Monday, October 11, 2010

Agenda for: Tuesday 12th October (2010-10-12)

Agenda for: Tuesday 12th October (2010-10-12)
0700-0730: INTRODUCTIONS & ASSISTANCE
Roundtable introductions, job search assistance, business advice and referrals, and other networking assistance.

0730-0800: PROGRAM
Rear Admiral Dick Young (USNR, Ret) will speak with us about his efforts to help vets find jobs via a task force involving the Colorado Department of Labor, U.S. Department of Labor, and Employer Support of the Guard & Reserve (ESGR). Thanks to Dick Eason (USNA '84) for arranging to have Admiral Young speak with us.
Upcoming Programs
10/19/10: Laura Hardin is an independent recruiter who will talk with us about the job market and her recruiting services. She recently led a similar discussion for the Biznet group in Colorado Springs.

10/26/10: Rob Brazell, president of Project Return2Work (www.return2work.org) will discuss how his organization provides personalized vocational rehabilitation and employee services for people with disabilities, including wounded warriors and other former military service members.

11/2/10: Heather Ehle with Project Sanctuary (www.projectsanctuary.us) will discuss this nonprofit organization which helps military families reconnect after overseas tours.

11/9/10: Kimberly Hessler is a Certified Career Coach and founder/CEO of Homeland Security Careers. She provides classes on this topic in conjunction with the Airman and Family Readiness Centers at both Peterson AFB and USAFA.
Job Opportunities
CYBERSPACE ANALYST (Peterson AFB, CO):

Thanks to Bob Brown (USAFA '71) from the Colorado Springs Biznet group for passing along the following job opening.

Norm Andersson at Veteran Engineering & Technology is looking for a cyberspace analyst. Please see below for Norm's description of the position, and contact him directly if you're interested.

We have an urgent fill for an A9 Cyber M&S Analyst – TS/SCI required, immediate start, intel background and ‘hooks’ into NSA, 624th, 688th, 90th , and other cyber/IO organizations strongly desired, asn this position functions as a liaison officer, of sorts. Responsible for supporting Cyber M&S capability development/planning within A9.

Odyssey is actively recruiting for fill as our incumbent ‘walked’ last week – BUT WE ARE OPENING THIS UP TO THE TEAM FOR TEAM FILL.

PROGRAM POSITION TITLE: Cyberspace Analyst
PROGRAM LABOR CATEGORY: Analyst III
ODYSSEY POSITION TITLE: Cyberspace Analyst
ODYSSEY LABOR CATEGORY: Analyst III
NUMBER OF POSITIONS: 1
SALARY RANGE: TBD
SECURITY CLEARANCE: Top Secret/SCI

PRIMARY FUNCTION(S)
Conduct critical analyses to support various HQ AFSPC and Air Staff Directorates on cyber issues, to include, but not limited to Requirements, Operations, and Intelligence. The contractor shall conduct analyses in support of Effectiveness Analysis (EA) and Analyses of Alternatives (AoA) to include, but not limited to Computer Network Defense (CND), AFNetOps, Computer Network Exploitation (CNE), Computer Network Attack (CNA), operational preparation of the environment, electronic systems security assessment, AF Web Risk Analysis, and Combat Communications.

RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES
Specific Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
: Perform Modeling, Simulation, and Analysis (MS&A) for cyberspace systems.
: Analysis activities include Military Utility Analysis (MUA) and Operational Impact Analysis on the warfighter.
: Activities include developing analysis plans (including the development of key metrics and selection of MS&A tools)
: Conducting the analysis (including Design of Experiments and operating the appropriate MS&A tools), analyzing the results, and development of final reports/briefings.
: Write reports on various types of analyses supporting the breadth of cyberspace analysis efforts.
: Provide expertise in support of the AFSPC Integrated Planning and Programming Process (IPP) in the cyberspace mission area and the AFSPC Cyberspace Capability teams.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
: 8 or more years experience in:
: Excel, probability/statistics and operations research techniques, and Modeling and Simulation (M&S).
: Working knowledge of cyberspace systems/ capabilities including Network Attack (Net A) and Network Defense (Net D).
: Functional knowledge of the following concepts:
: All aspects of cyberspace operations and metrics development
: Cyber quick-turn Capabilities Based Assessments (CBAs), to include follow-on studies generated by initial results
: Cyber operations command and control (624 OC) to include (but not limited to) operational assessments
: Cyber modeling and simulation requirements and tools to include (but not limited to) network architectures and familiarity with SEAS, C-REA, Treasuremap, C2 PAT and STORM
: Cyber risk assessment
: Impact to warfighter resulting from loss of cyberspace superiority
: Masters degree in Math, Operations Research, Probability/Statistics, Engineering, or related technical field required. Significant experience in Electronic Warfare (EW), Information Warfare (IW), or Information Operations (IO) combined with non-technical bachelor's degree may substitute for technical Bachelor's degree.
: Top Secret SCI Clearance

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
: Understanding of AF Space Command corporate/staffing processes. .
: Experience/Familiarity with the Air Force-approved M&S tools a plus.
: Experience working at HQ AFSPC, in any directorate.

WORKING LOCATIONS & ADDITIONAL INFO
: Position located at HQ AFSPC, Peterson AFB, CO
: Availability to travel within the CONUS, less than 10% each year.

All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or status as a Vietnam era or special disabled veteran.

Thanks
Norm

Norm Andersson

President/CEO
Veteran Engineering & Technology, LLC
719.598.7107
www.vet-technology.com

A Service-Disabled, Veteran-Owned Small Business
Additional Information
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