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Harvil Jenkins is a Senior Vice President for MIL’s Rapid
Engineering and Prototyping Solutions (REPS) Sector and
the Acting Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) for
MIL. Within REPS, Harvil manages large and complex
Navy programs and focuses on bringing in new work for
the REPS Sector. He particularly enjoys starting and leading
new engineering, cybersecurity, and information technology
projects, preparing the next technical leader to assume his
position, and then moving on to the next challenge. As CISO,
Harvil is responsible for ensuring MIL’s corporate information
systems remain guarded against external threats while still
providing high-level functionality to our teams.
As a young person, Harvil was always fascinated by
technology and became hooked on computers from the
moment small computers became available. His first
desktop computer, a Commodore 64, inspired his passion black students, he recommends choosing an HBCU. At an
for technology and science—he knew he wanted to build HBCU, young black students are surrounded by positive
computers and hoped to one day work at a company like IBM. and accomplished role models—numerous black professors,
Harvil graduated from North Carolina State University with PhDs, and other high achieving professionals. Students at an
a bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering in 1994, and in HBCU are able to see professionals who look like them and
1999, he earned a master’s degree in Electrical Engineering likely have similar backgrounds. It also creates a pipeline of
from North Carolina A&T State University. A&T is the largest lifelong resources and networking opportunities to help bridge
Historically Black College and University (HBCU) in the some of the systemic educational gaps still plaguing minority
country. populations. For that same reason, he also favors in-person
Harvil’s advice for the next generation of minority students studies over online instruction. Being on campus and in the
deciding on their path is to develop an entrepreneurial spirit classroom helps you gain not only academic experiences but
in whatever you do. Despite his educational achievements, also provides opportunities to interact with like-minded peers
Harvil recognizes that college isn’t necessarily for everyone. and build social and professional connections you can carry
If your path does lead you to college, especially young forward in your life.

contract wins

REPS ready to roll on

RAPID MAC

MIL was recently awarded multiple seats on the NAWCAD Congratulations to the winning REPS Sector proposal team!
WOLF RAPID MAC contract. The objective of this $250M Under the leadership of EVP Tom Clark, the following team
multiple award contract is to support new and emerging members provided valuable contributions:
requirements and growth across the NAWCAD WOLF services » Patrick DeBoe – Technical proposal management role
portfolio. RAPID MAC contractors will compete for task » Adam Burton, Harvil Jenkins, and George Gardner – POOL 4
orders that complement or add to services in six different Sample Task efforts
functional areas. Among the many bidders vying for a seat at
the table, MIL was selected to support three distinct technical » Garrett Smith, Adam Burton, and John Dade – POOL 5 Sample
pools: Task efforts
Pool 2: Command and Control (C2) Solutions, » Lewis Collier and Scott Patz – POOL 2 Sample Task efforts
Pool 4: Shipboard Combat Systems, and » Rick Miller and Amber Shepard – KAIROS’ Pool 1 Sample Task
Pool 5: Embarkable Systems. efforts
» Olivia Baumann and Megan Warren for schedule development
and review support
In addition, thanks go out to the MIL corporate team members
who supported this winning effort, including the Proposals &
Marketing and Contracts teams.

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