Roger Kuhn

Seeking a challenging academic/technical leadership/applied research position with an organization offering opportunities for personal growth and career advancement. Experienced undergraduate adjunct instructor, graduate adjunct professor, policy spokesperson, and Science & Technology (S&T) diplomat/envoy representing US Navy and US Army at international-level S&T and Research, Development, Test & Evaluation (RDT&E)-related venues. Experienced applied research scientist managing/executing multi-million dollar applied research grants.

Collaborated with every US military service including the US Merchant Marine. Experienced leader offering extensive hands-on technical and supervisory experience in multi-million dollar enterprise-level system integration projects. Retired USCG Reserve (USCGR) Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Combat Systems, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (C5ISR) & Cyber Operations Officer and Qualified US Air Force (USAF) Cyber Operations Officer (Basic).

Current security clearance: Secret.

Security clearance eligibility: DOD Top Secret/ Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI); Talent Keyhole/ Counter Intelligence Polygraph (TK/CI Poly) capable; and Nuclear Command & Control- Extra Sensitive Information (NC2-ESI) indoctrinated.

FACULTY, COMPUTER & INFORMATION SCIENCE - East Coast Polytechnic Institute (ECPI) University - Newport News, VA

(2025-01)

Deliver student-centered instruction using hands-on teaching methods, instructional technology, and active learning strategies to support student success. Assess student performance through a variety of evaluation methods while fostering an engaging and inclusive learning environment for diverse learning styles. Participate in academic activities and ongoing professional development to maintain subject matter expertise and support instructional excellence.

Provide subject matter expertise while functioning as graduate-level Computer & Information Sciences Faculty teaching the following Master of Science, Cybersecurity coursework:

• MSCS633 Applied Cryptography and Data Protection with Artificial Intelligence
• MSCS641 Information Risk Management
• MSCS645 Cybersecurity Strategies
• MSCS656 Wireless, Mobile, and Internet of Things Security
• MSCS695 Artificial Intelligence-Enhanced Cyber Defense Capstone

SENIOR SYSTEMS ENGINEER, TECHNICAL - U.S. Army Communications-Electronics Command (CECOM), Information Systems Engineering Command (ISEC) - Fort Lee, VA

(2016-01)

S&T expert/advisor and senior engineer responsible for planning, directing, conducting, coordinating, and advising senior executive and senior acquisition leadership on projects and programs of broad and applied research, analysis, and engineering in support of technical projects. Participate with ISEC Technical Support Group (TSG) under direction of ISEC Technical Director, and provide expertise to Program Executive Officers (PEOs), program & project managers, senior scientists, hardware & software developers, technical staff and policy makers; research state-of-the-art technology and develop recommendations for technology insertion programs; provide the overall systems engineering and technical integration for the planning, development, acquisition, and implementation of programs/projects; and provide exceptional technical expertise, advice, and guidance for preparation of information systems plans, system design plans, and specifications for programs/projects.

• Appointed Information Systems Security Manager (ISSM) for DoD's largest SAP-based Business Process Management System (BPMS) Enterprise: Global Combat Support System- ARMY (GCSS-ARMY)
• Led Information Assurance (IA) team that obtained the 1st three (3) year DoD IA Risk Management Framework (RMF) Authority to Operate (ATO) awarded to a DoD ERP System
• Awarded US Army "Achievement Medal for Civilian Service" for leading the DOD IA RMF effort resulting in the 1st DoD ERP System to earn a three (3) year ATO

ADJUNCT PROFESSOR, CYBERSECURITY STRATEGY & INFORMATION MANAGEMENT - The George Washington University (GWU) - Washington, DC

(2016-01 - 2020-12)

Provided cybersecurity subject matter expertise to a multidisciplinary master's program spanning systems engineering, information technology & science, law, public policy, governance, technology management, and strategy.

SENIOR PROJECT ENGINEER (CYBERSECURITY) - Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) Dahlgren Division, NSWC Dam Neck - VA

(2016-01 - 2016-12)

Resident Wireless Networks Subject Matter Expert (SME): provided systems engineering, wireless engineering, network security & leadership expertise to those projects utilizing NSWC Dam Neck's Wireless and Mobility Laboratory (WAML) - a RDT&E facility supporting the RDT&E of secure, mobile, broadband wireless access technologies, e.g., mobile WiMAX facilitating tactical Command & Control (C2) in the Littoral Battlespace.

• Re-granted CWNE #56 credential by CWNP program; currently 500 CWNE's in the world
• Appointed Information Systems Security Officer (ISSO) by PMS408; responsible for the Cybersecurity architecture of all Joint Explosive Ordnance Disposal community-related unmanned vehicles, and tactical C2 capabilities

OFFICE OF NAVAL RESEARCH (ONR) SCIENCE ADVISOR - Navy Expeditionary Combat Command (NECC)/NECC Pacific (NECC-PAC)

(2013-01 - 2016-12)

Served as the Navy Special Operations & Expeditionary Warfare community senior representative/liaison in all interactions with S&T-oriented government, academia, and industry organizations. Conveyed a specific understanding of the current Department of Navy S&T planning and experimentation processes to focus on meeting critical requirements and the transition of key technologies.

Doctor of Philosophy - Information Technology (Information Assurance/Cybersecurity) - CAPELLA UNIVERSITY (2024-01)

Master of Science - Cybersecurity (Cyber Operations) - UTICA UNIVERSITY (2015-01)

Certificate - Systems Planning, Research, Development and Engineering Career Field Level III (SYS301) - DEFENSE ACQUISITION UNIVERSITY (2002-01)

Graduate Certificate - Information Technology Systems Engineering - OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY (2000-01)

Graduate Studies - Electrical Engineering - GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY (1996-01 - 1996-12)

Bachelor of Science - Electrical Engineering - U.S. COAST GUARD ACADEMY (1989-01)