David Henderson

Experience

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  5th Signal Command (Theater)

  Sept 2008 - Apr 2012

  Comsec Custodian
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  3d US Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard)

  May 2012 - Jul 2014

  System Administrator

  Regiment S6 Noncommissioned Officer in Charge

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  U.S. Special Operations Command Central (SOCCENT)

  Jul 2014 - Sept 2015

  System Administrator
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  U.S. Army Cyber Command

  Sept 2015 - May 2018

  Executive Communications Unit

  Served as the lead escort to the Commanding General

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  National Security Agency

  May 2018 - Mar 2020

  Executive Communications Unit

  Served as the Noncommissioned Officer in Charge to the Director

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  United States Cyber Command

  May 2018 - Mar 2020

  Executive Communications Unit

  Served as the Noncommissioned Officer in Charge to the Commanding General

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  United States Department of Defense

  Mar 2020 - Nov 2023

  Information Security Manager
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  The Joint Staff

  Oct 2023 - now

  Presidential Communicator/IT Manager

  • Responsible for the around-the-clock watch operations and maintenance of the Presidential crisis and privacy Direct Communications Link (DCL) between the United States and Russian Federation. • Received, processed and dispatched highly sensitive communications and advises the on-watch Presidential Translator located within the National Military Command Center (NMCC), Pentagon. • Maintained and operated a unique suite of communication equipment supporting multiple privacy links between the White House, Pentagon and Kremlin. • Oversaw and directed circuit quality and restoration efforts with multiple DoD and DoD-contractor organizations. • Formatted and prepared Presidential communications. • Served as the communications interface for MOLINK between the NMCC and the White House Situation Room. Show less