Donald Bubbins
Manassas, Virginia,VA
Summary
Accomplished Information Systems Security Officer with a proven track record at Tunuva Technologies and the United States Air Force, adept in Network Security and leading high-performing teams. Expertise in NIST 800-53 compliance, incident response, and project management, achieving over 95% security compliance across multiple programs. Demonstrates exceptional leadership and technical skills, ensuring operational excellence and strategic problem-solving.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Information Systems Security Officer II (ISSO)
Tunuva Technologies
03.2022 - Current
- Supervises ISSO responsibilities for 16 programs, ensuring compliance and maintaining authorization to operate on networks.
- Tracks security compliance for 95+ programs, utilizing NIST 800-53 controls.
- Briefs National Reconnaissance Office leadership on program deficiencies and provides troubleshooting guidance.
- Manages incident tracking through ServiceNow and HelpNow; ensures data integrity during transfers between classification levels.
- Developed plans to safeguard computer files against modification, destruction, or disclosure.
- Conducted security audits to identify vulnerabilities.
- Recommend improvements in security systems and procedures.
- Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
- Applied effective time management techniques to meet tight deadlines.
- Gained strong leadership skills by managing projects from start to finish.
- Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
- Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.
- Delivered services to customer locations within specific timeframes.
Cybersecurity Incident Manager
United States Air Force, USAF
08.2019 - 03.2022
- Led daily operations meetings to discuss cyber incidents and coordinated response efforts across multiple command centers.
- Generated daily reports briefing leadership on organizational deficiencies and provided recommendations for incident remediation.
- Monitored HelpNow ticket inquiries to ensure lifecycle resolution.
- Developed highly effective incident response team and trained extensively in preparation for possible events.
- Gathered data from incidents that had been remedied for careful review and analysis to prevent future events.
- Assessed incident priority based upon impact to business and escalated issues as necessary.
- Handled high priority incidents with exceptional poise and composure, making quick decisions in effort to reduce overall impact.
- Proven ability to develop and implement creative solutions to complex problems.
IT Project Manager
United States Air Force, USAF
03.2018 - 04.2019
- Led and managed staff of 20+ members, overseeing incident tickets throughout their lifecycle.
- Coordinated assets and managed WANs for multi-billion-dollar networks, supporting over 150 sites nationwide.
- Led the installation of 50 secure workstations for the National Reconnaissance Office.
- Developed project management roadmap to define project objectives, timelines and milestones.
- Led technical upgrade projects for clients by working and coordinating with consultants and developers for integrations.
- Developed project plans identifying key issues, approaches and performance metrics.
- Met project deadlines without sacrificing build quality or workplace safety.
- Provided detailed project status updates to stakeholders and executive management.
- Coordinated with cross-functional teams to resolve project issues and mitigate risks.
- Partnered with project team members to identify and quickly address problems.
- Created and implemented contingency plans to address potential risks.
Network Administrator
United States Air Force, USAF
10.2013 - 03.2018
- Served as Lead Technician for configuring Full-Motion Video feeds via multicasting on Cisco routers, facilitating over 1,000 operations.
- Managed and trained junior technicians on preventive maintenance programs, conducting over 200 monthly inspections.
- Developed Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to sustain network equipment.
- Installed, maintained, and upgraded 200+ workstations and fiber optic network infrastructure.
- Developed and documented network policies, procedures and standards.
- Resolved issues and escalated problems with knowledgeable support and quality service.
- Maximized system availability through development and testing of contingency plans.
- Identified and immediately resolved issues with network devices.
- Monitored system performance and responded to alerts.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Network Operations & Security
Western Governors University
Salt Lake City, UT12.2025
Skills
- Clearance: TS/SCI with CI Polygraph (Renewed 2022)
- Technical Skills: Network Security, IT Project Management, Incident Response, Cisco Routers, Fiber Optic Installation, System Administration, ServiceNow, HelpNow
- Leadership & Mentorship: Team Leadership, Training Junior Staff, Collaboration with Military & Civilian Personnel
Accomplishments
- Outstanding Performance Award – Recognized by the Director of the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) for reconstituting 500+ IT devices after a water sprinkler malfunction.
- Employee of the Quarter, Q1 2019 – Honored for managing high-level IT projects and ensuring the deployment of 20,000 IT systems on schedule.
Certification
- ITIL Foundations – Issued June 2018
- Security+ – Expires September 2025
- A+, Network+, CCNA, Linux+, Python, AWS Cloud – Expected upon graduation
Timeline
Information Systems Security Officer II (ISSO)
Tunuva Technologies
03.2022 - Current
Cybersecurity Incident Manager
United States Air Force, USAF
08.2019 - 03.2022
IT Project Manager
United States Air Force, USAF
03.2018 - 04.2019
Network Administrator
United States Air Force, USAF
10.2013 - 03.2018
Bachelor of Science - Network Operations & Security
Western Governors University
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