Technical Leadership


My name is Jeff Daniels.  I am a program director and digital transformation leader for at Lockheed Martin.  I am responsible for corporate strategy  with a focus on disruptive technology and global technology trends.  I enjoy researching and writing about emerging technology.
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My main interests are cloud computing artificial intelligence, machine learning, quantum computing, industrial manufacturing and automation, and cybersecurity.

I am known as a catalyst in the aerospace and defense industry  for a series of innovative “firsts”:
  • First AWS Partner to deploy GreenGrass/IOT Core on GovCloud
  • Deployed the Defense Industry's first Intelligent Factory
  • Designed & implemented first Blockchain electronic ledger for Lockheed Martin and industrial base
  • Designed & implemented the defense industry’s first Hybrid Product Support Integration (HPSI) facility
  • Published the first doctoral dissertation on cloud computing
  • Deployed first x86 virtualization systems for Lockheed Martin
  • Designed Lockheed Martin’s first Internet-facing portal in support of the National Reconnaissance Office
  • Implemented the largest Microsoft Exchange deployment ever

I have a Ph.D. in Computer Science/Technology Management and my dissertation was the first on cloud computing and cybersecurity; specifically how we manage identities in cloud computing environments and traditional physical locations. 
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I am Professor of Cybersecurity at the UMGC Graduate School of Technology & Management.  I am on the board of directors at the UCF School of Computer Science & Industrial Engineering.

  
LEADERSHIP
  • New York Academy of Sciences, Member 2017
  • Enterprise IT Leadership Team Advisor Member, Gartner, 2016
  • Awarded Senior Member, Association of Computing & Machinery, 2016
  • Appointed Lockheed Martin, Association for Computing & Machinery Liaison, Corporate Engineering & Technology Office, 2015
  • Appointed to Tech America Committee on Technology Convergence, Whitehouse Office of Science and Technology, 2014-2015
  • American Institute for Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA), Senior Member, 2014
  • National Defense Industry Association, member 2011-present
  • Elected to Tech America Cybersecurity Committee, 2012
  • Elected to Tech America Cloud Computing Legislative Task Group, 2012
  • IS&GS Services Engineering Excellence Award, 2012
  • Selected as LM Fellows Cyber Security track lead, 2011 Fellows Conference
  • Research featured in ACM Cloud Computing Tech Pack, 2011
  • Reviewer, Contributor ACM Systems Architecture Tech Pack, 2011
  • Instructor, Systems Engineering Course for Lockheed Martin Professionals, 2010
  • Instrumentation, Systems, and Automation Society, member
  • Lockheed Martin Leadership Association
  • Object Management Group, member
  • The Open Architecture Group/TOGAF Certified, 2005-Current
  • Association for Computing Machinery, Professional/Senior Member 2005-Current
  • Community Law Enforcement Academy – Class 27, Seminole County Sheriff
  • Lockheed Martin Roundtable Mentoring Program Graduate
  • Lockheed Martin Leadership Institute Graduate
  • Lockheed Martin Leadership Development Program
 
AWARDS & RECOGNITION
  • Excellence Award, 2019 - Intelligent Factory goes live!
  • AeroStar Award, 2017 – Team award for CodeQuest student programming competition.  5 year volunteer, plank-holder of the competition which started with 150 students in Texas to over 843 students worldwide!
  • Enterprise Business Services Catalyst, 2016 – Identified as Top 10 catalyst leader for 4,000 person organization.
  • Lockheed Martin Excellence Award, 2016 – Dr. Daniels has transformed the Aero IT engagement model with the JSF /F-35 program overall, changing the way the F-35 program thinks about IT services, helping them understand the value of IT products & capabilities and leveraging IT to improve processes benefiting Aero & DoD.
  • SRA 2016 – Special Recognition Award for research paper “Mobile Data Security in the Cloud."  Dr. Jeff Daniels authored the Lockheed Martin strategy for 'Industry 4.0, Internet of Things, and Digital Tapestry.' 
  • IBM Champion Award Finalist, 2016 - Recognized innovative thought leader and business leader, developer, or educator who influences and mentor in the technical community by amplifying their voice and increasing their sphere of influence. 
  • Certified Chief Information Security Officer (C|CISO), 2013 – EC-Council certification for executive security professionals
  • Advanced Systems Architect, Cyber, 2012 – Recognized as top 1% of Lockheed Martin employees to hold the advanced  certification
  • Community Service Award 100+ hours
  • National Award -> Association of Computing and Machinery Doctoral Dissertation Award Nominee 
  • National Award -> Information Security Executive (ISE) Central Award Project Nominee
  • SRA Diamond Award
  • Pinnacle Award

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