Mr. Matthew Kurnava

As a CS Strategy & Policy Analyst for the Undersecretary of Defense for Policy (USD(P), Office of the Principal Cyber Advisor (OPCA),Concepts, Metrics and Analysis (CMA) Directorate , my current responsibilities include:

• Develop and coordinate action packages and correspondence for senior DoD leadership, ensuring alignment with special operations policy and resource expertise.
• Support and track responses to tasking from DoD senior leaders, contributing to the analysis of cyber policy guidance and National Security Council requests.
• Play a key role in writing, developing, and implementing the DoD Cyber Strategy and Congressionally-directed Cyber Posture Review.
• Act as a liaison with various stakeholders to identify and address critical cyberspace issues within the department and across the US Government.
• Orchestrate conferences and meetings by creating briefing materials for senior leadership within the OPCA.
• Coordinate and provide technical support for multiple Cyber Governance Structures, contributing to cyber strategy concepts and roadmap documents.
• Assist in drafting policy and guidance documents such as Terms of Reference, Concept of Operations, and Charters for effective operation of cyber strategy IPRs.
• Prepare documents in response to Congressional inquiries pertaining to task areas and facilitate engagement with GAO and DoD Inspector General reports.
• Enhance OPCA's strategic planning capabilities by distilling and connecting operational mission capabilities, stakeholder organizations, and mission activities.
• Support the development of secure system requirements, use cases, and test cases while acting as a liaison among stakeholders to ensure functional IT requirement specifications.
• Provide technical expertise to integrate cyberspace activities across the entire DoD and implement the DoD Cyber strategy.
• Offer technical expertise for cyberspace analysis to develop metrics assessing the progress of cyber strategy implementation efforts.
• Create draft read-ahead packages, meeting notes, and white papers in advance to brief executives on upcoming actions, decisions, or events.
• Support OPCA O&I with expert knowledge of cyber operations authorities, policies, and processes.
• Conduct studies and assessments to identify gaps in the Department's cyber operations posture and recommend mitigations.
• Foster partnerships and develop action plans with stakeholders across the Department to improve cybersecurity and cyber operations.
• Track progress of DoD's cyberspace operations initiatives and manage competing priorities/tasks within OPCA, setting goals and priorities.
• Collaborate with intelligence community stakeholders on intelligence support for cyber operations and develop cross-functional teams for issue resolution.
• Identify and bring forward cyber operations and intelligence issues to relevant departmental discussions and venues.
• Assist in the development of policies and strategic approaches related to cyberspace intelligence, supporting the Defense Intelligence Enterprise's involvement in cyberspace operations.

As a field grade officer (MAJ(P)/O4) for the Military Intelligence Readiness Command my current assigned responsibilities encompass:

• Serve as staff action officer on all collective training support matters.
• Participate in conferences, briefings, and meetings with G7 staff.
• Review and analyze current operational procedures and, when needed, develops new procedures designed to improve overall effectiveness of operations.
• Develop MIRC Annual Training Strategy with G7 team.
• Coordinate Collective Training and Exercises with subordinate units.
• Supervise and perform intelligence preparation of the battlefield; employs automated intelligence data processing systems; develops and oversees intelligence training.
• Provide commander with all-source intelligence assessments and estimates at operational and strategic levels dealing with enemy capabilities, intentions, vulnerabilities, effects of terrain and weather on operations, and predicts enemy courses of action
• Advise command and subordinate units on enemy situations, capabilities, and vulnerabilities in all domains.
• Prioritize threat levels for analyzing and communication.
• Conduct reconnaissance to compile field information, focusing on priority of intelligence information.
• Research and identified solutions to technical problems.
• Brief upper-level personnel on emerging threats.
• Offer assistance in implementing and developing training programs.

As the Military Intelligence Readiness Command G3/7 Unit Training Exercise Planner, the assigned responsibilities encompassed

• Provide military intelligence training planning, programming, and management support to Military Intelligence Readiness Command G3/5/7- Collective Training team to support 6,500+ USAR Military Intelligence Soldiers world-wide
• Provide Subject Matter Expertise (SME) for Intelligence collective training planning and development activities to build MIRC-wide training readiness and meet USARC Strategic Training Objectives
• Serve as SME for collaboration between USARC G-37, USAR Training Commands and MIRC BDEs
• Acts as lead for all intelligence collective training activities and support and assist with program and policy management for individual and collective training
• Assist G3/5/7 Collective Training Operations cell in provision of technical and doctrinal advice to Military Intelligence Readiness Command (MIRC)Manage quality assurance of issuances, including creation and implementation of on-site review processes
• Assist in planning, development and evaluation / assessment of intelligence collective training, gap analysis, deficiency identification, and development of courses of action to overcome deficiencies.
• Develop job-specific competencies and performance standards.
• Conduct needs assessments to identify gaps in performance and develop targeted learning solutions.
• Analyze and evaluated training effectiveness and program outcomes.

As a government contractor for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Intelligence and Analysis (I&A) Division, my responsibilities were:

• Coordinate and publish government policies per DHS Intelligence and Analysis standards and guidelines
• Recommend issuance development solutions, improve process development, and provide exceptional client support
• Manage quality assurance of issuances, including creation and implementation of the on-site review process
• Investigate policies currently under discussion to assess impact on Intelligence industry.
• Modify, update and process existing policies.
• Identify, evaluate and develop solutions to remove roadblocks to change.
• Draft and present reports outlining policy actions.

As a government contractor for the DoD Chief Information Officer, Cybersecurity (CS) Division, Plans and Policy (PP) Branch, the assigned responsibilities encompassed:

• Manage the portfolio of over 25 DoD cybersecurity DoD Instructions, Directives, and Manuals,
• Develop policies per FISMA, CISA, NIST, and CNSS
• Revise issuances yearly per NDAA required changes
• Lead action officer and writer of DoDI 8531.01, "Vulnerability Management," and DoD 8530.03, "Cyber Incident Response"
• Respond to GAO report investigations and applied recommended changes to policy development
• Maintain policy development without degradation during the COVID epidemic
• Support DCIO-CS-PP director with the development of DoDI policies and guidance for OSD and DoD Component Heads
• Engage with USCYBERCOM and NSA policymakers to provide support, including performing analyses and organizing and tracking the development of policy, advice, and standards
• Resolve conflicts and negotiated mutually beneficial agreements between parties
• Fix issuance development problems, improve operations, and provided exceptional client support
• Manage quality assurance of issuances, including creation and implementation of the on-site review process
• Write, coordinate and publish government policies per DoD standards and guidelines
• Subject matter expert in DODIPS and CATMS systems
• Edit executive products, including but not limited to: letters, memos, reports, and briefings when necessary
• Present clear, concise, factual statements free from political conclusions or any judgment of individual and per the Plain Writing Act of 2010
• Drive operational improvements, which resulted in improvement of issuance coordination
• Devote particular emphasis to punctuality and worked to maintain an outstanding attendance record, consistently arriving to work ready to start immediately
• Work with DoD clients to understand needs and provide exceptional subject matter expertise
• Draft and presented reports outlining policy actions.
• Investigate policies currently under discussion to assess impact on DoD.

As a government contractor for the DHS , Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), my responsibilities were:

• Plan, coordinate, and execute cyber exercises pursuant to DHS Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program (HSEEP) principles
• Collaborate in conjunction with Exercise Program staff with exercise organizations across DHS, federal and state governments, and private sector coordination councils and associations to coordinate the fabric of cyber exercises that prepare the entire community for cohesive cyber incident response
• Identify exercise objectives of critical constituencies and cyber response organizations, critical operational requirements within the cyber response community, and assure that gaps in exercise support are filled by targeted and productive exercises
• Collaborate with other team members in the production of all relevant exercise documents (Concept of Operations [CONOPS], Exercise Plan [EXPLAN], Master Scenario Event List [MSEL] and injects, Controller/Observer Staff Instructions [COSIN], and policies relevant to exercise conduct)
• Work with the government team leader and exercise planning team in the development of all significant planning meetings (Concept Development Meeting [CDM], Initial Planning Meeting [IPM], Mid-term Planning Meeting [MPM], Final Master Scenario Events List - Meeting [FMM], Final Planning Meeting [FPM], and all After Action Meetings [AAMs] as necessary)
• Monitor social media and online sources for industry trends to build cyber training scenarios
• Develop team communications and information for training development meetings
• Maintain excellent attendance record, consistently arriving to work on time.

As a government contractor for the DoD Chief of the National Guard Bureau (CNGB) Joint Staff (JS), Training and Exercise Division (J37), the assigned responsibilities encompassed:

• Develop HRF/CERFP individual training course registration sites and manage individual training registration for 10 NG Joint Training Courses.
• Communicate all learning and performance objectives, schedules, and training assessments to upper management.
• Direct training programs and development paths for managers and supervisors.
• Analyze effectiveness of training programs at all levels and recommended updates.
• Coordinate and prioritized required training courses for Soldiers.
• Evaluate success of training programs and recommended improvements to upper management to enhance effectiveness.
• Train staff during demonstrations, meetings, conferences, and workshops.

As the National Guard Bureau (CNGB) Joint Staff (JS), Training and Exercise Division (J37), Individual Training Branch Executive Officer (XO) the assigned responsibilities encompassed:

• Perform a variety of analytical, Joint Staff Relations, and assistance duties ranging from those involved with assisting the Division Chief, developing and working on special projects, or support duties required to meet mission success
• Develop and analyze logistic support plans for Division Chief's primary missions to provide Joint Individual and Staff Education and Training to National Guard's 54 states and territory's Joint Staff personnel
• Identify problems and implement improvements while incorporating corrective action and preventable measures
• Fix a variety of training issues while identifying actual or potential problem areas and proposing solutions
• Develop course management/coordination/ registration processes for all courses in NG Joint Individual Training Continuum
• Resolve HRF/CERFP individual training problems, improved operations, and provided exceptional staff support
• Resolve conflicts and negotiated mutually beneficial agreements between parties
• Resolve individual training problems, improved operations, and provided exceptional client support
• Maintain excellent attendance record, consistently arriving to work on time

As a government contractor for the DoD Chief of the National Guard Bureau (CNGB) Joint Staff (JS), Training and Exercise Division (J37), the assigned responsibilities encompassed:

• Provide technical knowledge support for the J3/7 and assisted in identifying, coordinating, developing, and supporting the management of Joint Individual Training policies and programs to mitigate shortfalls associated with homeland security consequence management plans, operations plans, and national security plans for the National Guard CBRN Response Enterprise elements
• Coordinate with J371, J39, and JSO internally on updating individual training requirements pertaining to OSHA regulations and updated NFPA standards (e.g., NFPA 1006, NFPA 1670, NFPA 472)
• Coordinate with NORTHCOM, MSCOE, FEMA, and TRADOC on individual training in the CBRN Enterprise and cross walking with other elements to ensure capability coherency
• Maintain proficient knowledge of NFPA standards; 29 CFR 1910, and the ability to interpret and assign appropriate training on a national scale; reviewing cost, quality, and efficiency.
• Alternate training methods to diversify instruction, strengthen learning opportunities, and enhance program success.
• Communicate all learning and performance objectives, schedules, and training assessments to upper management.
• Analyze effectiveness of training programs at all levels and recommended updates.
• Evaluate success of training programs and recommended improvements to upper management to enhance effectiveness.
• Conduct orientation sessions and organized on-the-job training for new hires.

As the Battalion Commander for the 92nd Chemical Biological Radiological Nuclear (CBRN) Battalion , I perform the following functions:
• Leading a battalion responsible for CBRN area support (AS) and hazardous response (HR).
• Overseeing command and control, ensuring operational readiness at all times.
• Strategically developing and executing training programs to enhance unit capabilities in CBRN detection, decontamination, protection, and response.
• Integrating the battalion's unique capabilities into broader joint and combined operations.
• Managing and mentoring subordinate leaders, fostering a command climate that emphasizes professional development, discipline, and teamwork.
• Effectively managing resources, including equipment, facilities, and budget.
• Maintaining strict adherence to safety, environmental, and regulatory standards, particularly in handling hazardous materials.
• Engaging with external stakeholders, representing the battalion in interactions with higher command and fostering positive relationships with both military and civilian authorities.
• Ensuring the battalion remains fully prepared to execute its mission with excellence, both in peacetime and in response to real-world CBRN incidents.
• Fostered strong partnerships with local community organizations, demonstrating commitment to service beyond military responsibilities.
• Established a positive command climate, fostering teamwork and collaboration among soldiers.
• Maintained high levels of discipline within the battalion by enforcing standards and addressing issues promptly.
• Oversaw budgeting and financial management for the battalion, ensuring fiscal responsibility and efficient resource allocation.
• Evaluated battalion performance and implemented strategies to close gaps in skills or knowledge.