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Booz Allen Hamilton IA Education in South Carolina Workshop. University of South Carolina 8 January 2010. This document is confidential and is intended solely for the use and information of the client to whom it is addressed. Table of Contents. Booz Allen Overview
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Booz Allen Hamilton IA Education in South Carolina Workshop University of South Carolina 8 January 2010 This document is confidential and is intended solely for the use and information of the client to whom it is addressed.
Table of Contents Booz Allen Overview The Complex Cyber Landscape Booz Allen’s Approach Government / Industry / Academia Collaboration
Booz Allen Hamilton Overview • Our Mission • Booz Allen Hamilton partners with clients to solve their most important and complex problems, making their mission our mission and delivering results that endure. • Founded in 1914 • Annual Sales: US $4 Billion • Corporate Headquarters: McLean, VA • Over 20,000 staff worldwide • Chairman and CEO: Dr. Ralph W. Sharader, Ph.D • Serving the public sector since 1942
Booz Allen Primary Service Offerings • Booz Allen has deep expertise in the following cross-cutting functional capabilities: • Organization & Strategy • Economic & Business Analysis • Supply Chain & Logistics • Intelligence & Operations Analysis • Information Technology • Systems Engineering & Integration • Assurance & Resilience • Modeling & Simulation • Key Clients include: • US Dept of Defense • Air Force, Army, Navy, and Marine Corps • Department of Energy • Department of Health and Human Services • Department of Homeland Security Assurance & Resilience Capability Service Offerings • Security Programs, Policy & Compliance • Security Architecture & Engineering • Cyber Security Operations • Mission Assurance / Enterprise Resilience • Department of Justice • Department of Labor • Department of Energy • Department of Treasury • NASA • Centers for Disease Control & Prevention • Environmental Protection Agency • General Services Admin • Internal Revenue Service
Booz Allen Presence in South Carolina • Location: Charleston, SC • Total Staff: Approximately 100 located in the Charleston Region • Service Offerings Represented • Organization & Strategy • Economic & Business Analysis • Information Technology • Systems Engineering & Integration • Assurance & Resilience
Table of Contents Booz Allen Overview The Complex Cyber Landscape Booz Allen’s Approach Government / Industry / Academia Collaboration
The Complex Cyber Landscape The Cyber environment never stops…accelerating…evolving…expanding January 2008 1.3 billion internet users December 1995 16 million internet users March 2001 458 million internet users 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 Growth of the Internet is shrinking our world
The combination of exponential growth and complexity causes significant challenges to our national security Convergence Everyone shares the same commercial sector networks • Cyber operations are increasingly complex in light of the current national security landscape • Manage risk vs. building resilience • Rules of Engagement are unclear • Legal foundation is old, outdated, and largely ineffective in this domain • Cyber as the new “battlefield” for the 21st century warfare – technologies must be protected and utilized Decision making by our national leaders goes from hours to milliseconds Decision Making Filename/RPS Number • Global reach has changed (shrinking the world) • Global dependence on technology to provide services, sustain operations, and safeguard society • “Private networks” aren’t private • Interdependencies exacerbate the problem • Capability to exploit exceeds ability to defend
Table of Contents Booz Allen Overview The Complex Cyber Landscape Booz Allen’s Approach Government / Industry / Academia Collaboration
The Cyber Security landscapes encompasses more than just technological vulnerabilities People and Culture People and Culture Create a corps of workers and managers that inherently identify with the Cyber culture and initiatives. Operations Ensure the integrated execution of plans across the enterprise Operations Policy Strategy and Planning Policy Strategy and Planning CYBER Align authorities and actors to form coherent, relevant policy. Technology Technology Design, test, and deploy enduring solutions Management and Budgeting Management and Budgeting Align resources to priorities and outcomes.
The Booz Allen Cyber Campaign • As a part of Booz Allen’s Cyber campaign, we have developed a comprehensive Cyber workforce plan that will be used to strengthen our workforce by: • Establishing a foundation for Cyber training and development programs • Outlining a strategy for acquiring and developing resources within the firm • We developed a Cyber Role Framework of sample roles that we foresee the workforce demanding. Some examples are: • Cyber Intel Analyst • Cyber Policy Analyst • Cybersecurity Tester
Booz Allen Cyber University • Booz Allen Cyber Boot Camp • A 7-week pilot program that is a hybrid combination of internal and vendor-instructed training • An additional 3-week TS/SCI contractor specific class is offered to select staff • Booz Allen Cyber University provides our staff the following: • Five online self-paced Programs of Study • Seven IT certifications Programs of Study Filename/RPS Number
Career Paths – Mapping career progression and mobility • KEY QUESTION • How do Cyber professionals advance within and across related occupational series and functional areas? • The newness, complexity, and evolution of Cyber can make it difficult to chart career progression • What will Cyber security look like in 5 years? In 2 years? In 6 months? • Career advancement opportunities play a significant role in attracting and retaining a capable workforce • Career paths serve as an important resource for current and future Cyber professionals by: • Providing Cyber professionals with a clear vision of career advancement within the organization • Presenting opportunities to integrate with and transition into new and interesting functional areas • Establishing a roadmap for success that supports a perspective of career-long learning and development • Career path utility is maximized through integration with learning roadmaps providing training and development opportunities targeted to individual development needs Filename/RPS Number
Table of Contents Booz Allen Overview The Complex Cyber Landscape Booz Allen’s Approach Government / Industry / Academia Collaboration
Cyber Collaboration • In order to successfully meet the Cyber-related workforce demands academia, Government, and industry must work cohesively to attract, retain, and motivate highly-skilled Cyber professionals • Academia • Continue to offer undergraduate and graduate Cyber-related classes to expose students to IA and Cyber best practices • Encourage students to pursue entry level Security certifications • Encourage students to pursue Government and/or Industry mentoring relationships • Continue to educate and provide the workforce with skilled engineers, computer scientists, and analysts • Offer IA / Cyber –related degrees for working professionals either during the evenings or online • Government / Industry • Offer students opportunities for Cyber related internships • Develop internal Cyber training initiatives to onboard new Cyber talent • Collaborate with academia partners to enhance development of higher education Cyber-related coursework
Booz Allen Hamilton – Charleston, SC Points of Contact • Rene Castro • Vice President – Assurance & Resilience (A&R) • Email: castro_rene@bah.com • Phone: (843) 529-4850 • Todd Heath • Senior Associate – Assurance & Resilience (A&R) • Email: heath_todd@bah.com • Phone: (843) 529-4813 • Marc Shelton • Senior Associate – Assurance & Resilience (A&R) • Email: shelton_marc@bah.com • Phone: (843) 529-4869 • Bruce Thackston • Senior Associate – Assurance & Resilience • Email: thackston_bruce@bah.com • Phone: (843) 529-4809