Former Department of the Navy CIO Dan Porter Joins Vredenburg; Porter to Lead Strategic Planning as Senior Vice President for Strategic Development.Business Editors RESTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 22, 2002 Vredenburg, a leading provider of professional & technical services and Information Technology (IT) solutions for government and commercial markets, today announced that Dan Porter, former Department of the Navy Chief Information Officer (DON CIO DON CIO Department of the Navy Chief Information Officer (US Navy) ), is joining the company as Senior Vice President for Strategic Development. Porter will take the lead in establishing Vredenburg's strategy to broaden its presence in key markets, including homeland security Noun 1. Homeland Security - the federal department that administers all matters relating to homeland security Department of Homeland Security executive department - a federal department in the executive branch of the government of the United States , acquisition management, information management, and IT solutions. As DON CIO, Porter reported directly to the Secretary of the Navy and was responsible for policy development, vision, oversight, and advocacy of the DON $5.6 billion information management/IT annual budget. In that position, he was widely recognized for leading several key initiatives, including the Department's Year 2000 ($1.2 billion) initiative; first use of reverse auctions in the Federal government; deployment of the Smart Card/Common Access Card to nearly one million uniformed, civilian, and contract employees; and for the most aggressive information infrastructure upgrade in government - the $6.9 billion Navy-Marine Corps Intranet. In addition, he was designated as the Department's Critical Infrastructure Assurance Officer (CIAO) in accordance with Presidential Decision Directive-63 (PDD-63), establishing a premiere critical infrastructure protection Department of Defense (DOD) program to identify and protect assets critical to the Defense Transportation System. Loss of a critical asset would result in failure to support the mission of a combatant commander. program for the DON. "Dan Porter is a recognized leader in strategic planning Strategic planning is an organization's process of defining its strategy, or direction, and making decisions on allocating its resources to pursue this strategy, including its capital and people. and management in areas that match up perfectly with Vredenburg's core competencies," said Chick Baboyian, Vredenburg President and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. . "I have known Dan for over 20 years and am well aware of his expertise, leadership, and integrity. It is with great enthusiasm that I welcome him to Vredenburg." His distinguished career in the Federal government also included leading the DON's Acquisition Reform initiative as the Acquisition Reform Executive for ASN (1) (Autonomous System Number) A unique identifier of an autonomous system on the Internet. Of the 65 thousand ASNs available, more than 30 thousand have been assigned to ISPs and NSPs. ISPs usually have only one ASN, but NSPs may have more than one. (RDA RDA abbr. recommended daily allowance Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) The Recommended Dietary Allowances (RDAs) are quantities of nutrients in the diet that are required to maintain good health in people. ) and serving as the first civilian Program Executive Officer. Prior to 1990, he held a variety of senior management positions in Naval Sea Systems Command The Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) is the largest of the U.S. Navy's five "systems commands," or materiel organizations. NAVSEA consists of four shipyards, eight "warfare centers" (two undersea and six surface), four major shipbuilding locations and the NAVSEA headquarters, Headquarters in the areas of Anti-Submarine Warfare “A/S” redirects here. For the Danish stock company form, see Aktieselskab. “A/S” redirects here. For the Norwegian stock company form, see aksjeselskap. and Mine Warfare Systems. Mr. Porter won numerous awards, including the Federal 100 (in 2002 and 2001) and the DON Distinguished Civilian Service Award, the top honorary award of the Department. About Vredenburg Vredenburg, headquartered in Reston, Virginia, is a leading professional & technical services and information technology solutions company of nearly 300 employees that has supported government and commercial clients since 1968. The company serves defense, the public sector, and industry from two primary business units: Professional & Technical Services and Information Technology. The Professional & Technical Services business unit provides a wide range of project management and engineering solutions to Department of Defense and Civilian Agencies, including critical infrastructure protection services, weapons systems acquisition support, and financial and engineering management. The Information Technology business unit provides document and workflow management solutions utilizing the company's HighView suite of products, including the HighView-based CriticalView, a new software solution that assists government and commercial organizations to identify, manage, and protect assets that are essential to their core business operations. Vredenburg also offers fully automated Electronic Freedom of Information Act (VeFOIA) applications, Automated Declassification de·clas·si·fy tr.v. de·clas·si·fied, de·clas·si·fy·ing, de·clas·si·fies To remove official security classification from (a document). de·clas Systems (VeCLASS), as well as multi-media Electronic Case File Management Systems (VeCASE) for criminal justice, insurance claims, student registration, and other business processes. For additional information visit the Vredenburg website at http://www.vredenburg.com. |
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