Mike Mason

About Mike Mason

My experience as a Supervisory IT Specialist with DCSA includes • Identify the internal and external factors that affect the work of the organization. Perceive organizational and political reality and collaborate effectively across boundaries. Weigh relevance and accuracy of information; involve appropriate stakeholders; generate and evaluate alternative solutions; and formulates recommendations for consideration by appropriate decision makers. • Complete performance plans and appraisals of subordinates by due date, using performance plans that are clearly communicated, results-oriented, rigorous, and aligned to DCSA goals and objectives. • Sets long-term and short-term program objectives that stress results, are realistic and measurable, and respond to DCSA priorities. • Develop and execute plans to achieve organizational goals and effectively manage day-to-day work through assignments that leverage resources (human, financial, technological, etc.) to maximize efficiency and produce high quality results. Monitor progress toward achieving goals and organizational objectives using effective measures, processes and procedures; continually improves services and program performance based on measurement results. Ensure internal and management controls are followed and takes action to strengthen or correct identified weaknesses. • Resolves conflict in a constructive and positive way. Promote respectful, cooperative, and productive working relationships among diverse groups and employees. Listen to employees and customers/stakeholders to identify needs and expectations. Build strong alliances, involving the appropriate employees and stakeholders in making decisions, and build trust and cooperative working relationships both within and outside the organization. • Manage Security Assessment & Authorization (SA & A) activities for assigned systems

Experience

1. Bies Program Manager

   Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA)

   Mar 2023 — Present · Boyers, PA, US

   Identify the internal and external factors that affect the work of the organization. Perceive organizational and political reality and collaborate effectively across boundaries. Weigh relevance and accuracy of information; involve appropriate stakeholders; generate and evaluate alternative solutions; and formulates recommendations for consideration by appropriate decision makersComplete performance plans and appraisals of subordinates by due date, using performance plans with clear and concise performance objectives that are clearly communicated, results-oriented, rigorous, and aligned to Agency goals and objectives Develop and execute plans to achieve organizational goals and effectively manage day-to-day work through assignments that leverage resources (human, financial, technological, etc.) to maximize efficiency and produce high quality results. Monitor progress toward achieving goals and organizational objectives using effective measures, processes and procedures; continually improves services and program performance based on measurement resultsWork with system owners and managers to ensure that each system is interoperable, integrated, and configured to support the enterprise architecture. Coordinates with partner systems and data suppliers from DCSA, DoD, IC, and OGA to ensure maintenance of interoperability impacted by new PEO initiatives. Responsible for evaluating business case analyses using IT enterprise architecture concepts and guidelines for new and emerging technologies and information services that may impact BIES systemsManage Security Assessment & Authorization (SA & A) activities for nine High Valued Assets For BIES PMO Plan, assess, and improve the security posture of programs with latest technologies, tools, and processes. Performs other related duties as assignedPerform Budgeting cost and schedule estimating, planning, programming, program integration, interoperability, and oversight functions for BIES PMO

Education

• Colorado Technical University

  Bachelor of Science (BS), IT Security

  2013 — 2015

• University of Phoenix

  Business Management

  2005 — 2006

Skills

• Visio
• Policy
• Troubleshooting
• Program Management
• Systems Analysis
• Contract Management
• Business Analysis
• Fisma
• Government
• Integration
• Dod
• Testing
• Sdlc
• IT Management
• Project Management
• Security
• Disaster Recovery
• Government Contracting
• Process Improvement
• Pmp
• Leadership
• Proposal Writing
• Requirements Analysis
• Analysis
• Information Technology
• Security Clearance