Instructor / Teaching
Contact Information
Building: Science and Technology, Manassas, VA
Katherine J. Johnson Hall Room 101
Phone: 571-229-0453
Biography
John takes over as the director of the Senior Capstone program in the Department of Information Sciences and Technology at George Mason University. John retired from IBM where he was an accomplished senior executive architect in IBM's Federal Security Business unit. Here he was an advisor to the US Federal Government, with more than 25 years of success with information technology. John leveraged his extensive experience working with a diverse range of stakeholders, leading collaboration, and translating business requirements into actionable technical strategies and solutions. At the top level, John is an expert in risk-based approaches to cyber security, including critical infrastructure protection, high-risk program management, and national security challenges. John received a Master of Science degree in Computer Science from the University of Southern Mississippi, and previously a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from George Mason University. He has held academic appointments at Texas Tech and the University of Illinois.
Degrees
- MS, Computer Science, University of Southern Mississippi