Narte Master Radio Telecom Engineer Expert Witness

Expert Witness No.1409

New Jersey

Education

73/76, AA/BA (AS/BS) Thomas Edison College, education (electronics)

Awards and Contributions

NARTE master radio, telecom and wireless engineer

FCC Amateur and Commercial radio operator, ship radar endorsement (lifetime)

AT&T Bell Labs courses on solid state devices, switching systems, transmission systems

NJ teacher of electronics, skilled trades, cooperative education, related math & science

Participated in design conferences on Software Defined Radios (SDR), Digital Radio            

Architecture and Micro Electromechanical Modules (MEMS)

Participated in OPSEC, COMSEC, INFOSEC, TRANSEC conferences with the CIA, FBI, NSA, NIST at ANSER, JHU, NOLA and USNPGS

NSA/NIST OPSEC certified, Link 16 Training at Hanscom AFB

Contributor to Army Regulation 25-2 Information Assurance

Contributor DoD Directive 8100 for Wireless Devices in the Global Information Grid

Member IEEE Test Technology Council, Member NSA IA Technical Forum

Chairman, NARTE Avionics and Ground Electronics working group

US Army Information Assurance Security Officer

DoD Anti-Terrorism and FEMA Radiological Management training

Nominated for IOSS OPSEC awards in 2002-3

National Defense Service Medal, Cold War Service Recognition

Experience

2002-04, Senior Consultant, Odyssey Systems Consulting Group, Fort Monmouth, NJ.

Managed Link 16, Joint Tactical Information Distribution System (JTIDS) and Multifunctional Information Distribution System (MIDS) radio configuration management for the German AF, Netherlands AF and Japan ASDF.  Participated in Joint International Configuration Review Board in the UK, SPAWAR and PACOM. Worked closely with the AMCOM Software Engineering Directorate, CERDEC Software Engineering Directorate, Electronic Systems Command Hanscom AFB, and Space and Warfare Directorate San Diego. Managed JASDF JTIDS contract at BAE/DLS. Revised MIDS/JTIDS/JTC operational procedures. Participated in JASDF Link 16 /Patriot test and integration. Recommended link margin improvements and safety precautions.

1999-2002, Senior Engineer, Project Leader, BTG, Fort Monmouth, NJ

Managed Secure Wireless Local Area Network (SWLAN) development for the Brigade Combat Team (BCT). Conducted FLAN/SWLAN SSEB, PDR, SDR. Information Assurance Security Officer & coordinator for Warfighter Information Network –Tactical (WIN-T). Participated in the Joint Interoperabity Technical Conference at Fort Huachuca in 2000,01,03. Participated in Information Assurance Technical Forum at Johns Hopkins University. Participated in OPSEC conference at the USN Post Graduate School. Participated in NSA conference at NOLA. NBC, EMC, HAEMP, STAR, SCG, PPP coordinator for WIN-T. Provided technical support to the Brigade Subscriber Node (BSN) development and testing at CECOM and Forts Drum, Huachuca, Polk and Lewis. Worked closely with the office of the Deputy Chief of Security and Intelligence on COMSEC, INFOSEC, TRANSEC issues. Proposed 100 dB overhead door for I2WD anechoic chamber, to enable shelter and vehicle tests.

1992-1999, Principal Engineer, Aerospace Test Technologies, Red Bank, NJ

Contracted with Techmedia, Tracor, Transtecs. Designed robotic ISR platforms for the Army (FCS) and Navy. Designed radar, radio, lidar beacon system.  Performed survivability analysis for US Air Force C37 aircraft. Taught and tested engineers and technicians for the FCC GROL at Bell Atlantic, Cellular One, Continental Airlines, CSX Railroad and merchant mariners.

1992, Principal Engineer, RMS Technoigies, FAA Technical Center, Pomona, NJ

Development testing of 2020 Voice Switching and Control System for air traffic control.
Participated in design reviews at Harris, Melbourne and SEATAC.

1990-1991, Senior Engineer, Techdyn Systems, Fort Monmouth, NJ

Configuration of LAN/WAN for Army Interoperability Network (AIN)
Provided technical support to CECOM during Desert Shield /Desert Storm.

1987-1990, Senior Engineer, Telos Corp, Fort Monmouth, NJ

Task leader for Army automatic test equipment development (IFTE, ATSE).
Managed 5 engineers in review of Grumman software development.

1985-87, Project engineer, M&T Corp, Lakehurst, NJ

Development and test of avionics test programs from F/A 18, SH 60 and AV8 Aircraft.
Managed 3 engineers during the development and test of avionic test programs sets.
Performed tests at Litton and Technology Development Corp.

1985, Senior Engineer, Analytics Corp, Fort Monmouth, NJ

Wrote specifications for line of sight digital microwave radio for MSCS/TRITAC.
Researched and evaluated state of the art digital microwave radio technology.
     
1981-84, Senior Associate, AT&T Bell Labs, Holmdel/Whippany, NJ

Designed and tested filters and amplifiers for US Navy fixed sonar arrays. Designed and tested audio and video codecs for TV network broadcast at 45/90 mbs. Designed and tested time domain reflectometer for satellite echo canceller testing.

1979-80, Program manager, Advanced Technology Systems, Fair Lawn, NJ

Designed power controller for FA 18 flight simulator. Managed design and test of Navy A6, A7 aircraft underwater egress simulators. Participated in design reviews at USNTC Orlando.

Engineer Standards

IPV4, IPV6, SS7, AES, DES, 3DES, WAP, WEP, FHSS, DSSS, OFDM, CDMA, FDMA, TDMA, DAMA, TADIL A/B/C/J, NBC, HEMP, HERF, HERO, HERP, EMC, AR25, Mil 461, 464, 1553, 6016, X.25, 802.3, 802.11a/ b/g

Accomplishments

Before September 11, 2001

Expert 1409 served as the Nuclear,Biological,Chemical (NBC) and HAEMP coordinator for the Warfighter Information Network –Terrestrial

Expert 1409 drafted the WIN-T System Threat Assessment Report (STAR), Security Classification Guide (SCG), OPSEC Guide and Program Protection Plan (PPP)  
 
Participated in the High Altitude Electromagnetic Pulse (HAEMP) working group at CECOM  

Assigned as the Information Assurance Security Officer (IASO) coordinator for WIN-T

Nominated as a NARTE Wireless Engineer by WIN-T Division and Branch Chiefs

Nominated as a NARTE Class 1 Engineer by Army and Navy supervisors

Provided the WIN-T IASO’s with regular updates from IOSS, IATAC, NCIX and the FBI ANSIR

Posted FBI wanted posters at WIN-T for Osama Bin Laden and other Al Queda operatives.

Contributed to the development of the Brigade Subscriber Node for the Brigade Combat Team at Forts Drum, Polk, Lewis, Huachuca

Completed Army IASO training through Fort Gordon

Completed Program Protection Plan (PPP) training at Fort Monmouth

Completed OPSEC training at USNPGS Monterey

Attended NSA Information Assurance (IA) conference at NOLA

Participated in IA Technical Forum at Johns Hopkins APL

Taught courses on electronic devices at DeVry Technical Institute

Taught FCC GROL courses to Bell Atlantic, Cellular One, CONRAIL, Continental Airline, NJ Transit employees

FCC and NARTE examiner

Cited for Desert Shield and Desert Storm support 

Awarded Cold War Certificate and National Defense Service Medal

Proposed 100 decibel overhead door for CECOM I2WD anechoic chamber

Proposed autonomous robotic platforms (FCS) for the Army and Navy

Designed Radio, Radar, Lidar emergency beacon system

Performed vulnerability analysis for USAF C37

Participated in Joint Interoperability Test Conferences in 2000,01

Recommended and considered for Senior Executive Service

After Sept 11, 2001

Expert 1409 was assigned as the Secure Wireless Area Network and Flying Local Area Network project leader and co chair of the Source Selection Evalution Board for SWLAN (BSN, NOC-V, Stryker) and FLAN (C130, C17).  $83 M GSA award to General Dynamics and Northrop Grumman.

Conducted SWLAN/FLAN design reviews at Myer Center and WIN-T

Participated in FBCB2 tests at Fort Huachuca Cited for FLAN/SWLAN SSEB service to WIN-T BACT

Cited as outstanding BCT engineer/manager

Nominated for the IOSS National OPSEC award 

Nominated for the Marconi – Bell and Thomas Edison awards

Assigned as PM TRCS IASO (E. Keslar)

Member of the DOD Wireless Working Group and helped write the DOD 8100 Directive for

Commercial Wireless Devices in the Global Information Grid (OSD)

Helped to rewrite AR25-2, Information Assurance

Submitted paper on tactical radio EMRADHAZ

Submitted paper on mitigating cosite radio interference

Proposed EMRADHAZ countermeasures to WHCA

Prepared and presented seminars on C4I, FCS, NCW

Proposed improved thermal insulation design for the space shuttle

Invited to TACOM survivability conference at USNPGS Monterey

Proposed space diversity reception design for tactical communications

Attended AFCEA Tactical and Wireless Communications Conferences

Completed Link 16 training at Hanscom AFB

Completed FEMA Radiological Emergency Management training

Completed DOD Anti Terrorism training

Revised MIDS/JTIDS Link 16 operational procedures 

Participated in Joint Interoperability Test Conference 2003

Proposed improved link margin for Link16 and HCLOS radio systems

Participated in Joint International Configuration Review Board in the UK, PACOM, SPAWAR

Proposed C4I improvements as a result of USMC lessons learned in 2003

Proposed C4I improvements as a result of SBCT lessons learned in 2004

Proposed F15 Fighter Data Link range extension

Proposed CF-R1 laptop computer to CERDEC SED and PM TRCS

Participated in Japan Air Self Defense Force Link 16/ Patriot tests

Charter Member International Data Link Society

US Army JTIDS cochairman to the Joint Interoperability Control Review Board 

Provided recommendations on New York City infrastructure vulnerability and survivability to the NYPD, FDNY and Office of Homeland defense

Provided technical support to USA, USN, USAF and JASDSF during AWACS, Patriot and Link 16 test and integration in Hamamatsu and Wajima, Japan.

Currently coordinator for the Link 16 configuration management for NATO and Non NATO countries at CERDEC SED DDS. Link 16 is being used 24 X 7 for airborne, shipboard and terrestrial data com by the US and Allies in SWA and SEA.