Wayne Schepens

Current

Network Security Expert at WayneWright Strategy
Engineer and Project Manager at WayneWright Construction

Past

Director, Office of Global Network Awareness at National Security Agency
Director, Office of Global Network Awareness at National Security Agency, NSA Threat Operations Center
NSA Visiting Professor at United States Military Academy

NSA Visiting Fellow at United States Military Academy
Lead Information Systems Security Engineer at National Security Agency
Lead Information Systems Security Engineer and Project Manager at National Security Agency
Systems Test Engineer at Naval Surface Warfare Center
Systems Test Engineer at Naval Surface Warfare Center
Electrical Engineer at Envisions Inc
Electrical Engineer at Envisions Inc
Field Engineer and Assistant Test Engineer Completed A4W Reactor Plant Systems course at Norfolk Naval Shipyard
Test Engineering Instructor at Norfolk Naval Shipyard
Nuclear Test Engineer at Norfolk Naval Shipyard
Nuclear Test Engineer at Naval Shipyard
Field Engineer and Apprentice to the Electrical Superintendent at EBASCO Constructors Inc
Field Engineer and Apprentice to the Electrical Superintendent at Ebasco Constructors Inc

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Education

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Virginia Polytechnical Institute and State University
State University of New York Maritime College

State University of New York Maritime College

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Connections

143 connections

Industry

Information Technology and Services

Websites

Wayne Schepens’s Summary

Wayne Schepens provides commercial product development, strategy, and positioning services as an independent consultant.

Schepens brings a long record of distinguished government service. He most recently co-created the National Threat Operations Center at the National Security Agency. His expertise in information operations, experience in managing software development and knowledge of the intelligence environment led him to be selected as Chief of the Office of Global Network Awareness, NSA.

He is a published subject matter expert in network analysis and information operations. His diverse background has led him to establish several operational divisions within the National Security Agency. He also served as the NSA Visiting Fellow to the U.S. Military Academy. While at USMA, he created and implemented the U.S. Service Academy Cyber Defense Exercise. Other NSA positions included managing the software development and systems security for the Data Network Operations Center, the F-22 Raptor Secure Communications Program and the DoDs Voting Over the Internet Program.

Wayne Schepens’s Specialties:

Strategic Planning
Training Development
Information Systems Architecture Development
Leadership, Teambuilding, and Recruiting
General Management
Systems Engineering
Large Project Management
Business Development
Budget Preparation and Resource Management
System Requirements Development

Wayne Schepens’s Experience

Network Security Expert

WayneWright Strategy

(Privately Held; Information Technology and Services industry)

June 2005 — Present (4 years 7 months)

WayneWright Strategy delivers a targeted set of technology consulting services driven to improve and increase business value. Industry best practices in product management and development methodologies, are core to the process that our hands-on technologists use to enhance client abilities to architect, design, develop, and deliver market offerings that align completely with customer needs.

Thought leadership is the foundation for any successful company and WayneWright Strategy strives to bring this attribute to all of its clients.
Engineer and Project Manager

WayneWright Construction

(Privately Held; Construction industry)

June 2005 — Present (4 years 7 months)

WayneWright Construction provides end-to-end service with its Design, Construction, and Engineering Services. Principals, Wayne Schepens and Josh Nicodemus have focused on caring for the customer through quality deliverables.
Director, Office of Global Network Awareness

National Security Agency

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

August 2003 — June 2006 (2 years 11 months)

Managed the Office of Global Network Awareness (GNA), which was responsible for coordinating all network analysis activities as they relate to understanding and characterizing networks of interest to the National Security Agency. Directed an organization with over 100 employees and a multi-milion dollar annual budget. Responsibilities included developing, staffing, organizing, and establishing a vision that is consistent with the Agency Director’s plans for transformation. Coordinated and initiated several agency wide projects and was very involved with serving external customers such as FBI, CIA, DHS, State Department, and third party partners. Institutionalized the GNA mission, vision, strategic business plans, and operational strategy to ensure it became a significant contributor to the NSA threat and intelligence optimization mission.
Director, Office of Global Network Awareness

National Security Agency, NSA Threat Operations Center

(Information Technology and Services industry)

September 2003 — July 2005 (1 year 11 months)

Managed the Office of Global Network Awareness (GNA), which was responsible for coordinating all network
analysis activities as they relate to understanding and characterizing networks of interest to the National Security
Agency. Directed an organization with over 100 employees and a multi-milion dollar annual budget.
Responsibilities included developing, staffing, organizing, and establishing a vision that is consistent with the
Agency Director's plans for transformation. Coordinated and initiated several agency wide projects and was very
involved with serving external customers such as FBI, CIA, DHS, State Department, and third party partners.
Institutionalized the GNA mission, vision, strategic business plans, and operational strategy to ensure it became a
significant contributor to the NSA threat and intelligence optimization mission.
NSA Visiting Professor

United States Military Academy

(Government Agency; 1001-5000 employees; Military industry)

March 2000 — September 2003 (3 years 7 months)

Directed information assurance curriculum development across six departments and eighteen courses. Established an
IA certificate program that led to the US Military Academy to becoming the first undergraduate university to be
certified as a Center of Academic Excellence (CAE). Acquired funding and directed applied research within the
Information Technology and Operations Center (ITOC) specializing in secure systems development, systems
suvivorability, SCADA system's automation and security, and intrusion detection, recovery, and response.
Participated in the design and development of the Information Warfare Analysis and Research (IWAR) Laboratory
at the USMA. Developed the Cyber Defense Exercise, which has gained international exposure as students from
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West Point, the Naval Academy, and the Air Force Academy compete for the coveted NSA Director's Trophy.
Taught four senior level computer science courses that focused on project management, systems design and
development, and technical skills required to design, build, and implement a functional system in response to a
client's need for a secure information system.
NSA Visiting Fellow

United States Military Academy

(Government Agency; 1001-5000 employees; Military industry)

March 2000 — August 2003 (3 years 6 months)

Directed information assurance curriculum development across six departments and eighteen courses. Established an IA certificate program that led to the US Military Academy to becoming the first undergraduate university to be certified as a Center of Academic Excellence (CAE). Acquired funding and directed applied research within the Information Technology and Operations Center (ITOC) specializing in secure systems development, systems suvivorability, SCADA system’s automation and security, and intrusion detection, recovery, and response. Participated in the design and development of the Information Warfare Analysis and Research (IWAR) Laboratory at the USMA. Developed the Cyber Defense Exercise, which has gained international exposure as students from West Point, the Naval Academy, and the Air Force Academy compete for the coveted NSA Director’s Trophy. Taught four senior level computer science courses that focused on project management, systems design and development, and technical skills required to design, build, and implement a functional system in response to a client’s need for a secure information system.
Lead Information Systems Security Engineer

National Security Agency

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

January 1998 — March 2000 (2 years 3 months)

Managed multi-million dollar projects to include the F-22 Raptor, Voting Over the Internet (VOI) Pilot System and US Army Secure Guard. Ensured system security engineering services were provided for the development of type-1 encryption devices. Coordinated the cross-agency effort of providing endorsement/certification support to ensure delivery of the F- 22 End COMSEC Units within budget and on time, while meeting the technical and security objectives. Imposed a strict software development approach for the Voting Over the Internet System project to ensure requirements were met in a timely and cost effective mannor. This led to a two phase approach for delivery of the system, while identifying additional time and funding required to expand the effort beyond a November 1998 mock election to a live General Election for the year 2000. Led the Security Engineering Survey Teams for those systems invoking One-Way Fiber technology to protect classified information.
Lead Information Systems Security Engineer and Project Manager

National Security Agency

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

January 1998 — March 2000 (2 years 3 months)

Managed multi-million dollar projects to include the F-22 Raptor, Voting Over the Internet (VOI) Pilot System and
US Army Secure Guard. Ensured system security engineering services were provided for the development of type-1
encryption devices. Coordinated the cross-agency effort of providing endorsement/certification support to ensure
delivery of the F- 22 End COMSEC Units within budget and on time, while meeting the technical and security
objectives. Imposed a strict software development approach for the Voting Over the Internet System project to
ensure requirements were met in a timely and cost effective mannor. This led to a two phase approach for delivery
of the system, while identifying additional time and funding required to expand the effort beyond a November 1998
mock election to a live General Election for the year 2000. Led the Security Engineering Survey Teams for those
systems invoking One-Way Fiber technology to protect classified information.
Systems Test Engineer

Naval Surface Warfare Center

(Government Agency; 1001-5000 employees; Defense & Space industry)

July 1995 — January 1998 (2 years 7 months)

Verified proper lab and shipboard system integration and installation of new/revised software and hardware builds for the Advanced Tomahawk Weapons Control System (ATWCS). Directed the process of discovering anomalies, extracting and analyzing data, and interactively troubleshooting the system with software and hardware developers. Served as the liaison with CMP, Hughes, McDonnell Douglass, Lockheed Martin, and other community groups while providing a consulting source for government contractors as well as branch and division management. Represented the System Test Group for the ATWCS project’s Software Engineering Institute (Carnegie Melon) Capability Maturity Model assessment. Delivered training to engineers from the Ministry of Defense at United Kingdom Laboratories to operate the UK’s submarine based ATWCS.
Systems Test Engineer

Naval Surface Warfare Center

(Government Agency; 1001-5000 employees; Defense & Space industry)

July 1995 — January 1998 (2 years 7 months)

Verified proper lab and shipboard system integration and installation of new/revised software and hardware builds
for the Advanced Tomahawk Weapons Control System (ATWCS). Directed the process of discovering anomalies,
extracting and analyzing data, and interactively troubleshooting the system with software and hardware developers.
Served as the liaison with CMP, Hughes, McDonnell Douglass, Lockheed Martin, and other community groups
while providing a consulting source for government contractors as well as branch and division management.
Represented the System Test Group for the ATWCS project's Software Engineering Institute (Carnegie Melon)
Capability Maturity Model assessment. Delivered training to engineers from the Ministry of Defense at United
Kingdom Laboratories to operate the UK's submarine based ATWCS.
Electrical Engineer

Envisions Inc

(Information Technology and Services industry)

July 1994 — July 1995 (1 year 1 month)

Designed electrical plant load distribution systems for nuclear and conventional powered vessels under government contract. Responsibilities included field walkdowns, load analysis, voltage drop studies, sizing equipment, ordering material, and developing final drawings. Designed integrated fiber optic control systems used to monitor and record power plant parameters. Primary and secondary fiber optic LAN units were installed to direct component temperature and pressure signals to centralized computer stations. Designed Hydrogen Sulfide detection and alarm control systems. Served as a consulting source for shop personnel performing installation and junior engineers under direct supervision.
Electrical Engineer

Envisions Inc

(Information Technology and Services industry)

July 1994 — July 1995 (1 year 1 month)

Designed electrical plant load distribution systems for nuclear and conventional powered vessels under government
contract. Responsibilities included field walkdowns, load analysis, voltage drop studies, sizing equipment, ordering
material, and developing final drawings. Designed integrated fiber optic control systems used to monitor and record
power plant parameters. Primary and secondary fiber optic LAN units were installed to direct component
temperature and pressure signals to centralized computer stations. Designed Hydrogen Sulfide detection and alarm
control systems. Served as a consulting source for shop personnel performing installation and junior engineers
under direct supervision.
Field Engineer and Assistant Test Engineer Completed A4W Reactor Plant Systems course

Norfolk Naval Shipyard

(Government Agency; 5001-10,000 employees; Defense & Space industry)

May 1993 — July 1995 (2 years 3 months)

Wrote,
reviewed and directed detailed processes and technical procedures to cover extensive test operations of major
components and portions of Reactor Plant Systems. Served as a consultant for shop personnel performing electrical,
mechanical and nuclear work. Design system modifications to eliminate malfunctions and/or improve performance.
Test Engineering Instructor

Norfolk Naval Shipyard

(Government Agency; 5001-10,000 employees; Defense & Space industry)

June 1991 — July 1995 (4 years 2 months)

Prepared test engineers for qualification and critical operations/key events for A4W
Reactor Plants concerning electrical plant and steam plant load distribution, operations, and casualty procedures.
Nuclear Test Engineer

Norfolk Naval Shipyard

(Government Agency; 5001-10,000 employees; Defense & Space industry)

June 1991 — July 1994 (3 years 2 months)

Test Engineering Instructor Prepared test engineers for qualification and critical operations/key events for A4W Reactor Plants concerning electrical plant and steam plant load distribution, operations, and casualty procedures.
Field Engineer and Assistant Test Engineer Completed A4W Reactor Plant Systems course May 1993. Wrote, reviewed and directed detailed processes and technical procedures to cover extensive test operations of major components and portions of Reactor Plant Systems. Served as a consultant for shop personnel performing electrical, mechanical and nuclear work. Design system modifications to eliminate malfunctions and/or improve performance.
Nuclear Test Engineer

Naval Shipyard

(Information Technology and Services industry)

June 1991 — July 1994 (3 years 2 months)
Field Engineer and Apprentice to the Electrical Superintendent

EBASCO Constructors Inc

(Information Technology and Services industry)

May 1990 — September 1990 (5 months)

Inspected electrical power equipment installation and maintained accurate blueline diagrams to ensure accurate
construction status at the EAGLE POINT COGENERATION PLANT. Ordered material in support of construction
and coordinated deliveries with the General Foreman.
Field Engineer and Apprentice to the Electrical Superintendent

Ebasco Constructors Inc

(Utilities industry)

May 1990 — August 1990 (4 months)

Inspected electrical power equipment installation and maintained accurate blueline diagrams to ensure accurate construction status at the EAGLE POINT COGENERATION PLANT. Ordered material in support of construction and coordinated deliveries with the General Foreman.

Wayne Schepens’s Education

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

MS , Civil Engineering , 1996 — 1999
Virginia Polytechnical Institute and State University

Master of Science , Civil Engineering , 1998
State University of New York Maritime College

BE , Electrical Engineering , 1987 — 1991
State University of New York Maritime College

Bachelor of Science , Electrical Engineering , 1991

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Wayne Schepens’s Interests:

entrepreneur, skiing, education, tennis, golf

Wayne Schepens’s Groups:

FSISAC
Upsilon Pi Epsilon
Board of Professional Engineers
National Computer Science Honor Society
IEEE Information Assurance Task Force
Virginia Tech Alumni Society
US Military Academy Honorary Alumni
State University of New York Alumni Association