Bernard Williams

Created DoDAF artifacts for OV-5A operational activity decomposition tree and OV-5B operational activity model diagrams, supporting comprehensive architectural analysis.

Defined foundational documentation for J6-Pentagon architectural standards and compliance organization, enhancing clarity and adherence to regulations.

Developed white papers, technical briefs, and recommendations to guide investment and strategic planning.

Coordinated with J6-P portfolio teams to evaluate existing architecture supporting Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP).

Documented procedures for standard operating procedures (SOPs), streamlining operational consistency.

• Created current and future architecture-topologies supporting the Intelligence Community Directives (ICDs), Standards (ICS), and National Security Systems (NSSI) Instruction.
• Led creation of technical architectural artifacts and roadmaps for Program Architecture Guide (PAG) and developed workflows for data metrics, enhancing clarity for the Intelligence Community.
• In support of mission critical operations. Create both Department of Defense Architecture Framework (DODAF) as well as Unified Architectural Framework (UAF) views.
• Revised and updated Intelligence Community Enterprise Architecture (ICEA) Baseline Architecture Guide and IC Program Architecture Guide (PAG), ensuring alignment with current standards and directives.
• Produce architectural views for senior level management and subcontractors to assist in a holistic view of the enterprise and associated tools.
• Translate customer needs and capabilities into requirements process and provide various technical options for consideration.
• Offer recommendations to the IC strategy going forward, in support of new roadmap activities that depict improved infrastructure in compliance with National Institute of Standards of Technology (NIST).
• Assisted senior management while collaborating with Program Management Office (PMO) to enhance key process initiatives.
• Ensured timely communication of project updates through weekly status reports to facilitate decision-making.

• Directed a team of Enterprise and Solutions architects in support of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA).
• Guided the Enterprise Architect team during Agile Digital Engineering Program Increment (PI) and technical exchange meetings (TEMs), offering architectural advice and prioritizing tasks for collaboration.
• The Architecture group provides solution planning defining security requirements, target architecture, interoperability, and integration.
• Conducted solution planning and engineering, defining security requirements, target architecture, interoperability, integration, and system testing.
• Coordinated and scheduled teamwork activities to engineer cybersecurity systems programs, identifying processes and vulnerabilities.
• Work with team members and report updates to the Programs Management Office (PMO) to ensure the proposed solution architecture fits in with the full enterprise architecture, to reduce potential risk to CISA and the DHS.
• Reviewed and scoped team activities, including work assignments, review board activities, change request prioritization, and risk management.
• Ensured timely communication of project updates through weekly status reports.

Directed the network enterprise architecture initiatives for the US Department of Army ARCYBER Division.

Formulated and presented network architecture aligned with DoD Architecture Framework, ensuring compliance and strategic relevance.

Collaborated with senior leadership to create IT strategies and analytics, establishing metrics for tracking key performance indicators.

Facilitated stakeholder alignment to develop unified strategy and roadmap, enhancing clarity and focus for ARCYBER objectives.

Developed DoDAF views such as SVS, CVS, OVS, and DIVS.

Conducted discovery research for ARCYBER mechanisms and IT as a Service (EITAAS) modeling.

Developed user-defined perspectives tailored for specific audiences.

Supplied input on proposals and white papers addressing future customer needs and concerns.