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State of Texas Sector Review: Cyber Security Landscape
State of Texas Sector Review: Cyber Security Landscape
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Think Healthcare is Protected from Phishing? Think Again.
Think Healthcare is Protected from Phishing? Think Again.
By Josh Lawton
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Lessons Learned from the Top 3 Healthcare Breaches of 2016
Lessons Learned from the Top 3 Healthcare Breaches of 2016
By Josh Lawton
Contributions
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What are the best ways to keep up with project management trends?
Staying updated in project management is vital. Here's how: Podcasts & Webinars: Gain insights from experts on-the-go. Books: Both classics and new releases offer valuable knowledge. Conferences: Network and learn from industry leaders. Online Communities: Platforms like PMI or LinkedIn groups foster meaningful discussions. Blogs: Sites like Harvard Business Review provide current insights. Certifications: Pursue PMP or Agile certifications to stay aligned with industry standards. Tech & Tools: Stay adept with tools like Trello or JIRA. Regularly updating your skills ensures you remain at the forefront of project management best practices.
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What the heck does Judaism and the Ethics of AI have to do with one another? That’s a question that underpins the whole seminar series that Rabbi…
What the heck does Judaism and the Ethics of AI have to do with one another? That’s a question that underpins the whole seminar series that Rabbi…
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Meet these four Longhorn business owners who are connected through the Longhorn Business Network.🤘 🤘 Dr. Mitchel Wong founded Austin Eye in 1969…
Meet these four Longhorn business owners who are connected through the Longhorn Business Network.🤘 🤘 Dr. Mitchel Wong founded Austin Eye in 1969…
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Turning the page to end one chapter and begin the next! I'm excited to announce my graduation from The University of Texas at Austin with a…
Turning the page to end one chapter and begin the next! I'm excited to announce my graduation from The University of Texas at Austin with a…
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Experience & Education
Licenses & Certifications
Volunteer Experience
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Mentor
The University of Texas at Austin
- Present 3 years
Education
Mentor undergraduate students in the Entrepreneurship Minor’s Professional Mentorship Program at the University of Texas- Austin
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Mentor
Holt Accelerator
- Present 4 years
As part of the preeminent Fintech accelerator in Canada, my goal is to mentor entrepreneurs on go-to-market strategies, building products and dev teams, raising money, sales, and M&A.
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Mentor
Vista Ridge High School
- 1 year
Education
Work with high school students to teach them about entrepreneurship, startups, and business through group work on a business project.
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Member, CEOcircle
Bunker Labs
- 1 year
CEOcircle is a monthly breakfast meeting for pre-selected, post-revenue growth stage companies whose CEO’s are military veterans or spouses.
This monthly meeting surrounds CEO’s of validated, stable companies with the resources, networks, and mentors they need to position their company for future success (i.e. hiring, expanding to new markets, raising additional financing). Open to successful veteran CEO’s & small business owners on an invitation-only basis. -
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Trustee
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8469
- 2 years 1 month
Audit the records and accounts of all committees, officers and members having to do with the receipt and expenditure of Post funds.
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District Inspector (Auditor)
Veterans of Foreign Wars
- 1 year 1 month
I was responsible for auditing the VFW posts in the 10th District, the largest district in the Commonwealth of Virginia. This included auditing their corporate status, by-laws, financials, and ensuring compliance with all other national and departmental VFW regulations.
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Quartermaster (CFO)
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8469
- 1 year 1 month
I was responsible for all financial and accounting matters as they relate to the functioning of VFW Post 8469. I also prepared audits, corporate tax returns, and ensured that the post is in compliance with its corporate charters and national VFW regulations.
Recognized as an All-State Quartermaster (CFO).
Recognized as an All-American Quartermaster (CFO). (Only 128 other Quartermasters world-wide and 3 other in Virginia received this honor).
Check out our post by going to…I was responsible for all financial and accounting matters as they relate to the functioning of VFW Post 8469. I also prepared audits, corporate tax returns, and ensured that the post is in compliance with its corporate charters and national VFW regulations.
Recognized as an All-State Quartermaster (CFO).
Recognized as an All-American Quartermaster (CFO). (Only 128 other Quartermasters world-wide and 3 other in Virginia received this honor).
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Employer Advisory Board Member
George Mason University
- 2 years 11 months
Education
The Employer Advisory Board gathers employers and GMU staff together to discuss crucial issues in the economy, Mason's preparation of future employees, and to shape future services and programs within Career Services and the University.
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Executive Board Member (Advocate)
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8469
- 1 year 1 month
Check out our post by going to this link http://www.vfwpost8469.org/
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Post Commander (CEO)
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8469
- 2 years 1 month
- Post Commander (CEO) of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8469
- Membership totals 300 members
- Responsible for the action of VFW Post 8469 as a non-profit entity.
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Vice Chairman, Mason Veteran Center Task Force
George Mason University
- 9 months
Education
Responsibilities:
•Oversaw a fifteen member task force that included GMU faculty, staff, and student veterans.
•Coordinated the research and creation of a $1.25M Student Veteran Center policy proposal, which resulted in increased veteran recruitment and retention.
•Negotiated with senior university officials, Virginia elected officials, and the veteran student body to gain stakeholder buy-in and to ensure that all academic, government, and student requirements were satisfied…Responsibilities:
•Oversaw a fifteen member task force that included GMU faculty, staff, and student veterans.
•Coordinated the research and creation of a $1.25M Student Veteran Center policy proposal, which resulted in increased veteran recruitment and retention.
•Negotiated with senior university officials, Virginia elected officials, and the veteran student body to gain stakeholder buy-in and to ensure that all academic, government, and student requirements were satisfied.
Notable Accomplishments:
•Served on the search committee and personally interviewed the final four applicants for the position of Director of Office of Military Services at George Mason University.
•The task force’s Student Veteran Center policy proposal led to the creation of the first Office of Military Services in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
Publications
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Taking the Bullet: Student Veterans’ BAH Payments
The Virginia Veteran
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Sika ne っhene: Money is King: Refuting post-colonial historians’ summation of British colonialism on the Gold Coast during 1800-1874
Courses
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Accounting and Financial Reporting
BU.210.620
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Advanced Emergency Surgical Procedures
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Airborne School
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Business Communication
BU.120.601
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Business Telecommunications
BU.330.701
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Channel and Distribution Strategy
BU.430.740
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Combat Medic School
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Commercialization Strategy
STC384
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Computer Hardware Fundamentals
IT 212
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Converting Technology to Wealth
W380
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Customer Focused Marketing
BU.410.620
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Customer Relationship Management
BU.420.720
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Decision Models
BU.520.601
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Economics for Decision Making
BU.220.620
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Emerging Frontiers in Health Care: Strategy & Technology
BU.350.720
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Entrepreneurship: Starting and Managing a New Enterprise
MSOM 304
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Estimating and Budgeting Project Costs
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Finance and Capital Markets
BU.231.620
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Financing New Ventures
W386
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Global Strategy
BU.151.620
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Identifying Project Risks
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Innovation & New Product Development
BU.430.730
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Introduction to Computing
IT 103
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Introduction to Information Technology
IT 101
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Leadership Ethics
BU.131.601
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Leadership in Organizations
BU.142.620
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Managing Efficiencies of IT Projects
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Managing Financial Resources
MSOM 300
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Managing Information Systems
BU.310.620
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Managing Information in a Global Environment
MSOM 302
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Managing People and Organizations
MSOM 301
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Managing Product Development and Production
STC394C
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Managing the Execution and Control of IT Projects
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Market Driven Strategy
BU.450.710
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Marketing Technological Innovations
W382
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Marketing in a Global Economy
MSOM 303
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Multimedia and Web Design
IT 213
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Negotiation
BU.121.610
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New Venture Creation
STC395
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Operations Management
BU.680.620
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Pricing
BU.430.720
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Primary Leadership Development Course
PLDC
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Real Estate Entrepreneurship
BU.152.725
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Services Management
BU.620.710
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Statistical Analysis
BU.510.601
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Strategic Brand Management
BU.450.705
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Strategic Management
BU.151.790
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Tactical Combat Casualty Care
TC3
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The Firm and the Macroeconomy
BU.220.610
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Understanding Consumer Behavior
BU.420.710
Projects
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Holmes Processing
Holmes Processing is a selection of open-source tools designed to tackle the large data-sets confounding our computer security efforts. Combined, these tools are a catalyst for extracting useful information and generating meaningful intelligence. In turn, this allows analysts to perform more accurate assessments and develop powerful mitigation strategies.
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Novetta Cyber Analytics
Comprehensive full packet network capture/instrumentation/analysis platform for use in both classic computer network defense, as well as a platform for more advanced incident response, hunting, and investigative work.
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Chief Technology Strategist Notes
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Chief Technology Strategist (CTS) Notes aim to help VA leadership make better decisions and be more informed customers (of OIT's products and services) by providing them with unbiased, accurate information about technology issues. CTS Notes introduce topics in an easily digestible fashion by presenting background information on the topic, clearly explaining its importance within VA, and providing recommendations for success from the Chief Technology Strategist.
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Virtual Lifetime Electronic Record Data Access Service
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The Virtual Lifetime Electronic Record Data Access Service (VLER DAS) is a new information exchange transport mechanism between VA and DoD that offers capabilities beyond what the existing Bidirection Health Information Exchange (BHIE) system offers. As such, the VLER DAS will be the enterprise-wide VLER information exchange broker for the VA.
VLER DAS will improve performance and usability for viewing of DoD data within VA systems and DoD to view VA data. This shall be accomplished by…The Virtual Lifetime Electronic Record Data Access Service (VLER DAS) is a new information exchange transport mechanism between VA and DoD that offers capabilities beyond what the existing Bidirection Health Information Exchange (BHIE) system offers. As such, the VLER DAS will be the enterprise-wide VLER information exchange broker for the VA.
VLER DAS will improve performance and usability for viewing of DoD data within VA systems and DoD to view VA data. This shall be accomplished by retrieving all DoD and VA requested data through the VLER DAS. VA and DoD clinicians, care coordinators and other staff, use the data (health, benefits, administrative) for multiple existing and emerging purposes including disability claims processing and the treatment and care of active duty and retired service personnel.Other creators -
Electronic Case File Transfer between DoD and VA
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On April 9, 2012, the Secretary of Defense and Secretary of Veterans Affairs tasked their Departments with implementing a paperless, searchable claims file for the Integrated Disability Evaluation System (IDES).
This effort focuses on the delivery and successful implementation of a disruptive technology to meet the near-term goal of an electronic case file transfer to provide benefits and medical adjudication.Other creatorsSee project
Honors & Awards
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The Pefanis Future Texas Legend Veteran Award
Texas Business Hall of Fame
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James D. Pippin Veteran Award Winner
Jon Brumley Texas Venture Labs
Was recognized as the best veteran owned company at the Texas Venture Labs Investment Competition. Health Hat is a technology company that focuses on being the solution to help hospitals and health care systems become lean by increasing revenue, patient and staff satisfaction, driving volumes, and achieving performance goals.
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Semi-Finalist
Entrepreneurs’ Organization- Houston and Rice University’s Veterans in Business Association
Pitched a building technology company that utilizes the bright volume building technology to provide an environmentally friendly and efficient building, design, and construction solution.
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Clean Technology Award Winner
Jon Brumley Texas Venture Labs and Wells Fargo
Pitched a building technology company that utilizes the bright volume building technology to provide an environmentally friendly and efficient building, design, and construction solution.
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All-American Quartermaster (CFO) (2014-2015)
Veterans of Foreign Wars
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All-State Quartermaster (CFO) (2014-2015)
Veterans of Foreign Wars
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Honorary Grand Marshal, Fairfax City Independence Day Parade
Fairfax City
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Phi Alpha Theta (National History Honor Society)
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Martha V. Pennino Community Service Award
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Delegate to Virginia's Democratic State Convention
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Languages
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German
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French
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Organizations
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American Legion Post 24, Alexandria, VA
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Ancient Free and Accepted Masons
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Scottish Rite of Freemasonry
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Veterans of Foreign Wars
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