Kirk S.
Program Manager @Defense Threat Reduction Agency
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WORK HISTORY
Program Manager @Defense Threat Reduction Agency
Fort Belvoir, VA, US
Program Manager and Nuclear and Counter-WMD Officer supporting the Advanced Research Division, Counter WMD Technologies Department, within the Defense Threat Reduction Agency. Responsible for managing and integrating five multi-year RDT & E programs in excess of $28 million dollars to produce unique and sensitive counter-WMD capabilities for the Joint Force, SOCOM, Interagency, and U.S. Intelligence Community. Works alongside Interagency partners and is responsible for the Research & Development of programs conducted by industry, academia, military, and national labs.
EDUCATION
Mercyhurst University
Bachelor's Degree / Double Major, Intelligence Studies and Political Science International Relations
U.S. Air Force Institute of Technology
Graduate Certificate , Counter-WMD
U.S. Air Force Institute of Technology
Nuclear Weapons Effects, Policy, and Proliferation (NWEPP) Graduate Certificate , Nuclear Engineering Technology
National Defense University
Program for Emerging Leaders (PEL) Fellowship, Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction
The Johns Hopkins University
Executive Data Science Specialization
U.S. Army Nuclear and Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Agency
Qualification Course, FA52 Qualification Course Phase I and Phase II (DNWS-NROOC)
Georgetown University
Master's Degree Public Policy, Policy Management (MPM)
Missouri State University
Doctor of Defense and Strategic Studies, Defense and Strategic Studies (DDSS) - Part-Time
MIT Sloan Executive Education
Certificate, MIT Sloan + CSAIL Artificial Intelligence: Implications for Business Strategy Program
ABOUT KIRK S.
A Counter-WMD Program Manager, Army Green Beret, and Doctoral Student with over 14 years of experience (including over a year of combat leadership) and a proven record leading diverse teams to accomplish U.S. policy objectives. Offers deep cultural knowledge from experience advising foreign military and civilian leaders throughout Europe. Serving in a joint position and responsible for managing and integrating four multi-year Research and Development programs, including an AI program valued at 28 million dollars. Entrusted to operate in complex environments to enable joint, interagency, intergovernmental, and multinational teams.I am a systems thinker with a high tolerance for ambiguity, and I thrive in uncertain and complex situations. Using previous training and experience, I enjoy leveraging a diverse set of knowledge, both technical and non-technical, to solve wicked problems. Applying knowledge from peripheral domains, I can quickly synthesize information from many different sources and connect disparate pieces of information in new ways. An avid reader, I am interested in a broad range of subjects and driven by a desire to continue to learn across multiple domains. I am passionate about working with U.S. allies and international partners and enjoy serving on cross-functional teams.
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