Gil Dickens

Experience

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  United States Air Force

  Jul 1971 - Jul 1993

  Chief of Management Analysis, Mobility Logistics Officer, Senior Defense Systems Cost Analyst

  Air Force Enlisted and Officer Specialties in Management Analysis, Cost Analysis, HQ Air Staff Budget, Program Management and Logistics for over 20 Years, 1971 - 1993

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  Asst Secretary of the Air Force for Financial Mgt, Pentagon

  Jul 1989 - Jul 1993

  Budget Execution Manager

  Led over 50 HQ Air Force appropriation analysts in numerous, time-compressed Air Staff budget exercises for the $100 billion Total Obligation Authority (TOA) dollar-plus annual Air Force Budget as Air Force Budget Execution Manager. Interpreted and implemented OSD Defense Planning Guidance (DPG) for annual Program Objective Memorandum (POM) submissions to OSD, guided all Air Force appropriation analysts to meet Presidents Budget Decision (PBD) guidance on a daily basis throughout all Air Force appropriations during the PB cycle. Interacted with Air Staff 3 Star panels and General Officers for Logistics, Operations, Resource Management, Space Systems, Acquisition, Personnel and many other Air Staff directorates on a daily basis for resource allocation determinations and guidance policy issues. Coordinated the Air Staff directorates’ inputs as Action Officer for Dr. Rice’s Composite Air Wing resource study and personally briefed the results to the Secretary of the Air Force and Air Force Vice Chief of Staff. Executive Officer for the Senior Executive for AF Budget Execution managing operations for divisions including AF Budget Policy, Personnel, O&M, Outlays, R&D and MILCON. Led and briefed over $2B in Defense Management Review Decision budget initiatives to the OSD DMRD Executive. Mr. Dickens guided budget formulation for Air Force reimburseable Stock fund accounts to include cost factors for reimbursement of all AF appropriations including O&M expendables, real property investments and capital purchases with the Project Managers for the AF stock Funds. This assistance directly impacted the accuracy of annual Stock Fund planning factors and rates. Show less

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  Robbins Gioia

  Jul 1993 - Jul 1994

  Cost Site Leader

  Led a consultant team of 14 analysts and schedulers in tracking performance measurement and progress for AFCEE environmental remediation projects. Saved tens of millions in dollars for analysis of progress and award fees for major defense environmental remediation projects including multi-billion Bergstrom AFB clean-up and Base Realignment and Closure Superfund projects.

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  Air Force Center for Environmental Excellence, Brooks AFB, San Antonio, TX

  Jul 1994 - Jul 1996

  Cost Division Manager

  Directed the Air Force Center for Environmental Excellence’s (Air Staff Direct Reporting Unit) cost analysis program. Mr. Dickens worked budget obligation and execution planning for the Comptroller as Director for Cost at the Air Force Center for Environmental Excellence for BRAC decision allotments. Developed cost and acquisition procedures for the AFCEE command in evaluating the award fee progress of prime contractors conducting remedial clean-up of hazardous contaminants of Air Force bases for BRAC and DERA identified sites. At the AFCEE Comptoller’s request, Mr. Dickens established a budget accounts for multiservice remediation projects that were not finded by DERA or BRAC congressional funds. Mr. Dickens identified fund sites at Accounting and Finance to capture environmental and construction appropriations, Military Purchase Requests (MIPRs) to expedite funding and recapitalization for Superfund transactions, and POM appropriation program elements to develop requirements and reimburseable accounts for remediation projects involving MILCON, MILPERS, and O&M for environmental remediation. Trained AFCEE Program Managers and Analysts in Earned Value techniques, program technical progress management and evaluation, and financial and accounting remedial procedures. Managed contract data item execution base, contract performance rating system and performance measurement for over 500 award-fee environmental remediation contracts. Led 12 government and 6 contract cost analysts for the AFCEE Performance Measurement program. Briefed the AFCEE commander and his program managers on financial performance of key remedial programs and member of Command Award Fee Determination Board. Show less

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  Air Force Cost Analysis Agency, Space Systems Div, USAF

  Jul 1996 - Jul 1997

  Senior Cost Analyst and ICA Team Leader

  Led the Air Force Cost Analysis Agency’s largest Independent Cost Analysis (ICA) at that time, the multi-billion dollar Evolved Expendable Launch Platform (EELV) space vehicle, successor to the Titan launch vehicle. Led a team in development of estimates and the BCA Preferred Alternative for four major prime contractors’ space vehicle variations. The four designs were based on investment alternatives for propulsion systems and cargo capability. Planned and led the comparative evaluation of the Space Systems Command and Air Force Cost Analysis Agency’s Service Cost Position (SCP). Briefed the Air Force ICA position through DoD Cost Analysis Improvement Group (CAIG). Show less

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  Defense Travel System Program Office, US Army

  Jul 1997 - Jul 1998

  Senior Financial Management Analyst

  Chaired the Joint Service Defense Travel System (DTS) Cost Improvement Group for services’ travel IT resource requirements. Implemented policies and methodologies using DoDI 7041.3: Economic Analysis for Decision-making. Assisted determining development and fielding schedules, system acquisition milestone planning, basis and costs for status quo and preferred alternatives for DTS system. Gathered IT costs, led service stakeholder IPTs for Air Force, Navy and Army implementation, and led the $2B joint service travel program office estimate as the financial manager. Advised service program managers and functional managers on acquisition and cost considerations of technical solutions for program PB implementation. Mr. Dickens supported the DTS PM in budget execution by establishing recapitalization planning factors and reimbursement processes for multiservice reimbursement for the initial costs of the Central Information System for DTS and IT support provided to all service organizations prior to transition to the Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS). Assisted Chief, information Systems Division, with budget inputs for 1996 PB. Led the cost team for the DTS Source Selection Evaluation Board and the DTS Economic Analysis to determine prime developer for the system. Briefed the Under Secretary of Defense as lead estimator for communication component systems for the Economic Analysis for the Defense DTS. Show less

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  TRI

  Jul 1998 - Jul 2007

  Business Area (Technical) Manager

  Business Area Manager responsible for the marketing, staff recruiting, resourcing, proposal development, and technical execution of over $3M in annual support for major life cycle cost estimates and financial products for the business area including Marine Corps Systems Command, Joint Program Executive Office for Chemical/Biological programs and the $70B Coast Guard Deepwater program. As Cost Team Lead where he authored, presented and performed the technical analysis for BCAs on over 30 preferred alternatives for surface and air IDF systems. At the same time he was the operations trainer for cost and acquisition instruction for a division of over 50 cost, logistics and program analysts. Also managed and led technical support for the Analysis of Alternatives (AoA) for the Army ACAT I Future Combat Systems (FCS) PM. Show less

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  Booz Allen Hamilton

  Aug 2007 - Feb 2013

  Lead Associate

  Led multiple Cost Teams for the Joint Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) Vehicle Program (JMVP) program Joint Program Office Estimate worth over $3B in FY 12 funding. Mr. Dickens lead two support teams; one providing cost support to the Business Financial Manager for the Joint Program Office Estimate (JPOE), and pricing support to the MRAP Contracting Officer for over 60 Independent Government Cost Estimates that have saved over $125M in major vehicle upgrade programs. He developed led USMC major defense analyses including the Performance Based Logistics / Business Case Analysis (PBL/ BCA) and Economic and Decision analyses for the Counter Improvised Explosive Device cost analysis; BCAs for 3 major components and Benefits Analysis for the Autonomic Logistics program support. He provided broad, expert technical assistance in leading multiple LCCEs for the Fire Support Systems, LCCEs, CARDs, and was lead for estimating and analytical studies for the Navy Virginia class Design for Affordability initiative, where he devised methods to forward-engineer cost improvements. This included Analysis of Alternatives (AoA) and engineering assessments to evaluate investment decisions. Mr. Dickens USMC cost leadership includes authoring, briefing and technical analysis for ACAT I programs for the Ground Communication and Control System – Marine Corps (GCSS-MC) and Single Integrated Air Picture (SIAP) initial LCCEs, and the Advanced Amphibious Vehicle (AAV) Inspect or Repair as Necessary (IROAN) estimate. He led the initial LCCE for the Total Force Structure Management System. He has also authored, briefed and analyzed numerous USMC communication estimates and studies for the Marine Corps including the Marine Corps Target Identification System, Team Portable Collection System, Net Enabled Computer Control (NECC) system. For NECC he successfully developed budget courses of action (COA) alternatives that assisted the program office in continuing the program FYDP objectives . Show less

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  Analytical Government Solutions LLC

  Sept 2009 - now

  President/ CEO

  Developing, leading and staffing company markets in defense and the private sectors for Business Case analysis/cost estimating, PPBE/ Financial Management, IT and Cyber Technology, Systems Acquisition, Logistics and Systems Engineering. Highly engaged in market development and capture, strategic corporate business direction, tailoring products/services to client objectives and leading staff from the executive leadership team to team partner relationships to associates executing project responsibilities. Show less

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  KGS, Inc.

  Feb 2013 - Dec 2015

  Area Director Acquisition, Cost and Logistics

  Mr.Dickens, Jr. was previously Area Director for Acquisition, Cost and Logistics for KGS, Inc. corporate government operations. He oversees business units for financial analysis, acquisition support and logistics sustainment for the Defense Programs and Executive Agencies including Homeland Defense, Center for Disease Control, TSA and others.