Michael Long

Experience

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  U.S. Air Force

  Apr 1988 - May 2008

  USAF Acquisition Officer (61S3D, 14NX)

  Broad range of project management and surveillance technology development roles predominantly within the intelligence community including 6 years of intelligence collections management experience specializing in MASINT.I began transitional leave February 2008 and received an honorable discharge with my retirement on 1 May 2008.Assignment History:NSA/IAD, Ft. Meade, MD from July 2005 - January 2008DIA Pentagon, Washington, DC from July 2002 - July 2005Det 5 AFOTEC, Edwards AFB, CA from July 1999 - July 2002U.S. Central Command/J2, MacDill AFB, FL May 1996 - June 1999DIA/CMTCO, Patrick AFB, FL from August 1994 - May 1996AFTAC/DOS, Patrick AFB, FL from September 1992 - August 1994AFEWC/SAX, Kelly AFB, TX from April 1988 - September 1992 Show less

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  CSC Federal Consulting Practice

  Apr 2008 - Dec 2008

  Senior Acquisition Consultant

  Acquisition and supply chain management consulting, project management, proposal and business development.

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  Grant Thornton LLP

  Jan 2009 - Jul 2010

  Senior Consultant

  DHS acquisition and T&E policy oversight and compliance consultant at U.S. Customs & Border Protection.Principally supported 2 Enterprise IT modernization programs (TECS Modernization and ACE) and the Secure Border Initiative network (SBInet).

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  TeAM, Incorporated

  Nov 2010 - Aug 2011

  Senior IT Project Manager

  Project Manager for 3 Enterprise infrastructure modernization/virtualization projects at the Military Health System's TRICARE Management Activity.

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  ManTech International Corporation

  Aug 2011 - Feb 2012

  Senior Principal Test Engineer

  Test lead for Integrated Fixed Towers (IFT) border surveillance system program at U.S. Customs & Border Protection. Principal contributor to the test & evaluation section of the Government's Request for Proposal for this program.

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  Independent Consultant

  Feb 2012 - Sept 2012

  Information Technology and Services Professional

  Participated in fourteen PMI communities of practice and numerous webinars relevant to my experience. Explored various technology development and project management opportunities in the private sector that were relevant to my experience, education and training. Networked with other professionals in my career field to share knowledge and identify new opportunities for professional development and career enhancement.

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  Dell

  Oct 2012 - Feb 2014

  Project Manager

  Dell Services is the leading Healthcare IT services provider supporting MedStar Health's expanding business operations in the Baltimore/DC-metro area. MedStar is growing rapidlly presenting new, challenging IT opportunities as legacy systems are modernized, new business partner acquisitions are integrated into the MedStar Enterprise and the demand for state of the practice applications and services increases. In this role, I am responsible for the execution of various Enterprise-level infrastructure projects ensuring completion within the classic PM triple constraint.In this role, I was responsible for the execution of various Enterprise-level infrastructure projects ensuring completion within the classic PM triple constraint. I organized and managed geographically dispersed project teams comprised of leveraged resources to complete project objectives and provide project deliverables. Resources included staff leveraged from: Desktop and Applications Engineering, Server Engineering, Database Administration, Network Engineering, Firewall Team, Active Directory Team, Messaging and Exchange Server Engineering, Telecom Engineering, Mobility Team, and Datacenter Operations at Plano TexasAs a technical PM, I was responsible for managing all technical aspects of each project and the resources that were assigned to execute the technical tasks needed to complete the requirements. Show less

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  Anthelio Healthcare Solutions

  Feb 2014 - Jul 2014

  Project Manager

  In this position, I am the PM for multiple projects in support of Adventist HealthCare’s Technology Refresh Program that includes an Enterprise migration from Windows XP to Windows 7. I routinely organize and manage geographically dispersed project teams comprised of leveraged resources to complete project objectives and provide project deliverables. Resources included staff leveraged from: Field Services, Server Engineering, Network Engineering, and Datacenter Operations.I apply project management best practices, methodologies and experience to support all of my projects. I am required to develop accurate cost estimates, sound technical proposals and thorough statements of work (SOWs) for my clients to obtain buy-in and approval for all of my projects. I am responsible for putting together qualified teams and supervising their efforts to ensure quality deliverables are provided on time and within the project budget. I plan and coordinate user participation in testing, piloting, user-training, and implementation activities. I routinely report on the progress of my projects to senior management at Anthelio and Adventist Healthcare and communicate very well both verbally and in writing.In June 2014, Adventist HealthCare announced that they had selected CareTech Solutions to provide IT services for them for the next contract period so I posted my resume and began searching for my next assignment. Anthelio had several openings but they all required relocation and I was not willing to relocate. DRT Strategies contacted me in June with an excellent PM opportunity and after interviewing successfully with the hiring managers, I accepted an offer of employment and began supporting their FDA client in College Park, MD in July 2014. Show less

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  DRT Strategies

  Jul 2014 - Jun 2016

  Expert Project Management Consultant

  As an Expert PM Consultant, I am responsible for managing multiple, complex FDA genomics and scientific computing projects within the Office of Regulatory Science (ORS) and Office of Analytics and Outreach (OAO) in support of food safety, risk assessments, pathogenic outbreak mitigation and/or prevention, and research on analytical methods in microbiology and chemistry. Following are some of my key responsibilities and accountabilities:• Developing/maintaining project management plans and schedules• Providing regular project status updates to project sponsor and other key stakeholders• Following-up on and tracking completion/status of assigned action items • Managing and coordinating project infrastructure activities, including determining and communicating processes for HW/SW system hosting at government data centers• Preparing and managing change requests (service management activities)• Managing project risks and issues• Producing project artifacts and other project deliverables• Meeting hosting/facilitation and preparation/dissemination of meeting minutes• Review and QA of project documents• Providing IT consulting expertise and making recommendations for process improvement• Assisting senior government clients with briefings and presentations, as required/needed• Proactively resolving customer issues and maintaining satisfied customers• Developing collaborative working relationships with coworkers and team mates, as well as with the key stakeholders• Completing tasks on time with little or no supervision and with high qualityClearance: Public Trust Show less

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  NOAA: National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration

  Jun 2016 - Dec 2021

  Deputy PM, RFIMS

  In this role, I am a Federal employee responsible for developing a new system (RF Interference Monitoring System or RFIMS) that will enable spectrum sharing with LTE wireless carriers in the 1695 MHz to 1710 MHz RF spectrum. RFIMS will detect, classify and identify destructive interference that may impact the integrity of the data downlink for NOAA satellites currently using that part of the RF Spectrum. RFIMS will also provide the capability to notify the responsible party or parties in the event the interference crosses the threshold established for initiating an appropriate mitigation response. RFIMS is a major Department of Commerce acquisition project that is being managed under the portfolio of the Office of Satellite Ground Services (OSGS) where I work. For more information on what we do and how my current role supports that, visit our link at: http://www.nesdis.noaa.gov/ Show less

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  Michael Long & Family

  Jan 2022 - now

  Husband, Father, Grandfather, Traveller and Hobbyist

  After working for half a century, I'm fully retired and living the good life with my wonderful family!