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Patrick J. Ryan

Summary:
Over 30 years’ experience in the analysis, design, and development of innovative technology applications.  Specialized expertise in requirement analysis, simulation and modeling, systems integration and prototype development.  Mr. Ryan is the founder of MicroSystems Integration, Inc., a multi-disciplinary technical services company primarily focused on development of technology-based applications for commercial and government customers.  He has more than 20 years of experience in strategic planning, performance measurement, operations analysis, modeling and simulation and systems development.  His experience includes enterprise process improvement, requirement analysis, and design and implementation of commercial information systems.  He serves as Principal Investigator for Coast Guard projects including strategic planning, operations analysis, modeling and simulation, performance measurement, and implementation planning projects.

Education
M.S., Computer Science, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 1981
B.S., Computer Science, U.S. Coast Guard Academy, 1975

Current Responsibilities:
MicroSystems Integration, Inc., 1989 - Present

Mr. Ryan serves as the Principal Investigator/Program Manager for all Coast Guard projects, including:

• Joint InterAgency Task Force West (JIATF-W) – Provides ongoing Strategic Planning and Decision Support Services with DoD and interagency experience and expertise, planning, facilitation, development, enhancement and review support to JIATF-W since 2005 in development of planning processes, Strategic Plans, supporting plans, and leadership offsites.

• Western Hemisphere Transit Zone Performance Gaps Analysis – Provides maritime, land, air and intelligence requirements and capability development and validation to establish baselines for future operational capabilities and budget requirements for the Drug Interdiction Interagency.

• Coast Guard Fleet Mix Analysis – Provides maritime requirements and capability development and validation to establish baselines for future operational capabilities and budget requirements for the Coast Guard.  This effort includes development of Mission Performance Plans for all Coast Guard missions, projections of capability requirements and operational effectiveness assessments of alternative fleet mixes of cutters, aircraft, C4ISR and logistics.

• Coast Guard Modernization - Provides Planning, facilitation and analytical support for the Coast Guard Modernization including organizational design, alignment, change management, measurement and information system management.

• Coast Guard Management Blueprint (CGMB) - Provides an overall framework for planning and decision-making support that identifies essential initiatives and systems and an implementation plan. Developed in conjunction with the Coast Guard Office of Performance Management and Decision Support (G-CPD).  The CGMB is a set of management methods and management tools that collectively contribute to minimizing public risk, maximizing readiness, and promote responsible stewardship of resources according to a coherent and authoritative management framework.  Primary designed of the Unified Performance Logic Model (UPLM) which provides a framework for the relationships between resources, Coast Guard activities, and the goals they intend to achieve.  The conceptual model links the strategic goals to support goals by way of capability and readiness measures with the purpose of aligning support activities with operational activities. The UPLM serves as the central alignment framework for the CGMB.

• Commandant's Strategy for Boat Forces – Synthesizes 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.

• Coast Guard Maritime Homeland Security Strategy Deployment Plan – Provides the Coast Guard’s strategy implementation framework for Maritime Homeland Security.  It includes supporting objectives and performance standards.  The components are intended to be guidance and planning factors upon which additional planning, validation and resourcing efforts will be performed.

• Institutional Research (INRE) Workgroup Support – A Guidance Team and Working Group to investigate ongoing Institutional Research (INRE) initiatives within the Coast Guard was chartered by the Chief of Staff.  Investigation included making recommendations on multiple INRE initiatives value, contribution, and “implementability.”  The Working Group identified and considered more than 50 candidate initiatives within the Coast Guard and produced a “road map” that clearly identified executable segments, sequencing, and priorities.

• Global Concept of Operations (CONOPS) – The Concept of Operations (CONOPS) provides the overarching guidance for the employment of present and future capabilities.  It describes in broad terms how the Coast Guard will plan, allocate resources to, and execute operations across the full range of maritime missions through 2020.  The CONOPS links Coast Guard visions and concepts with emerging Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Department of Defense (DOD), joint and interagency operational concepts, and describes the capabilities that an integrated Coast Guard will contribute.  The CONOPS operationalizes Coast Guard 2020 and the Integrated Deepwater System (IDS) concept and the logistics required to support effective operations.

• Integrated Deepwater System (IDS) Modeling and Simulation (M&S) Support – Requirements analysis, design, development, integration and support of full spectrum of M&S tools to support the IDS acquisition.  Modeling areas include Operational Effectiveness Assessment, Total Ownership Cost (TOC) Assessment, System Requirements Compliance Assessment and Concept Evaluation and Selection Support. 

• Coast Guard Law Enforcement Planning & Assessment Systems – Planning, development and implementation of Coast Guard law enforcement projects including: Strategic Plan Development (AMIO, LMR, MPS), Planning and Assessment System, Law Enforcement Asset Needs (LEAN) Projection Model, Commandant’s Strategy for Fisheries Law Enforcement

• CG-6 Transition, Enterprise Architecture and eCoast Guard Business Plan – Support to the Assistant Commandant for Command, Control, Communications, Computers and Information Technology (CG-6) to stand up the new integrated headquarters program and focus its efforts on delivering and supporting effective C4&IT systems to support Coast Guard mission and business objectives.  Key elements of this initiative include development of a CONOPS, System Development Life Cycle, Enterprise Architecture, and eCoast Guard Business Plan.  Support included the planning, preparation, development of materials, and meeting facilitation in support of the strategic planning, policy and doctrine development, business process reengineering, and cross program alignment.

• Coast Guard Maritime Homeland Security Strategy and Deployment Plan - Provides the Coast Guard’s strategy deployment framework for Maritime Homeland Security.  It includes supporting objectives and performance standards.  The components are guidance and planning factors upon which additional planning, validation and resourcing efforts will be performed.

• Coast Guard Law Enforcement Planning & Assessment Systems - Planning, development and implementation of Coast Guard law enforcement projects including:

• Coast Guard Law Enforcement Strategic Plan Development (AMIO, LMR, MPS)

• Coast Guard Law Enforcement Planning and Assessment System

• Coast Guard Law Enforcement Asset Needs (LEAN) Projection Model

• Commandant’s Strategy for Fisheries Law Enforcement

Previous Experience:
TechnoSolutions, Inc. & AmeriSys Corporation - 1990 - 1994
As Founder and Principal Engineer, Mr. Ryan developed a multi-disciplinary technical services company that focused on developing technology-based applications for commercial and government customers including maritime simulator systems and stair-climbing wheelchair development. 

Ship Analytics, Inc. - 1985 - 1988
As Department Head, Software Development, Mr. Ryan was responsible for all aspects of system and software design and development associated with government and commercial training systems and simulators including surface and submarine warfare trainers. 

National Evaluation Systems, Inc. - 1984 - 1985
Responsible for all technical, management, and budgetary aspects of software development for custom developed education and training microcomputer products. 

Various Assignments in the U.S. Coast Guard - 1975 - 1987
Shipboard assignments included Operations Officer on a WMEC and Commanding Officer of a WPB.  Shore-based assignments included Instructor in the Computer Science Department, U.S. Coast Guard Academy and managing reserve mobilization and information systems for the Coast Guard Reserve at Reserve Unit First District Office.

Updated 7 November 2009