JOHN FINKEN

• Installs, configures, manages, maintains network security and performs troubleshooting on all types of hardware, software and operating systems
• Plans, organizes and monitors applicable information technology and security guidelines and objectives
• Provides advice to supervisor and change control board on significant issues and problems related to overall network security and administration
• Performs security management in accordance with National Guard Bureau (NGB) regulations and state policies
• Reviews and implements local policies regarding system access, network rights, and physical access to systems and equipment
• Reviews Software application Installations Policy per NGB and ARNG guidance and standards
• Analyzes, evaluates, and recommends hardware/software changes to various computer systems to ensure Server Security Technical Implementation Guide (STIG) standards are met
• Performs security management in accordance with National Guard Bureau (NGB) regulations and state policies
• Reviews and implements local policies regarding system access
• Implements state policy relating to systems storage requirements
• Designs and modifies storage structure and correlation between systems
• Develops and maintains Server and Admin access control procedures and policy IAW IA Reporting and server security policy management.

• Serves as principal advisor to unit on all STAMIS systems to include VSATs, CAISI’s, network design and configuration, provides oversight on matters pertaining to fielding of operation of STAMIS equipment
• Plans, organizes and directs activities of all soldiers in SASMO section
• Develops training and objectives to meet overall unit requirements
• Responsible for planning, scheduling, and coordination with managers of sections within the BSB as well as all companies supported by the BSB
• Experience leading, directing and assigning work to personnel with technical and tactical leadership skills.

Supervises all personnel management responsibilities of the G6 Support Operations Team

• Provides counsel and advises employees regarding all company policies, procedures and directives of the G6 in the Iowa Army National Guard
• Assesses, implements and revises policies and procedures as needed to improve efficiency, timeliness and quality of work in section to ensure work is of the highest quality and timeliness
• Assigns work to employees based on organizational needs and prioritizes work of employees for smooth and efficient work flow for section
• Creates employee appraisal plans to enforce employee metrics, expectations and performance according to set standards
• Recommends awards when appropriate and approves within-grade increases of employees for work above expectations
• Enforces EEO diversity objectives, provides all hiring recommendations to include selections for vacancies, promotions and reassignments in consideration of current qualifications and technical skills according to needed mission requirements
• Plans, coordinates and schedules with other organizational units throughout state as needed
• Provides technical guidance and advice on broad range of advanced technical and administrative issues for employees and manages all needed updates and security requirements for G6 equipment in the state of Iowa
• Determines recommended path and considerations for unresolved and challenging technical problems
• Establishes, develops and maintains positive and effective working relationships with other departments within the National Guard
• Installs, configures, manages, maintains network security and performs troubleshooting on all types of hardware, software and operating systems
• Plans, organizes and monitors applicable information technology and security guidelines and objectives
• Provides advice to Change Control Board on significant issues and problems related to overall network security and administration
• Analyzes, evaluates, and recommends hardware/software changes to various computer systems to ensure Server Security Technical Implementation Guide (STIG) standards are met
• Automates fixes or repairs for issues multiple users are experiencing in the field with Microsoft Powershell and batch files
• Performs security management in accordance with National Guard Bureau (NGB) regulations and state policies.

• Supervises all personnel management responsibilities of State SASMO section
• Provides counsel and advises employees regarding all company policies, procedures and directives of G4 in Iowa Army National Guard
• Assesses, implements and revises policies and procedures as needed to improve efficiency, timeliness and quality of work in section to ensure work is of highest quality and timeliness
• Assigns work to employees based on organizational needs and prioritizes work of employees for smooth and efficient work flow for section
• Creates employee appraisal plans to enforce employee metrics, expectations and performance according to set standards
• Recommends awards when appropriate and approves within-grade increases of employees for work above expectations
• Enforces EEO diversity objectives, provides all hiring recommendations to include selections for vacancies, promotions and reassignments in consideration of current qualifications and technical skills according to needed mission requirements
• Plans, coordinates and schedules with other organizational units throughout state as needed
• Provides technical guidance and advice on broad range of advanced technical and administrative issues for employees and manages all needed updates and security requirements for SASMO equipment in the state of Iowa
• Determines recommended path and considerations for unresolved and challenging technical problems
• Responsible for logistical budgeting and purchasing requirements as needed for all organizational units in the state of Iowa
• Establishes, develops and maintains positive and effective working relationships with other departments within the National Guard as well as the National Guard Bureau and management at all levels.

• Serves as principal Purchasing and Projects Officer for all of Regional Command East (RC-E) in Kosovo
• Researched, implemented and integrated processes and procedures to improve purchasing process for next rotation
• Responsible for reporting inventory and process of implementing received products and integrating placement of products to needed locations throughout RC-E
• Serves as Contracting Officer Representative (COR)
• Supervises Land Mobile Radio contractors and all aspects of their $546,000 contract
• Land Mobile Radio contractors maintain 200 Land Mobile Radios and 10 Radio Towers located throughout RC-E which include on-site visits weekly to different locations
• Serves as Information Systems Security Officer (ISSO)
• Serves as principal advisor to Information System Owner (SO), Business Process Owner, and Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) of USAREAR on all matters, technical and otherwise, involving security of information systems
• Serves as primary point of contact for all Certification Training for all soldiers located in RC-E Kosovo.

• Installs, configures, manages, maintains network security and performs troubleshooting on all types of hardware, software and operating systems
• Plans, organizes and monitors applicable information technology and security guidelines and objectives
• Provides advice to supervisor and change control board on significant issues and problems related to overall network security and administration
• Performs security management in accordance with National Guard Bureau (NGB) regulations and state policies
• Reviews and implements local policies regarding system access, network rights, and physical access to systems and equipment
• Reviews Software application Installations Policy per NGB and ARNG guidance and standards
• Analyzes, evaluates, and recommends hardware/software changes to various computer systems to ensure Server Security Technical Implementation Guide (STIG) standards are met
• Performs security management in accordance with National Guard Bureau (NGB) regulations and state policies
• Reviews and implements local policies regarding system access
• Implements state policy relating to systems storage requirements
• Designs and modifies storage structure and correlation between systems
• Develops and maintains Server and Admin access control procedures and policy IAW IA Reporting and server security policy management.

• Research, prepare and disseminate news releases, articles, web-based material and photographs on Army personnel and activities
• Gather information for military news programs and publications within unit and around the Army
• Develop ideas for news articles
• Arrange and conduct interviews
• Write news releases, feature articles and editorials
• Conduct media training.

• Process, proof and publish military publications requests
• Review, sort, inspect and deliver postal mail and packages to all elements on Camp Dodge

• Performed as team leader in support of battlefield operations, installation law and order operations and security of Army resources and installations
• Managed and lead military police teams in support of battlefield operations and leads and supervises small sections in support of security and installation law and order operations
• Operated police desks, plans crime prevention measures, operates evidence rooms and prepares operations plans and orders in military police detachments
• Supported, enforced and emulated Army values, protocol and climate
• Applied and enforced laws, regulations, rules and other military directives.

• Initiated and performed combination of manual and automated tasks necessary for receipt, storage, and domestic and international shipment of highly technical, sensitive manufactured products and parts for leading concrete batch plant and equipment company
• Coordinated and ensured efficient flow of wide variety of products from point of product receipt from vendors to shipment of products to variety of internal and external customers, both domestically and internationally
• Reconciled orders and invoices against actual parts and products shipped
• Ensured paperwork, invoices and other shipping documents were completed in timely and accurate fashion
• Conducted and completed inventory and other product reconciliation operations.

• Patrolled designated area of city on foot, on motorcycle, or in radio cruiser to preserve law and order, to prevent and discover commission of crime, and to enforce traffic and parking regulations
• Answered calls and complaints involving fire, automobile accidents, robberies and other misdemeanors and felonies
• At scene of crime administered first aid, conducted preliminary investigations, gathered evidence, obtained witnesses, and made arrests
• Interviewed persons with complaints and inquiries and attempted to make proper disposition or direct them to proper authorities
• Maintained records of property, evidence, and automobiles held or impounded
• Ensured timely and accurate written reports were provided to case files.