This document provides a resume for Curtis Royster, Jr. It summarizes his career experience, education, awards, and affiliations. Royster has over 30 years of experience in systems engineering, program management, and information security. He holds a Master's in Systems Engineering and certificates in Systems Engineering. Currently he works as the Data and Technology Manager for the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development. Previous roles include Senior Scientist at NS Engineering, Chief Engineer at the Missile Defense Agency, and Senior NMCC Engineer at DISA.

1. CURTIS ROYSTER, JR.,
P.O. Box 5791
Derwood, Maryland 20855-0791
ROYSTERC@COMCAST.NET
Security Clearance: TS/SCI. (last reinvestigation June 2013)
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CAREER SUMMARY
EDUCATION:
Master of Science, Systems Engineering, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA.
Certificate of Systems Engineering, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA.
Bachelor of Arts, Computer Information Science, University of the District of Columbia, Washington, D.C.
Currently enrolled in Master of Government Leaders, National Defense University, Washington, D.C.
AWARDS:
Received the Director’s Coin in 2008 from the DISA Director, Lieutenant General, USAF Charles E. Croom, Jr.,
Certificate of Appreciation in Recognition and Appreciation for efforts towards Net-Centric Enterprise Services Milestone
B Decision. I led the development of the Milestone B. Test Evaluation Master Plan.
Program Management/Systems Engineering
 Program/Project Management
 DOORS (Systems Engineering Traceability)
 CMMI Levels
 C4ISR Systems and M&S Wargaming
 Contract Management (PWS, FFP,
CPFF,T&M, WAWF, COR tools)
 Configuration & Risk Management
 Circuit/Network Test Engineer
 Electronic Records Management
 Senior Leader Voice Quality Testing (PESQ)
 National Military Command Center (NMCC)
 National Military Command Systems
(NMCS)
 Oracle/SQL/DB2/Database
Information Security
 Cyber Assessments for NLCC
 Information Assurance
 Certification& Accreditation
DIACAP C&A, eMass
 FISMA, POA&M
 NIST/DoD 800 Series Stds
 CISSP Certification in
progress
 HIPPA - Electronic Medical
Records
 Risk Management Framework
Tools, Standards, Processes
 MS-SharePoint, MS-Project,
MS-Excel, MS-Access, MS-
Outlook, MS-Visio, Word
 Defense Connect Online
 SIPRNET/NIPRNET/JWICS
 DOORS/WWOLS/DDOE
 Satellite Toolkit, JTIDS,
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 Electronic Medical Records
 Satellite Authorization
Request
 Northstar/SATSTAR/Super
High Frequency
 FDMA/SSMA/MR-TCDL
 Oracle/SQL/DB2/MySQL
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Data and Technology Manager Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development
Division of Neighborhood Revitalization (NR) 9 Sept 15 to Present
• Lead data engineer using Microsoft Access and SQL to improve the workflow of the division organizational data for
improved use by the Maryland State tax payer.
• Transition data sets stored using existing legacy systems into Microsoft Access databases in order for Maryland State
Governor to have faster numbers at a moments need. Part of this effort is to transition legacy data into from
spreadsheets into Microsoft Access Data Sets.
• Work with over twenty NR housing programs to understand the workflow to determine the proper systems analysis
required to facilitate more efficiency within the individual NR programs from Maryland tax payer as the recipient
through the Federal Government Housing and Urban Development (HUD) using existing automation.
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2. Senior Scientist NS Engineering/Joint Systems Engineering Integration Office Mar 08 – 5 Jun 15 (Ret)
Systems Engineer/Comp Science Technical Assessments Division 01 Jun 2014 –5 Jun 15
• Conduct Senior Leader voice quality testing for improving Senior Leader communications using the PSEQ voice
standards. Conduct technical assessments of Senior Leader Command Control Communications (SLC3S) Aircraft that
support Senior Leaders. The goal is to characterize voice quality and IP data performance baselines. Assessment
results are used to identify technical improvements, recommend changes in network configurations and support
development of future enhancements of the
SLC3S architecture.
• Supports the 844th
Communications Squadron as program manager for the National Military Command System
National Military Command Center (NMCS/NMCC) Northstar Program.
• Provides telecommunications support to the Senior Leader Command, Control, and Communications System -
Airborne (SLC3S-A)
• Responsible for managing a $24M plus Air Force budget. This includes planning, monitoring and distribution of
program funds.
• Plans and hosts the quarterly Ground Entry Point Working Group (GEPWG) meetings.
• Provides monthly reporting on program status to 844th
NMCC Director.
• Develops and updates Memorandum of Agreements with other Government agencies.
• Monitors contractor task execution supporting Northstar program (Raytheon, AT&T, and CACI/FCI).
Deputy Systems Engineer/Comp Sci Acquisition Oversight Division Dec 2012 –Jun 2014
• Supports the 844th
Communications Squadron as program manager for the National Military Command System
National Military Command Center (NMCS/NMCC) Northstar Program.
• Provides telecommunications support to the Senior Leader Command, Control, and Communications System -
Airborne (SLC3S-A)
• Responsible for managing a $24M plus Air Force budget. This includes planning, monitoring and distribution of
program funds.
• Plans and hosts the quarterly Ground Entry Point Working Group (GEPWG) meetings.
• Provides monthly reporting on program status to 844th
NMCC Director.
• Develops and updates Memorandum of Agreements with other Government agencies.
• Monitors contractor task execution supporting Northstar program (Raytheon, AT&T, and CACI/FCI).
• Interfaces with Northstar network users to receive communications requirements.
• Provides funding and coordination with the Program Element Manager (PEM) for POM submissions.
• Provides funding, using Government MIPRs, to SPOs, Joint Spectrum center, and DITCO (Scott AFB).
• Provides internal project status updates at the monthly Program Management Review (PMR).
• Familiar with and attends National Leadership Command Capabilities (NLCC) Working groups meetings
Chief Engineer Missile Defense Agency Engineering Support Branch Jul 2010–Nov 2012
• Provided onsite infrastructure improvement projects by designing and connecting circuits from the DOD Defense
Information Systems Network to the customer premise called the BMDS MILSATCOM Inter-Connect Facility (ICF)
• Managed the Vandenberg AFB (VAFB) COMSAT terminal installation along with re-homing the SPACE segments
(COMSAT ICF)
• Led the effort in overseeing all the MDA funding throughout DISA by creating a DISA Executive Portfolio by
tracking and managing all expenditures of funds for the MDA by transition to DISA provided COMSAT leases etc.
• Other Long-hall Communications efforts include installing anti-jamming Modems called PAAWNS for first article
rollout by coordination with the Combatant Commands for CONOPS plus work with ARSTRAT on Satellite loading
• Provided C&A using EITDR for DIACAP certification of MS SharePoint application.
• Provided and oversee the Joint MDA requirements for SPACE segment planning using the Joint Satellite Database
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3. • Transitioned MDA DATMS type circuits into new DISN circuits using current technology as part of the Command
and Control Ballistic Missile Communication (C2BMC) Spiral 8.2 build-out.
• Let DISA Seniors and MDA Seniors for quarterly reviews to discuss DOD wide issues on DOD DISN and MDA
circuits’ activation connectivity.
• Educated and trained MDA users on Defense Connect online (DCO) and Air Force TSCMIS.
Senior NMCC Engineer DISA National Military Command Center (NMCC) Branch Mar 2008–Jun 2010
• Led the National Military Command System (NMCS) reference guide project which documents the architectural
artifacts of all the Nuclear Systems deployed at the Pentagon NMCC.
• Engineered and tested the NMCS network topology by designing/requesting circuit using Telecommunication Service
Request (TSRs) to ensure the large portion of the NC3 systems, its warning and assessment sensors, fixed ground
facilities, Mobil (ground, air and maritime) facilities, and transport (networks and communications) is contained
within the NMCS.
• Acted as primary task monitor overseeing the Raytheon Company on 10 million dollar 8 year contract.
• Provided onsite Project Management support to the Secretary of the Air Force, Office of Warfighting Integration’s
(A6) Warfighting Capability Demonstration Center (WarCap).
• Managed the day-to-day work loads, costs and schedules for eight full-time technical and administrative individuals.
• Managed annual budget of $1.6M for Fix Price LOE contract.
• Providing C&A guidance for Department of Defense Information Assurance Certification and Accreditation Process
(DIACAP) of office networks.
• Provided daily contract cost and schedule reporting to the Quality Assurance Personnel and COTR.
• Prepared contract deliverables in a timely manner, focused on quality-of contents.
• Guided the integration, testing, and training of the first fully integrated Pentagon conference room with the Defense
Connect Online (DCO) collaboration system.
• Provided financial cost data analysis in support of Government Unfunded Requirements Request (UFR). Resulting
funds were appropriated which ensured continuity of operations for Fy2010.
• Managed the Contract Data Requirement List (CDRL) and Contract Line Items (CLINs) which led to technology
upgrades and expansion of mission and operational capability.
• Oversaw and led the DOD Threat Reduction Agency (DITRA) Raptor HEMP testing and voice quality testing from
the Pentagon Radio systems communicating with airborne E-4B National Airborne Operation Center (NAOC). This
included measuring Electromagnetic Pulse (EMP) leakage from HEMP cabinets/Raptor nodes at Site 4, Site 1 and the
AT&T node sites.
• Directed the Multifunction Display Adapter (MDA)/Safe Net KIV 7M and KIV 19 i.e., Encryption/decryption device
testing and prototype effort between Site-R and Pentagon to replace the STU-3 phones. The results indicated that the
KIV 7M and KIV 19s proved it can be ported to other nodes on the NAOC aircraft and other Defense Red Switch
Network (DRSN) nodes.
• Led other projects like the National Contingency Suite that was replaced by the Battle Control Systems Fixed (BCS-
F) where the system displays the situation awareness of the air space showing NORAD flights and non-registered
flights around the POTUS and DOD Secretary aircraft are protected while they flying.
• Lead engineer to oversee the Site-R/C GSC-49 upgrade to the GSC-52v(6) Satellite terminals/radoms installation for
WLAN/EPAC circuits
Div Chief/Tech Lead NCES/Common Operating Environment Test Eval Mgmt Office (TEMC) Aug02-Mar 08
• Developed the Net Centric Enterprise Services (NCES) Test Evaluation Master Plan (TEMP) for Milestone – B which
was approved by Department of Operational Test Evaluation Agency – Received the Director’s Award/Coin March
2008
• Directed staff in the management and coordination of the NCES TEMP to received DOD DOTE approval which set
the paradigm and innovation for doing software entity under test (EUT).
• Managed $1.8M budget for Integration and Runtime Standards for the COE and analysis support.
• Represented DISA and Technical planning COE CCBs and other meetings.
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4. • Provided systems (SVs) and operation view (OVs) for initial implementation of the COE in using it in Global
Command Control Systems software releases for the Army and Joint systems.
• Managed a $1.5M Time & Materials (T&M) GSA schedule contract providing Graphics and IT Technical Services.
• Performed data collection, data reduction, analysis and reporting in support operational test requirements.
Computer Scientist DISA Information Technology Standards Mar 1993-Jul 2002
• Developed Technical Architectural Views for the DOD systems using the DOD Architecture Framework (DODAF).
• Participated in national and international standards meetings ensuring DOD requirements are embedded in
commercial off-the-shelf projects.
• Provided Modeling Simulation and Analysis(MS&A), Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR), software
life cycle management in support of requirement analysis, system design, implementation, and integration/acceptance
testing.
PM/Systems Analyst Dept of Treasury, Internal Revenue Service, Arlington, Va. Sep 1991-Mar 1993
• Performed data extraction and analysis of sonar data extracted from the Navy’s Antisubmarine Warfare Operations
Center (ASWOC) Tape Operating System (ATOS).
• Provided programming and testing support (FORTRAN, C+) for Navy search and reconnaissance aerial platform.
• Provided requirements collection, analysis and validation for end-user requirements.
• Served as the Deputy Program Director for Analyst in support of the installation, configuration, and testing of the first
Joint Staff Office Automation System.
Computer Analyst/Scientist Dept. of Commerce (NOAA and NIST), Gaithersburg Md. Aug 1980-Sep 1991
• Performed research in modem technology for the Open Systems Interconnection Model and TCP/IP Network Stack
• Database analyst using Oracle SQL for the NOAA Landmark marker locations located throughout the world. The
database tracked the latitude/longitude measurements shifts in the land markers.
• Performed interoperability laboratory software using the OSI between the available vendors making sure email and
files can transfer between disparate systems and vendors.
• benchmark performance testing for multiple user workloads.
• Developed training material and conducted training for end users.
• Performed System stress testing for network performance throughput.
Associate Scientist Dept. Health, Education & Welfare Aug 1977-Dec 1980
• Provided operational study and analysis of Navy’s Sound Surveillance System (SOSUS) and the Surveillance Towed
Array Sensor System (SURTASS).
• Provided data results to support Preliminary Design Reviews, Critical Design Reviews, and code walkthrough.
Developed test plans for use during At-Sea testing.
• Performed Independent Verification and Validation (IV&V) for DoD Software Development System Life Cycle
(SDLC).
• Developed large database system using FORTRAN/Job Control Language (JCL) using IBM 360 Mainframe
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EDUCATION:
Master of Science in Systems Engineering, George Mason University, Falls Church, VA.
Certificate in Systems Engineering, George Mason University, Falls Church, VA.
Bachelor of Arts, Computer Information Science, University of the District of Columbia, Washington, D.C.
Currently enrolled in Master of Government Leaders, National Defense University, Washington, D.C.
AWARDS:
Received Customer Appreciation Letter from the Executive Agent, National Military Command Center, 844CS.
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5. Received the Director’s Coin in 2008 from the DISA Director, Lieutenant General, USAF Charles E. Croom, Jr.,
Certificate of Appreciation in Recognition and Appreciation for efforts towards Net-Centric Enterprise Services Milestone
B Decision. I led the development of the Milestone B. Test Evaluation Master Plan.
REFERENCES:
Mr. James Bohannon, Air Force 844th
Communications Squadron COR, (703) 692-4405
Mr. Isaac Jackson, DISA, (301) 225-8594 or (703) 346-7991
Mr. Ruben Aguilar, DISA, (301) 855-8919
Mr. Harold Robinson, Secret Service, (202) 549-7192
Mr. Ricardo R. Veasey, (301) 742-6532
ORGANIZATIONAL AFFILIATIONS:
1. Society of Automotive Engineers – Avionics
2. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers – Portable Applications Standards Committee (Linix/Unix)
3. State of Maryland Mortality Review Board
4. Centers for the Handicap
5. Arc of Montgomery County
6. Arc of Maryland
7. Maryland Disability Law Center (Original Class Action led to Maryland State Law for Extend School Year
(ESY))
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6. Received the Director’s Coin in 2008 from the DISA Director, Lieutenant General, USAF Charles E. Croom, Jr.,
Certificate of Appreciation in Recognition and Appreciation for efforts towards Net-Centric Enterprise Services Milestone
B Decision. I led the development of the Milestone B. Test Evaluation Master Plan.
REFERENCES:
Mr. James Bohannon, Air Force 844th
Communications Squadron COR, (703) 692-4405
Mr. Isaac Jackson, DISA, (301) 225-8594 or (703) 346-7991
Mr. Ruben Aguilar, DISA, (301) 855-8919
Mr. Harold Robinson, Secret Service, (202) 549-7192
Mr. Ricardo R. Veasey, (301) 742-6532
ORGANIZATIONAL AFFILIATIONS:
1. Society of Automotive Engineers – Avionics
2. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers – Portable Applications Standards Committee (Linix/Unix)
3. State of Maryland Mortality Review Board
4. Centers for the Handicap
5. Arc of Montgomery County
6. Arc of Maryland
7. Maryland Disability Law Center (Original Class Action led to Maryland State Law for Extend School Year
(ESY))
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