Daniel Biancuzzo

5G Applications Lead Engineer responsible for the experimentation of three (3) 5G Application prototypes intended to improve logistics operations at Marine Corps Logistics Base, Albany, Georgia. Critical technologies include; Zero Trust Architectures (ZTA), wearable sensors, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Millimeter Wave (mmWave) devices, Internet of Things (IoT), Massive Machine Type Communications (mMTC), Ultra-Reliable Low Latency Communications (uRLLC), and Enhanced Mobile Broadband (eMBB).

• Led the evaluation of 16 technical proposals resulting in the award of 3 prototype efforts totaling more than $30 million worth of capabilities for analysis
• Led the establishment of MBSE resources with Cameo Systems Modeler for six (6) individual vendor proposals.
• Led the establishment of an online work collaboration tool based in JIRA and Confluence to support the delivery of MBSE capabilities
• Provided informal Agile mentoring and coaching to both internal and external team members.

Wireless and Mobility Engineer supporting the deployment of Wi-Fi networks for the United States Marine Corps. Responsible for reviewing contractor design documentation and providing subject matter expertise to Marine Corps Systems Command Leadership. Provided input to decision support materials for leadership.

• Created DoDAF architecture products that describe how the Marine Corps could incorporate 5th Generation (5G) wireless and mobility technology into their networks.
• Prepared and submitted a proposal for funding the experimentation of 5G technologies on behalf of that Department of Defense Spectrum Management Consortium.

Senior Systems Engineer providing operational and strategic input to senior level leadership for evolution of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) web based claims processing system, an upgraded version of the VA’s Financial Management Business Transformation efforts, the modernization of the Defense Contract Management Agency’s MOCAS system, and Department of Homeland Security Enterprise Network Modernization.

• Created detailed decision support materials for senior leadership that summarized key considerations of strategic and operational cloud technology adoption.
• Provided feedback to programmatic documentation in support of evolving government standards (both DoD and VA) associated with cloud technology to include; information security, contracts, operational
  organization, and cost models.
• Supported USMC efforts to deploy Wi-Fi into bases and flight line maintenance facilities by analyzing designs and developing policy changes for guest wireless networks
• Conducted 5th Generation (5G) wireless standards analysis to develop Department of Defense Architecture Framework (DoDAF) products in support of a Dynamic Radio Access Network Cloud for convergence of wireless technologies.

Senior Systems Engineer contributing to the initial phases of transformation for Manpower, Personnel, Training and Education (MPT&E) in support of the Navy Chief of Personnel (OPNAV N1). Commercially available software with limited to no customization is critical. Commercially available cloud service providers are intended to be used to host all software with emerging Application Programming Interface (API) capability being a key enabling technology. The intent is to digitally consolidate all Navy MPT&E operations into a single user experience that is seamlessly integrated across multiple user platforms (e.g. laptop and mobile devices).

• Prepared multiple conceptual decision presentations for leadership. These presentations described how the program office could incorporate Agile management concepts into the DoD Acquisition Lifecycle
  Model and increase speed to capability delivery
• Created detailed communications planning documents in support of Agile management concepts
• Analyzed information security controls and control enhancements to provide a detailed path forward for accreditation of an Authoritative Data Environment

Lead engineer and project manager directly responsible for providing Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) for the entirety of the Department of Veterans Affairs VBMS claims processing system. Cloud computing over a geographically
disperse network is a critical enabling technology. Capability includes locally hosted document scanning software as well as four unique software components. Named system users in excess of 30,000 users processing veteran healthcare claims. Veteran service treatment records have also been interfaced with the system resulting in over 500,000 documents ingested daily. Unique application versions are developed and promoted through the
environments every 2 weeks. Major software releases take place every 12 weeks and both the House and Senate Veterans Affairs Committees are briefed regularly on this capability. The White House is also regularly briefed on the
success of this system.

• Lead the establishment of critical cloud computing infrastructure from the conceptual design through to sustainment
• Lead the establishment of critical people, processes and tools to support critical cloud computing infrastructure
• Provided decision support to VA Senior Executive Staff (SES) as part of regular contracting and budgeting activities
• Planned and executed several high profile integration activities in support of VBMS system (for example, DoD HAIMS System, VA’s Office of Performance Analysis and Integrity, and VA’s WAN Extension Dedicated Core Migration)
• Regular interaction with VA Senior Executive Staff to include both the Undersecretary for Benefits, and the Undersecretary for Information Technology
• Received personal recognition from the VA Undersecretary for Benefits for contributions in support of the elimination of the veterans claim backlog

Served as the intelligence officer in support of Anti-Terrorism and Force Protection (AT/FP) efforts for a multi- national base in Kabul, Afghanistan. I was responsible for supervising access control, intelligence, and counter intelligence operations in accordance with both US Central Command (CENTCOM) and International Stabilization and Assistance Forces (ISAF), on a forward deployed installation. My office provided badges and access for over
2,500 coalition military forces and civilians as well as over 1000 local national (afghan citizen contractors) and third country national (other non-coalition civilians) personnel on a daily basis. My office processed over 500 badge and access applications per month in support of multi-national operations on a forward deployed operating base. Key focus areas were; biometrics enrollment and identification, background checks and appropriate vetting for access levels and security clearances, counter-intelligence coordination, and enemy threat analysis and assessment in order to adjust the installation AT/FP posture.

Lead engineer and project manager directly responsible for six Science and Technology projects (total contractual value greater than $10 million) in support of the Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Organization (JIEDDO)

• Research and development of new products intended to support a Network Centric, Open Architecture, Counter Improvised Explosive Device Electronic Attack system
• Worked on the development of wireless network techniques for Counter IED efforts as part of a classified project
• Supervised the development of a MATLAB/SIMULINK based network computer model for use in analyzing Counter IED electronic warfare techniques and presented findings to members of the Department of Defense, The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Lab, and Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Lincoln Laboratories.
• Developed test procedures and requirements documents in accordance with DoD Systems Engineering policy for use during government developmental testing. This documentation was selected as the standard for the JIEDDO wireless science and technology efforts.
• Provided financial oversight for the research and development of new technology projects for a total of $10M of government and contractor funds with less than 7% cost variance which is extremely low compared to other Department of Defense research and development efforts.
• Performed technical analysis of contractual documents; Statement of Work, Broad Agency Announcements, and technical responses, to initiate two (2) additional science and technology projects in
  support of Counter IED operations.
• Mentored junior engineers in the development of standard DoD specification documents and project management concepts consistent with the Program Management Institute’s (PMI) Body of Knowledge (PMBOK).

S2 responsible for providing the commander with all source intelligence assessments and estimates at the tactical and operational levels dealing with enemy capabilities, intentions, vulnerabilities, effects of terrain and weather on
operations, and predicts enemy courses of action. Directed the tasking of intelligence collection assets, reviewed threat estimates and combat developments, supervises proper dissemination of intelligence information and products, analyzed imagery from overhead and other systems, directed counter-intelligence and operational security operations, supervised human intelligence operations, reviewed signals intelligence operations (including jamming) and
participated in performing deception operations.

Systems engineer and project manager in support of the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center (SPAWAR), Code 55120, Charleston, SC. I was the primary point of contact for four Science and Technology projects in support of the Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Organization (JIEDDO). I reported directly to the SPAWAR Branch Head for Interior and Wireless Networks, who was the overall program manager for these Science and Technology efforts. These projects combined multiple contractual vendors and technologies to include; high-powered amplifiers utilizing Gallium-Nitrate materials, Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGA) supporting signal processing, Digital Signal Processing algorithms distributed networking applications, and biological human surrogate data acquisition devices.

• Performed technical analysis of contractual documents; Statement of Work, Broad Agency Announcement, and technical responses, in order to develop technical performance measurements for initiation of two years of research and development efforts
• Analyzed project schedules for technical risk associated with research and development of technologies classified by the Department of Defense at the SECRET level
• Participated in several classified technology discussions in support applying distributed network processing applications in the area of Improvised Explosive Device defeat

Systems engineer and project manager providing onsite support to the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center (SPAWAR), Code 742, Charleston, SC. I provided briefings and DoD documentation in support of the deployment of
20 million dollars’ worth of Networked Emergency Operations Centers as part of a larger Navy Anti-Terrorism, Force Protection (AT/FP) program. Supplied SPAWAR Project Engineers and Program Managers with course of action
analysis and decision support criteria to include cost, schedule, and technical performance project risks.

• Supervised and managed a staff of more than 15 people (government contractors and sub-contractors), on behalf of a government sponsor, in order to deploy 32 Emergency Operations Centers across the entire United States; both inside the Continental United States (CONUS) and outside the Continental United States (OCONUS)to include Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
• Prepared high level project planning documentation such as: a Project Management Plan, Integrated Logistics Support Plan, Systems Operational Verification Test Procedures, and High Level Execution Schedules.
• Prepared, reviewed, and maintained a comprehensive risk management document in order to plan for and mitigate risk in terms of: cost, performance, and schedule metrics.
• Applied knowledge of standard Department of Defense (DoD) Systems Engineering processes, as well as American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Systems Engineering and Integration (SE&I) processes, to the refinement of unique Emergency Operations Center requirements as needed. This knowledge proved critical in understanding the disposition of these assets within the DoD project and program life cycle; as well as how they would be supported within the Department of Defense (DoD) Acquisition Technology and Logistics (AT&L) process.

Assigned as a systems engineer developing supporting documentation for a complex DoD Acquisition Project. This project required the creation of a series of Department of Defense requirements specifications for the integration of a networked family of radio frequency broadcast payloads into an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) platform. I performed link budget analysis for both a Frequency Modulated (FM) commercial broadcast radio payload and a Television (TV) payload. Also proposed several versions of systems architecture views and products in accordance with the Department of Defense Architecture Framework (DODAF).

• Performed a gap analysis of required Joint Capabilities Integrated Development System (JCIDS) documentation to identify additional documents required for successful integration of multiple RF systems into a UAV. This resulted in my sponsor (SPAWAR Code 50) being recognized as a critical technical agent for the transition of this UAV system from an Advanced Capabilities Technology Demonstration (ACTD) to an intended fielding of operational systems to members of the United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM).
• Read and reviewed JCIDS documentation in order to create unique System Sub-System Specifications (SSS) in accordance with the Department of Defense (DoD) Systems Engineering Process and the Department of Defense (DoD) AT&L Integrated Framework. These specifications were for specific pieces of RF hardware intended for use within ITU frequency allocations. These specifications were ultimately used during the integration of RF broadcast payloads into a UAV operated
• Performed typical American National Standards Institute (ANSI) requirements analysis procedures to develop supporting design documentation for RF hardware. I used these requirements to develop a comprehensive listing of performance parameters for the creation of test and evaluation documentation. This documentation was used during developmental testing performed at Ft. Greely, Alaska.
• Performed a lead verification and validation role during developmental equipment testing at Ft. Greely, Alaska. This consisted of reviewing raw test data in accordance with test and evaluation documentation I had previously developed. The results of this data review were assembled into a gap analysis of the System Sub-System Specifications previously developed.
• Developed individual DODAF Architecture Products in support of the SE&I process. These products were assembled into a collection of documents that was used to suggest improvements to existing DODAF integrated architecture products.
• Analyzed concept of operations documentation as part of a UAV Engineering Analysis that considered: frequency utilization, recommended courses of action for frequency utilization improvement of payloads, the consequences of frequency utilization within an international environment, electromagnetic
  interference and compatibility (EMI / EMC), and payload integration requirements such as host platform power and environmental requirements for a UAV.

Responsible for planning, directing, and supervising the personnel, administrative, and health services for a battalion. Also responsible for supervising the battalion personnel administration center and serving as shift leader in the battalion Administrative and Logistics Operations Center (ALOC) or the Battalion Support Operations Center (BSOC). I advised the commander and staff on strength accounting and replacement operations, casualty reporting,
coordination of legal services, finance, postal services, and administrative procedures and services. I also helped train the newly organized battalion on the Army mission planning process known as the Military Decision Making Process
(MDMP).

Battery Commander for an artillery firing battery providing general fire support to both the XVIII Airborne Corps and V Corps artillery through the Army National Guard. I was responsible for transitioning an Artillery Battery from the M270 Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS) to the M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) as part of the second unit fielded in the entire United States Army; both Active Duty and National Guard. Also responsible for moving the battery headquarters from Chattanooga, TN to Pulaski, TN a distance of over 130 miles. This involved coordinating property transfers, soldier manning assignments in accordance with the newly established Modified Table of Organizational Equipment (MTOE), and the state headquarters as part of the larger reorganization
of Field Artillery, the National Guard, and the United States Army.

Responsible for advising and training an Iraqi Army Battalion in counter insurgency and combat operations in the vicinity of Samara Iraq. I supervised over 1000 Iraqi Army personnel and 20 US Army Soldiers during combat operations and training. I provided combat operations support to the Iraqi Army Battalion by coordinating attack aviation and artillery during combined operations with Coalition Forces. I developed and implemented a training plan that enabled the Iraqi Army Battalion to provide security for the first ever democratic elections in Iraq. Worked with local national and US contractors on over 50 million dollars’ worth of projects to include; construction of a new Iraqi
Army Operating Base, long term food and water delivery, and vehicle support. Developed a flexible training plan for the integration of 20 Iraqi Army Command and Staff Officers into daily combat operations with the intent of enabling
them to assume responsibility for independent counter-insurgency operations. Resourced the Iraqi Army Battalion with over 100 new vehicles and weapon systems to include individual AK-47 rifles and Rocket Propelled Grenades with assets seized from Anti-Iraqi forces.

Battery Commander for an artillery firing battery providing general fire support to both the XVIII Airborne Corps and V Corps artillery through the Army National Guard. I was mobilized in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom I.

Senior staff engineer responsible for the design and development of new products reporting directly to the company’s Chief Technology Officer and Principle Engineer. Performed quality assurance, test and acceptance, pre-production
manufacturing, and a business plan development role on several new products to sell to the United States Military.

• Performed a lead project management and engineering role in the development of a modular, voltage switched power supply for the United States Air Force. This required the creation and review of circuit level schematics and component items in order to deliver engineering design models or prototypes to the Communications Electronics Command (CECOM) for first article government testing. The power supply passed all first article testing conducted by the Air Force in Tobyhanna, Pennsylvania.
• Assisted in the research of IEEE 802.11 standards as part of a product development effort. This effort combined RFID technology with an adaptive wireless mesh network for both government and commercial applications in order to provide revenue growth for the company.
• Assisted in the development of a Wireless Acoustical Sensor System for Explosive Ordinance Disposal. This required the review and design of component level items for radio transmitters and receivers. Vendor specific RF hardware items were analyzed, tested and evaluated as part of engineering trade
  studies conducted during the initial development stages of the project.
• Developed a software based Link Budget Calculator incorporating 16 State QAM modulation within an FDMA communications channel as part of a proposed Microwave Link at the US Navy’s SPAWAR facility at Point Loma California.

Firing platoon leader for an artillery platoon providing general fire support to both the XVIII Airborne Corps and V Corps artillery through the Army National Guard.

Performed the duties of an In-Building RF Design Engineer leading the design and optimization of an Enhanced Specialized Mobile Radio (ESMR) network in the Atlanta market for both voice and data communications. Performed engineering design and analysis on a frequency diverse network with high utilization. Special attention
was given to newly installed systems and their effects on; Co-Channel Interference, Modulation Distortion, and their relation to overall network degradation.

• Designed, developed, and deployed large-scale active and passive system designs for use in an adaptive wireless network. Some of these designs included; The Atlanta International Airport; UPS Headquarters,
  and IBM Southeast Regional Headquarters. These were large customers with high revenue for the company. Success was defined in terms of a return on investment of the installation costs. All of my deployments achieved a return on investment within the first 4 months of being deployed.
• Optimization of systems located at; Coca-Cola World Headquarters, Norfolk Southern Headquarters, and the General Motors Assembly Plant in Doraville, Georgia. This required that a site specific engineering
  analysis of: uplink frequencies, downlink frequencies, hand-off characteristics, power levels, and other operational parameters be conducted.
• Performed test and analysis of the performance characteristics associated with bi-directional amplifiers to include; gain performance, composite power ratings, filter response, inter-modulation distortion characteristics, and isolation characteristics. These amplifiers were essential to the successful deployment of in-building wireless networks.

Responsible for the development of a cellular telephone network deployed across the northern half of the state of Georgia. Provided design specifications to field technicians and contractors for newly built cell tower sites as well as
for cell tower modifications. I attended local zoning hearings as the sole Nextel representative to address questions and concerns from local government officials. Programmed and maintained a relational database to track
specifications on over 2000 cell tower sites within the Atlanta market.

Responsible for the design of broadband microwave radio networks in three markets; Charlotte, NC, Raleigh, NC, and Nashville, TN. These networks provided broadband data services to customers requiring; Video Teleconferencing, Local PBX service, as well as Voice Over Internet Provider services and wide area network capabilities over long distances. I also provided information to corporate engineering to assist in developing frequency plans and network design maps.

I was a company executive officer responsible for the administrative and logistical support of an Advanced Individual Training Company with over 600 soldiers.

Company executive officer / Support platoon leader for a US Army Signal Company forward deployed across the southern two thirds of the Republic of South Korea.

Communications platoon leader responsible for providing secure FM communications (capable of both voice and data networks) in support of a tactical communications network deployed across the southern two thirds of the Republic of
South Korea. I had primary responsibility for providing redundant voice and data communications to the Commander
of the Eighth Unites States Army and US Forces Korea, GEN John H. Tilelli Jr, during movement within the peninsula.