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Information Technology Services utilizes several new technologies, including virtualization
administration and network configuration. Besides his new
Vin Siebert technical duties, Gage is MIL’s first employee supporting this
new customer, where his expertise and quick learning may
David St. John is promoted to AVP. David provides lead to expanded future tasking.
program management leadership to MIL contracts at the
U.S. Department of the Treasury and the International Chris Boswell is promoted to Engineering, Junior Analyst.
Trade Administration (ITA) as well as business development Chris is a very valuable resource to the REPS drafting team.
driving formulation of MIL’s IT solutions to customers, His knowledge and expertise coupled with his outstanding
such as that National Institutes of Health (NIH). David work ethic have enabled the team to expand its capabilities
has three decades of professional experience, an MBA from traditional 2-D drawings into 3-D modeling of complex
and BS in Computer Information, and advanced technical parts and enclosures. Chris continues to learn and find
training that features industry certifications such as AWS ways to implement our 3-D design capabilities and adaptive
Architects, ITIL v.4, ScrumMaster, and PMP. At Treasury, manufacturing, and has created, modified, and delivered
David’s 45-person team supports IT technologies such as from start to finish multiple drawing packages for numerous
Windows Server OS, Microsoft Active Directory, VMware, projects. Chris also works closely with the drafting team to
and Azure. David also delivered similar quality management troubleshoot and modify existing processes to better suit the
support to ITA as manager of a team of 20+ engineers and team’s processes.
systems administrators supporting the agency’s technical Dr. Lewis Collier is promoted to Engineering, Director.
infrastructure. Lewis manages the REPS Engineering group and, in the
Elena Kelley is promoted to Program Control Analysis, spring of 2022, he also began managing the REPS Integration
Senior Associate. Elena is invaluable in tracking and group. Lewis now manages the largest group within REPS
managing all aspects of financial control for the ITS Sector. with combined staff of over 80 employees. Additionally, Lewis
With a long-proven record of unquestionable ethical work leads several technical projects for NAWCAD WOLF. With all
while maintaining the integrity of all financial data, Elena that responsibility, Lewis still finds time to mentor and coach
provides cost, schedule and funding planning, reporting, junior engineers and participate in proposal efforts for the
monitoring and analysis support to Program Managers, sector.
prepares financial Estimates at Completion, identifies Bryan Gulledge is promoted to Engineering Analyst, Senior.
project risks and opportunities, monitors contract costs, and Since joining MIL in March 2018, Bryan quickly became
monitors billing status for contracts. In addition to earning an integral part of the REPS A/V team. His previous Army
both Master’s and Bachelor’s degrees in Economics and experience molded him into a consummate professional,
Management, Elena has over 18 years of experience in cost which has been demonstrated and observed throughout
accounting, payroll, and management of general accounting his five years of service supporting MIL at Shaw Air Base
functions. She is a proven team manager and collaborative in South Carolina. Bryan’s eagerness to learn, his ability to
team player with proficiencies in Deltek Costpoint and GCS, work independently, and his impeccable people skills have
Microsoft Dynamics, and Unanet. strengthened our Air Force portfolio.

James (JR) Hall is promoted to Engineering Technician,
Rapid Engineering & IV. JR served as the production team lead on the rapid
Prototyping Solutions Ground Mobility Vehicle 1.1 C5ISR kit integration project,
which successfully delivered nearly 150 vehicles to the U.S.
Tom Clark Special Operations Command to provide Special Operations
Forces combat teams with communication interoperability
Benedict Bautista is promoted to Network Engineering, with U.S. and Coalition conventional forces. In this role,
Senior Analyst. Ben has been providing outstanding support JR integrated tactical communication systems, performed
to the National Guard (NG) CIMS project over the two and a testing and troubleshooting, provided mentorship to junior-
half years he has been on the MIL REPS engineering team. He level integrators, identified risks and risk responses, and
has provided excellent customer service to NAWCAD WOLF, implemented production process improvements. He also led
fielding the NG CIMS equipment and IT network to the Civil challenging and successful A/V installations at Andrew Air
Support Teams and Homeland Response Force Chemical Force Base and will be one of REPS Certified IPC Trainers.
Biological Radiological/Nuclear Explosive Enhanced Jeremy Hopple is promoted to Telecommunications
Response Force platform. Ben has also maintained the NG Technician, I. Jeremy has expanded his duties from warehouse
CIMS ATO accreditation network, keeping the network logistics to support a high-visibility project for the White
current to STIG and ATO standards. Ben also obtained his House Communications Agency. He acquired additional
SEC+ and renewed his CCNA certifications since joining MIL. training, both self-taught and instructor-led, to perform
Gage Beavan is promoted to Engineering Aide, III. Gage infrastructure tasks such as installing and terminating copper
moved from providing Tier-1/2 help desk support for a and fiber communications cabling. Jeremy has become an
department-level network to providing extensive IT support invaluable member of the MIL team supporting this very
for a TS/SCI network. In his new role, Gage learned and important sponsor and customer.

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