Edward Copeland has over 25 years of experience in information technology, including 19 years working on Naval IT programs. He has held positions as a senior systems engineer, systems administrator, and field engineer. Copeland has an associate's degree in computer science and holds several IT certifications, including Microsoft Certified Professional. He is a 10-point preference eligible veteran with an honorable discharge from the U.S. Army after 20 years of active duty service.

1. Edward E Copeland
901 W. Wasp Ave
Ridgecrest CA 93555
USA
Contact Phone: (760)793-9555
Work Phone: na
Email Address: copelande@msn.com
EXPERIENCE:
02/1995 to 06/2013; 40 hours per Week; Senior Systems
Engineer/Administrator; $61,817.60 per Annum; Jacobs Technology, 1550 N.
Norma St. Ridgecrest, Ca 93555; Sean Callahan , 760-446-1519 x 114 ;
may contact supervisor.
Over twenty five years of progressive work experience in the
Information Technology/Information Management (IT/IM) areas of server
operations, desktop support and Information Security and Assurance.
Over 19 year’s experience with Naval IT/IM programs and 20 years of
Active Duty Military experience in various military platforms. I
played a major role for the Ordnance Testing and Evaluation Division
labs (OT&E) located at the Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division in
China Lake, CA. My duties include ensuring that all laboratory
computing systems are configured to meet both laboratory operation
requirements and IA compliance and ensure compliance and implement
policies, principles, infrastructures, and architectures which
establish the framework for management of all the IT programs.
Responsible for managing all technical IA requirements and technical
IA strategies for labs under the SA's cognizance for the representative
test lab(s) while helping each lab configure the technical environment
so mission goals are met while adhering to IA compliance. Report the
status of the IA for the Ordnance Testing and Evaluation Division
laboratories to IT/IA managers. Responsible for development and
maintenance of accreditation and certification support documentation
package(s). Responsible for submitting IT Approvals for the purchase of
all necessary IT equipment, development and approval of the IT Spend
Plan for the division.
Participate in the security and incident reporting program in
accordance with the IA Division policy. Maintain, update and document
the IA of the information system to include software, hardware, and
warning banners to protect the integrity of the Government systems.
Respond to IA Vulnerability Alerts (IAVAs), IA Vulnerability Bulletins
(IAVBs), and other vulnerability notifications. Inform the IT/IA
manager of security anomalies or integrity loopholes within the
division. Ensure all users have the requisite security clearances,
authorization, and knowledge for required data access. In accordance
with the IA Division, ensure IA for security-relevant information
system software and hardware, to include information system warning
banners, is maintained and documented. Apply appropriate Security
Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs) and periodically re-verify
compliance. Ensure the information systems or network is used and
administered securely. Responsible for ensuring the system is operated,
maintained, and disposed of with periodic reviews in accordance with
internal security policies and practices outlined in the System
Security Accreditation Authorization (SSAA).

2. Responsible for confirming software licenses and documentation are
maintained by the configuration management office, and notify the IAM
when changes occur that might affect accreditation and certification.
Maintain and update all software which is registered in DATAMS and lab
associated.
Operate and maintain all applications residing on OT&E resources or
customer resources to ensure the accessibility of all applications.
Utilize remote/automated patching and vulnerability remediation methods
where appropriate. Install equipment, software and maintain information
systems and networks, to include hardware and software. Monitor
information system performance and system recovery processes to ensure
security features and procedures are properly restored. Install newly
developed application, customer-developed applications, and mandated
applications being implemented.
Required to perform systems administration/analysis to install,
maintain, test, design and configure hardware and software for networks
to transmit and share data within the division boundaries.
Responsibilities also included installing, updating, repairing,
building and configuring Windows 2000/XP/7 workstations/2008 servers to
properly interface within existing infrastructure. Perform analysis,
research and recommend cost effective solutions to accomplish customer
objectives. Establish audit trails (system logs) and conduct reviews
periodically (weekly or daily), and ensure audit records are archived
for future reference as directed. Attend required technical training to
maintain certification and operation systems and security. Administer
user identification and authentication mechanism(s) of the information
system or network. Provide backup of system/user data. Provide
technical support to customers who need advice, assistance, and
training in applying hardware and software systems.
10/2005 to 05/2009; 40 hours per week; CCF/Firewall Senior System
Administrator Tech-L V per 0; Wyle Labs/ Jacobs (STARS Contract);
Drummond, Ridgecrest, CA 93555; Pete Brillhart; 760-446-1519 ; Contact
Supervisor? Yes.
.Tasking for the Corporate Computing Facility (CCF) Windows
Server/Application support team and NAWCWD Legacy Head End Operations
located at the Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division in China Lake,
CA.
.Perform system administration tasks necessary to facilitate the daily
operations and maintenance including: hardware repair/upgrade,
operating system and software tools, performing backups.
.Assist developers to install newly developed application, customer-
developed applications, and mandated applications being implemented by
NAVAIR.
.Perform analysis and recommend cost effective solutions to accomplish
customer objectives.
.Install equipment and software necessary to support the
server/application integration tasks.
.Operate and maintain all applications residing on corporate computing
resources or customer resources to ensure the accessibility of all
applications.
.Develop, operate and maintain backup system.

3. .Develop and maintain backup procedures and log for tracking off-site
storage of backup tapes.
.Respond to all Information Assurance Vulnerability Alerts (IAVAs), as
well as all security patches and directives. Administer, operate,
maintain and repair the Legacy Head-End Firewall equipment.
.Coordinate with IT/IM Management in the development, implementation
and operation of the Legacy Network Head-End including administration,
operations, monitoring, upgrades, and repairs.
.Have thorough knowledge of Microsoft Windows 2000/2003/2008 and
related technologies with specific focus on security, file and database
servers to support various windows platforms.
.Emphasis on server configuration, support, and web technologies.
.Experienced with a large, multi-office WAN environment. Possess the
technical skills to perform problem determination, root cause analysis,
and develop solutions to restore development and production
availability.
.The responsibilities include, but are not limited to, supporting
diverse server infrastructure, performing application and Operating
System (OS) upgrades to servers, diagnosing issues with applications
running on the server, responding to problem tickets for issues
reported by clients, writing formal postmortems for production
problems, and providing feedback to architecture and development teams.
01/2004 to 10/2005; 40 hours per week; Field Engineer-L III.; $25.00
per Hour; GDAISWyle Labs (STARS Contract); Drummond, Ridgecrest, CA
93555; N/A; N/A; Contact Supervisor? No.
Supported Research, Development, Test and Engineering (RDT&E)/Legacy
Network end user/customers on an on-call basis utilizing the NAVAIR
Technical Expertise Center (NTEC) Help Desk. Designed and implemented
RDT&E network for approved customers. Trouble-shooted and repaired
network and Personal Computer (PC) software/hardware (and peripherals)
problems on all Windows platforms, including Windows NT, 2000, 2003 &
XP. Tasks assigned called for a working knowledge of many PC systems
and applications, including Microsoft Office, Outlook, FileMaker Pro,
CRT, and all legacy software.
Provide System Administration for the Tomahawk Domain and Software Lab.
Responsibilities also included installing, updating, repairing,
building and configuring Windows NT/2000/XP workstations/servers to
properly interface within existing Tomahawk/NAWCWD China Lake Corporate
resources (in accordance with NAVWPNCENINCT 2800.1.
11/1999 to 01/2003; 40 hours per week; Software Applications Specialist
S-3. per 0; SAIC Information Services (STARS Contract)
Worked on 3A2X Project under Jeri Walters' Task Order. Provided PC
NT/2000/XP Windows Server/client desktop infrastructure support
activities for the China Lake Naval Weapons Center.
Specific Duties:
.Provided 2-hour response to customer calls per NTEC goals provided by
3A2X management group.

4. .Provided a PC technical focal point that could assist other Navy Task
Orders (e.g., installing new Pentium motherboards, new hard drives, ram
memory and new Windows operating systems on other task orders).
.Installed, repaired, upgraded, built and administered PC client/server
systems hardware and software.
.Researched recommended and identified systems solutions to meet unique
end user hardware and software requirements.
.Diagnosed peripheral equipment failures and identified the proper (or
most cost effective) repair solutions.
.Processed user service call requests and provided same day service.
EDUCATION:
Indio High School; Indio, CA; 1970; High School Diploma
Cerro Coso Community College; Ridgecrest, CA ; Computer Science; 2000;
Associate; 3.5 GPA, 4 Point Scale; 90 Semester Hours
PROFESSIONAL TRAINING:
MS-DOS 16 hours.
WordPerfect 20 hours.
Windows NT Workstation/Server (Microsoft Windows NT Certified
Professional) 40 hours.
Windows 2000 Server 40 hours.
Microsoft Windows 2003 MCSE+ Security Boot Camp (Microsoft Windows 2003
Certified Professional) 84 hours.
CISSP 80 hours.
Security + 40 hours.
Computer Hardware 3 SEM Hrs.
Network Design 3 SEM Hrs.
Web Page Dev. 3 SEM Hrs.
Military Training 98 CEUs.
PROFESSIONAL LICENSES AND CERTIFICATES:
Windows 2003 Certified Professional, Certification # 3645131 Security
Plus, Certification # COMP001008228744
U.S. MILITARY SERVICE INFORMATION:
Branch and Period of Active Duty Service: 07/1974 to 07/1994, U.S. Army
Type of Discharge: Honorable Rank and Date of Retirement: E6,
07/31/1994 Service Connected Disability: 10% Date of Disability Letter:
01/31/2009
ADDITIONAL DATA SHEET
Edward E Copeland
SSN: xxx-xx-xxxx
Veterans Employment Opportunity Act Eligible
Person with Disability
1. Citizenship: Yes
2. Appt Preference:
3. Permanent full time
4. Willing to Travel: 3-5 Days

5. 5. Vet Preference: 10-Point Disability Preference
6. Low Salary Accept: $70,000 Negotiable
7. Qualified Typist: Yes 8. Geo Preference:
SEX: Male

6. 5. Vet Preference: 10-Point Disability Preference
6. Low Salary Accept: $70,000 Negotiable
7. Qualified Typist: Yes 8. Geo Preference:
SEX: Male