Joseph Franklin
Ogdensburg,NY
Summary
Successful Executive Leader inside the Special Operations Community with seventeen years of demonstrated ability in delivering mission-critical results. Offering outstanding communication and cross-cultural team management skills. Entrepreneurial attitude for optimal profitability. Ambitious team leader skillful at creating strategic alliances with organizational leaders and effectively aligning with and supporting key business initiatives. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Executive Offensive Cyberspace Manager
Naval Special Warfare Development Group
Virginia Beach, VA
01.2023 - 01.2025
- Executive Offensive Cyberspace Manager
- Led 44 military and civilian personnel in the employment of Offensive Cyberspace Operations (OCO) capabilities and tactics in direct support of Naval Special Warfare Sensitive Actives.
- Directed 328 OCO that generated 168 unique accesses during Secretary of Defense directed no-fail missions across two geographic Combatant Commands.
- Managed a $2.3M International Point of Presence network providing global coverage for all Command directed Cyberspace Operations in the information environment; executed a $5M operations, maintenance and training budget.
Plans & Exercises Senior Technology Integrator
Naval Special Warfare Development Group
Virginia Beach, VA
01.2021 - 01.2023
- Led 33 senior enlisted and 64 junior enlisted personnel across seven subordinate commands for a 2,400 personnel organization during geographic Combatant Commands and USSOCOM-level joint exercises.
- Directed daily operations and created a nimble workforce: analyzed workflow, established priorities, developed standards, encouraged and led innovative initiatives, and set deadlines. Maximized talent while meeting organizational needs.
- Integrated all facets of technical surveillance, unmanned systems, electronic warfare, special communications and close access network operations during a complex multi-phase strategic competition exercise, focusing on operating in contested and denied environments and encompassing 91 commands and 1,700 personnel across the joint Military Fore and Intelligence Community.
- As the senior technical subject matter expert during two Emergency Deployment Readiness Exercises, validated and rehearsed Naval Special Warfare tactics, techniques and procedures within complex environments against known and emerging threats in support of National level contingency operations and geographic Combatant Commanders requirements.
- Cultivated an inclusive climate of continuous improvement and collaboration that sought out diversity of thought, experience and background.
Technical Surveillance Program Manager
Naval Special Warfare Development Group
Virginia Beach, VA
01.2018 - 01.2021
- Led 28 Combat Support personnel across six diverse source ratings supporting five operational SEAL Squadrons comprised of 700 Joint Special Operation Force personnel and two Joint Task Forces.
- Driving force behind the development of an eight-week technical surveillance pipeline establishing a Joint Service training baseline for five Army, Navy and Air Force Special Operations Commands.
- Oversaw the planning, graining and resourcing of five technical surveillance detachments for a Secretary of Defense-approved surveillance operations that provided find and fix technical solutions for four Joint Task Forces across three Combatant Commands.
- Managed $44M inventory of sensitive audio/video, special communications, biometrics, geo-location and technical surveillance equipment ensuring 100% operational readiness.
- Oversaw an annual $2.2M Operations and Maintenance and $6.6M Procurement budget for next generation Special Operations surveillance equipment.
- Managed Command’s Equal Opportunity program that included completion of two Command climate Assessments for 2,400 personnel and development of the Executive Summary and Plan of Action and Milestones for the Commanding Officer.
Technical Surveillance & Technical Surveillance Countermeasures Supervisor
Naval Special Warfare Tactical Development Squadron One
Virginia Beach, VA
01.2015 - 01.2018
- Led three senior enlisted and eight junior personnel responsible for the research, development and employment of complex unorthodox technical solutions supporting the most challenging Special Operations missions undertaken by the Department of Defense against Strategic Competition threats.
- Quickly identified a major capability gap and resurrected the Technical Surveillance Counter Measures program providing a unique capability to detect, deter, and nullify technical threats in high risk environments ensuring the protection of classified information and infrastructure from compromise by foreign intelligence.
- Managed $6M of technical surveillance and counter measures equipment; facilitated the life cycle replacement and upgrade of $650k worth of equipment.
Technical Surveillance Operator and Tactical Communicator
Naval Special Warfare Development Group
Virginia Beach, VA
01.2008 - 01.2015
- Led 30 military and civilian technical surveillance personnel driving mission success during 20 sensitive operations in high threat combat zones and austere environments.
- Directed all technical operations across two Combatant Commands and implemented a data radio mesh network onboard multiple Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance platforms.
- Responsible for the installation, operation and maintenance of C4ISR systems providing 100% reliable communications for a Joint Task Force enabling Ground Force Commanders with the decisional advantage in an area of operation where the USG has not had a presence in nearly two decades.
Education
No Degree - Senior Enlisted Academy
Naval Education And Training Command
Newport, RI 07.2022 - 09.2022
Bachelor of Science - Science; Cybersecurity
University of Maryland Global Campus
Adelphi, MD 03.2011 - 12.2018
Information Systems Technician “A” School - Great Lakes Training Command
United States Navy
Great Lakes, IL01.2004
Basic Technical Operator -
Interagency Training Center
Fort Washington Maryland 01.2013 - 03.2013
Technical Surveillance Counter Measures -
Interagency Training Center
Fort Washington Maryland 05.2016 - 08.2016
No Degree - Naval Space Operations
Naval Information Forces Colorado
Aurora, Colorado 01.2021 - 01.2021
No Degree - Small Unmanned Aerial Systems Group One Operator
Naval Special Warfare Development Group
Virginia Beach, Virginia 01.2022 - 02.2022
Skills
- Executive Leadership
- SOF Professional
- Strategic Planning
- Cross-Functional Leader
- Program Management
- Critical Thinking
- Team Leadership
- Cybersecurity Strategy
- Budget Management
- Operational Readiness
Work Availability
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Timeline
Executive Offensive Cyberspace Manager
Naval Special Warfare Development Group
01.2023 - 01.2025
No Degree - Senior Enlisted Academy
Naval Education And Training Command
07.2022 - 09.2022
No Degree - Small Unmanned Aerial Systems Group One Operator
Naval Special Warfare Development Group
01.2022 - 02.2022
No Degree - Naval Space Operations
Naval Information Forces Colorado
01.2021 - 01.2021
Plans & Exercises Senior Technology Integrator
Naval Special Warfare Development Group
01.2021 - 01.2023
Technical Surveillance Program Manager
Naval Special Warfare Development Group
01.2018 - 01.2021
Technical Surveillance Counter Measures -
Interagency Training Center
05.2016 - 08.2016
Technical Surveillance & Technical Surveillance Countermeasures Supervisor
Naval Special Warfare Tactical Development Squadron One
01.2015 - 01.2018
Basic Technical Operator -
Interagency Training Center
01.2013 - 03.2013
Bachelor of Science - Science; Cybersecurity
University of Maryland Global Campus
03.2011 - 12.2018
Technical Surveillance Operator and Tactical Communicator
Naval Special Warfare Development Group
01.2008 - 01.2015
Information Systems Technician “A” School - Great Lakes Training Command
United States Navy