Michael Watson
Technology Integration | Data, Audio, Video, and Control | Wireless Expert | IOT | SATCOM | International Partnerships | Data Transport
- Role
- Senior Military Operations Analyst at STI-TEC
- Location
- Denver, CO, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Michael Watson
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Experience
Senior Military Operations Analyst
Aug 2020 — Present · Colorado Springs, CO, US
International Partner (IP) SATCOM Agreements Subject Matter Expert (SME)International Partner Integration Team SME supporting Wideband Global SATCOM (WGS) Multilateral Memorandum of Understanding (MOU): Manage task completion performing military satellite operations link budgeting analysis and resource usage reporting for nine International Partners (Belgium, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, Norway, New Zealand, United Kingdom) and the United States of America.Provide SATCOM International Agreement SME support for activities required in the effective implementation and management of current SATCOM International Partnerships, integration of new resource sharing projects connected to SATCOM, and facilitate future SATCOM Partnership exploratory discussions and negotiation support.Author detailed Operations Reports and associated out-briefing presentations of weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual reports related to SATCOM Project Operations for General Officers and International Executive Steering Committees, Project Status Review meetings, and action officer Technical Interchange Meetings and Planning Working Groups. Topics include System Usage (Baseline Resource Allocation), Anchor Station Plan and Ground Infrastructure Improvement, Orbital Opportunities, System Optimization, and Terminal and Modem Certification Process.In-depth experience with ITAR/export control management, to include authoring and staffing of Technical Assistance Agreements and ITAR Exemptions Letters through US DOD services.In-depth experience with International Third Party Transfer related to US MILSATCOM assets.In-depth experience with DOD Acquisition Cross Service Agreement program management.
Education
Community College of the Air Force
Associate of Science - AS, Instructor of Technology and Military Science
1998 — 2003
Southern Illinois University, Carbondale
Bachelor of Applied Science (BASc), Information Technology & Telecommunications Management
2002 — 2006
University of Denver - Daniels College of Business
Master of Business Administration - MBA, Business Administration and Management, General
2018 — 2019
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