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Thomas J. Rogers


Summary:
Mr. Rogers has over 27 years experience in operations management, operational analysis, and maritime law enforcement with the Coast Guard. He has more than 9 years post-graduate experience with operations analysis and planning associated with the Coast Guard and other maritime organizations. He has served as Project Leader on several tasks requiring management and technical expertise in strategy development and deployment, performance measurement, operational analysis and maritime operations; including specific focus on requirements analysis and development in support of Coast Guard operations, systems analysis and engineering for maritime operations (including integrated systems), extensive modeling and simulation to support force planning, operations analysis, test and evaluation and risk assessment.

Education:
B.S., Marine Science, U.S. Coast Guard Academy, 1981
M.S., Engineering, University of New Orleans, 1999

Current Responsibilities:
MicroSystems Integration, Inc., 2001 - Present

Analyst with primary responsibilities in maritime operations management, analysis and planning with the Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security and other maritime organizations.  Specific responsibilities include support to analysis and development efforts with:

  •  Integrated Deepwater System (IDS) Modeling and Simulation Support

  •  Operational Effectiveness and Performance Measurement

  •   Law Enforcement Planning and Assessment

  • Strategic Planning

Previous Experience
U. S. Coast Guard, 1981 - 2001

Career commissioned officer with multiple leadership and management positions encompassing the breadth of Coast Guard maritime operations.  As  Chief of Law Enforcement, responsible for development, execution and analysis of law enforcement and intelligence operations encompassing 26-state area with over 2,000 personnel involved.  Directed nearly 32,000 law enforcement actions while improving observed compliance rate with fisheries regulations by 8% and seizing well over $10,000,000 in illegal drugs.  Reorganized operations process and implemented business plan that achieved 8% improvement in observed fisheries regulations compliance with 42% reduction in effort over three years.  As Deputy Chief of Contingency Preparedness, responsible for development, execution and evaluation of testing program of regional contingency plans, this included military operations, disaster response, and environmental hazard response.  As Combat Systems Department Head aboard a High Endurance Cutter, was responsible for the management of 60+-person department using latest technology to meet organizational goals – this included all installed electronics, communications, sensor and weapon systems.  Supervised installation of two major weapon systems; first time installation completed on time, within budget ($1,000,000+).  Developed operating procedures for integration of weapons/sensor systems into ships’ activities - used throughout Coast Guard as the standard.  Other staff and operational assignments include Human Resource Services Director, Operations Department Head aboard Medium Endurance Cutter, and Weapons and Training Officer for Tactical Law Enforcement Team.

Specialized Training:

Completed advanced education and service schools in Quality Management, Law Enforcement and Intelligence and Contingency Response Planning and Evaluation.

Relevant Experience:
Task order management, management briefing materials, report preparation, programmatic and technical research and analysis, strategic planning, performance measurement, DHS, DOT, U.S. Coast Guard experience.

Accomplishments:  
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Task leader for analysis and development efforts of the Coast Guard Law Enforcement Planning and Assessment System, including decomposition, review, validation and revision of the Law Enforcement Asset Needs (LEAN) Projection Model and development of an appropriate modeling application.

·        Task leader for development of the Commandant's Strategy for Boat Forces.  Efforts synthesized the results of previous studies into a coherent, executable plan that establishes a comprehensive strategic framework, an implementation sequence for improvements, and a measurement plan to evaluate both force readiness and plan progress.

·        Task leader for development efforts supporting the Coast Guard Ports, Waterways and Coastal Security Strategy Deployment Plan.  The plan provides the Coast Guard’s strategy deployment framework for Ports, Waterways and Coastal Security (PWCS).  It includes supporting objectives and performance standards – what is required to be accomplished and to what level – and provides for major initiatives with associated milestones – how the Coast Guard will progress toward the objectives.  The components are intended to be guidance and planning factors upon which additional planning, validation and resourcing efforts will be performed.

·        Key contributor and technical author of regional demands described in the Deepwater Modeling and Simulation Master Plan (MSMP) and Deepwater Application Model specifications described in the Modeled Concept of Operations (CONOPS).  Technical contributor on several projects involved with Integrated Deepwater System (IDS) Modeling and Simulation Support, specifically asset scheduling, patrol area development and modeling results analysis.

Familiar with Coast Guard missions through specific assignments at Coast Guard Districts, cutters and shore facilities.  Familiar and well versed in Coast Guard maritime operations through training and relevant experience as a Boarding Officer, Tactical Law Enforcement Team Leader and Chief / Deputy Chief of Law Enforcement, Eighth Coast Guard District.

Professional Associations:
Society of American Military Engineers (SAME)
American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
American Society for Quality (ASQ) 


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