John Somplasky, CSSMBB

Chief Information Security Officer and Vice President, Quality and Performance Excellence at DSA

Philadelphia, PA, United States

Details

Experience: Reporting directly to the President/CFO and CEO responsible for the origination, instantiation and performance of the DSA Information Security Management System (ISMS), including the policies, procedures and execution of information management security across the company and the maintenance of DSA’s ISO 27001 : 2013 Information Security Management System certification and NIST SP 800-53 / SP 800-171 compliance. Additionally responsible for enhancing Program performance, supporting the development of Program Managers and assisting in Business Development activities across the entire organization. Also responsible for the implementation and execution of DSA’s Quality Management System and maintenance of DSA’s ISO 9001 : 2015 certification and Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI) v1.3 Maturity Level 3 appraisals for both Software Development and Software Services (CMMI-DEV and CMMI_SVC).

2015 : Present

DSA

Chief Information Security Officer and Vice President, Quality and Performance Excellence

2021 :

Aphinia

Member

Performance Excellence Director and Senior Program Manager for numerous lines of business (LOBs) within Lockheed Martin's Information Systems and Global Solutions (IS&GS) Business Area including focus on the Global Solutions LOB and responsible for the successful performance of U.S. based and international programs in a combined $800M/year portfolio. As a Director and executive staff member with hands on Program Management responsibilities, proactively mentored Program Managers and their teams and ensured Lockheed Martin policies and procedures were correctly implemented to maximize program performance and customer satisfaction.

2010 : 2015

Lockheed Martin

Director, Performance Excellence

Recovery Program Manager (concurrent with below listed position) : Reporting directly to the Vice President of Operations for two Product Lines within the Lockheed Martin Information Systems and Global Solutions (IS&GS) Business Area, was responsible for the triage, diagnosis, corrective action implementation and recovery of high risk/troubled programs across the United States. Deployed locations included Manassas, VA, Boulder, CO, Santa Maria, CA and Aurora, CO.

2006 : 2010

Lockheed Martin

Senior Program Manager

Operations, Delivery and Subcontracts Program Manager for the Advanced Extremely High Frequency Mission Control Segment (AEHF MCS) Program. Responsible for the successful execution and overall business operations and deliveries of the 350 person MCS Program (average annual budget ~$85M/year) across a geographically dispersed program team with locations in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Colorado and California.

2003 : 2010

Lockheed Martin

Senior Program Manager

Company: DSA

Spoken Language: German

About

Proven, senior leader with extensive IT Security, Program Management, Program Management Office (PMO) and Systems Engineering experience. Diverse background in multiple industries including the U.S. Navy, information technology, consulting, Department of Defense, Intelligence, communications, command and control systems, pharmaceutical, healthcare and life sciences. Strategic leader with tactical, functional, technical and team building skills and Profit and Loss management responsibilities.

Certified Lockheed Martin Program Manager with significant experience in managing and recovering high risk / troubled programs and restoring performance and customer satisfaction. Strong track record of solidifying new program startups, both domestically and internationally through the employment of technical acumen, change management, team building and mentoring.

Seasoned, experienced problem solver with a unique balance of technical background, people skills, staff development and organizational leadership, common sense and formal education that results in producing highly effective teams that excel in challenging business environments.

Master of Science in Systems Engineering (MSE) from the University of Pennsylvania, Bachelor of Science (BS) from the United States Naval Academy. United States Navy Nuclear Submarine Officer, Qualified Navy Nuclear Engineer, Certified Six Sigma Master Black Belt (CSSMBB).

Key Skills: Program Management, Customer Management, Systems Engineering, Technical Leadership, Continuous Process Improvement, Business Operations, New and On-Contract Business Development, Team Building, Mentoring and Leadership Development