Mike Mattis

Current

Commander at U.S. Navy Reserve
Senior Manager at Accenture

Past

Civil Military Operations Effects Assessment Officer at Multi-National Corps-Iraq (MNC-I)
Program Manager at Maxim Systems, Inc
Operations Officer - NR SPAWAR 0466 at U.S. Navy Reserve

Operations Director at Naval Satellite Operations Center (NAVSOC)
Satellite Operations Department Head at Naval Satellite Operations Center (NAVSOC)
Submarine Officer at US Navy
Student at Naval Submarine School
Student at Naval Nuclear Power Training Unit
Student at Naval Nuclear Power School
Assistant for Political-Military Affairs at N00K Staff of Chief Of Naval Operations (CNO)
Midshipman at Naval Academy

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Education

University of Oxford
United States Naval Academy

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Connections

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Industry

Defense & Space

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Mike Mattis’s Summary

• Proven results focused manager of Systems Engineering and Information Technology (IT) projects.
• Experienced leader of Integrated Product Teams, finding solutions for complex technical problems.
• Recognized expert in Space Systems Engineering and Operations and Information Security Systems Engineering.
• Exceptional people-oriented supervisor, team builder, and subordinate mentor.

Mike Mattis’s Specialties:

• Civil Military Operations/Civil Affairs Operations
• Space Systems Engineering and Operations
• Submarine Engineering, Operations, and Safety
• Naval Nuclear Power Operations

Mike Mattis’s Experience

Commander

U.S. Navy Reserve

(Government Agency; Military industry)

June 2009 — Present (7 months)

Drilling Navy Reservist supporting Navy's PEO Space Systems
Senior Manager

Accenture

(Public Company; ACN; Management Consulting industry)

January 2008 — Present (2 years )
Civil Military Operations Effects Assessment Officer

Multi-National Corps-Iraq (MNC-I)

(Military industry)

January 2008 — May 2009 (1 year 5 months)

Recalled to Active Duty service in the Navy in January 2008 and trained as an Army Civil Affairs Officer (38A) in Fort Bragg, NC and Fort Dix, NJ from January to June 2008. Deployed to Baghdad, Iraq in support of the 18th Airborne Corps, running the Multi-National Corps-Iraq (MNC-I). Serving as the MNC-I C9 (Civil Affairs) Effects Assessment Officer, evaluating Corps efforts to build civil capacity by assessing improvements in governance and economic development in Iraq.
Program Manager

Maxim Systems, Inc

(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Defense & Space industry)

January 2003 — December 2007 (5 years )

• Space Systems Division Program Manager for Satellite Control Ground Systems and Space Systems Security, supervising 15 Systems Engineers at 5 support locations.
• Recognized expert in all aspects of Satellite Operations (SATOPS) and Ground Control Systems.
• Information Systems Security Engineering (ISSE) specialist, including Cryptographic systems, Key Management systems, and Information Assurance Certification and Accreditation (C&A).
• Lead teams supporting NAVSOC on ground systems integration, security engineering, and orbital analysis for current and future Navy satellite programs.
• Operations expert on on-orbit satellite operations, including routine ops and anomaly resolution.
Operations Officer - NR SPAWAR 0466

U.S. Navy Reserve

(Government Agency; 10,001 or more employees; Military industry)

January 2003 — December 2007 (5 years )
Operations Director

Naval Satellite Operations Center (NAVSOC)

(Government Agency; 51-200 employees; Defense & Space industry)

January 2002 — December 2002 (1 year )

- Led 136 personnel (36 military, 48 government civilian, and 52 contractors) managing 24/7 operations of two Satellite Operations Centers (SOCs) and three Remote Ground Facilities (RGFs) supporting TT&C for 23 on-orbit satellites/payloads; DOD-wide Transmission Security (TRANSEC) management and distribution of Adaptation and Ephemeris (A&E) data for 10 Navy EHF Satellite Program (NESP) payloads; operations, maintenance, and upgrades of the Navy Satellite Control Network (NSCN) ground control system and interface control and interoperability with the Air Force Satellite Control Network (AFSCN); and, trending analysis and anomaly resolution for six unique constellations of spacecraft/ payloads, including 3 Fleet Satellites (FLTSAT), 2 FLTSAT EHF Payloads (FEP), 10 UHF Follow-On (UFO) satellites, 1 Polar EHF payload, 1 Geodetic Follow-On (GFO) satellite and 6 Navy Ionospheric Monitoring Satellites (NIMS).
Satellite Operations Department Head

Naval Satellite Operations Center (NAVSOC)

(Government Agency; 51-200 employees; Defense & Space industry)

December 2000 — December 2001 (1 year 1 month)

- NAVSOC operates Navy space systems including spacecraft and supporting ground infrastructure. The command has Telemetry, Tracking & Commanding (TT&C) responsibility for Ultra High Frequency (UHF), Extremely High Frequency (EHF), and Global Broadcast Service (GBS) communications satellites/payloads in Highly Elliptical (HEO) and Geo-synchronous (GEO) orbits and Oceanographic and Ionospheric research satellites in Low Earth Orbit (LEO).
- Directly responsible for 24/7 satellite operations, overseeing Satellite Operations Center (SOC) and managing 9 military and 13 civilians in direct support of satellite Telemetry, Tracking, and Commanding (TT&C) operations for 23 satellite and/or payloads.
Submarine Officer

US Navy

(Government Agency; 10,001 or more employees; USN; Military industry)

February 1998 — December 2000 (2 years 11 months)

Junior Officer for 1 patrol in 1998 aboard USS Alabama (SSBN-731)(GOLD), 4 Patrols aboard USS Henry M. Jackson (SSBN-730)(GOLD) from 1998-2000, and WESTPAC 1999 aboard USS Columbus (SSN-762).
Served as:
- Damage Control Assistant (DCA)
- Chief Information Officer (CIO)
- Chemistry-Radiological Controls Assistant (CRA)
Qualified:
- Prospective Nuclear Engineering Officer
- Senior Supervisory Watch
- Officer of the Deck (OOD)
- Ship's Duty Officer (SDO)
- Strategic Weapons Duty Officer (SWDO)
- Engineering Officer of the Watch (EOOW)
- Engineering Duty Officer (EDO)
Student

Naval Submarine School

(Government Agency; 10,001 or more employees; Defense & Space industry)

November 1997 — January 1998 (3 months)

• Completed Submarine Officer Basic Course: course in submarine operations and ship control, weapons systems employment, SONAR principals and employment, and submarine tactics.
Student

Naval Nuclear Power Training Unit

(Government Agency; 10,001 or more employees; Defense & Space industry)

April 1997 — October 1997 (7 months)

• Completed in depth study of the design, maintenance and operation of the mechanical, electrical, and reactor control systems of S7G Naval Nuclear Reactor Plant.
• Qualified as senior shift supervisor for operation of the reactor plant.
Student

Naval Nuclear Power School

(Government Agency; 10,001 or more employees; Defense & Space industry)

July 1996 — March 1997 (9 months)

• Completed Master Degree equivalent in Nuclear Engineering entailing advanced course work in mathematics, nuclear physics, thermodynamics, fluids, electrical engineering, chemistry, material science, radiological controls, nuclear reactor core design, and theory of reactor plant operations.
Assistant for Political-Military Affairs

N00K Staff of Chief Of Naval Operations (CNO)

(Government Agency; 10,001 or more employees; Defense & Space industry)

June 1994 — September 1994 (4 months)

• Conducted extensive research for a journal paper on civil-military affairs presented at a Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) conference.
• Undertook a detailed study of Navy strategy and long range force structure planning and budgeting, including participation in Pentagon seminars on the Revolution in Military Affairs (RMA).
• Drafted memorandums, correspondence, and meeting minutes for the CNO.
Midshipman

Naval Academy

(Defense & Space industry)

1990 — 1994 (4 years )

Mike Mattis’s Education

University of Oxford

M.Phil , 1994 — 1996
United States Naval Academy

B.S. , 1990 — 1994

Additional Information

Mike Mattis’s Websites:

Mike Mattis’s Groups:

USNA Oxbridge
AIAA Space Operations & Support Technical Committee

US Service Academy Alumni
Executive Suite
Oxford Business Alumni
Business Development
Information Security Community
The Economist Newspaper readers
US Navy Veterans
U.S. Naval Academy Alumni
Submarine Qualified
US Naval Academy
US Military Veterans Network
Satellite Group
U.S. Gold Dolphins Association
Accenture Employees and Alumni
United States Naval Institute (USNI)
US Naval Nuclear Power School Alumni
Silent Service - Submarine Veterans [You must have served on submarines to join]
Iraq War Veterans
Naval Officers Network
U.S. GOVERNMENT CONNECTIONS
DEFENSE AND AEROSPACE CONNECTIONS
Aviation & Aerospace Group
Military Officers of the United States of America
US Veterans Network
Aerospace and Defense Professionals
Department of Defense
U. S. Naval Academy Alumni Association & Foundation
Naval Reserve Association
US Space Professionals
Defense Industry Network
U.S. Navy
The Official American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)
Service Academy Business Professionals
Oxford University Alumni
Naval Nuclear Engineers
Defense Modeling and Simulation
USS Henry M Jackson (SSBN 730)
US Navy Nuclear Operators
Military Officers Association of America (MOAA) Career Networking
USNA Oxbridge Alumni
U.S. Army Civil Affairs
Univ Old Members
Maritime Surveillance
USNA Class of 1994
CYBER SECURITY Forum Initiative - CSFI
Accenture National Security Services- ANSS