Jennifer Safford
Omaha,NE
Summary
Ms. Safford is a seasoned veteran of the United States Air Force, bringing over 20 years of experience serving the Intelligence Community (IC) in various SIGINT roles. Her background spans a wide range of areas, including maintenance and engineering, Collection and Mission Management, Morse Code and signals analysis, and cybersecurity. Ms. Safford has a deep understanding of various collection systems and equipment, specifically in GOTS selection and filtering software, as well as data forwarding software. With over two decades of experience across multiple computer operating systems and software platforms—including Red Hat Enterprise Linux, VMware, Windows, and Solaris—she is also proficient with Microsoft Office Productivity Suites and Atlassian Development tools. Additionally, Ms. Safford possesses extensive knowledge of cybersecurity, enabling her to secure sensitive information and systems effectively. She is well-versed in loading, configuring, and testing various hardware and software systems while also offering her expertise in troubleshooting complex technical issues.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
Security Professional
Department of Defense
04.2018 - Current
- Ms. Safford influenced and advised assigned external organizations, including Unified Commands, Services, and U.S. Departments or Agencies, on Information Assurance technology, procedures, operations, and policies. She provided timely and tailored Information Assurance support to the external organizations she was integrated with or supported. Ms. Safford played a key role in shaping the development of Information Assurance policies and guidance, while also guiding the integration of Information Assurance practices into external organizations to enhance the protection of their missions, operations, and information. Additionally, she equipped these organizations with valuable knowledge and contacts related to NSA/CSS Information Assurance missions and initiatives, offering integrated Information Assurance support to customers and partners alike.
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Test Engineer
Lockheed Martin Information Systems & Global Services
03.2008 - 03.2018
- Ms. Safford is currently responsible for conducting testing and providing support on developmental tools within the Remote Operations Center (ROC). Testing and data gathering include following a 500-page test plan, addressing system vulnerabilities in both lab and field environments prior to operational acceptance, and providing maintenance support when required.
- Ms. Safford conducts testing on a Linux 7 virtual machine environment, using her ability with the command line interface to navigate through the OS directory structure and run scripts specific to each system. She is proficient in Linux, Windows, and Solaris environments, which enable her to adapt easily to system requirements, testing, and integration. She authors and reviews the System Requirements Document (SRD) for accuracy and reports findings to management via Post Test Reports, which result in requirements changes and additions.
- Ms. Safford’s testing experience covers a wide variety of technical competencies. Currently, she performs test and engineering tasks, including design and planning, data handling, field and lab integration, execution, and post-test close-out activities. She monitors system logs and makes configuration changes to the test bed as necessary, while consistently tracking all identified issues via the JIRA ticketing system. In addition to operational testing, Ms. Safford conducts requirements-based testing and regression testing while developing test cases and documenting all results in testing reports.
Project Coordinator RTRG
11.2013 - 01.2015
- Ms. Safford provided in-house site management support to the team, carried out tasks independently, coordinated and attended meetings, and ensured the maintenance and adherence to project plans. Provides support to the customer. Develops and maintains detailed project schedules. Participates in project and engineering team meetings, maintains project calendars. Ensures ongoing coordination among engineering, operations, outreach and training, release management, and all other relevant stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle. Maintains files of all project documents.
- Ms. Safford was an Infrastructure Watch Officer in a 24/7 operations center on a 12-hour rotating shift schedule, providing Tier 1 and 2 support for Linux-based systems, performing routine maintenance, quality assurance, and troubleshooting as needed. Primary job duties included maintaining situational awareness, monitoring, and being able to act quickly in the event of Infrastructure failures. Ms. Safford used HP OpenView, ticketing systems, and VMware.
Signals Analyst/Morse Code Operator 1N2X1
United States Air Force
03.2002 - 03.2008
- Ms. Safford established and maintained working relationships with internal and external organizations for the planning, problem-solving, and execution of missions. Ms. Safford created, maintained, and managed formal tasking for worldwide searches and surveys of signal and cryptanalytic development initiatives involving unknown and unidentified encrypted and emerging technologies. Ms. Safford’s mastery of front-end SIGINT collection systems, data flows, and repositories, as well as metadata manipulation using corporate tool applications, allowed her to provide oversight and technical documentation (CONOPS, SOPS, etc.) for a range of systems.
- Signals Analyst Ms. Safford surveyed and exploited efforts against new signal technologies to locate of interest communication networks for a variety of customers. Ms. Safford used digital hardware and software to accurately analyze and document signals. Ms. Safford performed detailed measurements and assessments to identify and document signals and anomalies. She can identify types of modulation and annotate applicable pattern measurements on the printed display. Ms. Safford extracts intelligence from high-interest signals and writes and disseminates intelligence reports to customers. Ms. Safford conducts operations in a live signal environment, including searching, acquiring, analyzing, and exploiting signals.
Education
BA - Organizational Management
Ashford University
01.2011
Bachelor of Science - Cyber Security
Southern New Hampshire University
Hooksett, NH08-2025
AA - Computer Science
Community College of the Air Force
01.2008
Skills
- Expertise in SIGINT systems
SECURITY CLEARANCE
TS/SCI based on full scope polygraph examination
Timeline
Security Professional
Department of Defense
04.2018 - Current
Project Coordinator RTRG
11.2013 - 01.2015
Test Engineer
Lockheed Martin Information Systems & Global Services
03.2008 - 03.2018
Signals Analyst/Morse Code Operator 1N2X1
United States Air Force
03.2002 - 03.2008
AA - Computer Science
Community College of the Air Force
BA - Organizational Management
Ashford University
Bachelor of Science - Cyber Security
Southern New Hampshire University
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