing over 50 proven defense technologies to address UN capability gaps and build the organization's technology backbone.• Successfully managed the first DoD UN Peacekeeping Operations (PKO) technology Pilot, GeoSHAPE JCTD, at UN HQs and UN Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo that allows users to create, edit, integrate, visualize and share geo-referenced data.• Secured over $880K and managed the Net-Zero Capability initiative to provide training and equipment to the Nepal Army to improve the PKO efficiency of energy, water and waste operations - reducing the reliance on external resupply operations and minimizing the environmental impact within the host-nation country.• Project manager responsible for the coordination and reporting on the UN Multinational Integrated Stabilization Mission in Central African Republic (MINUSCA) $23M Foreign Material Sales Business Case development, deployment and installation of (6) Force Provider modules and (3) Morale Welfare and Recreation (MWR) modules into the Central African Republic for essential services support to UN Resolution 2149 transitional process. Show less

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  The Patuxent Partnership

  Jul 2009 - Nov 2009

  Science and Technology Advisor

  • Led sustainment effort coordination for the Regional Maritime Awareness Capability JCTD in Nigeria, Sao Tome Principe, and Djibouti that detects, tracks, identifies, and shares maritime information on cooperative and non-cooperative surface vessels to enable maritime security operations.• Lead developer of the Command’s S&T Integrated Priority List and requirements for OSD ASD R&E, Services and Laboratories to investigate and pursue potential technology-based solutions for the warfighter.• AFRICOM J8 Knowledge Development Board member responsible for reviewing, evaluating, and ranking social and cultural research proposals that address Command regional needs and requirements. Show less

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  CACI International Inc

  Feb 2014 - now

  Program Operations Manager

  • Manage a complex CONUS / OCONUS UAS / CUAS $554M / >320 FTE program with 43 deliverables. • Submitted on-time weekly, monthly, and quarterly deliverable that met the requirements of the client and GSA FEDSIM CO/COR team. • Recently, led and managed a Limitation of Funds issues that provided mission impact, justifications, secured resources and averted detrimental HR and contractual actions being taken to over 250 personnel. • Manage current and future staffing analysis and reporting on a daily, weekly, monthly, and quarterly basis for corporate and GSA FEDSIM PMRs. • Manage the CBTA recruiting process that has; reduced the overall current and authorized manning gap, reduced our hiring timeline, and increased CACI revenue above monthly projections and maintained a retention rate of 94%. • Manage and coordinate the US Africa Command European Contractor Online Processing System (ECOPS) process for SOFA and Host Nation corporate services. • Managed 100% accountability, timeliness and approval process for over 2500 Extended Work Week (EWW) requests and approvals that has increased CACI revenue beyond forecasted projections. • Manage CBTAs 10 sub-contracting companies (Large &Small) and 3 temporary staffing agencies. Hold monthly meetings to communicate COR, Client, contract mods, deliverables, staffing, training, and administrative actions. • Develop, communicate and manage adherence to corporate and government policies, contractual terms and agreements, and deliverable requirements for over 126 sub-contractor personnel to ensure compliance. • Lead weekly client and GSA FEDSIM COR team meeting to maintain situational awareness, progress and address any current or future contract mods, resources, deliverables, and discuss any issues of concern – sessions have sustained open and productive communications and enhanced client and GSA FEDSIM relationships. Show less