John M.

Gilligan
8908 Glade Hill Rd
Fairfax, VA 22031
jgilligan@gilligangroupinc.com
703-503-3232 (office) 503-395-1561 (mobile)

Mr. Gilligan has over 25 years of managerial experience in leading very large information
technology organizations. He has a proven track record of fostering innovation and achieving
business growth as well as significantly improving levels of effectiveness and efficiency. Mr.
Gilligan has successfully managed some of the most complex information technology
development and integration programs. Mr. Gilligan is a proven IT innovator with a strong blend
of leadership and operational experience.
SPECIALTIES
n Business Strategy
n Organization Growth
n Organizational Innovation

n Financial Management
n Program Implementation
n Cyber Security

EDUCATION
M.B.A. Finance, Virginia Tech University
M.S. Computer Engineering, Case Western Reserve University
B.A. Mathematics, Duquesne University
EXPERIENCE
Schafer Corporation. 3811 N. Fairfax Dr. Arlington VA. 2013 to Present. President and Chief
Operating Officer.
n Responsible for the day-to-day operations of a mid-sized, technology oriented government
services company.
n Involved in every facet of the company in order to revitalize the organization and business
base.
Gilligan Group, Inc. Fairfax, VA. May 2008 to Present. President.
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Founder of a government IT consulting firm supporting Federal government and industry.

Member of the Obama-Biden Transition Team for the defense and intelligence community.
Led analyses of Defense IT Acquisition Processes and Air Force business transformation
efforts leading to recommendations to OSD and Congress.
Member, Cyber Security Commission (formed to advise the 44th President)

SRA International, Inc., Fairfax, VA, 2005 to 2008. Senior Vice President & Director, Defense
Sector (Deputy Director, SRA Defense Sector from 2005 to 2007).
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Responsible for the management, performance, staffing, and business growth for SRAs
Defense Sector, a $350+M/year business unit.
Revamped marketing approach to broaden business focus and achieve business growth
objectives. Improved Sector profitability.
Provided leadership for process improvement efforts, including achievement of ISO 9001
Certification for the Defense Sector
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United States Air Force, Washington, DC, 2000-2005. Chief Information Officer.
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Established Air Force chief information officer organization, structure, and processes
including IT vision and strategy; policies; architectures and standards; and investment
planning and control for $6 billion IT budget.
Led CIOs in 10 operating organizations (Major Commands) and 5 functional organizations.
Federal CIO Council Architecture and Infrastructure Committee Co-Chair.

Department of Energy (DOE), Washington, DC, 1998-2000. Chief Information Officer.

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Managed IT for Headquarters DOE as well as DOE National and Defense laboratories.
Oversaw $2 billion per year budget.
Led Year 2000 efforts and major security upgrade for DOE laboratories.
Federal CIO Council Security and Privacy Committee Co-Chair.

United States Air Force, Washington, DC 1992-1998. Program Executive Officer, Battle
Management and Command/Control.
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Managed $1 billion per year portfolio of development programs for the nations largest
command and control, intelligence, transportation, logistics, modeling and simulation, and
communications systems.
Supervised 15 Program Managers.
Responsible for contractor selection, performance monitoring, and award fees.

Previous work experience includes:

n Director, Information Technology Policy and Architecture for U.S. Air Force.
n Director of Studies and Analysis for communications technology organization.
n Deputy Program Director for $3 billion modernization of U.S. military command and
control system.
n System Development Corporation, Branch Manager Security Projects, responsible for
business acquisition and execution of computer security and networking programs.
n ITT Defense Communications, Software Team Lead for military communications systems.
AFFILIATIONS
Schafer Corporation, Vice Chairman, Board of Directors
Software Engineering Institute, Board of Visitors
Center for Internet Security, Chairman, Board of Directors
Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association (AFCEA), Board of Directors and
Co-Chair AFCEA Cyber Committee
Roundarch Isobar, Inc., Board of Directors
Cyber Griffin, Inc. Chairman, Board of Directors
Strategic Advisors to Government Executives (SAGE), Partnership for Public Service, Member
Commission on Cybersecurity for the 44th President, Member
Defense Acquisition University, Lecturer on Acquisition Methods
HDT Global, Inc. Chairman, Board of Directors, 2007-2014

HONORS AND AWARDS

Distinguished Civilian Service Medal, Joint Chiefs of Staff
Distinguished Executive Presidential Rank Award (2)
Meritorious Executive Presidential Rank Award (2)
President's Council on Year 2000 Conversion Medal
Reinventing Government Hammer Award-Y2K Information Coordination Center Team
Fed 100 Award, Federal Computer Week (2)
Premier 100 IT Leaders, Computerworld
Decoration for Exceptional Civilian Service
Outstanding Civilian Career Service Award
John J. Franke Award, Industry Advisory Council
Bold 100 Award, CIO Magazine
Air Force Cyberspace Operations and Support Hall of Fame
RECENT PUBLICATIONS
Economics of Cybersecurity: A Practical Framework for Cybersecurity Investment, AFCEA
International Cyber Committee, October 2013.
The Economics of Cybersecurity Part II: Extending the Cybersecurity Framework, AFCEA
International Cyber Committee, April 2014.
Recommended Context and Framework for a National Cyber Information Sharing Initiative,
AFCEA International Cyber Committee, October 2015.