John M. Gilligan 8908 Glade Hill Rd Fairfax, VA 22031
[email protected] 703-503-3232 (office) 503-395-1561 (mobile)
Mr. Gilligan has over 25 years of managerial experience in leading very large information technology organizations. He has a proven track record of fostering innovation and achieving business growth as well as significantly improving levels of effectiveness and efficiency. Mr. Gilligan has successfully managed some of the most complex information technology development and integration programs. Mr. Gilligan is a proven IT innovator with a strong blend of leadership and operational experience. SPECIALTIES n Business Strategy n Organization Growth n Organizational Innovation
n Financial Management n Program Implementation n Cyber Security
EDUCATION M.B.A. Finance, Virginia Tech University M.S. Computer Engineering, Case Western Reserve University B.A. Mathematics, Duquesne University EXPERIENCE Schafer Corporation. 3811 N. Fairfax Dr. Arlington VA. 2013 to Present. President and Chief Operating Officer. n Responsible for the day-to-day operations of a mid-sized, technology oriented government services company. n Involved in every facet of the company in order to revitalize the organization and business base. Gilligan Group, Inc. Fairfax, VA. May 2008 to Present. President. n n n n
Founder of a government IT consulting firm supporting Federal government and industry. Member of the Obama-Biden Transition Team for the defense and intelligence community. Led analyses of Defense IT Acquisition Processes and Air Force business transformation efforts leading to recommendations to OSD and Congress. Member, Cyber Security Commission (formed to advise the 44th President)
SRA International, Inc., Fairfax, VA, 2005 to 2008. Senior Vice President & Director, Defense Sector (Deputy Director, SRA Defense Sector from 2005 to 2007). n n n
Responsible for the management, performance, staffing, and business growth for SRA’s Defense Sector, a $350+M/year business unit. Revamped marketing approach to broaden business focus and achieve business growth objectives. Improved Sector profitability. Provided leadership for process improvement efforts, including achievement of ISO 9001 Certification for the Defense Sector 1
United States Air Force, Washington, DC, 2000-2005. Chief Information Officer. n n n
Established Air Force chief information officer organization, structure, and processes including IT vision and strategy; policies; architectures and standards; and investment planning and control for $6 billion IT budget. Led CIOs in 10 operating organizations (Major Commands) and 5 functional organizations. Federal CIO Council Architecture and Infrastructure Committee Co-Chair.
Department of Energy (DOE), Washington, DC, 1998-2000. Chief Information Officer. n n n n
Managed IT for Headquarters DOE as well as DOE National and Defense laboratories. Oversaw $2 billion per year budget. Led Year 2000 efforts and major security upgrade for DOE laboratories. Federal CIO Council Security and Privacy Committee Co-Chair.
United States Air Force, Washington, DC 1992-1998. Program Executive Officer, Battle Management and Command/Control. n n n
Managed $1 billion per year portfolio of development programs for the nation’s largest command and control, intelligence, transportation, logistics, modeling and simulation, and communications systems. Supervised 15 Program Managers. Responsible for contractor selection, performance monitoring, and award fees.
Previous work experience includes: n Director, Information Technology Policy and Architecture for U.S. Air Force. n Director of Studies and Analysis for communications technology organization. n Deputy Program Director for $3 billion modernization of U.S. military command and control system. n System Development Corporation, Branch Manager Security Projects, responsible for business acquisition and execution of computer security and networking programs. n ITT Defense Communications, Software Team Lead for military communications systems. AFFILIATIONS Schafer Corporation, Vice Chairman, Board of Directors Software Engineering Institute, Board of Visitors Center for Internet Security, Chairman, Board of Directors Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association (AFCEA), Board of Directors and Co-Chair AFCEA Cyber Committee Roundarch Isobar, Inc., Board of Directors Cyber Griffin, Inc. Chairman, Board of Directors Strategic Advisors to Government Executives (SAGE), Partnership for Public Service, Member Commission on Cybersecurity for the 44th President, Member Defense Acquisition University, Lecturer on Acquisition Methods HDT Global, Inc. Chairman, Board of Directors, 2007-2014
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HONORS AND AWARDS Distinguished Civilian Service Medal, Joint Chiefs of Staff Distinguished Executive Presidential Rank Award (2) Meritorious Executive Presidential Rank Award (2) President's Council on Year 2000 Conversion Medal Reinventing Government Hammer Award-Y2K Information Coordination Center Team Fed 100 Award, Federal Computer Week (2) Premier 100 IT Leaders, Computerworld Decoration for Exceptional Civilian Service Outstanding Civilian Career Service Award John J. Franke Award, Industry Advisory Council Bold 100 Award, CIO Magazine Air Force Cyberspace Operations and Support Hall of Fame RECENT PUBLICATIONS “Economics of Cybersecurity: A Practical Framework for Cybersecurity Investment”, AFCEA International Cyber Committee, October 2013. “The Economics of Cybersecurity Part II: Extending the Cybersecurity Framework”, AFCEA International Cyber Committee, April 2014. “Recommended Context and Framework for a National Cyber Information Sharing Initiative”, AFCEA International Cyber Committee, October 2015.
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