I'm always intrigued by projects such as this, which are working from the ground up to create sustainable change instead
of trying to find new ways
of reverse engineering sustainability into the status quo, so I reached
out to Russell and asked him some questions about
Transition Lab.
Smartronix (CA & MD) 08/2004 — 12/2008 S6 Information Systems Coordinator • Serve as Section Chief and Contract Lead at the MCNOSC providing overall support for the MCNOSC IT Systems • Manage the network, servers, switches, applications, and information and infrastructure security • Utilize DoD applications for network scanning and remediation
of the classified and unclassified networks • Develop plans, procedures, and policies to directly support and defend the MCNOSC Network from security threats • Oversee the MCNOSC's PKI (public key infrastructure) and integration with the MCNOSC services with the coordination
of recovery strategies with the Alternate Network Operations and Security Center (AltNOSC) • Determine minimum processing requirements for recovery site and provide guidance for recovering infrastructure processing • Provide technical input to the Contingency
of Operations (COOP) Plan ensuring all activities, resources and procedures required to recover critical IT infrastructure processing are accurate • Manage the day to day support
of the MCNOSC Infrastructure, supervising a team
of IT service contractors • Perform complex repairs, upgrades, hardware configuration, and end user training • Serve as project manager for the
transition and deployment
of the MCNOSC's NMCI plan • Oversee the planning and build
out of the network and MCNOSC's new Headquarters and Operations Center • Coordinate with local contractors to ensure timely delivery
of the network • Design and coordinate the build
out of the MCNOSC Internal Data Center, Server Room, and Testing
Lab • Coordinate the movement to the MCNOSC's newly built Operations Center and Head Quarters • Install cabling, servers, racks, environmental controls, a / v systems, and other technical equipment • Develop the MCNOSC IT Lifecycle management for the LAN and other IT devices • Serve as project manager for the MCCDC (Marine Corps Combat Development Center) Studies and Analysis Division and the MCCLL (Marine Corps Center for Lessons Learned)