Richard Russell

Senior level leader with exceptional strategic planning, diplomacy, and organizational skills. Holder of a Bachelors Degree (Summa Cum Laude) from Shaw University in Public Administration and a Master of Public Affairs degree from North Carolina State University in Public Administration. Superb communicator both orally and in writing. Outstanding motivator specifically chosen for assignments for the ability to motivate individuals and teams to achieve results. Gifted analyst with qualitative and quantitative research and analysis skills. Exceptional ability to grasp the vision and orchestrate the results of the leader. Highly effective at garnering willing support/ buy in of others on the team. Caring teammate who supports others with ideas, mentoring, and roll up the sleeves work to assure success.

CompTia Security+ CE, 11/2024, True

• Reducing the Size of the Military Force While Maintaining The Goodwill of the Fighting Force The Voluntary Separation/ Selective Separation Bonus Program (1991); Strategic planning paper used by the US Army and Congress to establish a new long term personnel program, author, published within the US Army, later adopted by all of DoD
• Controlled Unclassified Information Doctrine, Policy, and Program Plan (2005); Office Principal who guided this strategic planning analysis and policy effort, Published within DHS and the White House; became the policy of the US Government
• Artificial Intelligence and The Future of Intelligence (2016); a strategic planning analysis of an emerging technology and how the technology would impact future operations, author, Published for the Intelligence Professionals Strategic Studies Group.
• Software Assurance Annex to the MDA Program Protection Plan (2017); strategic analysis and planning to transform software assurance, principal contributing author, published within Missile Defense Agency; contract specifications policy.
• Integrating Cyber Security Into The Weapons System Lifecycle (2019); strategic planning analysis and report on how implementation of cyber security technical processes should operate, author, published to professional associations
• Joint Federated Assurance Center Program Protection Plan Software Assurance Plan Guidance (2020); strategic analysis and planning document supporting process implementation, principal author, Published by US Army DEVCOM as policy for all acquisition program contracts.
• Software Assurance Management Plan Template (2020); strategic plan for implementing software assurance processes and procedures, author, Published within Boeing Corporation.